Best Universities in Kolkata

In Kolkata, there are 25 universities. Out of which 17 are government and the rest 8 are privately held. Some of the best universities are Jadavpur University, WBSU, Calcutta University, UEM, etc. The lowest fee offered by the best university is 1.80k. The highest offered fee is 28.3lakh. University fees depend upon the courses and universities. These universities specialized in all types of programs like UG, PG, Ph.D and others.

Universities in Kolkata accept scores from popular entrance exams like WBJEE, NEET, CUET, JEE Mains, etc. Some of the universities also provide part time courses.

Best Universities in Kolakata: Entrance Exams Accepted

To be eligible and get into one of the best universities in Kolkata, students must pass 10+2 with minimum of 50% from a recognised board. Popular courses available in various streams that are provided by the best universities in Kolkata are B.Sc., B.A. (Hons), B.Tech., M.Sc., B.A., B.B.A., B.Pharma, M.Pharma, and more. Popular entrance exams accepted by the best universities in Kolkata are NEET PG, NEET, MAT, CAT, GATE, JEE Mains, and WBJEE, and a few of the college admissions are also merit-based.

Top 10 Best Universities in Kolakata

College Name	Course	Fees	NIRF Ranking
Jadavpur University, Kolkata	B.Com Hons	Rs 3,77,000	4
Calcutta University, University of Calcutta, Kolkata	BA	NA	12
Presidency University, Kolkata	B.Sc Life Sciences Hons	Rs 7,350	101-150
Swami Vivekananda University, Kolkata	BBA Digital Marketing	Rs 1,82,000	NA
WBSU Kolkata - West Bengal State University, Kolkata	BA	Rs 13,130	NA
The Sanskrit College and University, Kolkata	BA Advaita Vedanta	NA	NA
UEM KolKata - University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata	B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering	NA	NA
MAKAUT Kolkata - Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata	MBA	NA	NA
ISI Kolkata - Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata	Bachelor of Mathematics Hons	NA	NA
NIPER Kolkata - National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata	MS Pharma Pharmaceutics	Rs 2,02,000	NA

Best Universities in Kolkata with NIRF Ranking 2023

National Institute of Ranking Framework, ranks universities every year. These rankings are based on several parameters like performance of universities, etc. List of some universities in Kolkata with their NIRF ranking 2023 is given in the table.

University Name	NIRF Ranking 2023
Jadavpur University	4
Calcutta University	12
Presidency University	101-150

Popular Entrance Exam for Top Universities in Kolkata

Most popular entrance exams accepted by the top universities of Kolkata and their description are mentioned in the table.

Name of Exam	Description
WBJEE	West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam is the entrance exam conducted by WBJEEB to take admission in engineering and technology, pharmacy, and architecture.
JEE Mains	NTA conducts All India Joint Entrance Exam (Mains) every year to take admission in different colleges that provide degrees in engineering and technology.
CUET	Common University Entrance Test is a national level exam conducted by NTA to take admission in different UG courses.
NEET	National Eligibility cum Entrance test is the national level entrance test for the students who want to pursue higher education in medical and health science courses.
CAT	Common Admission Test is an entrance exam to get admission in IIMs and B- School.
GATE	GATE is an all India exam to get admission in engineering and technology for undergraduate courses.
CLAT	Common Law Admission Test is an LLB entrance exam for different UG and PG courses.

Top 10 Universities in Kolkata with their Top Specialisation

Name of University	Top Specialisation
Calcutta University - University of Calcutta, Kolkata	B.A.
IIM Calcutta - Indian Institute of Management Calcutta	Business analytics
IISER Kolkata - Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata	BS and MS in Biological science
St Xavier's University, Kolkata	B.Com (Hons)
Presidency University, Kolkata	B.Sc. Life Science (Hons)
Aliah University, Kolkata	B.A. Islamic Theology (Hons)
Brainware University, Kolkata	D.Pharma
NUJS Kolkata - The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences,	BA LLB (Hons)
Jadavpur University, Kolkata	B.Com (Hons)
ISI Kolkata - Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata	Bachelor of Mathematics

Top Specialisation offered by Best Universities in Kolkata

These 25 Universities offer a variety of courses under different programs. A list of these courses are given below.

BA and BSc course

Bengali
Mass Communication
History
Psychology
Tourism and Administration
Education
Food and Nutrition
Life Science
Mathematics
Agricultural Science

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