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{{Short description|Public university in Kolkata, India}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Presidency University
|latin_name = Praesidentia Universitatis, Calcuttae
| image = Presidency_University,_Kolkata_Logo.svg
| motto = ''Excellence since 1817''
| established = {{circa|{{Start date and age|1817}}}}
| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[research university]]
| chancellor = [[Governor of West Bengal]]
| vice_chancellor = [[Anuradha Lohia]]
| budget = {{INRConvert|197|c}}<br />{{small|([[Fiscal year|FY]]2021–22 est.)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/Budget_Publication/2020_bp23.pdf |title=Budget Publication 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327153914/http://www.wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/Budget_Publication/2020_bp23.pdf |archive-date=27 March 2020}}</ref>
| faculty = 213 {{small|(2023)}}<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| students = 3,000 {{small|(2023)}}<ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web |title=NIRF 2023 |url=https://www.presiuniv.ac.in/web/NIRF%202022-23%20RY2023%20.pdf |publisher=Presidency University}}</ref>
| undergrad = 1,744 {{small|(2023)}}<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| postgrad = 912 {{small|(2023)}}<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| doctoral = 344 {{small|(2023)}}<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| city = [[Kolkata]]
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| country = India
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| campus = [[Metropolis|Large city]]
| website = {{official url}}
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| academic_affiliations ={{hlist |[[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]|[[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]] }}
| accreditation = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]
}}

'''Presidency University, Kolkata''' (formerly '''Presidency College, Kolkata''')<ref name="banglapedia">{{cite book |last=Chakraborty |first=Rachana |year=2012 |chapter=Presidency College |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Presidency_College |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]] |access-date=24 January 2016 |archive-date=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401132647/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Presidency_College |url-status=live }}</ref> is a [[Public university|public]] [[State university (India)|state university]] located in [[College Street (Kolkata)|College Street]], [[Kolkata]]. It was among the best colleges in the country when the institute was affiliated to [[University of Calcutta]].<ref name="university">{{cite web |author=Our Bureau |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100320/jsp/frontpage/story_12240219.jsp |title=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Frontpage | CM beats Mamata to Presidency |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=2010-03-20 |access-date=2012-08-01 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163639/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1100320/jsp/frontpage/story_12240219.jsp }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/probably-worlds-first-secular-institute-sen/articleshow/56361488.cms|title=Presidency University, probably world's first secular institute: Amartya Sen |date=January 6, 2017|first=Subhro |last=Niyogi |website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-01-14|archive-date=13 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113220015/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/probably-worlds-first-secular-institute-sen/articleshow/56361488.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The institution was elevated to university status in 2010 after functioning as a constituent college of the [[University of Calcutta]] for about 193 years. Currently, it continues to rank among the top universities in India.

In its first cycle as a university, Presidency received A grade with a score of 3.04/4.00 by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/presidency-university-gets-top-naac-rating/amp_articleshow/56035180.cms|title=Presidency university gets top NAAC rating - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en|archive-date=13 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513030425/https://m.timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/presidency-university-gets-top-naac-rating/amp_articleshow/56035180.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Presidency has been recognized as an "Institute of National Eminence" by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.presiuniv.ac.in/web/presi200/legacy.php|title=Legacy of Presidency University|website=www.presiuniv.ac.in|language=en|access-date=2018-06-26|archive-date=18 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218065751/http://www.presiuniv.ac.in/web/presi200/legacy.php}}</ref> It appeared in the inaugural list of top 50 institutions of [[National Institutional Ranking Framework|NIRF rankings]] in 2016. However, NIRF rankings in 2017 and 2018 excluded universities like Presidency University which taught only science and humanities but not engineering, commerce, agriculture etc.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/presidency-university-missed-rank-as-it-offers-only-arts-science/articleshow/58075301.cms|title='Presidency University missed rank as it offers only arts, science' - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-26|archive-date=16 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716082240/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/presidency-university-missed-rank-as-it-offers-only-arts-science/articleshow/58075301.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Presidency College, Calcutta by Francis Frith (1).jpg|thumb|The Presidency College in Calcutta, by [[Francis Frith]].]]
[[File: Presidency University - Kolkata 7404.JPG|thumb|right|The main entrance of the university at College Street]]
With the creation of the Supreme Court of Calcutta in 1773 many [[Hindus]] of [[Bengal]] showed an eager interest in learning the English language. [[David Hare (philanthropist)|David Hare]], in collaboration with [[Raja]] [[Radhakanta Deb]] had already taken steps to introduce English language education in Bengal. Babu Buddinath Mukherjee advanced the introduction of English as a medium of instruction further by enlisting the support of Sir [[Edward Hyde East]], [[Chief Justice]] of the Supreme Court of Fort William, who called a meeting of 'European and Hindu Gentlemen' at his house in May 1816.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.presiuniv.ac.in/web/introduction.php|title=Presidency University|website=www.presiuniv.ac.in|language=en|access-date=2018-06-26|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515204350/https://presiuniv.ac.in/web/introduction.php|url-status=live}}</ref> The purpose of the meeting was to "discuss the proposal to establish an institution for giving a liberal education to the children of the members of the Hindu Community". The proposal was received with unanimous approbation and a donation of over Rs. 100, 000 was promised for setting up the new college. [[Raja Ram Mohan Roy]] showed full support for the scheme, but chose not to come out in support of the proposal publicly for fear of "alarming the prejudices of his orthodox countrymen and thus marring the whole idea".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.presiuniv.ac.in/web/presidency_history.php|title=Presidency University|website=www.presiuniv.ac.in|language=en|access-date=2018-06-26|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516180229/https://presiuniv.ac.in/web/presidency_history.php|url-status=live}}</ref>

At first, the classes were held in a house belonging to Gorachand Bysack of Garanhatta (later renamed 304, Chitpore Road), which was rented by the college. In January 1818 the college moved to 'Feringhi Kamal Bose's house' which was located nearby in Chitpore.<ref name="feringhikamalbose'shouse">This building is a historic one because Raja Ram Mohan Roy inaugurated his [[Brahma]] Sabha there and [[Alexander Duff (missionary)|Alexander Duff]] of the [[General Assembly of the Church of Scotland|Scottish Missionary Board]] started his educational establishment, the [[Scottish Church College, Calcutta|General Assembly's Institution]] there as well a few years later in 1830.</ref> From Chitpore, the college moved to [[Bowbazar]] and later to the building that now houses the [[Sanskrit College]] on [[College Street (Kolkata)|College Street]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adageindia.in/marketing/cmo-strategy/presidency-university-takes-one-back-in-the-history-with-their-latest-campaign/amp_articleshow/56206188.cms|title=Ad Age Homepage - Ad Age|website=www.adageindia.in|language=en|access-date=2018-06-26|archive-date=26 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626111435/http://adage.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Transformation to university===
On 19 March 2010, the West Bengal Government passed the Presidency University Bill, 2009 in the State Legislative Assembly.<ref name="university"/> On 7 July 2010, the Governor of West Bengal, [[M K Narayanan]] gave his assent to the Presidency University Bill.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110811082710/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-08/kolkata/28305503_1_pg-courses-ug-courses-assent Presidency varsity bill gets governor's assent]</ref> On 23 July 2010, the Government of West Bengal published the gazette notification completing all the legal formalities for presidency to become a full university.<ref>{{cite web |author=Express News Service |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/presidency-university-legal-steps-complete/651060/ |title=Presidency University legal steps complete |publisher=Express India |date=2010-07-24 |access-date=2012-08-01 |archive-date=9 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309054906/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/latest-news/presidency-university-legal-steps-complete/651060/ }}</ref> [[Amiya Kumar Bagchi|Amiya Bagchi]] was given the responsibility of chairing a committee set up to select and appoint the first vice-chancellor of the university.
[[Amita Chatterjee]], a retired professor of philosophy at [[Jadavpur University]], was appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor of Presidency University on 5 October 2010.<ref name="vc">{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101006/jsp/frontpage/story_13024538.jsp |title=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Frontpage | Comfort factor confines Presidency to home pool |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=2010-10-06 |access-date=2012-08-01 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103457/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101006/jsp/frontpage/story_13024538.jsp }}</ref>

In 2011, Higher Education Minister [[Bratya Basu]] suggested that a mentor group, along the lines of the Nalanda mentor group, would be formed to oversee the work of the university. At the beginning of June 2011, the chief minister of West Bengal, [[Mamata Banerjee]], announced that a committee would be formed with [[Amartya Sen]] as its chief mentor and Harvard-based [[Sugata Bose]] as its chairman to oversee the running of the college and perform the task of appointing all its officials and faculty members. The Presidency mentor group
<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pmg.org.in/members.html | title=Presidency Mentor Group | access-date=2013-11-26 | archive-date=11 September 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911140450/http://www.pmg.org.in/members.html | url-status=live }}</ref> also includes as its members 2019 Economics [[Nobel Prize]] winner [[Abhijit Banerjee]], [[Ashoke Sen]], Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, [[Nayanjot Lahiri]], [[Himadri Pakrashi]], [[Rahul Mukerjee]] and [[Isher Judge Ahluwalia]], [[Swapan Kumar Chakravorty]]. [[Sukanta Chaudhuri]] resigned from the committee in 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-25/kolkata/33384950_1_sukanta-chaudhuri-mentor-group-presidency-university | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224207/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-25/kolkata/33384950_1_sukanta-chaudhuri-mentor-group-presidency-university | archive-date=2013-12-02 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Sukanta Chaudhuri quits | access-date=2013-11-26}}</ref>

The entrance of the campus is marked with a small guardhouse on the left. On the wall of the guard room is a plaque dedicated to durwan (guard) Ram Eqbal Singh, who died defending the institute from rioters.<ref>{{cite news|title=Presi guardian angel|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130414/jsp/bengal/story_16782140.jsp#.U2kXpXYWf-I|access-date=6 May 2014|newspaper=The Telegraph, Calcutta|date=2013-04-14|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100356/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130414/jsp/bengal/story_16782140.jsp#.U2kXpXYWf-I}}</ref> The university had its bicentenary celebrations in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/trends/200-years-of-a-legacy/367941.html|title=200 Years of a Legacy|work=Tribune India|access-date=28 June 2018|archive-date=18 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018074303/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/trends/200-years-of-a-legacy/367941.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Organisation structure==

Like every [[State university system|state university]] in [[West Bengal]], Presidency University is headed by the [[Chancellor (education)|chancellor]]. The [[Governor of West Bengal]] is the chancellor of every state university. [[Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose]] is presently incumbent in this post.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://rajbhavankolkata.gov.in/html/ourgovernor.html#:~:text=Our%20Governor%3A%20Raj%20Bhavan%2C%20West%20Bengal%2C%20India&text=of%20West%20Bengal-,Shri%20La.,Bengal%20on%2018th%20July%2C%202022.|title=Our Governor: Raj Bhavan, Kolkata |work=The Raj Bhavan, Kolkata |access-date=2022-08-22}}</ref> The vice-chancellor is the academic and administrative head of the institution. The post of the vice-chancellor replaced that of the principal after Presidency College received university status. [[Anuradha Lohia|Professor Anuradha Lohia]] is the first permanent vice-chancellor of the institution.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/decks-cleared-for-re-appointing-anuradha-lohia-as-the-vc-of-presidency-university/articleshow/64453900.cms|title=Decks cleared for re-appointing Anuradha Lohia as the VC of Presidency University - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-28|archive-date=21 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721090100/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/decks-cleared-for-re-appointing-anuradha-lohia-as-the-vc-of-presidency-university/articleshow/64453900.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The current [[Registrar (education)|Registrar]] of the university is Dr. Debajyoti Konar.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/presi-panel-invites-nominees-for-vc-222596|title=Presi Registrar invites nominees for VC|work=The Telegraph|access-date=28 June 2018|archive-date=28 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628124836/https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/presi-panel-invites-nominees-for-vc-222596}}</ref>

In academics, the university consists of two faculties – the Faculty of Natural and Mathematical sciences and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Both Faculties are headed by [[Dean (education)|deans]]. A total of 16 departments function under the university. They are: [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]], [[Hindi]], [[History]], [[Performing arts|Performing Arts]], [[Philosophy]], [[Political science|Political Science]], [[Sociology]], [[List of life sciences|Life Sciences]], [[Chemistry]], [[Economics]], [[Geography]], [[Geology]], [[Mathematics]], [[Physics]] and [[Statistics]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.presiuniv.ac.in/web/organisationsturcture.php|title=Presidency - Organisation Structure|access-date=28 June 2018|archive-date=30 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630085419/http://www.presiuniv.ac.in/web/organisationsturcture.php|url-status=live}}</ref>

The controller of examinations, the chief librarian, the finance officer and the dean of students are other important office holders of the university.<ref name=":1" /> The university is guided by a mentor group. The Mentor Group is chaired by [[Sugata Bose]], the [[Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs]] at [[Harvard University]]. Nobel Laureate and [[economist]] [[Amartya Sen]] serves as the Advisor to the chair.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/quality-faculty-top-priority-presidency-mentor-group/article2398883.ece|title=Quality faculty top priority: Presidency mentor group|date=2011-08-26|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-06-28 |language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=28 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628101142/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/quality-faculty-top-priority-presidency-mentor-group/article2398883.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/presidency-mentor-group-to-reach-out-to-brilliant-students-in-117122400589_1.html|title=Presidency Mentor Group to reach out to brilliant students in|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2017-12-24|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-06-28|archive-date=28 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628124915/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/presidency-mentor-group-to-reach-out-to-brilliant-students-in-117122400589_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{collapse top|List of Principals and Vice Chancellors}}


=== Principals of Presidency College ===

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*J. Kerr, 1842–1848
*[[David Lester Richardson]], 1848–1849
*E. Lodge, 1849–1852
*J. Sutcliff, M.A., 1852–1856
*Leonidas Clint, 1856–1857
*E. Lodge, 1857–1858
*J. Sutcliffe, M.A., 1858–1863
*W. Grapel, 1863–1864
*J. Sutcliffe, M.A., 1864–1875
*H. Woodrow, 1875
*[[C. H. Tawney]], 1875
*J. Sutcliffe, M.A., 1875
*Alfred Croft, 1876
*[[C. H. Tawney]], 1876–1881
*G. Bellet, 1881–1882
*John Elliot, 1882–1883
*[[Alexander Pedler]], 1883
*John Elliot, 1883
*G. Bellet, 1883
*John Elliot, 1884–1885
*[[C. H. Tawney]], 1885
*W. Griffiths, 1885–1886
*[[C. H. Tawney]], 1886–1887
*[[Alexander Pedler]], 1887
*[[C. H. Tawney]], 1887
*[[Alexander Pedler]], 1887–1889
*[[C. H. Tawney]], 1889
*[[Alexander Pedler]], 1889
*[[F. J. Rowe|Frederick James Rowe]], 1889
*[[C. H. Tawney]], 1889
*W. Griffiths, 1892–1896
*[[Alexander Pedler]], 1896–1897
*J. H. Gilliland, 1897
*[[F. J. Rowe|Frederick James Rowe]], 1897–1898
*J. H. Gilliland, 1898
*[[F. J. Rowe|Frederick James Rowe]], 1898
*William Booth, 1898
*A. Clarke Edwards, 1899–1902
*[[Prasanna Kumar Roy]], 1902
*A. Clarke Edwards, 1902–1903
*[[Prasanna Kumar Roy]], 1903
*A. Clarke Edwards, 1903
*M. G. D. Prothero, 1904–1905
*[[Prasanna Kumar Roy]], 1905–1906
*Alexander Macdonnell, 1906
*A. Clarke Edwards, 1906–1907
*Henry Rosher James, 1907–1909
*Hugh Melville Percival, 1909
*Henry Rosher James, 1909–1911
*C. W. Peake, 1911–1912
*Henry Rosher James, 1912–1916
*[[William Christopher Wordsworth]], 1916–1917
*John Rothney Barrow, 1917–1924
*[[William Christopher Wordsworth]], 1924
*H. E. Stapleton, 1924–1926
*T. S. Sterling, 1926–1927
*Professor Abdul Khalek M.A, 1927–1929
*John Rothney Barrow, 1929–1930
*Jahangir Cooverjee Coyajee, 1930–1931
*Bhupatimohan Sen, 1931–1934
*Bhupatimohan Sen, 1934–1936
*[[Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis]], 1936
*Bhupatimohan Sen, 1936–1942
*[[Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis]], 1942
*Bhupatimohan Sen, 1942–1943
*Apurbakumar Chanda, 1943
*[[Jyotirmoy Ghosh]], 1943–1944
*Apurbakumar Chanda, 1944
*[[Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis]], 1945–1946
*[[Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis]], 1946–1947
*[[Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda]], 1947
*[[Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis]], 1947
*Jogischandra Sinha, 1947
*[[Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis]], 1948
*Jyotirmoy Ghosh, 1948–1950
*Jyotishchandra Sengupta, 1950
*Jyotirmoy Ghosh, 1950–1951
*Jyotishchandra Sengupta, 1951–1956
*[[F. J. Friend-Pereira]], 1956–1958
*Sanat Kumar Basu, 1958–1967
*Rajendralal Sengupta, 1967–1969
*Samerendranath Ghoshal, 1969–1970
*Sudhir Chandra Shome, 1970
*Pratul Chandra Mukherjee, 1970–1975
*Sudhir Chandra Shome, 1975–1976
*Pratul Chandra Mukherjee, 1976–1979
*Bijoy Shankar Basak, 1979–1982
*Achinta Kumar Mukherjee, 1982–1986
*Sunil Kumar Rai Chaudhuri, 1986–1991
*Amal Kumar Mukhopadhyay, 1991–1997
*Nitai Charan Mukherjee, 1997–2000
*Amitava Chatterjee, 2001–2005
*Mamata Ray, 2005–2008
*Sanjib Ghosh, 2008–2010
*Amitava Chatterjee, 2010
}}

=== Vice Chancellors of Presidency University ===

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*Amita Chatterjee, 2010–2011
*[[Malabika Sarkar]], 2011-2014
*[[Anuradha Lohia]], 2014–present
}}
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==Notable alumni==
{{See also|List of Kolkata Presidencians}}

==References==
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==External links==

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