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University of Calcutta Kolkata Scholarship 2025: Amount, Eligibility, Selection Criteria

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Calcutta University Scholarship:
Calcutta University provides various types of scholarships for its students such as the following:

Anil Chandra Gupta Memorial Studentship

Bhupendranath Memorial Scholarship

Nalinakhya Dutta Stipend

Ganada Sundari Sarkar Memorial Scholarship

Hasimohon Kr. And Tulsi Mani Kr. Scholarship

Arati Bakshi Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Hensi Stephen Scholarship

Bhunath Mukherjee Memorial Scholarship

Political Science Reunion 94 Scholarship

Ruplekha Nandy Memorial Scholarship

Asok Kr. Saha Trustee Scholarship

Need cum Merit Scholarship

Uma Mukherjee Memorial Scholarship

Kalyan Sarkar Memorial Scholarship

Anil Basak Memorial Scholarship

Swati Bose Memorial Scholarship

NOTE:

All students are advised to go through the official website of the university or visit the university premises in person before applying any of the above-mentioned scholarship programs.

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University of Calcutta: 32 answered questions

Which is better Calcutta university or Presidency university for a PG course in economics?

Tiyasha Ghosh

24 Jun 21

Between Calcutta University and Presidency University for a PG, you should opt for Presidency University. Having studied in Calcutta University, I suggest you go for Presidency instead.

Calcutta University is known to provide low marks to students.
The teachers are part of the board or question setter which doesn't give good marks and a student has to study under them.
Apart from this, there are certain colleges that, to improve their grades, give good marks to the students.
Both of these cases are not good. Along with this, the marks get worse as the answer sheets are not checked by the college faculty and are instead checked by someone else.
The Presidency won over these things. A student scores good marks in Presidency.
The teachers are not that strict and they only check the answers sheets.
As it's only the college teachers who do the questions and answers work in the exam, once getting familiar with them will help a student score well.

Therefore, it's better to opt for Presidency University. Due to its better faculty, facilities and overall experience.

What should I choose among Calcutta University and Heritage Institute of Technology, for engineering?

Taneesha Mitra

13 Oct 21

One of my friends was a student of the IEM thus, he had his reasons to make a choice among all the given options which might help you choose a college for yourself.

Instead of enrolling for any college under WBJEE, you can try to go for IITs. If you have no luck there, then you should opt for government colleges such as CU, JU, and KGEC.

Talking about IEM, you should know IEM provides a good opportunity for the students with all the favorable benefits.

Apart from this, Heritage Institute of Technology is not a good choice as the crowd of students doesn’t have any standards. Most of them are enrolled by the management quota. You may also go to other colleges like Techno Main Saltlake otherwise, you can also choose GCETT Serampore, near Kolkata, as it is also a good college.

Which is better University of Calcutta or Kalyani Govt Engineering College for ECE?

Subhankar Mukherjee

20 Sept 22

University of Calcutta is better for ECE. The faculty, placement opportunity, research scope, and exposure offered is much better at CU compared to Kalyani Govt. Engineering College.

According to the highlights of Calcutta University placement in recent years, the average CTC for ECE students is around INR 8 LPA. The highest CTC goes up to INR 21 LPA.

Can we get into a good college under Calcutta University in Kolkata (e.g., Bethune College, Loreto College, etc.) with marks between 85-90% in the ISC 2021?

Ashmita Saha

30 Nov 21

The cutoff for colleges in Kolkata is quite high. With 85-90%, you should get into good colleges under Calcutta University. But here are some things that you should keep in mind.

As the number of students applying is way more than the number of colleges, chances are you won’t get selected through the first or second round.
The colleges release multiple counseling lists. So, you need to wait. As many students withdraw their admission, leaving seats vacant.
If you aren’t confident about getting admission, apply to as many colleges as you can to keep your options open.
You can always take admission at a college you are easily getting into and withdraw when you get selected in your preferred college.

Also, you always have the option to get admission into private universities.

Can I take journalism in M.A without any entrance exam in Calcutta University?

Prashant Gupta

22 Mar 23

No, You cannot take M.A. in Journalism at Calcutta University without an Entrance Examination. Admission is through counseling based on the marks obtained in Calcutta University Entrance Exam.

The eligibility criteria for MA in Journalism at Calcutta University are as follows

Students have to qualify for Graduation with a minimum of 50% marks from a recognized college or university.
5% relaxation is given to those students belonging to the Reserved Category
Students from any stream can apply
No receptacle is accepted in any subject. Students should be fully qualified in every subject.
Some colleges or universities have different eligibility criteria as a common entrance test for admission.

To get admission to the course, students are required to clear entrance exams conducted by respective colleges and universities. Calcutta University too conducts its own entrance exam and unless you clear that, you cannot get admission to MA Journalism.

In which university is it easier to score good marks in a B.A in English Hons in Calcutta University or in Burdwan University?

Shashank Arora

01 Oct 21

Calcutta University's syllabus is standard when compared to Burdwan University. However, it will not help you get good grades, instead, it will develop you in a better way. CU will provide the proper exposure as it is India's first state university with 150+ institutions.

If you study in CU and get a 50% or higher on your exams, you are considered to be a good student.
Students generally choose Calcutta University over other institutions because there are few good colleges affiliated with universities.
The university has switched to a semester structure since last year. So, improved grades can be expected, with quality education.
More than 130 colleges are connected with CU. Not all of them are good.
Scottish Church, Bethune, Victoria, St. Pauls, Jaipuria, Vidyasagar, and Maulana Azad are just a few of the famous colleges affiliated with CU.
These colleges are available to you. You may expect high-quality education here.

For achieving good academic scores, You can also enroll in other institutions such as Burdwan University (Chandannagar College is a great institution), Rabindra Bharati University, or private universities like Techno India or UEM. They are a bit expensive, yet they not only deliver good marks, but also placement prospects. So the choice is yours, if you want to go to CU opt for it or if not go for other colleges.

For English Honours, which university is better between Rabindra Bharati University and Calcutta University? Calcutta University has started the semester system from this season.

Tanisha Sanyal

30 Nov 21

Choosing between Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) and Calcutta University (CU), is not justified, as they are both reputed institutions and have more or less the same performance.

Their curriculum will be different, along with their teaching style. But both will provide you with similar opportunities after graduation.

CU students claim that it is very difficult to score good marks here, but since the semester system started in CU, it has become manageable.

So choose the college you feel suits all your requirements, then go for the one. The one thing better in CU is the environment, because RBU has been in constant disputes and political turmoil, which sometimes hampers regular classwork.

Which option is better Chemical Engineering at the University of Calcutta or Electrical Engineering at Kalyani Government Engineering College?

Shivangi Batra

04 Oct 21

University of Calcutta and Kalyani Government Engineering College are both terrific colleges. There are certain precise points that draw out the best in these institutes.

Faculty: Both the institutes have well-established faculty units. Kalyani Government Engineering College has around 9 faculty members in electrical engineering whereas the University of Calcutta has more than 12 faculty members in the chemical engineering department.
Academics: The academics at KGEC is decent and the labs are well equipped too. The electrical department is one of the most relaxed branches and does not burden students with assignments. The students are provided with higher marks in practical papers in comparison to other branches. The major GATE rankers at KGEC are from the electrical engineering department.
Higher Studies: Electrical engineering being a core branch provides better offers to you than chemical engineering. This branch makes available more seats in the government sector.
Placement: CU provides more placement opportunities than KGEC. The 4-year B. Tech course even provides an almost similar level of placements and sometimes even better.

Since this concerns your career, you must take some time before concluding a decision. Whichever branch you opt for it is you who has to study for 4 years, therefore, make a wise choice that you would not regret later.

Is Calcutta University better than North Bengal University for studying Law?

Saugata Roy

26 Oct 21

Calcutta University is far better than North Bengal University for studying law.

CU has more national recognition as compared to North Bengal University.
The exposure you will get at CU is unparalleled.
CU is an older university compared to North Bengal University.

Although you can excel in your academics from any university, choosing a better one will provide you with more exposure. So, if you are interested in pursuing a degree in Law, I will suggest that you choose CU.