B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering 

at Kalyani University, Kalyani

At Kalyani University, a full-time UG level BTech course is offered across three specialisations, which is taught at the Faculty of Engineering Technology & Management. These are Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering,  Information Technology and Computer Science & Engineering. The total seat intake for BTech specialisations at University of Kalyani is 90. Find below the specialisation-wise seat bifurcation for BTech:

For detailed course-related information for each BTech specialisation, click here

The Kalyani University the highest package has not been released. However, the median package for BTech is out in the NIRF report 2024. Looking at the past three years' data (2021 to 2023), year-on-year growth was recorded in the BTech median package, which is depicted below:

The tuition fee for a four-year BTech course at Kalyani University is INR 1.44 lakh. This fee is common for all BTech specialisations. Additionally, candidates also have to pay for other one-time fee components such as Admission Fee, Library Fee, Sports Fee, Registration Fee, Identity Card Fee, Immigration Fee and Students-aid Fund.

Note: The above fee is taken from unofficial sources and hence, is indicative. Students are requested to visit the official website to get more details on the Kalyani University BTech fee. 

To get admission to BTech in Kalyani University, there is minimum eligibility criteria for every candidate. Those who passed Class 12 in Science stream with PCM subjects are eligible to apply for this course. Admission to BTech at Kalyani University is entirely entrance-based. Aspirants are required to appear for West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam (WBJEE), which is state-level entrance exam conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam Board (WBJEEB) for the selection of eligible candidates in BTech courses across the state colleges. The university selects students based on their past academic records and scores obtained in the respective entrance exams. Further, the shortlisted candidats are offered through WBJEE counselling process. 

The Kalyani University BTech admissions starts with an online application process. Interestes candidates are required to check the minimum eligibility before applying for the course. To apply for BTech admissions, candidates must visit the official website of University of Kalyani and fill an online application form. Further, the also have to pay an application fee. Find below the step-by-step process to fill Kalyani University application form:

• Visit the Kalyani University's official website
• Go to the ‘Student Login’ section and create an account using ‘New Online Admission’
• Add school/university/institute marks and upload essential documents
• Preview and make the required changes
• Confirm and pay the application fee

Kalyani University admission to most of the courses are offered via scores of various state/ national-level entrance exams. However, the university does not conduct any entrance exams on its own, but it accepts a few state/ national-level entrances conducted by West Bengal state. These include WBJEE, WB JECA, WB JEMAT, CAT, MAT, GATE, etc., for admission to BTech, MCA, MBA and M.Tech programmes. For courses such as BCom, BA, BSc, MA, etc., direct admissions are offered to candidates based on their scores obtained in the previous qualifying exam. For more details on Kalyani University list of accepted entrance exams course-wise,  check out this link. 

As per the NIRF report 2024, out of 188 BTech graduates 110 were placed in 2023 placements. Further, 467out of 2,245 PG (2-year) and 16 out of 34 Integrated PG students were placed. Looking at the past three years' data, an improving trend was observed in the number of BTech, PG-Integrated students placed. On the other hand, the number of PG (2-year) students placed has been fluctuating. The following table represents the total strength and the number of students placed from 2021 to 2023 Kaynai University placements:

NOTE: The above statistics are ollated from the NIRF report 2024.

Kalyani University offers BTech specialisations through WBJEE exam. Generally, candidates need to pass their 10+2 to be eligible for WBJEE and to get into the university. However, other than that, certain percentile is also needed to be acquired by the candidates to surpass the eligibility criteria which is mentioned below:

The detailed academic qualifications required to be eligible for WBJEE 2025 admissions are listed below.

• Candidates should have passed the 10+2th standard (or equivalent) qualifying examination with Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry/Computer Science/Electronics/Information Technology/Biology/Informatics Practices/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational Subject/Agriculture/Engineering Graphics/Business Studies/Entrepreneurship.
• Should have secured a minimum of 45% marks (40% marks for SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PwD candidates) as an aggregate of three subjects in the qualifying exam.
• Must have passed in English in 10+2th standard (or equivalent) exam with at least 30% marks.
• The qualifying examination board should be recognised by the Central or State Government. 

As per the NIRF report 2023, the university recorded an 83% hiring rate for PG-Integrated (5-year) courses during the placement drive 2022. The table below showcases the key highlights of Kalyani University placement statistics recorded for the last two years:

Yes, Kalyani University has a Directorate of Distance and Open Learning (DDOL) which offers MA and MSc courses across various specialisations. The duration of these course is two years. Interested candidates can visit the official website at (dodl.klyuniv.ac.in) to apply for the distance courses. Find below the list of MA & MSc specialisations offered at University of Kalyani, Directorate of Distance and Open Learning (DDOL):

Candidates can check out more details here.