M.A. Languages Colleges in Kolkata - Fees, Admissions, Eligibility

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.

Bethune College's admissions to most of the courses are merit-based. For all courses, candidates are required to meet the minimum eligibility criteria to get shortlisted for any and every course offered by Bethune College. Check below popular Bethune College courses along with their eligibility and selection criteria: 

Course	Common Eligibility	Selection Criteria
BSc	Class 12th from a recognised board	Merit-based
BA	Class 12th from a recognised board	Merit-based
BA (Hons)	Class 12th from a recognised board	Merit-based
MA	Graduation in the relevant discipline	Merit-based
MSc	Graduation in the relevant discipline	Merit-based

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.

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.

As per the latest students’ reviews on Shiksha page, NSOU recorded 70% placements recently for courses like BSc, BA and MBA, etc. The placement percentage of NSOU is presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Placement percentage	70%

Note: The placement percentage mentioned above has been taken from students’ reviews on the Shiksha page.

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.

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

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.

Ashutosh College provides good placements to its graduating students. Check out the table below to know the key highlights of the Ashutosh College placement packages 2024:

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

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. 

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

 

The Bhawanipur Education Society College admissions are based on merit in the last qualifying exam. The college considers Class 12 score for admission to UG courses whereas, graduation marks are considered for PG programmes. BESC Kolkata releases a merit list to announce the names of the selected candidates. Such aspirants need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the college.

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, 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.

 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

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. 

Yes, APC College offers a two years full-time MA programme. APC College MA admission is merit based. Candidates willing to take admission to the MA programme at APC College can apply through the college official website by paying the registration fee.

Applicants whose marks in their qualifying examinations are above the closing marks/ aggregate specified in the merit list released by APC College can apply further for the counselling process followed by document verification and fee payment leading to final seat allotment. 

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.

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. 

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.