IT & Software Colleges in Kolkata - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026, Cutoff, Placements

The table below provides the number of BCA colleges located in various cities in West Bengal:

Location	No.of Colleges
Kolkata	74 colleges
Durgapur	12 colleges
Midnapore	11 colleges
Bardhaman	10 colleges
Hooghly	5 colleges

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

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Students can go through the table below for details about the average placement salary and the top recruiters at the BCA colleges in West Bengal:

College Name	Average Placement Salary	Top Recruiters
Netaji Subhash Engineering College Placements	INR 6.37 LPA	Intel, Microsoft, Aon Hewitt, Bajaj Capital, Reliance Digital, Genpact, Pantaloons, etc.
Sister Nivedita University Placements	INR 5 LPA	Amazon, Deloitte, EY, Infosys, Wipro, TCS, IBM, etc.
Asansol Engineering College Placements	INR 4.6 LPA	Accenture, Amazon, Capgemini, Cognizant, CGI, Deloitte, EPAM, EY, HCL, etc.
Michael Madhusudan Memorial College Placements	INR 4.6 LPA	Wipro, IBM, Infosys, TCS, Future Generali, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Many private sector companies recruit Bachelor's in Computer Applications graduates. These are mainly the software companies. Some of the top IT companies in public sector recruiting Bachelor in computer application graduates are: HCL Technologies Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) CMC Limited International Business Machine (IBM) India Wipro Limited Oracle India Infosys Technologies Limited Mahindra Satyam PCS (with stake from iGate) Technology Limited Larsen & Toubro Infotech (L and T Ltd) IBS L&T Infotech IBM India The career scope for BCA graduates is private sector is not limited to software companies. 

Nowadays, almost every company requires an IT professional and so a BCA professional can also find a job outside the software field. Private sector companies provide very high salaries to BCA graduates. They are appointed as software developers. Initially, they will be given training. In the training period itself they can earn upto Rs. 20,000/- per month. The scope of getting a job and higher salary will be more for postgraduates. Public sector jobs after BCA: A BCA graduate can also find jobs in the public sector. Many public sector organizations recruit graduates in computer applications. They can find jobs in petroleum sector industries like Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), Bharat Petroleum etc. They can also try for jobs in telecom sector industries such as Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). They can also try jobs under various ministries; for this they have to pass certain entrance exams or PSC tests conducted by the government. They are paid with very high salaries in public sector, along with certain extra benefits. The initial salary can be upto Rs. 25,000/- per month.

Students can estimate the average ROI of BCA from West Bengal colleges by comparing their fees and salaries given in the table below:

College Name	Average Fees	Average Package
Netaji Subhash Engineering College BCA	INR 4.95 Lakh	INR 6.37 LPA
Sister Nivedita University BCA	INR 5.43 Lakh	INR 5 LPA
Aliah University— Old Campus BCA	INR 30,000	INR 4.7 LPA
Asansol Engineering College BCA	INR 4.75 Lakh	INR 4.6 LPA
Michael Madhusudan Memorial College BCA	INR 1.08 Lakh	INR 4.6 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

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 BCA course fees at the top government BCA colleges in West Bengal are tabulated below:

College Name	Average Fees
MAKAUT Admission	INR 1.6 Lakh
Aliah University Admission	INR 39,900
Aliah3 College Admission	INR 2,780
Panskura Banamali College Admission	INR 52,170
Raiganj University Admission	INR 42,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

The BCA course fees at the top private BCA colleges in West Bengal are tabulated below:

College Name	Average Fees
Brainware Main Salt Lake Admission	INR 86,670
The Engineering College Admission	INR 4.75 Lakh
The Heritage Academy Admission	INR 4.4 Lakh
Brainware University Admission	INR 3.69 Lakh- 4.98 Lakh
Adamas University Admission	INR 5.04 Lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Candidates should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examinations with the required aggregate percentage of marks. The required percentage of marks varies as per the college. In +2 Mathematics (is must require), Statistics and computers are subjects if you have them then you can get admission where you want every University, institution, and colleges prefer these subjects so you should get mathematics or Statistics it are the core subjects for taking admission in BCA /MCA. 

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Most of the colleges in West Bengal that offer BCA admit students based on merit. Some colleges also accept the following entrance exams:

Exam Name	Exam Date	Exam Schedule
MAKAUT CET	June 2026 (Tentative)	MAKAUT CET Schedule
CUET	13 May- 6 June 2025	MAKAUT9 Schedule

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Techno Main Salt Lake have not officially released the cut off on their official website, but the cut off for CSE from WBJEE is around 9000-10000 and around 13000 from JEE mains. For IT has been around 50000 from WBJEE and 55000 from JEE Mains. And for Electronics it has been around 190000 to 200000.

Amity Online offers various undergraduate, PG Diploma and certificate courses across streams such as Finance, Media & Journalism, Information Technology and Travel & Tourism, Management, Commerce and Art & Humanities. Admission to all the courses is merit-based. Candidates can apply for the desired courses by filling out the Amity University Online application form. Candidates passing the online courses are awarded with a Certificate from Amity University Online and an international university in partnership with edX. The courses are 100% online with self-paced and instructor-led modules.

Admission to various courses at Techno India University is based on merit and entrance exam scores. Hence, the possibility of direct admissions is very low. Candidates looking for direct admission opportunities must visit the official website and drop a query regarding the same.

As per Shiksha verified reviews, CDAC - Centre for Development of Advanced Computing has an impressive review rating of 3.99 by 20 students.

Jadavpur University has well-educated faculty who are PhD, diploma, and higher degree holders. The university also invites faculty for guest lectures and tries to offer an opportunity for students to interact with some of the best personalities.

The campus of SVU Barrackpore is vibrant with all the basic and modern amenities. The amenities include smart classrooms, a library, a cafeteria, an open-air auditorium, seminar rooms, laboratories, and a computer lab. SVU Kolkata won the News 18 Bangla Education Eminence Award 2024 for Most Promising University in Eastern India. The university provides hostel facilities including 24/7 WiFi and medical facilities. According to Shiksha’s ratings, students have rated the campus life 4.5 out of 5.

Adamas University has an Anti-Ragging Cell. Hence, the freshers will never meet with this problem while studying in this college. The college premises has strict laws against the student found guilty of any act such as abusing, assaulting, threatening, teasing and embarrassment to new students, among others.

No, admission to MAKAUT is based on entrance exams for courses such as BTech. Candidates wanting to get admission to MAKAUT for BTech must qualify West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations (WBJEE) exam and WBJEE Counselling. Those willing to get admission in the second year must appear for JELET (for Lateral Entry). MAKAUT also accepts JEE Main exam for BTech admission. 

The highest package offered during the placements 2025 at Brainware University was INR 27 LPA. The same is tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package offered	INR 27 LPA

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.

JIS University is a well-known university which offers quality education to the students. The university is accredited by NAAC and recognised by the UGC. The university is collaborated with various institute and motivate the students. 

NIT - Narula Institute of Technology is an autonomous institute affiliated with MAKAUT. The institute has been ranked #201-300 rank in the Engineering category by NIRF in 2025. BTech is the flagship course of the institute. The admissions to all courses are entrance based. Overall, it is a good institute for students interested in engineering fields.

Which Heritage Institute of Technology (HIT) course is "top" relies totally on your own tastes and professional goals. Every course has its own advantages and draws in various kinds of learners. The following is a summary of some of the leading candidates based on their placements, popularity, and future prospects:

Course in Demand and Offers better Placements:

• Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
• Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
• Information Technology (IT)

Other Options to consider:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Civil Engineering: 

Basic Engineering options:

• Chemical Engineering
• Biotechnology

To get detailed information about each course, you can either visit the official website of the institute or you can visit the Shiksha page.

Guru Nanak Institute of Technology is famous for its BTech courses offered in specialisations like Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, Information Technology, Food Technology, etc. The institute is ranked among the top BTech CSE Colleges in Kolkata.

The Neotia University admissions are open for 2024. The university offers a wide range of programmes at UG, PG, and doctoral levels, mainly in the field of Engineering, IT & Software, Science, Pharmacy, Nursing, Humanities, Agriculture, Management, etc. To get admitted to Neotia University, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the college. Candidates seeking admission to the BTech programme must be Class 12 passed with 60% aggregate in the Science stream. 

Techno International New Town offers placement support to its students. Notable organizations that visit the institute for recruitment include Samsung R And D Institute India Noida, 3D Logic, Deloitte And Touche Assurancr Enterprise Risk And Services India Pvt Ltd, Lokesh A R, Grab India, Dimple Advisory Pvt Ltd, Unity Multicons Pvt Ltd, Rachna Air Component Pvtltd, Linpack Technologies Pvt Ltd, Amazon Transpotaion, Mojhi, Indusnet Techshu, Zestl Software Pvt Ltd, Rd Constro Tech, Wenzel South Asia, Sun Roofing Company Pvt Ltd, Quark Studios, Genaaue Engineering, Sanveoaurangabad, Machinfabrik Industries, Eprofess, Kalpesh Synthetics, Heg Mandideep, Matchwell Engineering Pvt. Ltd, Hakimi Techology Solutions, Rising Star Mobile India Pvt Ltd Chennai, Adbhoot Creatives Pvt Ltd, Sunir Overseas, Aastik Pvt Ltd Patna.