Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA) 

at William Carey University Shillong, Shillong

The application process for William Carey University BA admissions can be done both online and offline, the application fees for admission into the William Carey University BA programme is the same INR 100. If candidates are using the postal service to apply for admission, then they’ll have to pay INR 200.

If candidates want to apply for more than one course, then they’ll have to apply through as many application forms as the courses that they want to apply. The application fee for each form is INR 100. Candidates can choose to apply for multiple courses to increase their likelihood of getting a seat at William Carey University.

The documents that are necessary to carry with you once applying for offline admissions are:

·       Two Passport Size photographs

·       Self-attested age-proof Document (Matriculation Certificate/ Aadhar card/ Driving License)

·       Caste/Tribe Certificate if seeking reservation

·       Self-attested mark sheets after matriculation

In addition to that, candidates will also have to pay an INR 100 application fee to apply to the university.

William Carey University does not release any cutoffs for any of its courses. All the admissions happen through the applications received and the demand/seat make-up of the courses. Candidates applying for BA courses need to only apply for admissions and wait for intimation by the university.

William Carey University usually intimates candidates about admission through e-mail or telephone within a few days of application. Once intimated the candidates are given 10 days to complete other formalities to secure admission at William Carey University.

To get admission into Sikkim Manipal University and William Carey University is fairly easy. Although Sikkim Manipal University has more affordable tuition fees, William Carey University offers more offline BA courses and therefore, offering more opportunities to get into a BA programme.

Sikkim Manipal University also offers distance learning programmes for students wanting to complete their graduation in an online mode. This facility is not available in William Carey University as all its programmes are offered in an offline mode.

Yes, admission to William Carey University's BA programme is not through any entrance exam but by the scores of candidates’ class 12 board exams of respective state/central boards. Based on the applications received by the university, candidates are intimated about the admission process over email or telephone.

The selection process depends on several factors including the number of seats available, the scores of class 12 board exams, or the demand for certain courses. Students can also take in additional subjects to curate a graduation programme for them. Candidates are advised to go through the course outline at the university website to learn more about course outcomes and interests while choosing.

William Carey University admissions are merit-based for all UG and PG courses. The university considers the scores of the candidates in the last qualifying exam for admission. The university conducts an entrance exam only for selecting candidates for PhD programme. Aspirants need to confirm their seat in the university by paying the course fee at the time of admissions.

Yes, William Carey University is UGC recognised, it submitted its final documents in 2019 and the latest visit to the university by the UGC was in 2019 as well. William Carey University conducts 13 BA courses that are UGC approved.

With being UGC approved the university is also All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) approved and Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) approved. That means it can also facilitate courses that are specific to technical training like BTech, BSc, etc., and also courses related to pharmaceutical sciences like DPharma, BPharma, etc.

Top companies from around the world like Mercedes, Toyota, Hyundai, and many more come in for placements at William Carey University. According to IIRF Rankings, in 2023 companies like FSSAI, Chegg, and Havells were the top recruiters during placements.

According to Shiksha student reviews, the highest package offered for placements in 2023 was INR 15 LPA and the average package of placements in the university was INR 4 LPA. Though, there is not much information regarding placements in the university before that to compare it with the average salary garnered during placements in the university.

William Carey University is not ranked in the top 100 universities according to NIRF. As the University recently got UGC approved and not a lot of information regarding placements and cut-offs is out none of the courses in William Carey University, Shillong are ranked.

William Carey University has ranked in the latest IIRF University 2024 rankings at #43 in all India rankings of private universities and #2 in the Meghalaya state. William Carey University has dropped down two ranks from #41 in 2023.

If we compare William Carey University to other private universities of Shillong, such as Martin Luther Christian University, we can see that William Carey University offers more varied BA courses than Martin Luther Christian University.

The tuition fees for William Carey University BA programme is also much lesser than the total tuition fees of Martin Luther Christian University. Thus, not only there are more seats in William Carey University for BA programme but it is also much more affordable if we compare it to other universities of the region.