M.A. in Lifelong Learning and Extension 

at Kalyani University, Kalyani

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 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. 

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. 

The University of Kalyani average package is yet to be released. Meanwhile, students can refer to the median package offered during Kalyani University placements to get an estimate:

NOTE: The above salary details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

According to unofficial sources, a large share of the University of Kalyani alumni are working in the Education sector (19%), followed by Engineering (13%). The detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni is illustrated in the table below:

NOTE: The sectors involved in the ‘Others’ category are Administrative, Finance, Media and Communication, Arts and Design, Marketing, Customer Success and Support, Programme and Project Management, and HR.

The Kalyani University CSE average package and other placement details are yet to be released. However, the overall placement statistics for BTech are out. During 2023 placements, 59% of the BTech students were placed. From 2021 to 2023, a fluctuating trend was recorded in the BTech placement rate. Take a look at the below table depicting the Kalyani University BTech placement trends:

NOTE: The above data is fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

The WBJEE exam is conducted by the Kalyani University to offer BTech courses through its affiliated colleges. According to Kalyani University cutoff 2024, the last round cutoff stood between 3351 and 6975 for the General AI category candidates. Wherein, the most sought-after course among all the courses was BTech in Computer Science and Engineering. Similarly, the least sought-after course was B.Tech. in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering.

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:

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.