Calcutta University offers around 80+ scholarships that include need and merit-based scholarships. The list of a few scholarships offered by Calcutta University is presented below:
| Name | Subject |
|---|---|
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Anil Chandra Gupta Memorial Studentship |
Bengali, Philosophy |
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Bhupendranath Memorial Scholarship |
Sanskrit |
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Nalinakhya Dutta Stipend |
Pali |
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Ganada Sundari Sarkar Memorial Scholarship |
Bengali |
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Hasimohon Kr. And Tulsi Mani Kr. Scholarship |
BA |
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Arati Bakshi Memorial Scholarship |
Economics |
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Dr. Hensi Stephen Scholarship |
English |
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Bhunath Mukherjee Memorial Scholarship |
Fine Arts & Sculpture |
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Political Science Reunion 94 Scholarship |
Political Science |
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Ruplekha Nandy Memorial Scholarship |
Bengali & Sanskrit |
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Asok Kr. Saha Trustee Scholarship |
Bengali |
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Need cum Merit Scholarship |
Economics |
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Uma Mukherjee Memorial Scholarship |
Food & Nutrition |
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Kalyan Sarkar Memorial Scholarship |
Bengali |
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Anil Basak Memorial Scholarship |
Economics & Sociology |
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Student Forum
Answered a week 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 years ago
This scheme is for single girl child. Applicants must be admitted in a regular, full-time 1st year Master's degree course in any designated university or postgraduate college. The girl candidates must be the only child of her parents. The candidates admitted to PG course through distance education m
Answered a week 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week 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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