Serampore Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology, Berhampore Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Indian Institute of Chemical Biology Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, formerly Bengal Engineering and Science University Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, Kolkata Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata Jadavpur University Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College JIS University, Kolkata Kalyani Government Engineering College Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata Narula Institute of Technology, Kolkata National Institute of Technology, Durgapur Presidency University, Kolkata Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata Sidho Kanho Birsha University Purulia University of Burdwan University of Calcutta University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata University of Gour Banga, Malda University of Kalyani University of North Bengal, Siliguri Vidyasagar University Visva-Bharati University, Bolpur West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata Urban areas There were many ancient cities established in Eastern India. Prominent among them were Pataliputra, Bangarh, Tamralipta, Champapuri, Chandraketugarh, Dantapura, Gauda, Katak, Sisupalgarh, Tosali, Gaya, Jaugada, Pandua, Rajapura, Asurgarh and Vaishali. West Bengal West Bengal's capital Kolkata, the capital of British India until 1911, is the biggest metropolis and economically dominant city of the region and third largest in India and one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. It is also the main centre of commerce or the commercial capital of Eastern and north Eastern India. Kolkata is very fast transforming itself to become city equipped with every facilities for IT and ITES and also financial outsourcing hub and its satellites Salt Lake and Rajarhat-New Town are taken the burdens of India's IT and financial boom. There are many Satellite town also situated in Kolkata, some of them are Salt Lake, Rajarhat-New Town, Kolkata West International City, Kalyani, Calcutta Riverside. It is also known as City Of Joy. However, the mid-sized cities of Asansol, Durgapur, Siliguri in West Bengal are rapidly growing urban areas. West Bengal is the highest contributor of GDP among all other eastern state for India and it is also one of the Fastest-growing states in India. West Bengal is the hub of industry and economic activities in Eastern India and it is