Kolkata

NRS Kolkata is more recommended by experts in comparison to AIIMS Gorakhpur as NRS Kolkata has scored 22nd ranked in medical colleges. Kolkata Medical College was established in 1838 and AIIMS Gorakhpur is a new college which became operational in 2019 with only 50 MBBS seats. AIIMS Gorakhpur was established in 2019 and is one of the up-and-coming medical institutes in the country. Some say the faculty is helpful, and you can associate with research labs as an undergraduate. NRS Kolkata has a great campus with modern amenities, and a good environment with no ragging. Medical College, Kolkata is a heritage college that's 87 years old. NRS Kolkata exposes students to day-to-day cases, while AIIMS exposes students to more superspecialty and research-oriented cases.

Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU) in Kolkata is considered one of the top state universities in West Bengal. It was established in 1997 and is the only open university in West Bengal. It's also known as the second-best university in Kolkata for distance education, and it was awarded the Excellence in Distance Education Award (EDEA) by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL). It's also been recognised as the best innovative university for using ICT in vocational education and training.

NSOU offers courses such as:

• M.A. (12 courses)
• PG Diploma (12 courses)
• M.Sc. (5 courses)
• B.A. (8 courses)

Tuition fees range from 7.6 K to 26 K. Around 55% of students get placed and an average salary package of 2 LPA to 2.5 LPA. Companies such as Tata and Mahindra recruit students from NSOU.

NSOU is recognised by UGC, BCI, NCTE, AICTE, and PCI.