When it comes to higher education, only a few cities in India have the best colleges. Kolkata is one of the metro cities which surprises you not only with its culture and delicious appetizers but also provides you quality higher education. Here is all about the top colleges in kolkata.
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St. Xavier`S College
St. Xavier`s College is a government-aided autonomous college established in 1860, affiliated with the University of Calcutta, and located on Parks Street in Kolkata.
The college offers 53 courses in 10 streams- B.A., B.Sc., Certificate, M.Sc., MBA/PGDM, B.Com, UG Diploma, M.Com, B.Ed. and BBA programs in Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Accounting & Commerce, Mass Communication & Media, Business & Management Studies, Animation, Arts (Fine / Visual / Performing ), Teaching & Education, and Design. It also offers specializations under 13 streams including English, Physics, Computer Science, Film Studies / Appreciation, Biotechnology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Sales & Marketing, French, Human Resources, International Business, Supply Chain, and Chemistry.
Students applying for UG courses are selected based on the marks scored in Class 12th, followed by a personal interview. For PG programs, candidates are selected based on marks scored in the entrance examination conducted by the university and personal interviews. For the Ph.D. program, candidates are selected based on the marks scored in the Research Aptitude Test (RAT) and personal interview round conducted by the institute. Full-time and part-time classes are available for the students.
Ramakrishna Mission Residential College
Ramakrishna Mission Residential College is an autonomous private institute affiliated with the University of Calcutta, established in 1960 at Narendrapur, Kolkata
The institute offers undergraduate and post-graduate courses are offered in science, humanities, and social sciences.
BSc courses are offered in Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, and Mathematics. BA Courses are offered in Economics, Political Science, English, Bengali, History, Sanskrit, Philosophy, and Hindi. MSc courses are offered in Physics and Chemistry. And MA is offered only in English.
Admission to the courses is based on the rank secured by the candidate in the entrance exam conducted by the university.
Loreto College
Loreto College is a Catholic women’s college affiliated with Calcutta University, established in 1912 in Williams Jones Sarani, Kolkata.
The institute offers BA (psychology, political science, education, geography, English, and History), BSc (Psychology, Geography, Economics, and Natural Science), MA (English), and B.Ed.
For normal UG courses, the candidate should have passed 10+2 with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks and for honors courses, the candidate should have passed 10+2 with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks. For B.Ed., the Candidate should have completed graduation with 50% marks or equivalent CGPA from a recognized university and for MA, the Candidate should possess a degree in English Honours with 50% marks or equivalent CGPA from a recognized university. Loreto selects the eligible students based on their Marks, Personal Interview, a study of the School Reports, and Character Certificates.
Bethune College
Bethune College is a women’s college affiliated to the University of Calcutta, established in 1879 on Bidhan Sarani in Kolkata
The institute offers BSc honors degree in Psychology (19 seats), Mathematics (36 seats), Physics (36 seats), Zoology (36 seats), Chemistry (38 seats), Botany (36 seats), Economics (36 seats), Computer Science (23 seats) and Statistics (15 seats), BA Honours degree in English (46 seats), Political Science (36 seats), Psychology (19 seats), History (36 seats), Philosophy (36 seats), Hindi (20 seats), Sanskrit (40 seats) and Bengali (36 seats), MSc degree in Botany (21 seats), Zoology(21 seats), Mathematics(16 seats), and Applied Psychology(10 seats) and MA degree in English (16 seats), Applied psychology (16 seats)and Bengali (18 seats).
Admission to Bethune College Kolkata is based on marks obtained by the candidate in his/her 12th class or any equivalent exam. Admission to English and Bengali Honours courses requires the candidates to appear for an entrance test.
Lady Brabourne College
Lady Brabourne College is a women’s college affiliated with the University of Calcutta, established in 1939 on Suhrawardy Ave in Kolkata.
The institute offers Bachelor of Arts [B.A] {Hons.} in English, Sociology, Political Science, History, Persian, Philosophy, Bengali, Urdu, Sanskrit and Hindi, Bachelor of Science [B.Sc.] {Hons.} in Microbiology, Geography, Economics, Zoology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Chemistry, Botany and Sociology, Bachelor of Arts [BA] in English, Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, History, Bengali, Urdu, Persian, Sanskrit, and Hindi, Bachelor of Science [B.Sc.] in Computer Science, Zoology, Economics, Chemistry, Physics, Botany, Mathematics and Statistics, Master of Science [M.Sc.] in Microbiology, Geography, Mathematics, Zoology, Botany, Physics, Chemistry, Diploma in Advertising And Public Relations, Multimedia And Animation, Computer Application and Spanish, Master of Arts [M.A] in English, Political Science and Bengali and Ph.D. in Geography, Microbiology, Zoology, and Physics.
The admission to BA courses is merit-based whereas the admission to BSc courses, MA courses, and MSc courses are based on the entrance examination conducted by the university
