Master of Computer Applications (MCA) 

at Kalyani University, Kalyani

The aspirants with a BCA/BSc or equivalent degree who studied mathematics as a subject in entry-level education can pursue this course.

The documents required at the time of admission are:

• Provisional allotment letter & seat acceptance letter of WB JECA 2022
• Admit card of WB JECA 2022
• Rank card of WB JECA 2022
• Class 10 admit card/birth certificate for verification of date of birth
• Marksheet of class 10 examination
• Marksheet of class 12 examination
• Marksheet of all semesters of bachelor’s degree
• Valid domicile certificate in WB JECA-prescribed format for West Bengal domicile candidates
• Valid SC/ST certificate issued by the government of West Bengal (if applicable)
• Duly filled in no-upgradation form in WBJEEB prescribed format

The first step is to meet the minimum eligibility criteria and shall have the relevant documents as well. Eligible students can further apply with a valid WB JECA score. Based on the applicant’s scores in WB JECA, the seat allotment procedure is carried out.

As per the NIRF report 2024, out of 188 BTech graduates 110 were placed in 2023 placements. Further, 467out of 2,245 PG (2-year) and 16 out of 34 Integrated PG students were placed. Looking at the past three years' data, an improving trend was observed in the number of BTech, PG-Integrated students placed. On the other hand, the number of PG (2-year) students placed has been fluctuating. The following table represents the total strength and the number of students placed from 2021 to 2023 Kaynai University placements:

NOTE: The above statistics are ollated from the NIRF report 2024.

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. 

The Kalyani University CSE average package and other placement details are yet to be released. However, the overall placement statistics for BTech are out. During 2023 placements, 59% of the BTech students were placed. From 2021 to 2023, a fluctuating trend was recorded in the BTech placement rate. Take a look at the below table depicting the Kalyani University BTech placement trends:

NOTE: The above data is fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

The placement rate for BTech and PG (2-year) courses has been fluctuating over the past three years (2021 to 2023). The course-wise University of Kalyani placement rate trends are depicted below:

NOTE: The above percentage is calculated from the data given in the NIRF report 2024.

As per the NIRF report 2023, the university recorded an 83% hiring rate for PG-Integrated (5-year) courses during the placement drive 2022. The table below showcases the key highlights of Kalyani University placement statistics recorded for the last two years:

The University of Kalyani average package is yet to be released. Meanwhile, students can refer to the median package offered during Kalyani University placements to get an estimate:

NOTE: The above salary details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

According to unofficial sources, a large share of the University of Kalyani alumni are working in the Education sector (19%), followed by Engineering (13%). The detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni is illustrated in the table below:

NOTE: The sectors involved in the ‘Others’ category are Administrative, Finance, Media and Communication, Arts and Design, Marketing, Customer Success and Support, Programme and Project Management, and HR.