Calcutta University Kolkata Answered Questions

The University of Calcutta popular programmes are BTech and MBA. Kolkata University tries to generate knowledge through research and interaction with industries and academia. The university tries to inspire the various students of the department to contribute to the sustainable development of society and nation through education, professionalism, research, and public and social services. The students are offered good placement assistance. Hence, students feel happy choosing this university. 

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 BodyRanksQS World University Rankings 2025751-760NIRF 2024 under the State Public Universities category4NIRF 2024 under the University category18NIRF 2024 under the Overall category26NIRF 2024 under the Research Institutions category36QS World University Rankings 2024 under the Top Global Universities category801-850The Week 2023 under the University (Overall) category6QS World University Rankings 2023 under the Southern Asia category24US News under the University (Overall) category 202338Times Higher Education 2023 Impact Ranking401–600

Yes, University of Calcutta is a good university. Calcutta University has been ranked 18 under the 'University' category,  26 under the 'Overall' category by the NIRF Ranking 2024. The University of Calcutta is also ranked 751-760 by the QS World University Rankings 2025. The university is also ranked 4th under the State Public University category by NIRF 2024. The placements of the university are also very good.

As per the Calcutta University cut off 2024, in order to be eligible for Master of Business Administration (MBA) Global, a candidates must have a minimum CAT score of 50.35 Percentile for the General category belonging to All India Quota. It is mandatory for candidates to meet the minimum cutoff decided by the university for MBA admissions. Now, if we talk about the 2025 CAT cutoff,   over the years, it remained the same. So, the expected percentile can stood the same at 50.35 in upcoming admission cycle.

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.

Calcutta University accepts CAT exam scores. Based on Calcutta University cutoff 2024, the MBA rank stood at 50.35 for the General AI category candidates. Similarly, for the OBC AI category candidates, the MBA last-round closed at 40. Candidates can check out category-wise cutoff from the table below:Category2024General50.35OBC40SC40ST35PWD40EWS50.35

Ohh! if you are scoring 50 percentile in CAT, you will stay  so close to get admission at Calcutta University for MBA course but you won't get selection. The Calcutta University cutoff 2024 for the open category candidates stood at 50.35 percentile. However, if a candidate belong to OBC AI quota, then 50 percentile will surely get him/her admission at Calcutta University. The Calcutta University CAT cutoff 2024 for OBC AI quota was 40.

This is a standardized entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to postgraduate programs in various universities, including Calcutta University. While CUET-PG is the primary entrance exam for Calcutta University, some colleges might also consider scores from other national-level entrance exams such as CPGET, UGC NET, or JEST. 

Admission to the M.Sc course at Calcutta University is done through both merit and entrance tests. For CU candidates (Part A), 80% of the seats are filled on the basis of marks secured in the qualifying exam. For non-CU candidates (Part B), 20% of the seats are available, and admission is given through a university-held entrance test. Candidates should have a relevant bachelor's degree with the prescribed percentage of marks. The process of application is to fill an online application form with required documents and pay the application fee. Certain dates of admission are given on the official website of the university.