10 Of The Oldest Colleges In India

University of Calcutta (Calcutta University)

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Presidency University, Kolkata

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Madras Christian College, Chennai

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St. Stephen's College, Delhi

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Elphinstone College, Mumbai

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Banaras Hindu University

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Fergusson College, Pune

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St. Xavier's College, Kolkata

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Aligarh Muslim University

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Wilson College, Mumbai

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