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  • Estd. 1857

Discontinued (Aug 2024)- M.A. in History
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University of Calcutta 
Overview

Duration

2 years

Course Level

PG Degree

Mode of Course

Full Time

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Seat breakup

168

Type of University

Public/Government
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Highlights

  • Linnaeus Palme Exchange Programme between Uppsala University,sweden and Calcutta University.
  • Department organizes lot of Seminar and workshop on regular basis

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Students Ratings & Reviews

4.4/5
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Placement Review IconPlacements3.3
Infrastructure Review IconInfrastructure4.7
Faculty Review IconFaculty & Course5
Crowd Review IconCampus Life4.7
Money Review IconValue for Money4.3
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Review of Calcutta University.
Placements: Being one of the top universities of India, Calcutta University provides very good placements for the students in various roles with the highest salary package of 7.5 LPA. The lowest salary package offered was 4 LPA, which is pretty good for a master student of history.
Infrastructure: The buildings of Calcutta University carries great values with it. Labs are well-equipped with all the necessary items. The library is one of the best libraries that a university can have. Food served in the canteen is tasty, and the cooking process is very hygienic.
Faculty: Teachers are the assets of this university. They are very passionate, enthusiastic and highly qualified with lots of experiences. They are very helpful. The course curriculum is very relevant. If any students follow the core curriculum thoroughly, then they will be industry-ready.
Reviewed on 19 May 2020Read More
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3.6
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No placements, excellent infrastructure and knowledge.
Placements: Since it is a degree course and not a technical one, people should not focus on placements. People prepare for NET and civil services after passing out from here. Many students from our batch also have gone abroad to study. This is not a placement-giving institution.
Infrastructure: Calcutta University, as we all know, has excellent infrastructure. Be it scientific labs and auditoriums. It has some MoUs with IISER also. Sports is always encouraged here in Calcutta University. I myself am a sports enthusiast and I love the facilities provided here.
Faculty: I have not seen as experienced faculty members as in Calcutta University. We are taught by real historians, whose papers have been published in leading journals and institutions. Many professors are from foreign universities. History from CU is a very good choice for a humanities student.
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4.6
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Other: It's very good for MA. I and my friends was there. It's a good experience. Good environment and faculty was so good & helpful. I have learnt too many things during Masters. Campus was so big also the faculty and the other stuff like gatekeeper, security and librarian was so friendly. I can’t complete my project without the help of college faculty members.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:   Is Calcutta University good for placement?
A: 

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:

CoursePlacement 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:   What is the highest placement package in Calcutta University for CSE?
A: 

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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Q:   Can students join Faculty of Law, Calcutta University directly without any entrance exam?
A: 

No, students cannot join Faculty of law, Calcutta university directly without any entrance test for any course. Students need to qualify in the entrance test in order to get the admission. The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education conduts entrance test which is  WBCHSE entrance  exams . Through this entrance exam, students can take admission. A cut off will be released according to the seats intake and applications. Seat intake for different courses is also different and cut off will also be different. So if any student wants to take admission he /she need to qualify in the entrance exams as well as in the cut off. 

Q:   Does Calcutta University offers BSc courses?
A: 

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:   How are Calcutta University placements?
A: 

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:

CourseTotal Students (2023)Students Placed (2023)
UG (3-year)380198
BTech289199
BA LLB8367
PG (2-year)5,1253,985
PG (3-year)4030
PG (5-year)3728

NOTE: The aforementioned data is fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

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Students also asked

Q:   Is University of Calcutta ranked?
A: 

Over the past few years, the University of Calcutta has been ranked under multiple streams namely Engineering, and others. A few of the important Calcutta University rankings are mentioned below:

Ranking BodyRanks
QS World University Rankings 2025751-760
NIRF 2024 under the State Public Universities category4
NIRF 2024 under the University category18
NIRF 2024 under the Overall category26
NIRF 2024 under the Research Institutions category36
QS World University Rankings 2024 under the Top Global Universities category801-850
The Week 2023 under the University (Overall) category6
QS World University Rankings 2023 under the Southern Asia category24
US News under the University (Overall) category 202338
Times Higher Education 2023 Impact Ranking401–600
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Q:   Does Faculty of Law, Calcutta University accept CLAT score?
A: 

No, you cannot take admission at Faculty of law, Calcutta university with CLAT score. This is because CLAT is an entrance test only for admission in National Law Universities in India. The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) conduct entrance test which is WBCHSE entrance test, by which students can take admission at this Institute. Cutoffs will be released by the Institute according to the seats intake and applications. So, to take admissions at this Institute only this entrance test is to be qualified and students cannot use CLAT score to take admissions. 

Q:   What are the factors that affects Calcutta University BTech cutoff?
A: 

While preparing the cutoff for Calcutta University BTech course, the authorities will consider examination and admission-related factors. The listed factors will be checked and considered by the authorities while determining the cutoff of Calcutta University BTech - previous years' cutoff trends, difficulty level of exam, total number of qualified candidates, total number of candidates applying for a specific course or institute, number of seats available for admission, etc. After checking all of these factors, the authorities will prepare the Calcutta University WBJEE cutoff for BTech admission. 

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Q:   How is the placement scenario of ECE in University of Calcutta?
A: 

The separate placement data for ECE has not been released yet. However, the University has disclosed the overall placement details for BTech. From 2021 to 2023, a fluctuating trend was observed in the BTech placement rate. On the other hand, year-on-year growth was recorded in the median package offered to BTech students over the past three years. The table below illustrates the Calcutta University BTech placement trends:

ParticularsBTech Placement Statistics (2021)BTech Placement Statistics (2022)BTech Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students237357289
Students placed189305199
Placement rate80%85%69%
Median packageINR 9.03 LPAINR 9.20 LPAINR 10 LPA

NOTE: The above data is fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

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Q:   What is Calcutta University placement rate?
A: 

From 2021 to 2023 a fluctuating trend was observed in the placement rate of all the UG courses. The table below represents the UG placement rate trends for better understanding:

Course

Placement Rate (2021)

Placement Rate (2022)

Placement Rate (2023)

BA LLB

87%

80%

81%

BTech

80%

85%

69%

UG (3-year)

59%

60%

52%

The placement rate for PG (3-year) and PG (5-year) courses has been fluctuating over the past three years. On the other hand, the placement rate for PG (2-year) courses was the same in 2021 and 2022, however it increased in 2023. Refer to the below table for a detailed analysis of the University of Calcutta placement trends:

Course

Placement Rate (2021)

Placement Rate (2022)

Placement Rate (2023)

PG (2-year)

70%

70%

78%

PG (3-year)

80%

87%

75%

PG (5-year)

75%

78%

76%

NOTE: The above placement percentage is calculated from the data given in the NIRF report 2024. 

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