B.A. (Hons.) in Economics 

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.

Yes, BA is available at Rabindra Bharati University. The programme is offered under various specialisations through two faculties, namely the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Fine Arts. Students can choose to pursue BA (Hons), BA (Major), or BA (Hons with Research) in these specialisations. The duration of the UG-level programme is four years. Some RBU BA courses include a BA (Hons) in English, BA (Hons) in Vocal Music, BA (Hons) in Economics, etc.

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.

At Rabindra Bharati University RBU, the total student intake across various BA programmes is 415. These seats are further divided among the specialisations of BA offered at the university. Number of seats for some of the top BA specialisations offered at RBU are mentioned in the table below:

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.

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. 

The mode of education at Rabindra Bharati University is full-time. It also has a Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) through which students can pursue MA and MFA programmes in distance learning mode. Admission to CDOE is on first-come-first-serve-basis. Candidates need to fill out the application form and pay the fee for admission to CDOE courses.