Founded by the Act of Legislative Council of British India, the University Grants Commission (UGC) approved Calcutta University (CU) or the University of Calcutta is a collegiate public state university situated in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. With a total of 136 affiliated colleges, CU is recognized as a "Five-Star University" within India and is considered Asia’s largest University on the basis of the strength of students.
Currently, Calcutta University ranking is 5th among universities and an overall Calcutta University ranking in India is 12th under the NIRF rankings of 2019. It was internationally Calcutta University world ranking is 68th by QS BRICS in 2019.
The university offers a total of 927 courses in branches of Accounting and Commerce, Animation, Arts (Fine / Visual / Performing), Banking, Finance and Insurance, Business and Management Studies, Design, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, IT and Software, Law, Mass Communication and Media, Medicine and Health Sciences, Nursing, Science, Teaching and Education etc.
The faculty at Calcutta University is considered to be highly qualified with most of them holding a PhD in their respective field of study. The teachers are experienced, knowledgeable and friendly.
| Establishment Year |
1857 |
| Accredited by |
NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) with ‘A’ Grade |
| Affiliations |
UGC, NAAC, AIU, AICTE |
| Total number of students enrolled |
16463 |
| The geographical area of the campus |
3 acres |
Courses offered and Fee Structure
Undergraduate courses
Calcutta University offers a variety of courses in several disciplines in colleges under Calcutta University. The Undergraduate courses include B.A, B.A. LL.B, B.A. LL.B. (Hons), B.Com, B.Com (Hons), B.E. / B.Tech, B.Ed, B.J, B.J.M.C, B.Lib.I.Sc, B.Sc, BBA, BCA and LL.B.
The Bachelor of Technology full-time course provides degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Instrumentation Engineer
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Founded by the Act of Legislative Council of British India, the University Grants Commission (UGC) approved Calcutta University (CU) or the University of Calcutta is a collegiate public state university situated in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. With a total of 136 affiliated colleges, CU is recognized as a "Five-Star University" within India and is considered Asia’s largest University on the basis of the strength of students.
Currently, Calcutta University ranking is 5th among universities and an overall Calcutta University ranking in India is 12th under the NIRF rankings of 2019. It was internationally Calcutta University world ranking is 68th by QS BRICS in 2019.
The university offers a total of 927 courses in branches of Accounting and Commerce, Animation, Arts (Fine / Visual / Performing), Banking, Finance and Insurance, Business and Management Studies, Design, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, IT and Software, Law, Mass Communication and Media, Medicine and Health Sciences, Nursing, Science, Teaching and Education etc.
The faculty at Calcutta University is considered to be highly qualified with most of them holding a PhD in their respective field of study. The teachers are experienced, knowledgeable and friendly.
| Establishment Year |
1857 |
| Accredited by |
NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) with ‘A’ Grade |
| Affiliations |
UGC, NAAC, AIU, AICTE |
| Total number of students enrolled |
16463 |
| The geographical area of the campus |
3 acres |
Courses offered and Fee Structure
Undergraduate courses
Calcutta University offers a variety of courses in several disciplines in colleges under Calcutta University. The Undergraduate courses include B.A, B.A. LL.B, B.A. LL.B. (Hons), B.Com, B.Com (Hons), B.E. / B.Tech, B.Ed, B.J, B.J.M.C, B.Lib.I.Sc, B.Sc, BBA, BCA and LL.B.
The Bachelor of Technology full-time course provides degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Information Technology, Chemical Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Polymer Science and Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals Engineering, Oil Technology, Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemical Technology, Radio-physics and Electronics, Optics and Optoelectronics, Chemical Technology and Jute and Fibre Technology over a period of four years.
The three-year-long Bachelor of Science programme provides degrees in Human Development and Food and Nutrition. The Bachelor of Arts programme provides specializations in Home Science and Vocational Studies. The duration of the UG courses under Calcutta University is generally three to four years.
The total Calcutta University fee structure for the B.Tech programme is INR 13,676, for the B.A programme INR 3,252, for the B.Sc programme INR 3,917, for the B.A + L.L.B (Honors) programme INR 9,000, for the B.A + L.L.B programme INR 8,820 and INR 2,899 for the B.Lib.I.Sc degree for more detailed information, go through Calcutta University website.
Postgraduate courses
The Postgraduate Calcutta University courses offered by the university include LL.M, M.A, M.Com, M.E./M.Tech, M.Ed, M.Lib.I.Sc, M.Phil, M.Sc, MBA/PGDM, MCA and MSW. The Master of Business Administration degree provides specializations in General, Financial Management and Human Resource Development.
The two-year-long Master of Science programme provides degrees in Applied Geology, Geography, Horticulture, Chemistry, Seed Science and Technology, Mathematics, Agronomy, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Plant Physiology, Economics, Botany, Archaeology, Food Nutrition, Human Development, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Genetics, Marine Science, Physiology, Neuroscience, Biomedical Instrumentation, Education, Museology etc.
The Master of Arts programme provides specializations in Economics, Psychology, History, English, Human Development, Linguistics, Sanskrit, Political Science, Human Rights, Philosophy, Islamic History and Culture, Russian Studies, Mathematics, Urban Economics, Ancient Indian History and Culture, South and South East Asian Studies, Buddhist Studies etc.
The duration of the PG courses under Calcutta University is generally two years. The total fee for the MBA programme is INR 1,86,000, for the M.Sc programme INR 4,488, for the MA programme INR 3,888, for the M.Tech programme INR 14,988, for the M.Com programme INR 3,488 and INR 57,082 for the MCA degree. Calcutta University distance education on the postgraduate level is also offered.
PhD courses
The university offers a three-year-long PhD programme on specializations like Anthropology, Physics, Mathematics, Psychology, Philosophy, Agriculture, Law, Russian, Linguistics, Political Science, Sociology, Education, Journalism and Mass Communication, Library & Information Science, Zoology, Human Development, Human Rights etc.
Admission Process
All the applicants are admitted to the university courses based on the marks scored in their qualifying degree, entrance examination or admission tests. Candidates need to score above a specified mark in these exams to get admitted to a particular course or discipline. The entrance exams include WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination), GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering), CAT (Common Admission Test), MAT (Management Aptitude Test), RET (Research Entrance Test), GPAT (Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test) etc.
- For the B.Tech course, Calcutta University admission is based on the marks obtained in WBJEE organised by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) followed by several rounds of counselling, one will get the details on Calcutta University official website.
- Admission to the M.Tech, M.Ed., LL.M, M.Sc and M.Sc (Ag.) programmes is based on the performance in Entrance Test conducted by the university followed by a personal interview at its College Street and Alipore campus.
- For the M.Tech course, admission is based on the marks scored in CAT.
- For the MBA course, admission is based on the performance in the CAT or MAT Exam.
- For the BA, B.Sc and B.Com programmes, admission is based on the marks obtained in the qualifying degree. For the B.Li.Sc, Integrated B.Li.Sc and BA-LL.B courses, admission is based on the performance in Admission Test conducted by the university.
- For the PhD and M.Phil admissions, candidates need to sit for the RET followed by a Personal Interview. CSIR / UGC NET-JRF qualified candidates need not appear for RET.
- For the MA, M.Com and M.Li.Sc courses, admission is based on the performance in qualifying examination.
- For M.Tech in Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemical Technology course, admission is based on the marks obtained in GPAT.
Placements
The placement cell of Calcutta University continuously co-operates with various industries, companies and organizations for the successful recruitment of its students. It routinely collects feedback from recruiters and organizations and shares it with the respective departments so that they can train students accordingly and increase their chances of employability.
To check Calcutta university MBA average package go to the placement section on its official website. The companies employing B.Sc students at Calcutta University include Adidas, Asian Paints, Cognizant, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Futures First, GODREJ, Google, IBM, ICRA, Infosys, Kotak Bank, KPMG, L&T Technology, MTS, MU Sigma, Ogilvy, PWC, South Indian Bank, UBS, USHA, Viacom 18 etc.
Companies recruiting B.Com students include Aditya Birla Group, Axis Bank, Cognizant, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Federal Bank, Future Generali, HDFC Bank, IBM, Infosys, L T Finance, Oberoi, Odessa, Reckitt Benckiser, Tata Capital, Titan Industries, Viacom, Wipro, Zomato etc.
Results and Cut-off
Calcutta University declares the Calcutta University result and cut-off list for its several courses and degrees once the results of their respective entrance examinations are calculated. The candidates need to obtain a score which is equal to or more than the cut-off mark specified by the university to get admitted to their desired courses.
For example, B.Tech aspirants need to clear the WBJEE Cut Off, M.Tech candidates need to clear the GATE cut-offs, MBA candidates need to cross the CAT or MAT cut-offs, PhD and M.Phil candidates need to pass the RET cut-offs and Pharmaceutical students get admitted on clearing the GPAT cut-offs. The cut-offs are relaxed for reserved candidates like SCs, STs and OBCs.
Alumni Network
Calcutta University has an alumni association that takes responsibility for matters regarding the alumni members of the institute like organising reunions, social events, workshops, symposia, seminars, conferences and other educational programmes from time to time.
Some of the Calcutta University notable alumni are Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Swami Vivekananda, Jagdish Chandra Bose, Nilratan Sircar, Nobel Award winner Amartya Sen, Former Indian cricket team captain and current President of the Cricket Association of Bengal Sourav Ganguly, Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee etc.
Scholarships
The scholarship and assistantship programmes offered by Calcutta University to its students include the following:
- Bhupendranath Memorial Scholarship
- Hasimohon Kr. And Tulsi Mani Kr. Scholarship
- Anil Chandra Gupta Memorial Studentship
- Swati Bose Memorial Scholarship
- Arati Bakshi Memorial Scholarship
- Nalinakhya Dutta Stipend
- Kalyan Sarkar Memorial Scholarship
- Asok Kr. Saha Trustee Scholarship
- Anil Basak Memorial Scholarship
- Uma Mukherjee Memorial Scholarship
- Dr. Hensi Stephen Scholarship
- Bhunath Mukherjee Memorial Scholarship
- Ruplekha Nandy Memorial Scholarship
- Ganada Sundari Sarkar Memorial Scholarship
- Political Science Reunion 94 Scholarship
- Need cum Merit Scholarship
Campus Facilities
The University of Calcutta library keeps a rich collection of over 10,00,000 books. Besides books, the libraries under the university consist of around 2 lakh volumes of bound journals, proceedings of conferences, patents, standards, M.Phil. and PhD dissertations, reports, newspapers, microfilms, maps, manuscripts, CD-ROMs.
The university has a total of 39 departmental libraries. The university provides hostel or lodging provisions for both boys and girls.
There are 16 hostels under the university which can accommodate about 1550 students. The university has a Cricket Ground, Football Ground, Volleyball Courts and Athletics Tracks.
Out of the many laboratories made available by the university, a few distinct ones include a Man-Machine Interface Lab, Seed Science Technology Lab and Agriculture soil Chemistry Lab. Calcutta University address is located at Kolkata, West Bengal.
