B.A. (Hons.) in Bengali 

at Rabindra Bharati University, B.T. Road

At the time of provisional admission, shortlisted candidates must pay the first-semester admission fees through the online payment gateway. The fee amount differs for Indian and Foreign candidates. It also varies across the two faculties through with the BA courses are offered. The following table presents the Rabindra Bharati University BA fees payable at the time of provisional admission:

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 offers BA course in various specialisations viz., History, English, Dram, Political Science, etc. Whene it comes to the placements, the university offers good placements annually. Check the complete insights of the recent Rabindra Bharati University placements from the table below:

Note: The data mentioned above has been taken from students’ reviews on the Shiksha page.

The curriculum of BA (Hons) in Economics at Rabindra Bharati University is CBCS-based. Students have to appear for a total of 22 papers over the course duration of three years. These papers include core papers, elective papers, Skills Enhancement and Ability Enhancement Courses. The core papers include Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International Economics, Development Economics, Public Economy, Econometrics, etc. The electives include Financial Economics, Money and Financial Markets, Contemporary Issues in Indian Economy, Economic History of India, etc.

No, Rabindra Bharati University BA admissions for the current academic year (2025-26) are expected to begin in July 2025. The process starts with the application process. The admission process is conducted in the months of July and August for most BA courses. In some cases, it may extend till the first week of October. Candidates must frequently visit the university's official website to avoid missing the deadline.

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.

Candidates who wish to take admission in Rabindra Bharati University are required to fulfil the admission criteria which includes qualification and minimum marks requirement. Below is RBU Kolkata eligibility criteria for top courses:

Rabindra Bharati University offers a one-year B.Ed programme through the Faculty of Arts. Aspirants who have completed graduation or Hons. graduation or postgraduation from any UGC recognised university with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST) either at UG or PG level can apply for RBU Kolkata B.Ed programme. Aspirants will be shortlisted for B.Ed based on the merit in the last qualifying exam.

Yes, RBU admissions are open. Admission to most of the RBU Kolkata courses is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. The university conducts a written test for some of the courses and specialisations.