Where was the first university in modern India founded ?

The first university in modern India was founded in Calcutta on January 24, 1857 [t1][t2]. Its establishment was a direct result of Wood's Despatch of 1854, often referred to as the 'Magna Carta of Indian Education,' which recommended creating universities in the three Presidency towns modeled after the University of London [t2][t7]. While the Universities of Bombay and Madras were also established in 1857, they followed later in the year—Bombay in July and Madras in September [t1]. These institutions were designed to provide Western-style education and initially functioned primarily as examining bodies [t2][t5]. The University of Calcutta holds the distinction of being the first modern university in Asia to offer multi-disciplinary courses and secular education, significantly shaping India's intellectual landscape during the British colonial era [t2][t6].