Master of Computer Applications (MCA) 

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.

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:

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 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:

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

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. 

Calcutta University WBJEE Cutoff 2024 was released for Round 2, for different categories under the AI and the HS quota, for different BTech/BE specialisations. For the General AI Category candidates, the Cutoff ranks ranged between 634 and 4348, with the most competitive course being BTEch in CSE. The least competitive course for the General AI category was B.Tech. in Jute and Fibre Technology.

Candidates can check the Cutoff ranks for General AI category candidates for different specialisations below:

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:

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

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.

Calcutta University has between 340 and 471 seats available for BTech programmes. The university offers the most seats in the BTech Jute & Fiber Technology programme - 60 seats. Look at the table below, which lists the names of the available specialisations together with the number of seats available: 

Note: The number of seats available here may be based on statistics from prior years.