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Top Colleges in Kolkata 2023 Arts, Commerce & Science

There are a total of 810 Colleges in Kolkata due to one of the earliest industrial hubs with vast industrial production, ports, cheap labor, etc. Kolkata historically known as Calcutta (The City of Joy) is the capital of West Bengal state in the Indian Republic. The tons of colleges in the city create a sense of confusion among the student to choose from. So, we are here with a yet another topic “Top Colleges in Kolkata for Arts, Commerce & Science”.In this article, we have tried to cover all the basic details with eligibility, fee, faculty, etc., and ranked them for easy assessment by our fellow readers.

Eligibility Criteria 

For admission in UG courses;

  • Students must have completed class his/her10+2 examination from a recognized board.
  • They must have secured a minimum of 50% in the 12th board examination.
  • The student must have studied either English or Hindi as a compulsory language subject.
  • The student must qualify for either the entrance test or personal interview or any other criteria as specified by the university or the college in particular.

For PG courses;

  • Students must have a UG degree from a government-recognized college with the specifically required percentages of marks.

Top Colleges in Kolkata Stream Wise 2023

Colleges In Kolkata For Commerce

#1 Bhawanipur Education Society College

It was set up in the year of 1966, through the Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society. This college is accredited by UGC. This College is affiliated with the University of Calcutta for all the courses offered here. This is one of the best colleges in Kolkata, which can be considered by the students of Science, Commerce, and Arts as well.

Rankings:

  • Graded “A” by NAAC.
  • Ranked 7, Times B-School Awards(2020) among the ‘Best BBA Institutes in all over India’.
  • ‘Best Education Brand 2020’ by Economic Times.

#2 Heramba Chandra College,

This college is also known as South City Day College and was founded in 1961. The college is a prominent one in South Kolkata known for its quality education and student life inside the campus.

Some other renounced colleges in this city are;

College Name Popular Streams Types of Courses
IIM Calcutta Business and Management Studies, IT and Software, Banking, Finance, and Insurance PG and UG Certificates
Jadavpur University, Kolkata Engineering, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Science UG, PG, Diploma, and Certificate
NIFT Kolkata Design, Business and Management Studies, IT and Software UG Certificate, and PG
IHM Kolkata Hospitality and Travel UG, Diploma, and Certificate
NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata, WB Business and Management Studies, Medicine and Health Sciences, IT and Software, Mass Communication, and Media-related courses. UG and PG.
Heramba Chandra College, Kankulia, Kolkata, West Bengal 700029 Commerce colleges in Kolkata Undergraduate courses for Commerce, and Arts subjects.
Bhawanipur Education Society College Commerce and Arts streams. UG, And PG

 

 Colleges In Kolkata For Arts

Eligibility Requirements;

  • Students must have completed the class 10+2 examination from a recognized board.
  • They must have scored a minimum of 50% in the qualifying examination of 12th.
  • The student must have studied either English or Hindi as a compulsory their compulsory subject in high school.
  • The student is required to qualify for either the entrance test or personal interview or any other required criteria as specified by the university or the college.

Some of the best colleges in which students can take their admission by fulfilling the above requirements are;

Collage Fee Structure
Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata Rs. 3.70K
The Indian College of Arts and Draftsmanship, Kolkata Rs. 55.74K – 57.74K
Mayfair Business School, Kolkata —-

Courses offered;

–        Painting –        Calligraphy
–        Applied Arts –        Cartooning
–        Plastic Arts –        Dance
–        Pottery & Ceramics –        Graphic Designing
–        Textile Design –        Illustration
–        Music –        Photography
–        Drama & Theatre –        Printmaking
–        Digital Arts –        Sculpture

 Top Recruiter Company

These are the top recruiters for this city collages;

  • Evelyn Learning Systems Pvt Ltd
  • Fx And Color Studio
  • ALLINDIA Kolkata,
  • MOTION PALETTE DIGITAL STUDIO LLP
  • Bullfish Labs
  • Magnet Aspire
  • Ori Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
  • Dream Logo Computer Pvt. Ltd.
  • Wackytoon Studio
  • Artroom Interiors
  • Fly High India Holdings
  • Tanmoy Paul Photography
  • Designer Hub
  • Dream Logo

Colleges In Kolkata For Engineering

There are a total of 40 engineering colleges in Kolkata that accept admission through WBJEE (state own entrance exam, particularly for engineering spirants) 2022 entrance examination. Jadavpur University, IEM Kolkata, Heritage Institute of Technology, and others are some of the well-known colleges in the city. Here we have also provided collages with their respective rank;

Note that the given list can also be considered for the “Colleges in Kolkata for Science”.

College Name NIRF 2020 Rank
Jadavpur University 17
Heritage Institute of Technology 154
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology(MAKAUT), Kolkata 157
Institute of Engineering & Management (IEM) 191

Private Colleges In Kolkata

Kolkata, the “City of Joy” is home to 100+ engineering colleges. Among all of them, 65+ are Private colleges and 22 are Government run colleges.

Here is the list for some of the collages (Private) as requested by the students;

  • P. P. Institute of Management and Technology, Kolkata.
  • Budge Budge Institute of Technology, Kolkata.
  • Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, Kolkata.
  • S. Chandra Sur Degree Engineering College, Kolkata.
  • Dream Institute of Technology, South 24 Parganas, WB.

These collages also offer the best in class placement for the student with high premium packages.

Government Colleges in Kolkata

Collages Courses Fees NIRF (Ranking)
IIM Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal MBA/PGDM ₹ 27.00 Lakhs 26 out of 200 in 2019

 

Executive MBA ₹ 5.00 Lakhs
NUJS Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal PG Diploma in Law ₹ 36.00 K 5 out of 30 in 2022

 

LLB ₹ 2.44 Lakhs
IHM Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal Diploma in Hotel Management ₹ 66.00 K 10 out of 67 in 2021

 

UG Diploma in HM ₹ 66.00 K
NIFT Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal B.Des ₹ 1.67 Lakhs
M.Des 1.67 Lakhs
University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal MA ₹ 2.31 K 15 out of ₹ 200 in 2022
PG Diploma in Arts ₹ 80.00 K
LBC, Kolkata, West Bengal M.Sc ₹ 68.53 K 94 out of 200 in 2020
Presidency University,  Kolkata, West Bengal BA 151 out of 200 in 2022

 

74 out of 200 in 2022

 

 

 

43 out of 50 in 2022

 

 

12 out of 200 in 2022

 

21 out of 50 in 2022

MA ₹ 2.22 K
Bethune College, Kolkata, West Bengal B.Sc ₹ 1.37 K
M.Sc ₹ 6.56 K
Kolkata Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal MBBS

 

₹ 15.52 K

 

MD ₹ 24.00 K
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal BA ₹ 2.40 K
IPGMER Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal UG Diploma in Medical ₹ 15.00 K
M.Ch ₹ 20.05 K
Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration, Kolkata, West Bengal B.Com ₹ 1.30 K
M.Com ₹ 1.49 K
Loreto College, Kolkata, West Bengal BA ₹ 21.94 K
MA ₹ 17.50 K
South Calcutta Law College, Kolkata, West Bengal LLB ₹ 25.92 K
LLM ₹ 20.00 K

Top Colleges In Kolkata 2023

  • IIM Calcutta, Kolkata.
  • Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
  • NIFT Kolkata IHM Kolkata.
  • NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata.
  • Heramba Chandra College, Dhakuria, Kankulia, Kolkata.
  • Bhawanipur Education Society College, Kolkata.

Top Government Colleges In Kolkata

Collage Name (Kolkata, West Bengal) Ranking(NIRF)
IIM Calcutta 26
NUJS Kolkata 5
IHM Kolkata 10
NIFT Kolkata 15
University of Calcutta
LBC 94
Presidency University 151
Bethune College 74
Kolkata Medical College 43
Jadavpur University 12
IPGMER Kolkata 21
Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration 22
Loreto College 101
South Calcutta Law College 45

FAQs!

Which is the No 1 college in Kolkata?

These are the best collage in the respective field of their excellence;

  • IIM Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal for MBA/PGDM, Executive MBA
  • Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal for BA and engineering courses
  • NIFT Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal for B.Des, M.Des.

How many colleges are there in Kolkata?

There are a total of 800+ large and small collage in the state, particularly in Kolkata having 100+ engineering colleges. Among them, 65 are Private colleges and 22 are Government colleges.

Which is the No 1 college in West Bengal?

These are the best collage in the respective field of their excellence;

  • IIM Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal for MBA/PGDM, Executive MBA courses
  • Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal for BA and engineering courses
  • NIFT Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal for B.Des, M.Des.

Which course is best in Kolkata?

Science and engineering-based courses are the best in the city as it is an industrial city with large ports for export and import which give science the best choice.

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