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Rashmi Shukla

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The below are the reasons to choose the Calcutta University:

  • Low cost education: Calcutta University fee for the available courses is low as it is a government university. The tuition fee for the BTech course is INR 30.8 K - 40.5 K
  • Good ROI: Calcutta University placements are good. In PG 2 year programme,  1,800 students of batch 2024 were placed with a median salary of INR 11 LPA. 6 students from the PG 3 year batch 2024 secured placements with the median salary of INR 9 LPA.
  • Affordability: To provide equal education to students, Calcutta University offers more than 80 scholarships. Tabulated below are a few scho
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Neerja Rohatgi

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Calcutta University BTech cutoff 2025 for the OBC HS quota ranged from 4977 in the first round to 33495 in the last round.  As per the last round cutoff results, BTech CSE and BTech Information Technology were the two most competitive courses for enrolment, with the cutoff being 4038 and 5920, respectively. 

Students can refer to the table below to know the round 1 and last round ranks for the OBC HS quota. 

CourseRound 1 (Closing Rank)Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Tech. in Jute and Fibre Technology1756133495
B.Tech. in Chemical Technology (Petrochemicals and Petroleum Refinery Engineering)981013623
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering30694038
B.Tech. in Instrumentation Engineering69838173
B.Tech. in Polymer Science and Technology1386016313
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering53306424
B.Tech. in Information Technology49775920
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering76759183
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering61788640
B.Tech. in Optics and Optoelectronics Engineering1006813020

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Rashmi Shukla

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Yes, 7.5 CGPA is good in Calcutta University. These students get decent placement opportunities. The key highlights of the UG placements 2024 basis on the total number of students placed and median package offered are tabulated below:

Particulars

UG 3 Year Statistics (2024)

UG 4 Year Statistics (2024)

Median Salary

INR 7 LPA

INR 10 LPA

Total Students Graduated

48

237

Total Students Placed

35

140

Students Opted for Higher Studies

13

70

 

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Ishita B

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Yes, students can join the Calcutta University after the Class 12th but students will have to clear the entrance tests. The accepted entrance tests are WBJEE,  JEE Main, etc. Students with 50-55% aggregate are eligible for admissions. 

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Jagriti Pruthi

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Calcutta University through the Vivekananda College for Women offers BSc in Psychology course to students. The total seat intake is 109. This course is quite good as the university offers placement support to these course students. 

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Ishita B

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The below are the Calcutta University scholarships:

NameSubject
J.N. Ganguly Poverty cum Merit ScholarshipEconomics
Kartick Chandra Maity ScholarshipEnglish
Jatindra Nath Sengupta Memorial ScholarshipBengali
Paramita Basu Memorial ScholarshipSanskrit, Bengali
Manindra Memorial ScholarshipEconomics
Amal Kr. Bandyopadhyay Memorial ScholarshipBengali
Amulya Kr. Saha Book PrizeEnglish, Chemistry
Satyendranath Dasgupta Merit Smriti ScholarshipCommerce
Hasimohon Kr. and Tulsi Mani Kr. Scholarship (Jagabandhu College) Commerce
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Book PrizeCommerce
Watmull Foundation (India) P.G. ScholarshipAgriculture, Commerce
Ramesh Chandra Sarkar Memorial ScholarshipCommerce
Baidyanarayan Banerjee  Scholarship Biochemistry, Astrophysics
Dakshini Bhattachariya Memorial ScholarshipPure Mathematics
Raghuranjan Ghosal Merit ScholarshipChemistry
Aditi Chaudhuri Smarak AwardPure Mathematics
Sarasibala Choudhuri Memorial ScholarshipZoology
Paresnath Dhar Bhowmik AwardRadiophysics & Electronics
Satish Chandra Sinha Memorial Scholarship Agricultural Chemistry
Uma Mukherjee Memorial ScholarshipFood & Nutrition
Sujan Kr. Seal Memorial StudentshipPhysics
Dr. B.B. Dutta Memorial ScholarshipPure Mathematics
Swati Bose Memorial Scholarship Botany
Prof. Jatindranath Mitra Memorial ScholarshipStatistics
Anathnath Dey and Sarajubala Dey TrustBiophysics
Prof. Arabinda Guha Memorial ScholarshipZoology
Avijit Raha Memorial Merit ScholarshipEconomics
Hasimohon Kr. and Tulsi Mani Kr. Scholarship (Jagabandhu College)B.Sc.
Debarpita Mukherjee Book PrizePsychology
Prof. P.C. Bhattacharyya Memorial Prize Pure Mathematics
Prof. S.P. Bhattacharyya Merit AwardRadiophysics & Electronics
Prof. Satyendranath Bose ScholarshipPhysics
Pareshlal Dhar Bhowmick Book Award Radiophysics & Electronics
Santi Kr. Ray Cash PrizePure Mathematics
Applied Physics
Southeast Asia Subsistence Fellowship Sociology
Library & Information Science
Political Science
Southeast Asian Study
Philosophy
Statistics
Botany
Physics
Chemistry
Ramcharan Mitra ScholarshipRadiophysics & Electronics
Computer Science
Chemical Technology
Chemical Engineering
Polymer Science
Applied Physics (in Electrical
Engineering) Instrumentation
Engineering Optics &
Optoelectronics
J.N. Ganguly Poverty cum Merit ScholarshipPhysics,
Chemistry,
Pure Mathematics
Dr. Jagannath Mondal Cash PrizeGenetics
Prasanta Kr. Ghosh ScholarshipPhysiology
Mukul Basu Memorial ScholarshipPure Mathematics
Ashish Kr. Biswas Memorial FundApplied Physics (in Electrical
Engineering)
Subarna Chatterjee Memorial EndowmentZoology
Physiology
Kanodia Research ScholarshipRadiophysics & Electronics
Applied Physics (in Electrical Engineering) Instrumentation Engineering
Optics Optoelectronics
Haradhan Basu Memorial (Poverty cum Merit) ScholarshipBiochemistry
Physiology
anindra Memorial ScholarshipApplied Mathematics
Pure Mathematics
Prof. Parimal Bikash Sen Memorial ScholarshipPhysiology
Yogiraj Sri Sri Shyamacharan Lahiri Mahasay ScholarshipM.Phil. in Philosophy
Gurusaday Dutt Medal FundGeography
M.K. Sengupta Memorial PrizeEconomics
Chitraparna Memorial Scholarship Bengali
Prativa Devi Memorial PrizeBengali
Usha-Ava Smriti PrizeEconomics
Nityananda Saha Memorial PrizeChemistry (Inorganic)
Ashapurna Devi Birth Centenary Award Bengali

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Liyansha Jain

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Yes, Calcutta university has been ranked by various organisations. As per the NIRF Ranking 2025, University of Calcutta got ranked at the 47th position under the Overall category, 39 position under the University category, 48th position under the Research Institutions, and 15th under the State Public University.

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Neha Pradhan

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Yes, Calcutta University is a good university for BTech placements. The below are the University of Calcutta UG - 3 years NIRF Placements Data: Overall:

UG 3 years2021-222022-232023-24
Median salary9.17 LPA9.2 LPA7 LPA
% Students Placed60%50%14%
Students placed25219835
% Passing Students99%97%19%
Students admitted422393250
Students opted for higher studies16518213
Students graduated41738048

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Jagriti Pruthi

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Calcutta University may be considered a tier 2 university. Calcutta University has a good infra, scholarships, & placements.  Globally, Calcutta University has been ranked at the 771-780 position by the QS World University Rankings 2026.

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Tanu Rao

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Calcutta University as well as University of Engineering & Management Kolkata offer BTech courses across several specialisations. However, some of the specialisations offered in both the universities are different from each other. While Calcutta University offers BTech in Jute and Fibre Technology, Polymer Science and Technology, Radio Physics and Electronics, etc., along with the traditional specialisations such as CSE, ECE, Civil, Mechanical, and others.

UEM Kolkata offers BTech mainly in the traditional specialisations including, Civil, CSE, Electrical, Biotechnology, etc. Candidates can choose the university after drawing a compari

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