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.

Ramakrishna Mission Residential College offers median package range of (aprx)INR 447,000 during in-campus placements. It has a decent placement assistance program as well. Additionally, it has been rated 3 on placements as per Shiksha verified reviews by students.

Bethune college which is famous for being 1st female college in bengal secured 78th rank Nationally in NIRF ranking 2023 under College category and here I have mentioned the fees details which you asked. It is the only Government College from West Bengal to feature among the first hundred colleges in the country. eceived financial support under the DBT Star College Scheme of the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India in 2020. Reaccredited at the 'A' Level by NAAC (Cycle 2), 2015. 

Yes, admission is open at Amity University Kolkata for the academic session 2026. Candidates who fulfil the course-specific eligibility can apply online on the official website of college. 

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.

Aspirants who will be appearing in CUET UG 2024 exam will be required to participate in the counselling / admission process of any University / Institution / organisation even though they have not applied for that University / Institution / organisation in the Online Application Form of CUET UG - 2024. Notably, aspirants must fulfil the eligibility criteria of that course of University / Institution / organisation where they are aspiring to take admission. In order to know more about the CUET UG admission process, candidates can check the space above or the official website of the exam.

Established in 1997, the Netaji Subhas Open University is a UGC-approved University. The university offers courses in distance mode. It has been accredited by NAAC with an A grade and has also been recognised by DEC and the Gov. of West Bengal. It is also an active member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), the Association of Asian Open University (AAOU), and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).

Rabindra Bharati University has a total intake of 95 for MA English programme. This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. Candidates are selected for MA English based on merit in the last qualifying exam. Aspirants must complete graduation in the relevant discipline for MA programme. Once the selection is done, shortlisted aspirants are required to pay the course fee to confirm seat in the university. 

Adamas University is a private university also known as AU and recognised by UGG and West Bengal Government. Some of the key USPs of Adamas University Kolkata are as follows:

• Rankings: The college has been ranked 1 by IIRF Rankings 2025 (School of Business- BBA category) and 2 by IIRF Rankings 2025 (BCA category).
• Approval: Adamas Kolkata has been recognised by AICTE, NCTE, BCI, PCI.
• Placements: As per the latest report, the the highest package offered during Adamas University placements 2024 stood at INR 100 LPA.

Candidates wishing to get admission in LLB at Techno India University should have passed Class 12 from a recognised board with at least 45% marks. The college considers valid score of CLAT or university's entrance exam for admission.

Yes, Sister Nivedita University is a good university as it has more than 39 years of experience and is recognised by the UGC. The university is recognised by the UGC and is approved by the AICTE, PCI, BCI, and WBNC. In addition to this, Sister Nivedita University has a dedicated placement cell that has decent connections with top-notch companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, Ashok Leyland, Bosch, HP, etc. 

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.

Candidates seeking admission to Burdwan University must have valid WBJEE scores. Burdwan University admission cutoff for the BE courses has been concluded with the release of WBJEE Round 3. Burdwan University cutoff for admission to BTech course is based on WBJEE scores followed by WBJEE Counselling. Tabulated below is the round-wise closing ranks for BE CSE for the General category All India candidates: 

Round	Cutoff 2023
1	8605
2	12182
3	25498

No, there is no last date to apply for the BESC scholarship. You just have to be in first 200 to be a part of it. So if you want to take admission in BESC and have your Class 12 result with no compartment, you can go ahead and register yourself on the portal.

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.

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.

Kalyani University admission to most of the courses are offered via scores of various state/ national-level entrance exams. However, the university does not conduct any entrance exams on its own, but it accepts a few state/ national-level entrances conducted by West Bengal state. These include WBJEE, WB JECA, WB JEMAT, CAT, MAT, GATE, etc., for admission to BTech, MCA, MBA and M.Tech programmes. For courses such as BCom, BA, BSc, MA, etc., direct admissions are offered to candidates based on their scores obtained in the previous qualifying exam. For more details on Kalyani University list of accepted entrance exams course-wise,  check out this link. 

Vidyasagar University MA admission is subject to a valid score in the last qualifying exam, i.e., Bachelor's Degree with 50% aggregate the respective subjects from a recognised university. To secure MA admission candidates must first register on the official website of the university followed by the application porcess. Further, students are shortlisted  based on merit in the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by Vidyasagar University. Shortlisted candidates are required to pay the final MA fee to finalise their admission at the university.

Swami Vivekananda University has made several collaborations with the top institutions. These collaborations are made in academics, healthcare and industry-related fields. These collaborations provide students with better opportunities. Additionally, through these collaborations, the university aims to provide quality education, resources, study exchange programs, and internships to all the students of SVU. Students can take a look below at different types of SVU collaborations:

Academics	Industry	Healthcare
University of Lincoln	IBM	Antara
Dumkal College Basantapur	Motherson	Fortis Hospitals
Kaziranga University	Amri Hospitals	Manipal Hospitals
Bethune College	TCS iON	Spectra Eye Hospital
Bengal Institute of Science and Technology	Debgiri seeds	Supernova
Vivekananda College	Webs Techno	Amri Hospitals

As of now, there is no the latest ranking given to the university. Brainware University has received various awards from various awarding bodies. The below-mentioned table reflects on the awards received by Brainware University:

	Awards Received by Brainware University
ABP Shikka Shamman 2022 for Excellence in Infrastructure and Placement	The Best University in Infrastructure, Education and Placement by the Times of India Business Award 2022	Education Eminence 2022 Award by News 18 Bangla channel for being the University with Best Placement in UG and PG Programmes

However, the ranking is not known but the university due to its awards is known as one of the top universities in India.