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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in Economics at Calcutta University Overview
Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in Economics
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Calcutta University offers a 2 years Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in Economics course at the PG level. The total tuition fee for this course is INR 2400 for entire duration of the course. Apart from the tuition fee, students are also required to pay hostel fee of INR 3540 and an one-time admission fee of INR 400. The course offers admission to 235 students. Check other courses of Calcutta University M.A..
Total Tuition Fees | ₹2,400 Get Fees details |
Duration | 2 years Get Curriculum |
Course Level | PG Degree |
Mode of Course | Full Time |
Official Website | Go to Website  |
Seat breakup | 235 |
Type of University | Public/Government |
Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in Economics at Calcutta University Fees
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| Fee components | Amount (2 years) |
|---|---|
₹ 2,400 | |
*Meal Plan is not included in mentioned fee.
*The fees might include components other than hostel fees.
*Hostel fee mentioned above is for cheapest option available. For other options available, plea *Meal Plan is not included in mentioned fee.
*The fees might include components other than hostel fees.
*Hostel fee mentioned above is for cheapest option available. For other options available, please refer to fee pdf. | ₹ 3,540 |
One time payment includes Library fees. | ₹ 400 |
₹ 6,340 |
These are based on information available on various sources. Latest values may differ.View scholarships
Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in Economics at Calcutta University Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: Is Calcutta University good for placement?
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Calcutta University has achieved good placement numbers over the past few years. During 2023 placements, the number of students placed has dropped for all the UG and PG courses in comparison to 2022. For detailed analysis refer to the table below depicting the Calcutta University placement trends:
| Course | Placement Statistics (2021) | Placement Statistics (2022) | Placement Statistics (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UG (3-year) | - Total students: 419 - Students placed: 247 | - Total students: 417 - Students placed: 252 | - Total students: 380 - Students placed: 198 |
| BTech | - Total students: 237 - Students placed: 189 | - Total students: 357 - Students placed: 305 | - Total students: 289 - Students placed: 199 |
| BA LLB | - Total students: 110 - Students placed: 96 | - Total students: 119 - Students placed: 95 | - Total students: 83 - Students placed: 67 |
| PG (2-year) | - Total students: 5,984 - Students placed: 4,198 | - Total students: 5,975 - Students placed: 4,201 | - Total students: 5,125 - Students placed: 3,985 |
| PG (3-year) | - Total students: 97 - Students placed: 78 | - Total students: 98 - Students placed: 85 | - Total students: 40 - Students placed: 30 |
| PG (5-year) | - Total students: 40 - Students placed: 30 | - Total students: 41 - Students placed: 32 | - Total students: 37 - Students placed: 28 |
NOTE: The aforementioned placement statistics are collated from the NIRF report 2024.
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Q: How are Calcutta University placements?
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The University is yet to release the 2024 placement data. Earlier, out of all the UG courses, the highest number of students were placed in BTech. On the other hand, PG (2-year) courses recorded the highest number of students placed during 2023 placements. Check the course-wise total strength and the number of students placed during Calcutta University placements 2023 from the table below:
| Course | Total Students (2023) | Students Placed (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| UG (3-year) | 380 | 198 |
| BTech | 289 | 199 |
| BA LLB | 83 | 67 |
| PG (2-year) | 5,125 | 3,985 |
| PG (3-year) | 40 | 30 |
| PG (5-year) | 37 | 28 |
NOTE: The aforementioned data is fetched from the NIRF report 2024.
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Q: Does Calcutta University offers BSc courses?
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Yes, Calcutta University does offer BSc courses as general and honours courses for the duration of three years, divided into six semesters. The university offers BSc courses through the affiliated colleges and its campus. To get admission into the courses, applicants are required to complete their Class 12 from a Science stream with relevant subjects.
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Q: Is Calcutta University tier 1 university?
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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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Q: What is the highest placement package in Calcutta University for CSE?
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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:
Course | Median Package (2023) |
|---|---|
PG (3-year) | INR 9.90 LPA |
| BTech | INR 10 LPA |
PG (2-year) | INR 10 LPA |
UG (3-year) | INR 9.20 LPA |
PG (5-year) | INR 8.80 LPA |
| BA LLB | INR 8 LPA |
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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in Economics at Calcutta University Highlights
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- Industrial Collaboration with GENPACT, Unitech Campus, new Town, Kolkata
- Department organizes annual conference along with Forum for Development Economics, Kolkata every year
- Department has registered very good placement record
Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in Economics at Calcutta University Curriculum
Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in Economics
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Latest curriculum for Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in Economics at Calcutta University can be downloaded from the below link. The curriculum PDF has semester wise course structure, electives and detailed course content. You can also check course curriculum of other specializations offered in M.A. at Calcutta University
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Rahul Singha
Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in Economics - Batch of 2018
3.6
3Placements3Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
M.Sc economics at Kantakol campus, University of Calcutta. It gives an experience for life.
Placements: The college has quite good placement records for every department. The percentage of students getting placed is increasing every year. The highest package offered as of now is 7.5 lakhs per annum, the lowest is around 4 lakhs per annum, and the average is about 5.5 lakhs per annum. Data Analytics Units of Evalueserv, TCS, HSBC, Genpact, etc., recruited the students from our college. The college has a placement cell, it works quite effectively for our department. Most of the students seeking internships got their internships in the summer vacation after their 1st year, in various banks like HSBC and SBI. Many students joined data analytics courses or some econometric software packages like R and SAS.
Infrastructure: Our campus is in the serene lapse of nature in the midst of the city and is having quite a large infrastructure suitable for a single department academic campus. There are many infrastructural needs which are still unfulfilled. Wi-Fi facilities are not up to the mark. Classrooms are quite well. We also have an auditorium, it would have been better to have a bigger one. The teacher to student ratio is quite high. For a total of 460 students, approximately, we have around 14 permanent teachers and numerous visiting faculty from well-established colleges and universities including ISI Kolkata, IIM Calcutta. Apart from that, we have labs for econometrics, operations, research and experimental economics. However, the lab facilities require improvement. The canteen is not up to mark, but the quality of food is good, but there are not many varieties present in the menu. However, there are technical and demand constraints to improve the quality of canteen. Hostels for boys are available quite close to the campus, but to reach girls' hostel, students need to walk about 45 minutes, considering the general traffic in the city of Kolkata. The quality of hostel for the economics department of Calcutta University is relatively better than that for other departments, but still, it is far behind those of IITs, IIMs or DSE.
Faculty: The permanent faculty in our college have done PhD from premier institutions abroad like UBC, New York State University, and University of California. Many great teachers are available with outstanding teaching abilities. However, the course curriculum designed is not updated enough as far my personal judgement is concerned. More rigorous, technical and data analysis courses could have been taught. However, advancements in the courses are going on. The college provides a variety of courses and optional papers. Unique courses like experimental economics, Marxian economics (with the modern nondeterministic frame of analysis), political economics of development, money and finance, international economics, operations research, econometrics, globalisation, development economics, urban economics, industrial economics, health economics, game theory, etc., are available. The teaching methods like classic blackboard teaching, projector, powerpoint presentation, etc., are used. The curriculum is quite useful for the content, and there is a scope of knowledge gathering. But, we probably require more research orientation for academic excellence.
Reviewed on 18 May 2018Read More
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Priyonkon Chatterjee
Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in Economics - Batch of 2016
4.6
5Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
Katakol Campus- A Legacy of 100years.
Placements: Placement committee is very responsive & hard working. The result of this is very good. Already 57* students got placed. The highest salary offered 7lakh/annum. The lowest is around 4lakh/annum. A huge number of students got internship in various field. This year over 140 students have applied for placement drive. & still the process is going on. Last year around 40 students got on campus placement. With a comparison to, last two years placement statistics, this session is showing a promising result. Which is a good picture for us.
Infrastructure: Infrastructure is good. It is a 100 years old campus. Wi-Fi is their for research purpose. 2 smart classrooms are there. Library is very good. But due to lack of space, there is no provision for outdoor sports. You can opt for table tennis, chess. First aid facilities are there.
Faculty: Faculty members are one of the best in this state and are also reputated. Most of them are quite helpful & student friendly. All of them are well experienced. Their qualifications & knowledge are unquestionable. But the teacher student ratio is not properly maintained sometimes. We get inspiration for analytics sector & research line. In the first year, we have to study about basic concept of economics, in various field. And in the final year, we get chance to choose special field.
Other: Katakol campus is located, just beside Rabindra-Bharati University. It is a small campus. Consists of around 500 students. Every year 2 cultural fests are being held since 2008. Scholarship facility is there for meritorious & financially poor students.
Reviewed on 18 May 2018Read More
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Rahul Ganguly
Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in Economics - Batch of 2016
4.4
4Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
The University of Calcutta, department of economics.
Placements: A multitude of companies come for placements for the analytics domain. The package ranges from 3.5-8.5 LPA. The companies come like Mu Sigma, Netscribes, Genpact, etc. visit here. The main thrust of the place is in research. One of the best places for budding intellectuals.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure is decent. This place has a well-equipped library. Books range from at least 1800s. Amartya Sen books are also available here. The best place to conduct research. You can take books for a month. A good place indeed. Join to experience the existence.
Faculty: The faculty is of international repute. They don't teach, they perform. One of the best places to learn economics in West Bengal. Teachers range from alumni of the University of British Columbia, University of California Berkeley, Jadavpur University. Sixteen electives are offered. Advanced econometrics is the most sought after.
Reviewed on 17 Feb 2018Read More
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Arkamitra Das
Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in Economics - Batch of 2015
3.8
2Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
The university is good with the good faculty and infrastructure, but the placements are poor.
Placements: Some MNCs visit for the campus placements. Most of the jobs based in Bangalore. About, 10% of the students got placed, and the others got jobs within a few months. The salary ranges from 15K to 30K. Genpact, Mu Sigma, Pradhan, Netscribes were some of the companies hire the students. Most of the students of economics got placed as the data analysts. There is a placement cell, which works to bring in companies or forward emails about the vacancies for the students.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure provided was more or less sufficient. The library, the computer labs, and the common room with TT and carrom boards are good. The classrooms were big and airy. The canteen offers the food at the cheap rates. The medical facilities were slightly lacking, and there was no hostel provision.
Faculty: There was a blend of both good and bad teachers. But most were helpful and taught well. Mostly lecture method used was for the dissemination of knowledge. The certain projects were a part of the curriculum. We were a batch of about 200 students, with a faculty of about ten professors. The course curriculum was stressful but comprehensive.
Reviewed on 17 Jan 2018Read More
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Soumyadeep Chakraborty
Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in Economics - Batch of 2017
3.6
3Placements3Infrastructure4Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
Calcutta University, Economics Department
Placements: Placements efforts by the placement committee were commendable. 40% percentage of the students were placed. The syllabus is tilted towards academics. Hence, students willing to option for private sector shouldn't apply. However, in recent years the placement committee is really trying to bring companies. Lowest package offered was 3.25 LPA(Deloitte for transfer pricing role) and the highest was 7.75 LPA (HSBC). Companies like Genpact, Affine analytics, Ipsos, HSBC, Deloitte, Mu Sigma, Evalueserve, Pradan, Bridge i2i visited the campus. Analyst was the main position that was offered. Around 30 - 40% students got internship from college. The stipend is available only for meritorious and poor students (however it is of very small amount). Details is available in the placement brochure of Economics department, Calcutta University.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure is not very good. However, the practical labs are nice and are equipped with STATA. The department still dosesn't teach software like R. Classrooms are equipped with fully functional projectors. The library is also nice with a huge collection of books, articles, and journals. Internet facility is available free of cost and the department has subscriptions to famous online journals and articles. Area for games, however, is limited. Hostel rooms are not that good and food options are limited. However, the existing infrastructure needs to be strengthened.
Faculty: The faculty is really nice and qualified. However, they majorly give emphasis to academics and the student-teacher ratio is very poor with 250 students and 12 to 13 full-time teachers. Industry exposure was given through analytics seminar and summer analytics programme.
Other: The department should give more emphasis on finance topics so that financial institutions can also come for placement. Reducntant papers should be removed from the syllabus. Banking institutions dosen't come for placement. Also, it's difficult to score than other universities. Because of this, two companies didn't came for placement.
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Q: Can I get admission to Calcutta University with a rank of 7000 in WBJEE?
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If you can get admission to Calcutta University with a rank of 7K will depend entirely on the category you belong to. For the General AI category, admissions are not possible since the overall Calcutta University WBJEE cutoff 2025 ranged from 545 to 5256.
However, if you belong to the General HS category, a rank of 7000 might get you admitted but only to the BTech in Jute and Fibre Technology course, since its last round cutoff was 13248. To know the cutoff for other categories, students can go to this page.
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Candidates must verify the following documents at their allotted institutes at the time of counselling.
- All rank holders – Class 10 admit card/birth certificate for verification of date of birth
- All rank holders – Class 10 Mark sheet
- All rank holders –Class 12 Mark sheet
- WB domiciled candidates - Domicile
- SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B rank holders – Respective category certificate.
- PwD rank holders – PwD
- TFW rank holders – Income certificate
Q: Which entrance exam is accepted by Calcutta University?
A:
Calcutta University accepts its own entrance exam for admission to various UG and PG courses. It is conducted once a year for students to get admitted to UG, PG, or doctoral-level programs in various streams, such as arts, science, engineering, etc. It is important for students to appear for the entrance test if they want a seat at the institution.
Q: What is the placement record of Calcutta University?
A:
The University of Calcutta placement record for the past three years for popular courses are showcased below:
| Particulars | Placement Statistics (2021) | Placement Statistics (2022) | Placement Statistics (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total students (PG-2 year) | 5,984 | 5,975 | 5,125 |
| Students placed (PG-2 year) | 4,198 | 4,201 | 3,985 |
| Median package (PG-2 year) | INR 9.10 LPA | INR 9.20 LPA | INR 10 LPA |
| Total students (BTech) | 237 | 357 | 289 |
| Students placed (BTech) | 189 | 305 | 199 |
| Median package (BTech) | INR 9.03 LPA | INR 9.20 LPA | INR 10 LPA |
NOTE: This data is taken from the NIRF report 2024.
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Q: Does Calcutta University offer scholarships to students?
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The below are the Calcutta University scholarships:
| Name | Subject |
| J.N. Ganguly Poverty cum Merit Scholarship | Economics |
| Kartick Chandra Maity Scholarship | English |
| Jatindra Nath Sengupta Memorial Scholarship | Bengali |
| Paramita Basu Memorial Scholarship | Sanskrit, Bengali |
| Manindra Memorial Scholarship | Economics |
| Amal Kr. Bandyopadhyay Memorial Scholarship | Bengali |
| Amulya Kr. Saha Book Prize | English, Chemistry |
| Satyendranath Dasgupta Merit Smriti Scholarship | Commerce |
| Hasimohon Kr. and Tulsi Mani Kr. Scholarship (Jagabandhu College) | Commerce |
| The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Book Prize | Commerce |
| Watmull Foundation (India) P.G. Scholarship | Agriculture, Commerce |
| Ramesh Chandra Sarkar Memorial Scholarship | Commerce |
| Baidyanarayan Banerjee Scholarship | Biochemistry, Astrophysics |
| Dakshini Bhattachariya Memorial Scholarship | Pure Mathematics |
| Raghuranjan Ghosal Merit Scholarship | Chemistry |
| Aditi Chaudhuri Smarak Award | Pure Mathematics |
| Sarasibala Choudhuri Memorial Scholarship | Zoology |
| Paresnath Dhar Bhowmik Award | Radiophysics & Electronics |
| Satish Chandra Sinha Memorial Scholarship | Agricultural Chemistry |
| Uma Mukherjee Memorial Scholarship | Food & Nutrition |
| Sujan Kr. Seal Memorial Studentship | Physics |
| Dr. B.B. Dutta Memorial Scholarship | Pure Mathematics |
| Swati Bose Memorial Scholarship | Botany |
| Prof. Jatindranath Mitra Memorial Scholarship | Statistics |
| Anathnath Dey and Sarajubala Dey Trust | Biophysics |
| Prof. Arabinda Guha Memorial Scholarship | Zoology |
| Avijit Raha Memorial Merit Scholarship | Economics |
| Hasimohon Kr. and Tulsi Mani Kr. Scholarship (Jagabandhu College) | B.Sc. |
| Debarpita Mukherjee Book Prize | Psychology |
| Prof. P.C. Bhattacharyya Memorial Prize | Pure Mathematics |
| Prof. S.P. Bhattacharyya Merit Award | Radiophysics & Electronics |
| Prof. Satyendranath Bose Scholarship | Physics |
| Pareshlal Dhar Bhowmick Book Award | Radiophysics & Electronics |
| Santi Kr. Ray Cash Prize | Pure Mathematics Applied Physics |
| Southeast Asia Subsistence Fellowship | Sociology Library & Information Science Political Science Southeast Asian Study Philosophy Statistics Botany Physics Chemistry |
| Ramcharan Mitra Scholarship | Radiophysics & Electronics Computer Science Chemical Technology Chemical Engineering Polymer Science Applied Physics (in Electrical Engineering) Instrumentation Engineering Optics & Optoelectronics |
| J.N. Ganguly Poverty cum Merit Scholarship | Physics, Chemistry, Pure Mathematics |
| Dr. Jagannath Mondal Cash Prize | Genetics |
| Prasanta Kr. Ghosh Scholarship | Physiology |
| Mukul Basu Memorial Scholarship | Pure Mathematics |
| Ashish Kr. Biswas Memorial Fund | Applied Physics (in Electrical Engineering) |
| Subarna Chatterjee Memorial Endowment | Zoology Physiology |
| Kanodia Research Scholarship | Radiophysics & Electronics Applied Physics (in Electrical Engineering) Instrumentation Engineering Optics Optoelectronics |
| Haradhan Basu Memorial (Poverty cum Merit) Scholarship | Biochemistry Physiology |
| anindra Memorial Scholarship | Applied Mathematics Pure Mathematics |
| Prof. Parimal Bikash Sen Memorial Scholarship | Physiology |
| Yogiraj Sri Sri Shyamacharan Lahiri Mahasay Scholarship | M.Phil. in Philosophy |
| Gurusaday Dutt Medal Fund | Geography |
| M.K. Sengupta Memorial Prize | Economics |
| Chitraparna Memorial Scholarship | Bengali |
| Prativa Devi Memorial Prize | Bengali |
| Usha-Ava Smriti Prize | Economics |
| Nityananda Saha Memorial Prize | Chemistry (Inorganic) |
| Ashapurna Devi Birth Centenary Award | Bengali |
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Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in Economics at Calcutta University Placements
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| Particulars | Statistics (2022) |
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| Median Salary | INR 9.20 Lakh |
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