University of Calcutta, . Established in 1857 it was the first modern university on the sub-continent.
Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, . Established in 1856. First institute to conduct degree examinations in engineering in Asia(1864). First institute to introduce post-graduate(1954) and also doctoral(1962) programmes in engineering in India.
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