M.A. in English Colleges in West Bengal - Fees 2026, Admissions

Yes, St. Xavier's College Kolkata has many types of scholarships to support the students in their educational task and mainly from the economic fringes. The Late Rukmini Devi Goenka Scholarship, Smt. Panna Devi Kanoi Scholarship, and Smt. Kamala Devi Budhia Scholarship represent a few of them. It has a clear view of promoting academic excellence and building a culture of inclusivity in the institution. It also encourages the students to avail themselves of government scholarships. With financial aid and counselling, St. Xavier's College makes sure that the doors to quality education remain open to all and turn their academic and professional goals into reality.

The flagship courses offered at Ramakrishna Mission Residential College are M.A., M.Sc., B.A., B.Sc.. The Institute has experienced faculty offering the best education to students. On the basis of Shiksha verified reviews, Ramakrishna Mission Residential College has a rating of 4.2 by students. The college's campuslife, placements, faculty and Infrastructure has been rated as 4.4, 3, 4.6 and 4.6 as per reviews by students.

Lady Brabourne College is a renowned institution offering M.Sc, B.Sc, B.A, M.A. Students can choose these courses to embark on their careers in the field of Science, Humanities & Social Sciences. The institute is staffed with highly skilled and experienced faculty members dedicated to delivering these programs. Lady Brabourne College boasts an impressive review rating of 3.84 based on student feedback at Shiksha. Additionally, it has received a rating of 4.02 for Campus Life, 2.69 for Placements, 4.16 for Faculty, and 3.81 for Infrastructure.

Amity University Kolkata provides good placements to its graduating students. The students are given excellent placement support every year placing them in top companies. Check out the table below to know the key highlights of the Amity University Kolkata placements for BTech CSE:

Note- The institution has not released the placement report for 2024, once released it will be updated here.

Some of the top recruiters of Presidency University Kolkata during the past years included CTS, Wipro, TCS, Deloitte, IBM, CITI Bank, etc. These recruiters placed students of the University in new-age job roles. According to the report, a total of 13 UG 3-year and 88 PG 2-year students were placed during Presidency University Kolkata placements in 2023. Further, the median package offered during UG 3-year and PG 2-year placements in 2023 stood at INR 6 LPA and INR 7 LPA, respectively.

The total seat intake of the Jadavpur University MA course is 592. Given below is the specialisation-wise seat intake for some of the Jadavpur University MA course: 

MA Specialisation	Seat Intake
Bengali	65
Comparative Literature	65
Economics	65
History	65
Philosophy	65
English	60
Journalism	35
Political Science with International Relations	70
Sanskrit	70
Education	40

NOTE: The seat intake mentioned above is taken from an unofficial source.

The placement percentage is yet to be released. The key highlights of the UG and PG placements 2024 basis on the total number of students placed and median package offered are tabulated below:

Particulars	UG 4 Year Statistics (2024)	PG 2 Year Statistics (2024)
Median Salary	INR 5.25 LPA	INR 6.2 LPA
Total Students Graduated	191	918
Total Students Placed	9	106
Students Opted for Higher Studies	75	77

Both RBU Kolkata and Visva Bharati University offer two-year MA course. Below is the comparison between the two based on intake parameter:

MA University	Intake*
Rabindra Bharati University	1,286
Visva Bharati University	1,182

*This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Adamas University eligibility is different for each course and in some cases even the specialisations. Students have to meet the basic eligibility to get admission. The general eligibility is as below:

• Adamas University UG eligibility - Class 12 with relevant subjects from a recognised board
• Adamas University PG eligibility - UG degree in a relevant field from a recognised university
• Adamas University PhD eligibility - PG degree in a relevant field from a recognised university

Yes, St. Xavier's University does provide sports-based scholarships. The university offers three sports scholarships, namely the Best Athlete Scholarship (Boys), the Best Athlete Scholarship (Girls), and the Meritorious Sportsperson. Under all the scholarships, selected students are granted a full waiver of tuition fees & development fees. One student under each category who wins the Best Athlete in the Annual Sports Meet is awarded the scholarship.

As per the information available on various sources, candidates have to pay the fee at the time of admission. The total tuition fees for various UG and PG courses are mentioned below:

Course Name	Tuition Fees*
BSc	INR 1,500 - INR 1 lakh
MA	INR 1,800 - INR 38,400
MBA	INR 30,000 - INR 1.1 lakh
BCA	INR 84,000 - INR 90,000
BA LLB	INR 1.8 lakh
MTech	INR 20,000

*The above fee is taken from unofficial sources. Hence, are indicative. Candidates are requested to visit the official website to learn more about Bardhman University Fees.

Techno India University accepts WBJEE entrance exam scores, followed by a counselling round for admission to the B.Tech. courses. If you belong to the General AI category, the WBJEE last round closing ranks ranged between 44651 and 97846. Refer to the table below for more details. 

Course	WBJEE Last Round Cutoff 2025
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	44651
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering	74529
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)	92541
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering	93438
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering	93475
B.Tech. in Biotechnology	93820
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Business Systems	96234
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering	96763
B.Tech. in Semiconductor Technology	97846

 

Sister Nivedita University offers seats in most of the programmes based on entrance-exam scores. SNUET is a common entrance exam conducted for all the UG & PG courses by the university. However, the university also accepts scores of national or state-level entrance exams such as WBJEE, GATE, etc. for specific programmes. Candidates must fulfil the basic eligibility requirements and qualify the respective entrance exams to confirm their admission.

University of North Bengal admission based on merit and entrance exams. For admission to its MBA programme, the university accepts CAT, MAT, CMA, ATMA, and others. NBU course admission begins with the online application. Interested candidates must fill out the online application for the respective courses on the official website of the university.

According to Shiksha verified reviews, for the faculty Loreto College have rating of 4.16. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Yes, Kalyani University has a Directorate of Distance and Open Learning (DDOL) which offers MA and MSc courses across various specialisations. The duration of these course is two years. Interested candidates can visit the official website at (dodl.klyuniv.ac.in) to apply for the distance courses. Find below the list of MA & MSc specialisations offered at University of Kalyani, Directorate of Distance and Open Learning (DDOL):

MA Specialisation	MSc Specialisation
Bengali	Zoology
English	Botany
History	Geography
Education	Mathematics
Geography	-

Candidates can check out more details here. 

MAT is one of the accepting exams for admission to West Bengal State University. However, it is not mandatory. Candidates with a valid score in CAT or XAT can also apply for admission. Besides, aspirants must also complete graduation with at least 50% aggregate for admission.

Yes, MA course is available at Vidyasagar University. The postgraduate-level course is available in two-years course across ten specialisations including Santali, Philosophy,  Sociology, Political Science,  Sanskrit, English, etc. The m course is provided via its affiliated colleges and campuses. Admission to the MA course is subject to a valid score in the last qualifying exam.

The highest package offered during the 2024 and 2025 drives INR 25 LPA each. Take a look at the table below to know the Swami Vivekananda University Barrackpore placement package comparison for the past two years:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 25 LPA	INR 25
Average package	INR 3 LPA	INR 5 LPA
Lowest Package	NA	INR 1.8 LPA
Total Offers	1,024	NA

 

 Yes, candidates can pursue various government job opportunities after completing an MA course from Aliah University. Moreover, MA students can prepare for various government recruitment exams during their course. Or they can take a gap year to prepare for competitive government exams. One can pursue these careers if one qualifies for the recruitment exams. These jobs are highly secure. Check some of the government jobs that can be pursued while doing an MA and after completion of the degree course. 

• UPSC (IAS, IPS, IES, IFS)
• Railway Jobs
• SSC (CGL, CHSL, Police, Junior Engineer, etc.)
• PSU jobs
• Bank jobs
• IBPS
• Indian Army/Navy

Shri Shikshayatan College is a reputed institute for Certificate, B.Ed, BBA, B.A., B.Sc., B.Com, M.Com, M.A., B.Com (Hons). Students can opt these programs to pursue their career in Mass Communication & Media, Teaching & Education, Business & Management Studies, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, Accounting & Commerce. Institute has trained & experienced faculty who deliver these programs. Shri Shikshayatan College has a review rating of 4 on the basis of reviews by students. In addition to this, it has been rated 4.2 on campuslife, 3.2 on placements, 4.3 on faculty and 4.4 on Infrastructure.

Brainware University arranges various cultural activities for students. Brainware University provides various sports facilities to students. Sports activities are very important for the overall development of students. These activities not only promote physical fitness in students but also play a very crucial role in the overall development of an individual. The university has a big library which contains all sorts of books. 

The eligibility criteria to apply for MA course in Maulana Azad College is Bachelor's Degree with 55% marks from a recognised university. Admission to the MA course is done basis valid score in the last qualifying exam. 

Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Government College have rating of 4.25 for the faculty by students. It represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Aliah University ranking in the country is 433, and in the world is 8936. Aliah University is an autonomous institution under the Department of Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education, Govt. of West Bengal.

Providing them with adequate skills, seminars and workshops to get them Job Ready. With the highest packaged offered of 34 Lacs per annum.

Top recruiters like Byjus, Capgemini, Tech Mahindra and many more participating in the placement drive and students do get placed there.