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Is 7.5 CGPA good in Calcutta University?

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Asked by Aishwarya Bhatnagar

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Rashmi Shukla | Contributor-Level 10

2 months ago

Yes, 7.5 CGPA is good in Calcutta University. These students get decent placement opportunities. The key highlights of the UG placements 2024 basis on the total number of students placed and median package offered are tabulated below:

Particulars	UG 3 Year Statistics (2024)	UG 4 Year Statistics (2024)
Median Salary	INR 7 LPA	INR 10 LPA
Total Students Graduated	48	237
Total Students Placed	35	140
Students Opted for Higher Studies	13	70

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Can students join Calcutta University after the Class 12th scores?

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Asked by Vikrant Shekhar

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Ishita B | Contributor-Level 10

2 months ago

Yes, students can join the Calcutta University after the Class 12th but students will have to clear the entrance tests. The accepted entrance tests are WBJEE, JEE Main, etc. Students with 50-55% aggregate are eligible for admissions.

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Is Calcutta University good for the Psychology course?

10 Views|Posted 2 months ago

Asked by Nishtha Singh

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Jagriti Pruthi | Contributor-Level 10

2 months ago

Calcutta University through the Vivekananda College for Women offers BSc in Psychology course to students. The total seat intake is 109. This course is quite good as the university offers placement support to these course students.

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Does Calcutta University offer scholarships to students?

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Asked by Jagriti Pruthi

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Ishita B | Contributor-Level 10

3 months ago

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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Is Calcutta University tier 1 university?

16 Views|Posted 3 months ago

Asked by Vikrant Shekhar

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Jagriti Pruthi | Contributor-Level 10

3 months ago

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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Is Calcutta University ranked?

2 Views|Posted 3 months ago

Asked by Neha Pradhan

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Liyansha Jain | Contributor-Level 10

3 months ago

Yes, Calcutta university has been ranked by various organisations. As per the NIRF Ranking 2025, University of Calcutta got ranked at the 47th position under the Overall category, 39 position under the University category, 48th position under the Research Institutions, and 15th under the State Pub

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Is Calcutta University good for the BTech placements?

14 Views|Posted 3 months ago

Asked by Aishwarya Bhatnagar

Answered by

Neha Pradhan | Contributor-Level 10

3 months ago

Yes, Calcutta University is a good university for BTech placements. The below are the University of Calcutta UG - 3 years NIRF Placements Data: Overall:

UG 3 years	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
Median salary	9.17 LPA	9.2 LPA	7 LPA
% Students Placed	60%	50%	14%
Students placed	252	198	35
% Passing Students	99%	97%	19%
Students admitted	422	393	250
Students opted for higher studies	165	182	13
Students graduated	417	380	48

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What is the Calcutta University WBJEE Cutoff 2025?

14 Views|Posted 5 months ago

Asked by Neerja Rohatgi

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Neerja Rohatgi | Contributor-Level 10

5 months ago

The Calcutta University WBJEE Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BTech programme. According to the Calcutta University BTech Cutoff 2025, the cutoff in the last round ranged from 980 to 5256 for the General category candidates under the All India quota. Among all the BTech specialisations

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Which is better among Calcutta University and UEM Kolkata for BTech?

2 Views|Posted 3 months ago

Asked by Tanu Rao

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Tanu Rao | Contributor-Level 10

3 months ago

Calcutta University as well as University of Engineering & Management Kolkata offer BTech courses across several specialisations. However, some of the specialisations offered in both the universities are different from each other. While Calcutta University offers BTech in Jute and Fibre Technology,

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What is the Calcutta University WBJEE JECA Cutoff?

6 Views|Posted 5 months ago

Asked by Neerja Rohatgi

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Neerja Rohatgi | Contributor-Level 10

5 months ago

Calcutta University WBJEE JECA Cutoff 2026 is valid for admission to the MCA course for categories under the All India quota. For the General AI category quota, the cutoff was 102 for the MCA course admission for the General category candidates under the All India quota. The cutoff for the OBC and S

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