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Kazi Nazrul University (KNU) Asansol Admission 2024: UG, PG, Ph.D., Eligibility, Selection Criteria, Dates, Application Process

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| Updated On - Jan 2, 2024

Important Updates for Kazi Nazrul University

Kazi Nazrul University BTech admissions are based on WBJEE Score/ JEE Main Score. The application process for WBJEE has commenced on December 28, 2023. The last date for the WBJEE registration 2024 is on January 31, 2024. Candidates can register for the WBJEE 2024 at wbjeeb.nic.in. WBJEE Exam Date 2024 is April 28, 2024. 


Kazi Nazrul University (KNU) is located in Asansol, in the state of West Bengal. It stands as one of the finest universities in the state as it offers many courses like BA, BBA, B.Tech, B.Sc.,B.Com, BMS, BALLB, LLB, LLM, M.S.W, M.Phil , MA, M.Sc, M.Com., and Ph.D., under many specializations in the UG and PG levels.

  • Admission process to the University courses is online as well as offline

  • Candidates seeking admission in undergraduate courses such as BA, BCom and BSc should have passed Class 12 with a minimum of 50% aggregate

  • Admission to postgraduate courses such as MA based on a minim of 50% aggregate at UG level

  • Candidates seeking admission to the MPhil or PhD or Integrated MPhil-PhD need to have a Master's degree with a minimum of 55% aggregate. 

  • Admission is granted on the basis of a written Research Entrance Test (RET) followed by a personal Interview (PI). 

  • Scores of UGC-NET, SLET, GATE and JEST will be considered and such candidates need not appear for the University entrance test.

  • 80% of total seats in each course is earmarked for KNU students only. All the current year KNU Honours/Program Graduates will be considered in this category.

KNU Bardhaman Admission Highlights 2023

University Name Kazi Nazrul University
City Bardhaman
Admission Criteria Merit-based / Entrance-based 
Entrance exam Yes
Application mode Online/offline
Exams accepted WBJEE
Counselling  Yes
Total courses 155 courses across 11 streams

KNU Bardhaman B.Tech. Admission 2023

In the stream of B.Tech., 2 specialized courses are offered here. The basic information regarding the course is mentioned below:

Name of the course B.Tech.
Duration 4 years
fees Around INR 19,675 for 1st year
Eligibility 10+2
Selection criteria Past academic record

Specializations

Mining Engineering Metallurgical Engineering

Eligibility

Passing the 10+2 exam with the prescribed percentage in the relevant stream from any recognized institution. 

Selection Criteria

The selection process for the course happens through the merit score secured by the candidate. The candidate with the best rankings with the superior cut off obviously leads the way in the admission process. Furthermore, the admission process is also influenced by seat allocation (i.e.) seats allocated on the basis of five categories namely general, OBC, SC, ST, and economically weaker sections respectively. These allocations of seats are done under the guidelines provided by the government.

KNU Bardhaman B.Tech Cut off

The following table is the reference of the cut-offs for B.Tech. in the mining specialized course:

Category Cut off
General 20131
OBC 23595
SC 36569
ST 80260
Economically weaker section 20131

KNU Bardhaman BA.LL.B Admission 2023

Name of the course BA.LL.B
Duration 5 YEARS
Eligibility 10+2
Selection Criteria Previous academic record

Eligibility

Candidates must have a pass (minimum 45%) at the 10+2 level from the relevant stream from a recognized board.

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be selected on the basis of past academic performance.

KNU Bardhaman LL.B Admission 2023

Name of the course LLB
Duration 3 YEARS
Eligibility 10+2
Selection Criteria Previous academic record

Eligibility

Candidates must have a pass (minimum 45%) at the 10+2 level from the relevant stream from a recognized board.

Selection Criteria

 Candidates will be selected on the basis of past academic performance.

KNU Bardhaman BBA Admission 2023

Name of the course BBA
Duration 3 YEARS
Eligibility 10+2
Selection Criteria Previous academic record

Eligibility

Candidates must have a pass (minimum 45%) at the 10+2 level from the relevant stream from a recognized board.

Selection Criteria

 Candidates will be selected on the basis of past academic performance.

KNU Bardhaman BCA Admission 2023

Name of the course BCA 
Duration 3 YEARS
Eligibility 10+2
Selection Criteria Previous academic record

Eligibility 

Candidates must have a pass (minimum 45%) at the 10+2 level from the relevant stream from a recognized board.

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be selected on the basis of past academic performance.

KNU Bardhaman B.A. Admission 2023

Name of the course B.A.
Duration 3 YEARS
Eligibility 10+2
Selection Criteria Previous academic record

Eligibility

 Candidates must have a pass (minimum 45%) at the 10+2 level from the relevant stream from a recognized board.

Selection Criteria

 Candidates will be selected on the basis of past academic performance.

KNU Bardhaman B.Sc Admission 2023

Name of the course B.Sc
Duration 3 years
Eligibility 10+2
Selection Criteria Previous academic record

Eligibility

Candidates must have a pass (minimum 45%) at the 10+2 level from the relevant stream from a recognized board.

Selection Criteria

 Candidates will be selected on the basis of past academic performance.

Specializations

chemistry statistics zoology physics maths
botany geology Animal science Computer science biotechnology
biochemistry geography microbiology - -

KNU Bardhaman B.Com Admission 2023

Name of the course B.Com
Duration 3 years
Eligibility 10+2
Selection Criteria Previous academic record

Eligibility

 Candidates must have a pass (minimum 45%) at the 10+2 level from the relevant stream from a recognized board.

Selection Criteria

 Candidates will be selected on the basis of past academic performance.

KNU Bardhaman BMS Admission 2023

Name of the course Bachelor of Management Studies
Duration 3 YEARS
Fees Rs. 19,625 including 1st sem
Eligibility 10+2
Selection Criteria Previous academic record

Eligibility

 Candidates must have a pass (minimum 45%) at the 10+2 level from the relevant stream from a recognized board.

Selection Criteria

 Candidates will be selected on the basis of past academic performance.

KNU Bardhaman M.Sc. Admission 2023

In the stream of M.Sc., Kazi Nazrul University offers many courses. Those courses are listed below along with their eligibility and criteria.

Name of the course M.Sc.
Duration 2 years
Fees INR 7,390 for 1st year
Eligibility Graduation (B.Sc.)
Selection Criteria Previous academic record

Specializations

Chemistry Zoology Applied psychology Geology Geography.

Eligibility

The eligibility for all M.Sc. specialized courses is that the candidates must have a bachelor's degree from a recognized university

Selection Criteria

The selection process is based on the academic merit of the candidate. In other words, the candidates with a greater CGPA/SGPA are most likely to be offered a seat. Hence, the performance in the UG course decides the admission into the PG course.

KNU Bardhaman I.M.Sc Admission 2023

Name of the course Integrated M.Sc
Duration 5 years
Fees Rs. 3895 including 1st sem
Eligibility 10+2
Selection Criteria Previous academic record

Eligibility

Candidates must have a pass (minimum 45%) at the 10+2 level from the relevant stream from a recognized board.

Selection Criteria

 Candidates will be selected on the basis of past academic performance.

KNU Bardhaman M.Phil Admission 2023

Name of the course M.Phil
Duration Min : 1 year max :2 years
Eligibility Graduation in relevant discipline + GATE
Selection Criteria written Entrance Test + viva-voce + GATE scores

Eligibility

  •  Candidates for admission to the M.Phil. programme shall have a Master's degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master‟s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale
  • A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/ Differently-Abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the UGC

Selection Criteria

The Performance in the Entrance exam and subsequent interview will be considered for the admission. 

  • Written Entrance Test or Research Eligibility Test and Interview will be taken for selection of eligible candidates for admission to M. Phil Programmes. 
  • KNU-RET will be of 100 marks. Total duration of the Test will be 3(three hours). 
  • KNU-RET will have two parts of 50 marks each.
  •  Part-I will be on Research Aptitude and Basic Computer Knowledge including 25 MCQ of 02 marks each. This half will be known as the Common Research Aptitude Test. Part-II will be subject oriented. 

KNU Bardhaman INTEGRATED M.PHIL-PH.D Admission 2023

Name of the course Integrated M.Phil - Ph.D
Duration 4 years
Eligibility M.Phil candidates
Selection Criteria written Entrance Test + viva-voce

Eligibility

  • The candidates admitted to the M.Phil. programme are eligible to proceed to the Integrated M.Phil-Ph.D. programme
  • Candidates who have cleared the M.Phil. Coursework with at least 55% marks in aggregate 

Selection Criteria

  • The students who have qualified UGC-NET (including JRF)/UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/SET/SLET/GATE/JEST/Teacher Fellowship holder or have passed M.Phil or equivalent programme shall not be required to appear at the Ph.D. written research entrance test.
  • Foreign students will be required to produce clearance from the Government of India for admission to the Integrated M.Phil-Ph.D programme.

KNU Bardhaman LLM Admission 2023

Name of the course LLM
Duration 2 years
Eligibility LLB
Selection Criteria Previous academic record

Eligibility

Candidates must have done LLB from a recognized university 

Selection Criteria 

Candidates will be selected on the basis of past academic performance.

KNU Bardhaman M.A. Admission 2023

Name of the course M.A.
Duration 2 YEARS
Eligibility Graduation -50% marks 
Selection Criteria past academic performance.

Eligibility

Candidates must have a pass at the undergraduate level (minimum 50%) in any relevant discipline from a recognized University.

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be selected on the basis of past academic performance.

Specializations

Political science history hindi
english bengali education
philosophy urdu Applied psychology

KNU Bardhaman M.Com Admission 2023

Name of the course M.Com
Duration 2 years
Eligibility Graduation -50% marks 
Selection Criteria past academic performance.

Eligibility
Candidates must have a pass at the undergraduate level (minimum 50%) in any relevant discipline from a recognized University.

Selection Criteria 
Candidates will be selected on the basis of past academic performance.

KNU Bardhaman M.S.W Admission 2023

Name of the course M.S.W
Duration 2 YEARS
Eligibility Graduation
Selection Criteria Previous academic record + written test + viva -voce

Eligibility 

Candidates must have a pass (minimum 50%) at the graduation level from the relevant stream from a recognized board.

Selection Criteria

Those who are seeking admission for M.S.W course will go through a selection test of total 100 marks with the following distribution, the test will be conducted by the college : 

  • Written Test - 70 marks
  • Viva voce - 30 marks.

 After the selection test, a final Merit List will be published for the admission.

KNU Bardhaman Ph.D. Admission 2023

There are a total of 14 courses offered by the institution in the stream of Ph.D. The list of these courses along with the eligibility and selection criteria are discussed below. 

Name of the course Ph.D.
Duration 3 years
Fees INR 25,000 for 1st year
Eligibility Post graduation with 55% marks
Selection Criteria Previous academic record + entrance exam + interview

Specialization

Animal science Applied psychology Bengali Commerce Chemistry
English Education Hindi History Law
Mathematics Physics Philosophy Political Science -

Eligibility

Candidates having 55% marks in their master's degree or its equivalent score from a national or foreign university are eligible to apply.

Selection Criteria

The Performance in the Entrance exam and subsequent interview will be considered for the admission. 

  • Written Entrance Test or Research Eligibility Test and Interview will be taken for selection of eligible candidates for admission to P.hD Programmes. 
  • KNU-RET will be of 100 marks. Total duration of the Test will be 3(three hours). 
  • KNU-RET will have two parts of 50 marks each.
  •  Part-I will be on Research Aptitude and Basic Computer Knowledge including 25 MCQ of 02 marks each. This half will be known as the Common Research Aptitude Test. 
  • Part-II will be subject oriented. 

How to Apply for KNU Bardhaman?

The application proceedings are same for all courses as discussed below: 

  • The steps to apply for the admission process can be done through the online platforms from the official website of the Kazi Nazrul University. 

  • The application form thus obtained must be filled in with the required details like the school background and the preferred course of the candidate. 

  • After filling the details, one photograph of the candidate should be affixed in the form and then it should be submitted. 

  • In case of applying offline, the form should be obtained from the university and after filling the details, it should be sent back to the university to the following address.

Nazrul Road, Kalla Bypass More,

Kalla C.H., P.S. Asansol (North),

Burdwan, West Bengal - 713340

Documents Required

  • Downloaded Printed Online Application Form.
  • Online Application Fee Payment Slip of Rs. 300/-.
  • Online Semester – I Fees Payment Slip.
  • Original Age Proof Certificate (Admit / Certificate of Madhyamik or Equivalent Examination).
  • Original Caste Certificate, if any.
  • Original PWD Certificate, if any.
  • Original EWS Certificate, if any.
  • All Original Marksheets.
  • Valid ID Proof [Aadhar / EPIC / Driving License / Passport].

KNU Bardhaman Scholarships

The Kazi Nazrul University provides scholarships for some of the selected students. This financial assistance is provided for those students through various government policies that include low-interest loans and worthy scholarships according to the academic performance of the student. But these scholarships are subject to a limitation that a student can apply only to one of those scholarships regardless of whether the student successfully claims that or not.

Kazi Nazrul University offers various scholarships to the students funded by UGC, West Bengal State Government and the University itself. Few of the names are listed as below:

  • Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Fellowship for Research in Social Sciences
  • Swami Vivekananda Merit cum Means Scholarship
  • Nazrul Scholarship

FAQs

Ques. What is the mode of admission for UG courses in KNU Bardhaman?

Ans. Admissions are held through merit with the condition that the candidate must have 50% aggregate in class XII

Ques. Is there any entrance test for admission at KNU Bardhaman?

Ans. Yes, there is an entrance being conducted for the research level courses.

Ques. Are there any scholarship programs offered by KNU Bardhaman?

Ans. Yes, there are various scholarship programs offered by KNU Bardhaman including those that come from the West Bengal State Government.

Ques. What is the minimum attendance criteria at KNU Bardhaman that a student must possess to be eligible for writing the exam?

Ans. A student must have a minimum of 75% attendance to be eligible to write the semester exams.

Ques. Is there any reservation of seats in the admission process at KNU Bardhaman?

Ans. Yes, the seats are reserved for General, OBC, SC, ST, and economically weaker section categories towards the filling of seats.

Ques. Is there any exemption from KNU-RET ?

Ans. Yes, There is Exemption to Written Test/ Research Eligibility Test (KNU-RET):

Candidates having cleared NET/SLET/SET/GATE/JEST/DST-INSPIRE/DBT-JRF/M.Phil are exempted from appearing Written Test/ Research Eligibility Test.

COURSEADMISSION LINK
BE/B.Tech, M.Phil/Ph.D in Arts, M.Phil/Ph.D in Commerce, M.Phil/Ph.D in Education, M.Phil/Ph.D in Science, M.Sc, Admission Link

Kazi Nazrul University Admission 2024 Dates

Important Events

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WBJEE Result DateMay 26, 2024

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