B.Sc. (Hons.) in Botany 

at Visva Bharati University, West Bengal - Other

BSc (Hons.) in Botany is a three-year undergraduate degree course available at Visva Bharati University. The total number of seats offered for BA courses is 484. The total number of seats offered for BSc (Hons.) in Botany is 42. Candidates can check number of seats allocated to each BSc specialisation available at Visva Bharati University from the above mentioned table. 

All the students who have taken admisison to various BSc courses at Visva Bharati University, need to present some important documents before joining the Classes, the name of the doucuments are as follows: 

• Caste / PWD/EWS certificates.
• Download the Verification Form 2024 attached with Payment Link mail.
• Passport size photograph
• Bring all the original testimonials (Academic Mark sheets & Certificates).
• Medical Fitness Certificate.
• A copy of the payment receipt of admission.
• Blood Group Certificate. 

The hostel fees for BSc students at Visva Bharati University may vary from student to student as per their preferences. However, below is a general breakdown:-

• Hostel Charges : The hostel fees is INR 1,200 - INR 3,400 annually for general accommodation.

• Mess Charges: The mess charges are INR 1500 -INR 2,000 per month, depending on meal plan.

No, candidates are not allowed to get direct admission to BSc courses at Visva Bharati University. The primary eligibility criteria that the university requires to enroll students is, securing good scores in Class 12, especially in the subjects they want to specialise in. In addition to admission criteria, aspirants are required to qualify for CUET and NEST with good scores. Even, the university does not explicitly mention any rules for direct admission on its official website. 

Yes, Visva Bharati does offer BSc (Hons.) courses in three-year, four-year undergraduate degree courses and BSc+MSc five year integrated course. Visva Bharti offers nine specialisations in BSc programme, including Yoga, Physical Education and other various sunjects. For admission to these BSc courses candidates are required to complete their Class 12 with a decent score, and the university accepts the CUET UG scores and NEST scores for admission. 

Visva Bharati University offers good placements annually for courses like BSc, MSc, MA, BDes, etc. The placement details of the batch 2024 are yet to be released on the official website. Once it is released, it will be updated here. However, the placement details of batch 2024 is disclosed in the NIRF report 2023. Let’s take a look at the key highlights of Visva Bharati University placements for the Class of 2022 and 2023 in the table below:

Note: The above-mentioned data are gathered from the Visva Bharati University NIRF report 2024.

The total tuition fee for a BSc course at Visva Bharati University ranges from INR 2,500 to INR 7,500. On the other hand, the tuition fee for Jadavpur University BSc courses ranges from INR 1.5 Lacs to INR 4.1 lakh. Therefore, it can be explicitly seen that Visva Bharati University is quite affordable for BSc courses compared to Jadavpur University. However, the fee is only one component that candidates consider while comparing the colleges and universities. There are many more components that candidates can consider, such as placement packages, seats, ranking, affiliation, etc. 

The following are the details mentioned in the NEST 2024 result pdf:

• Candidate's name
• Roll Number
• Total Marks
• Percentile
• Merit Rank
• Category
• J & K/ Ladakh Rank
• Divyangjan Rank