Overview

Presidency University, Kolkata is a public state university located in College Street, West Bengal. Established in 1817 as the Hindoo College, it was renamed as “Presidency College” in 1855. It was granted University status and renamed as Presidency University in 2010 after functioning as a top University of Calcutta constituent college for 193 years. The university is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and offers a variety of undergraduate as well as postgraduate courses in various Science and Humanities departments such as Economics, English, Political Science, Mathematics etc.

Campus

Spread over 15 acres in College Street, Kolkata, Presidency University, Kolkata boasts top-notch academic and co-curricular facilities. The Presidency University library is one of Kolkata’s oldest higher education and research libraries featuringover3, 73,422 books, 1, 52,425 periodicals and multimedia resources. The university also houses an arts and a science library, and provides online library resources and free wi-fi service for it students.

Academics

The university offers undergraduate (B.A. and B.Sc.) and postgraduate (M.A. and M.Sc.) courses under its following departments: Department of Biological Sciences Department of Chemistry Department of Geography Department of Physics Department of Statistics Department of Geology Department of Economics Department of Mathematics Department of Bengali Department of English Department of Hindi Department of History Department of Philosophy Department of Political Science Department of Sociology It also offers research/PhD programmes in selective disciplines. Placements: The training and placement cell of Presidency University, Kolkata organises the annual placement drive. The cell also organises various training programmes for the development of personality and communication skills as well as mock aptitude tests to prepare students for the recruitment process. The placement cell first sends invitations to the recruiters, who send all necessary information to the university. This is followed by student registration to the training and placement cell. After recruiters finalise the dates for campus visits, pre-placement talks are held, after which the recruitment process commences where students will have to appear for written tests, group discussions and interviews. Students clearing all rounds of selection will be given job offers and salary packages. Recent placement highlights: The highest CTC offered was INR 13 LPA, while the average CTC stood at INR 5 LPA. Top recruiters who participated in the placement drive included Wipro, HSBC, RBI, SBI, Citi, and Deloitte.

General Information

Admission

Undergraduate Admissions- B.A. and B.Sc. Selection Criteria: PUBDET scores and performance in counselling. Eligibility: 10+2 in relevant stream with a minimum aggregate of 60% for B.A. and 70% for B.Sc. Admission Process:

• Candidates must apply and appear for the PUBDET entrance. Candidates will have to attempt 50 MCQs of 100 marks in 90 minutes.
• The PUBDET merit list will be published by WBJEEB on the online portal.
• Candidates whose names appear in the general merit rank list will be invited for counselling.
• Candidates clearing the counselling session will be offered admission. Selected candidates may verify their documents and pay fees to confirm admission.

Postgraduate Admissions- M.A. and M.Sc. Selection Criteria: PUMDET scores and performance in counselling Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in relevant stream and specialization from a recognized university with a minimum aggregate of 50% for M.A. and 60% for M.Sc. Admission Process:

• Candidates must apply and appear for the PUMDET entrance. Candidates will have to attempt 50 MCQs of 100 marks in 2 hours.
• The PUMDET merit list will be published by WBJEEB on the online portal.
• Candidates whose names appear in the general merit rank list will be invited for counselling.
• Candidates clearing the counselling session will be offered admission. Selected candidates may verify their documents and pay fees to confirm admission.

Doctoral Admissions- Ph.D. Selection Criteria: Entrance test scores and performance in interview. Eligibility: UGC/UGC-CSIR NET/NET-LS qualified candidates with master’s degree in relevant stream and specialization from a recognized university with a minimum aggregate of 55%. Admission Process:

• Candidates with UGC/UGC-CSIR NET/NET-LS qualifications must apply for Ph.D. admissions by filling and submitting the application form.
• The university will conduct a Ph.D. entrance test for registered candidates.
• Candidates obtaining an aggregate of 50% marks or more will qualify for the personal interview round conducted by the respective departmental Ph.D. committees with a viva-voce round.
• Candidates will be shortlisted based on their performance in the entrance test and interview. Selected candidates may verify their documents and pay fees to confirm admission.

Fees: Please contact the university for a detailed course-wise fee structure.

Achievement

Presidency University is one of the first institutes of Western-type higher education in Asia. In its first cycle as a university, Presidency received A grade with a score of 3.04/4.00 by the NAAC. The university has been recognized as an "Institute of National Eminence" by the UGC. Presidency University, Kolkata appeared in the inaugural list of top 50 institutions of NIRF rankings in 2016. However, NIRF rankings in 2017 and 2018 excluded universities like Presidency University which taught only science and humanities but not engineering, commerce, agriculture etc.

Accommodation

Accommodation facilities are provided for boys and girls. The boys’ hostel is called the Government Eden Hindu hostel, accommodating 274 UG and PG students. The girls’ hostel comprises 91 UG and PG students. The hostel has its own well-stocked library and its recreation centre.