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The below are the Calcutta University scholarships:NameSubjectJ.N. Ganguly Poverty cum Merit ScholarshipEconomicsKartick Chandra Maity ScholarshipEnglishJatindra Nath Sengupta Memorial ScholarshipBengaliParamita Basu Memorial ScholarshipSanskrit, BengaliManindra Memorial ScholarshipEconomicsAmal Kr. Bandyopadhyay Memorial ScholarshipBengaliAmulya Kr. Saha Book PrizeEnglish, ChemistrySatyendranath Dasgupta Merit Smriti ScholarshipCommerceHasimohon Kr. and Tulsi Mani Kr. Scholarship (Jagabandhu College) CommerceThe Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Book PrizeCommerceWatmull Foundation (India) P.G. ScholarshipAgriculture, CommerceRamesh Chandra Sarkar Memorial ScholarshipCommerceBaidyanarayan Banerjee  Scholarship Biochemistry, AstrophysicsDakshini Bhattachariya Memorial ScholarshipPure MathematicsRaghuranjan Ghosal Merit ScholarshipChemistryAditi Chaudhuri Smarak AwardPure MathematicsSarasibala Choudhuri Memorial ScholarshipZoologyParesnath Dhar Bhowmik AwardRadiophysics & ElectronicsSatish Chandra Sinha Memorial Scholarship Agricultural ChemistryUma Mukherjee Memorial ScholarshipFood & NutritionSujan Kr. Seal Memorial StudentshipPhysicsDr. B.B. Dutta Memorial ScholarshipPure MathematicsSwati Bose Memorial Scholarship BotanyProf. Jatindranath Mitra Memorial ScholarshipStatisticsAnathnath Dey and Sarajubala Dey TrustBiophysicsProf. Arabinda Guha Memorial ScholarshipZoologyAvijit Raha Memorial Merit ScholarshipEconomicsHasimohon Kr. and Tulsi Mani Kr. Scholarship (Jagabandhu College)B.Sc.Debarpita Mukherjee Book PrizePsychologyProf. P.C. Bhattacharyya Memorial Prize Pure MathematicsProf. S.P. Bhattacharyya Merit AwardRadiophysics & ElectronicsProf. Satyendranath Bose ScholarshipPhysicsPareshlal Dhar Bhowmick Book Award Radiophysics & ElectronicsSanti Kr. Ray Cash PrizePure MathematicsApplied PhysicsSoutheast Asia Subsistence Fellowship SociologyLibrary & Information SciencePolitical ScienceSoutheast Asian StudyPhilosophyStatisticsBotanyPhysicsChemistryRamcharan Mitra ScholarshipRadiophysics & ElectronicsComputer ScienceChemical TechnologyChemical EngineeringPolymer ScienceApplied Physics (in ElectricalEngineering) InstrumentationEngineering Optics &OptoelectronicsJ.N. Ganguly Poverty cum Merit ScholarshipPhysics,Chemistry,Pure MathematicsDr. Jagannath Mondal Cash PrizeGeneticsPrasanta Kr. Ghosh ScholarshipPhysiologyMukul Basu Memorial ScholarshipPure MathematicsAshish Kr. Biswas Memorial FundApplied Physics (in ElectricalEngineering)Subarna Chatterjee Memorial EndowmentZoologyPhysiologyKanodia Research ScholarshipRadiophysics & ElectronicsApplied Physics (in Electrical Engineering) Instrumentation EngineeringOptics OptoelectronicsHaradhan Basu Memorial (Poverty cum Merit) ScholarshipBiochemistryPhysiologyanindra Memorial ScholarshipApplied MathematicsPure MathematicsProf. Parimal Bikash Sen Memorial ScholarshipPhysiologyYogiraj Sri Sri Shyamacharan Lahiri Mahasay ScholarshipM.Phil. in PhilosophyGurusaday Dutt Medal FundGeographyM.K. Sengupta Memorial PrizeEconomicsChitraparna Memorial Scholarship BengaliPrativa Devi Memorial PrizeBengaliUsha-Ava Smriti PrizeEconomicsNityananda Saha Memorial PrizeChemistry (Inorganic)Ashapurna Devi Birth Centenary Award Bengali

Calcutta University may be considered a tier 2 university. Calcutta University has a good infra, scholarships, & placements.  Globally, Calcutta University has been ranked at the 771-780 position by the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Yes, Calcutta university has been ranked by various organisations. As per the NIRF Ranking 2025, University of Calcutta got ranked at the 47th position under the Overall category, 39 position under the University category, 48th position under the Research Institutions, and 15th under the State Public University.

Yes, Calcutta University is a good university for BTech placements. The below are the University of Calcutta UG - 3 years NIRF Placements Data: Overall:UG 3 years2021-222022-232023-24Median salary9.17 LPA9.2 LPA7 LPA% Students Placed60%50%14%Students placed25219835% Passing Students99%97%19%Students admitted422393250Students opted for higher studies16518213Students graduated41738048

The Calcutta University WBJEE Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BTech programme. According to the Calcutta University BTech Cutoff 2025, the cutoff in the last round ranged from 980 to 5256 for the General category candidates under the All India quota. Among all the BTech specialisations, the hardest for admission was B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering, and B.Tech. in Jute and Fibre Technology, the easiest.

Calcutta University as well as University of Engineering & Management Kolkata offer BTech courses across several specialisations. However, some of the specialisations offered in both the universities are different from each other. While Calcutta University offers BTech in Jute and Fibre Technology, Polymer Science and Technology, Radio Physics and Electronics, etc., along with the traditional specialisations such as CSE, ECE, Civil, Mechanical, and others.UEM Kolkata offers BTech mainly in the traditional specialisations including, Civil, CSE, Electrical, Biotechnology, etc. Candidates can choose the university after drawing a comparison in terms of courses, fees, placements, etc.

Calcutta University WBJEE JECA Cutoff 2026 is valid for admission to the MCA course for categories under the All India quota. For the General AI category quota, the cutoff was 102 for the MCA course admission for the General category candidates under the All India quota. The cutoff for the OBC and SC category was also the same, at 102, in the last round closing ranks. Therefore, we can say that the competition for all three categories was the same in 2023.

The Calcutta University MAT Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MBA in Human Resource Management and MBA in Public Systems programme. The Calcutta University MBA Cutoff 2025 for the MBA in Human Resource Management was 70 for the Gender-Neutral category candidates under the All India quota. For the MBA in Public Systems course, the cutoff was also in the 70 percentile for the Gender-Neutral AI category. 

BTech admissions at Calcutta University require students to have passed Class 12 from a recognised board. Students should have a minimum 60% aggregate score in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects. Further, it is necessary that the candidate hold the HSC/Class 12 pass certificate during form filling and admission confirmation. The documents are required for verification purposes. Candidates can further reach out to the admission office of the respective college for more details regarding the same.

No, BTech admissions at Calcutta University are based on WBSEE which requires students to have passed Class 12 from a recognised board. Students should have a minimum 60% aggregate score in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics subjects. Students who score less must explore other colleges/universities that offer BTech course.