Rajabazar Science College

Rajabazar Science College (officially known as Rashbehari Siksha Prangan), also known as University College of Science and Technology, is one of the four main campuses of the University of Calcutta, in Kolkata, India.[1]

Entrance of Rajabazar Science College

It was established in 1914 by the initiative of Sir Taraknath Palit and Sir Rash Behari Ghosh who were famous lawyer, education activist and prominent figure of India's freedom movement. It was established to house the post graduate science departments of the university.[2]

University departments

All the engineering and technological departments and some pure science departments run from the campus.[3]

Faculty of Science

The university offers a two-year M. Sc. degree in all the pure science subjects. Departments that are housed in the campus are Chemistry, Computer & Information Science, Electronic Science, Physics, Physiology, Psychology, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Applied Psychology, Biomedical Instrumentation, Bio Physics, Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics,

Faculty of Engineering & Technology

The faculty consists of courses leading to a three-year (six semesters) B.Tech. which is offered to students already having a B. Sc. degree (10+2+3). M. Tech. courses are either two years (full-time) or three years (part-time) of duration.Part-time M.Tech courses are offered to the working professionals only.

It also offers a post B.Sc. three-year MCA programme.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ University College of Science, Technology & Agriculture caluniv-ucsta.net. Retrieved 3 December 2012
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 CU information brochure for MSc, BTech caluniv-ucsta.net. Retrieved 5 December 2012
  3. ↑ Rashbehari Siksha Prangan caluniv.ac.in. Retrieved 3 December 2012

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