Calcutta Institute of Technology

Calcutta Institute of Technology offers BTech for four-years at the UG level. The course is spread across eight semesters. Candidates who have passed the HSc examination in relevant subjects can apply for BTech. Below are some of the BTech specialisations offered by CIT Kolkata:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Computer Science 
• Electronics & Communication
• Data Science
• Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning, etc.

Calcutta Institute of Technology students can apply for scholarships offered by the Government. Students must meet the criteria to avail the scholarship benefits. Below are the scholarships available for CIT students:

• Swami Vivekananda Scholarship
• SC & ST Scholarship 
• Kanyashree
• Chief Minister Scholarship
• Jindal Scholarship

Students pursuing a course from Calcutta Institute of Technology can apply for scholarships offered by the Central or State Government. CIT students belonging to SC, ST or OBC categories can apply for SC/ ST scholarship. To avail the scholarship, the family income of the students must be below INR 2.5 lakh per annum.

Yes, Calcutta Institute of Technology applications are currently open for admission. Candidates need to fill out the application form for the preferred course. Aspirants meeting the eligibility criteria can only submit the form. Aspirants also need to pay an application fee to register for a course.

Candidates must fulfil the educational requirements specified by the institute. Candidates are required to pass a minimum of Class 12 for UG courses and graduation for PG programmes. Below is course-wise eligibility for CIT Kolkata:

Calcutta Institute of Technology admissions are entrance-based. The institute considers scores in national or state-level entrance exams for admission. CIT Kolkata accepts JEE Main or WBJEE scores for BTech, PGET for M.Tech and JECA for MCA programmes. Besides, aspirants applying for Diploma course need to appear for JEXPO. Aspirants are alloted seat in the institute based on their entrance exam scores. Selected candidates need to report at the campus for document verification and fee payment.

Yes, Calcutta Institute of Technology accepts JEE Main scores for admission to the BTech programme. Aspirants without JEE Main score can also apply for admission to BTech programme with WBJEE score. In 2024, the highest JEE Main cutoff was 299438 for BTech Chemical Engineering for General All India category. 

The answer to this question depends on the course applied by the candidate. Those applying for BTech programme at Calcutta Institute of Technology need to have a valid score in WBJEE. Aspirants without WBJEE score can apply with their JEE Main score for BTech course. For all other courses, the institute accepts different entrance test. Hence, aspirants applying for any other course except BTech can get admission without WBJEE score provided they pass accepted entrance tests for the applied course.