University of Kalyani Kolkata Answered Questions

Kalyani University reserved a total of 3% seats for physically challenged candidates, in each subject of the BSc programme. Such candidates must provide a copy of valid disability certificate, issued by the competent authority (The Handicap Board constituted by the Office of the Superintendent, District Hospital) of the district of residence, while filling the application form.No application without attachment of necessary documents shall be entertained. The percentage of disability of candidates will only be considered while preparing the merit list of such physically disabled candidates.

Admission to BSc at Kalyani University  (both Hons and general programme) are based on merit in Class 12. However, there are course-specific criteria every candidate must fulfil accordingly. Tabulated below are the details of Kalyani University BSc eligibility criteria:CourseEligibility CriteriaBSc (General/ Programme)Class 12 with Science subjectsBSc Hons (Botany/ Chemistry/ CS/ Economics/ Mathematics/ Environmental Science/ Food and Nutrition/ Microbiology/ Molecular Biology/ Molecular Biology and Biotechnology/ Zoology/ Physical Education/ Physics/ Physiology/ Statistics)Class 12 with 45% aggregate and 55% marks in Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Biology/ CS (C++/ JAVA/ VB/ Python)/ Physical EducationORClass 12 with 50% aggregate and 45% marks in Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Biology/ CS (C++/ JAVA/ VB/ Python)/ Physical EducationORClass 12 with 55% aggregate (if candidates have not studied the relevant subject) 

Kalyani University offers BSc course with various specialisations spread across various field of studies. Based on verified student reviews on Shiksha, the university has a supportive and qualified faculty, good infrastructure and is able to provide good placement opportunities to its BSc students. Following are few quotes from the verified student reviews on Shiksha for BSc courses at Kalyani University:“A good percentage of students were placed in my course, about 80 percent.” (BSc Hons in Computer Science- Batch of 2024)“There are good labs for experimental work” (BSc- Batch of 2023)“Our teachers are well-educated and very helpful. They are also helpful.” (BSc Hons in Physics- Batch of 2023)

Kalyani University generally starts its BSc admission process around the month of June. The university starts its admission process by opening its application portal. The university is expected to release the application form in the month of June. As of now, the university has not announced any last date regarding the application process. However, students are advised to keep visiting the university’s official site to stay updated.

Kalyani University offers BSc courses across various specialisations such as Chemistry, Zoology, Physics, Food nutrition, and many more. Thus job prospect and respective salaries may differ according to the specialisations. Depending on the subject, some of the job profiles one can pursue after completion of BSc are Quality assurance executive, Food Inspector, Health Counsellor system architects, Biochemist, Clinical Scientist, etc.Candidates can also pursue further study as well if they wish. Moreover, BSc students must always keep on upgrading their skills as the payout may vary with varying individual skills and competency. Tabulated below are industry based average payouts after completing BSc:Job ProfileAverage SalaryPhysician associateINR 3 to 6 LPAResearch ScientistINR 5 to 6 LPAComputer Systems AnalystsINR 3 to 6 LPATelecommunications EngineerINR 3.5 LPA 

Kalyani University offers three years BSc general and BSc Hons courses for students to choose from. The BSc Hons course is spread across various felids of study such as Botany, Computer Science, Economics, Environmental Science, Food nutrition, Zoology and more. These are many courses options that allow students to pursue the area of their interest. The course fee may vary depending on the choice of specialisation.

Kalyani university BSc seats are allocated based on merit in Class 12. However, the seat allocation is also subject to reservation policy. The university’s seat reservation states the following:22% of the total seats are reserved for SC candidates6% of the total seats are reserved for the ST candidates17% of the total seats are reserved for the OBC candidates3% of the total number of seats in each subject shall be reserved for physically challenged candidates Candidates belonging to any of the above mentioned category must attach the applicable certificates while applying.

Kalyani University has a total of 6,431 seats spread across its many affiliated institutes. Admissions to these seats are made based on marks obtained in Class 12. The university generally starts its admission process for BSc courses around the month June. Students who wish to take admission, must keep visiting university’s official website to stay updated.

Yes, Kalyani university provides scholarships and fee waiver schemes to extend it support to deserving BSc programme students. Each scholarship is different to cater to varying needs of students. The BSc programme students can avail Scholarship for Talent Support, Akyashree Scholarship for Minority Students, Swami Vivekananda Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship, etc.

Based on ‘Verified Students Reviews’ on Shiksha, BSc students of Kalyani University provide a mixed bag of reviews for BSc placements. Many reviews suggest that around 60% students get placed across different specialisations. According the reviews, the highest package stood at INR 9 LPA, while the lowest package offered was INR 3 lakhs. However, students suggest that some of the specialisations do not have many placement opportunities. Following are few quotes from verified Shiksha reviews:"92% of the students got placed. The highest package offered was INR 9 LPA, the average package was INR 6 LPA and, lowest package offered was INR 3 LPA" (BSc Hons in Geography- Batch of 2025)“The highest salary package offered was INR 8 LPA” (BSc- Batch of 2023)“Top roles offered are professors and other jobs in the health sector.” (BSc Hons in Physiology- Batch of 2025)“The average salary offered was INR 25,000 per month.” (Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons- Batch of 2023)