M.Sc. in Applied Geology 

at University of Calcutta, College Street

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:

NOTE: The aforementioned placement statistics are collated from the NIRF report 2024.

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. 

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:

No, direct admission is not possible at Calcutta University in the BTech course. Students must appear for the WBJEE exam for the same. Thy must also fulfil the eligibility criteria required for admission.

No, you cannot get admission at a rank of 7000 at Calcutta University. The Calcutta University cutoff 2024 for the BTech courses at the undergraduate level has been released upto Round 3 seat allotment results. The WBJEE cutoff 2024 for BTech courses ranged between 903 and 3918 for General AI students. So, candidates having a rank of, 7000 cannot not even think of  getting admission at Calcutta University. However, for OBC AI category candidates, the required rank to get into Calcutta University is 27788 or below than that.

The University has not disclosed the names of companies that visited the campus in recent drives. As per the external sources, some of the top-notch companies where the alumni are placed are listed below:

Calcutta University offers over ten specialisations in BTech courses, for admission to all specialisations, the university accepts the WBJEE entrance examination except for BTech in Jute and Fibre Technology: For admission into the second year of BTech course
in Jute and Fibre Technology, the candidates should qualify JELET for lateral entry and should have any one of the following degrees: BSc with Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics, BSc in Textile and Clothing/ B.FAD or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering/ etc. 

The University has not released the Calcutta University CSE average package or branch-wise placement statistics 2023 for BTech. However, as per the combined details available in the NIRF report 2024, a total of 199 students were placed during Calcutta University BTech placements 2023. The median package offered to BTech students was INR 10 LPA. Earlier, 305 BTech students were placed in 2022 and the median package stood at INR 9.20 LPA.

Students can avail themselves of a vast number of courses starting from Humanities, Arts, and Sciences to Commerce, Management, Technology, and Engineering from Calcutta University. The courses in these disciplines are available at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, apart from courses available at the doctoral level and thus providing ample opportunities for academic advancement. Whether aspired to a Bachelor's degree in BSc, BA, and BCom or higher learning with MA, MCom, or specialized courses like BE/BTech and MBA/PGDM, Calcutta University offers its full curriculum for the various interests and career goals.