Sister Nivedita University Hosts Historic Ceremony as Okayama University Confers Honorary D.Litt on CM Mamata Banerjee
November 18, 2025: In a proud and historic moment for Bengal, Sister Nivedita University hosted a special ceremony where Japan’s renowned Okayama University conferred the Honorary D.Litt degree on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The rare recognition highlighted her long-standing contributions to public welfare, social development, and inclusive governance.
The event witnessed the presence of senior officials, academicians, diplomats, and students who gathered to celebrate this international honour. Delegates from Okayama University praised the Chief Minister’s commitment to education, cultural harmony, and people-first leadership, noting that her work has inspired admiration far beyond India.
CM Mamata Banerjee, in her address, expressed heartfelt gratitude to Okayama University and appreciated SNU for hosting the ceremony with warmth and dignity. She also spoke about the growing partnership between India and Japan, stressing the importance of deeper academic and cultural exchanges.
The ceremony concluded with widespread applause, marking a proud moment for the state and its leadership.
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Sister Nivedita University Kolkata is a private university. The university was recognised by the AICTE and UGC. Sister Nivedita University Kolkata ranked 113 in the engineering category and 105 in the management category in the Outlook Ranking 2025.
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After comparing BSc course fees at both St. Joseph's College and Sister Nivedita University, it has been seen that pursuing BSc from St. Joseph's College is more affordable than at Sister Nivedita University. See below the fee comparison of both the institutes:
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St. Joseph's College | INR 58.7k (3 years) |
Sister Nivedita University | INR 4 L (4 years) |
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SNU Kolkata 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 othe
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No, Sister Nivedita University does not offer direct admission. The university conducts the SNUET exam for admission to most of the UG & PG courses. The accepted national-level SNU entrance exams like JEE Main, CLAT, CAT, MAT, etc., for specific courses.
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Sister Nivedita University is a good choice for students interested in either the Engineering or Management streams with the university being ranked 113 and 105 in the Engineering and Management categories, respectively by Outlook Ranking 2025.
The university is also known for its other UG, PG, Diplo
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For MBA admission, Sister Nivedita University accepts the national-level entrance exams, such as CAT, MAT, etc. It also accepts valid SNUET entrance exam score conducted by Sister Nivedita University for MBA admission. In 2024, the sectional CAT cutoff percentile was 25, for the General AI category
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Sister Nivedita University BTech cutoff 2025 ranged between 349830 and 1427679 for the General AI category students. Among all the BTech specialisations, the most competitive cutoff rank for admission was Mechatronics Engineering.
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