Discontinued (Aug 2024)- B.Lib.I.Sc. 

at University of Calcutta, College Street

The Calcutta University highest package or the salary details for 2024 drive are yet to be released. However, the median package for the 2023 drive is disclosed in the NIRF report 2024. The highest median package offered during 2023 placements was INR 10 LPA, made to PG (2-year) and BTech students. Take a look at the below table depicting the course-wise median package for the Calcutta University placements 2023:

Regretfully, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP do not usually hire students straight out of the University of Calcutta's Faculty of Law.

Several important factors

Indian legal schools teach civil law, but international law firms like Kirkland and Latham typically hire attorneys with training in common law. They favor hiring from National Law Universities or the best Indian law schools.

Being renowned international law firms, they typically don't recruit attorneys directly from universities, but rather from those who have some prior work experience or who have proven their expertise.

Their hiring procedure in India is extremely selective, prioritizing students from the best national law schools. Calcutta University's Faculty of Law doesn't seem to be a major target institution.

Nonetheless, the Faculty regularly places students in corporate openings, judgeship positions, and law firms, among other recruiters. However, it's unlikely that Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins would be regarded as top campus recruiters in particular. Later in their careers, students might apply to these companies for experienced hiring.

The eligibility criteria for the Faculty of Law at Calcutta University, apart from national-level entrance exams, include the following:
Candidates must have obtained a minimum of 45% marks in the best four subjects at the 10+2 level from a board recognized by the University of Calcutta. For SC/ST/persons with disabilities (disability 40% or more), a minimum of 40% marks in the best four subjects is required, excluding environmental studies of WBCHSE.

The University of Calcutta placement record for the past three years for popular courses are showcased below:

NOTE: This data is taken from the NIRF report 2024.

Calcutta University is a public state University that is accredited with a Grade A by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The university offers over 150+ courses at both UG and PG levels in the fields of Arts, Commerce, Science, Management, Technology, and many more. It also offers Ph.D. Certificate and Diploma courses. Interestingly, Calcutta University has been ranked 12 under the University category by NIRF 2023.