Rabindra Bharati University Admission 2025: Fees, Eligibility, Selection Process & Dates

Getting admission to Rabindra Bharati University requries candidates to follow some steps. Beginning with registration, candidates are required to apply for the course of their choice. Follow the below steps to get admission to RBU Kolkata:

STEP 1: Candidates can apply online for the course of their choice. Aspirants meeting the eligibility criteria are required to create an account to login the student's portal for registration.

STEP 2: Admission to RBU Kolkata is based on the performance in the qualifying exam. The university considers the merit in the last qualifying exam for admission to most of the courses. An admission test is conducted for MA Human Rights and Human Development and Mass Communication & Videography as per an unofficial source.

STEP 3: After completion of the selection rounds, selected aspirants need to come for document verification. They need to report at the university with all the specified documents. Once the verification is done, aspirants are required to pay the course fee to confirm their seat in the university.

Once the candidate has registered for MA programme, the performance of bachelor's degree is evaluated for admission. The university considers the merit in the last qualifying exam for admission to MA programme. An admission test is conducted for MA Human Rights and Human Development and Mass Communication & Videography as per an unofficial source. The university releases a selection list on the official website of the university to announce the names of the shortlisted aspirants. 

To be eligible to pursue BA at Rabindra Bharati University, candidates should have completed Class 12 or equivalent exam in relevant subjects from a recognised educational board. For BA courses offered by the Faculty of Arts, candidates must have passed Class 12 with a minimum of 50% in the respective subject in which Major/Hons/Hons with Research is sought (45% in the case of SC/ST/PWD category candidates). For BA courses offered by the Faculty of Fine Arts, students must appear for an admission test conducted by the university. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission.

Rabindra Bharati University has not specified the minimum aggregate for any of the MA specialisation. However, aspirants are required to fulfil the below eligibility criteria to apply for MA course.

• Candidates need to pass BA (Hons) in relevant discipline to apply for Faculty of Arts MA specialisations. For some of the specialisations such as ENVS, Geography, HR and HD, etc., BSc/ BCom (Hons) is also accepted.
• Aspirants must pass MA or BA (Hons./ Spl.) in a relevant subject to apply for Faculty of Fine Arts and Faculty of Visual Arts MA specialisations.

Rabindra Bharati University has not specified the minimum percentage for MA Sanskrit. However, candidates must meet the qualifying requirement. Candidates need to pass BA (Hons) in Sanskrit from any UGC recognised University to apply for MA. Besides, aspirants need Honours/ Major/ General/ Pass in Class 12 plus three-year Diploma in the subject concernedhaving the relevant Subject of minimum 300 full marks at graduate level fromany UGC recognised institutions in India or abroad to apply for MA Sanskrit in distance education mode.

Yes, applications are open at Rabindra Bharati University. Candidates can apply online for the course of their choice. Aspirants meeting the eligibility criteria are required to create an account to login the student's portal for registration. They need to fill out the application form to register for the UG or PG course.

Candidates meeting the eligibility requirement can apply for Rabindra Bharati University admissions by following the below steps:

1: Go to the official website of RBU Kolkata.

2: Go to'Student's Portal' click on 'Student Login for Admission'.

3: Enter the details to generate login credentials.

4: Login and fill out the application form and upload documents.

5: Pay the application fee and submit the form.

For admission to the UG courses at RBU, no entrance exams are required since admissions are merit-based. While for admission to the PG courses, the RBU Entrance Test is required. It is a Multiple Choice exam. 

Yes, RBU offers financial assistance to meritorious students. Some of these scholarships are listed below:

• Swami Vivekananda Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship Scheme
• Scholarship to SC, ST, and OBC students
• Post Matric and Merit cum Means Scholarship
• Maulana Azad Fellowship

Students at Rabindra Bharati University are open to scholarships offered by Government, UGC or other agencies. Students meeting the criteria can apply for the scholarship of their choice online on the respective website. Once the student has applied for scholarship, their merit or eligibility is evaluated for selection.

Rabindra Bharati University B.Ed is a one-year course. The curriculum is divided into semesters. Below are the subjects taught in first year of the B.Ed programme:

• Human Growth & Development
• Contemporary India and Education
• Introduction to Sensory Disabilities (VI, HI, Deaf-blind)
• Introduction to Neuro Developmental Disabilities (LD, ID, MR, ASD)
• Introduction to Locomotor & Multiple Disabilities (Deaf-Blind, CP, MD)
• Assessment and Identification of Needs
• Practical: Cross Disability and Inclusion