 It is an important centre of education in West Bengal, with two universities (University of Kalyani and Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya), IISER, JNM memorial medical College, Kalyani Government Engineering College and other institutes of higher education and research.Kalyani Stadium has emerged as an alternative location to Kolkata for holding numerous I-League football matches and other sporting events.The Bengal Cricket Academy and a stadium have been established by Cricket Association of Bengal in Kalyani for promotion and development of cricket.