The motto of University of Calcutta, Advancement of Learning has remained the same through the seal's transitions.
University of Calcutta, also known as Calcutta University is a public state university located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It was established on 24 January 1857 by the Act of Legislative Council of the British India. It is the first institution in South Asia to be established as a multidisciplinary and western style university. The University began functioning on the pattern of the University of London initially but eventually introduced its own modifications. The University still commands one of the top positions in a country providing education in UG, PG and Research Courses.
1. The University of Calcutta was ranked 751-780 in the QS World University Rankings of 2018. 2. Tt was ranked 21 overall by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2018. 3. University Calcutta ranked 12 overall by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2019.