Calcutta University (CU) Admission 2023-24: University of Calcutta online application form available for admission in UG (Under Graduation) & PG (Post Graduation) Courses. CU offers bachelors and masters degree courses including BA, B.Sc, B.Com, MA, M.Sc, M.Com and PhD.
The mode of application is online/offline depending upon the nature of the course at the Calcutta University (CU).
CU reserves 60% of seats for the candidates of CU and the remaining 40% of seats are open for non-CU candidates. Calcutta University invite applications every year and conducts an entrance exam for 40% non-CU seats for admission to a respective PG programme (wherever applicable).
For UG courses there will be no entrance exam admission will be given through WBJEE score and Merit list. The entrance exam for PG course will be held in online mode. WBJEEB will conduct West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations (WBJEE) 2023 on Apr 30, 2023.
Calcutta University Courses 2024
Following are the list of courses offered by CU for the academic year 2023-24:
- B.A. (Hons)
- B.A. LL.B.
- B.A.
- B.Com (Hons)
- B.Com
- B.E. / B.Tech
- B.Ed
- B.Lib.I.Sc.
- B.Sc(Hons.)
- B.Sc.
- BBA
- BBM/BMS
- Certificate
- M.A.
- M.Com
- M.E./M.Tech
- M.Ed
- M.Phil
- M.Sc.
- MBA/PGDM
- MCA
- MSW
- PG Diploma
- Ph.D.
Calcutta University Admission 2023
The University of Calcutta invites admission application forms online and offline mode for the academic year 2023-24.
For undergraduate courses — Arts (BA), Commerce (B.Com.) and Science (BSc) streams (except engineering courses)—one can apply directly for multiple courses based on their Higher Secondary (HS) School Certificate examination or any equivalent exam results.
Calcutta University Trending Updates 2023-24:
- Admission into PhD in Biochemistry is open till April 06, 2023 and the Entrance will be held on April 21, 2023 at Calcutta university. (Source)
- Calcutta University MBA (Financial Management) Admission 2023-25 started, students can apply till 28 April 2023. Source
- Application form last date is 4th May 2023 for admission to M. Tech Courses for the Session 2023-2024. Candidate appeared/ going to appear in the final semester/year exam 2023 are also eligible to apply. Download Admission Notice.
For Under Graduate Courses (1st year admission)
| UG Course 1st Year | Admission Date |
|---|---|
| Online Application form available | July 2023 |
| Last date for admission form | August 2023 |
| Publication of Merit Lists | August 2023 |
| Completion of Admission | September 2023 |
| 1st Semester session starts from | September 2023 |
| Official CU Website | www.caluniv.ac.in |
For Post Graduate Courses (1st year admission)
| PG Course 1st Year | Admission Date |
|---|---|
| CU UG Courses Final Semester Result Date | August 2023 |
| Admission form starts from | September 2023 |
| Last date for Application Form | September 2023 |
| Publication of Merit Lists | September 2023 |
| Completion of Admission | October 2023 |
| Start of 1st Semester of PG Courses from | November 2023 |
| CU Official Website | www.caluniv.ac.in |
No Counseling and Document Verification
On-line admission process should be done based on merit. Prospective students should not be called for counseling or verification of documents during the process of admission. No physical presence will be required at the College/ University.
Verification of documents, if required, should be done only when the students report for the classes in due course. Admission will be cancelled if the documents are found not in conformity with the declaration in the forms submitted on-line.
Free Application form and Prospectus
No Charges shall be taken from the students for:
- Scanning/ uploading of documents for online admission and
- Providing/ making available the application form/ prospectus of admission in all UG/ PG level courses.
Inform Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants should be informed directly by the College/ University authorities through letter or e-mail or telecommunication.
Mode of Payment of Admission Fee
Payment of fees should be done only through e-payment or designated banks and not physically at the colleges.
Calcutta University Syllabus 2023
University of Calcutta Syllabus 2023: Students of Calcutta University (CU) may download PDF of UG syllabus 2023 under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) courses of B.A., B.Sc., and B.Com. streams.
| Subject Name | Course | Download Syllabus 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Advertising sales promotion & sales management – ASPV | Major | Download |
| Anthropology | Honours / General | Download |
| Arabic | Honours / General | Download |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) | Honours | Download |
| Bachelor of Fashion and Apparel Design (B.F.A.D) | Honours | Download |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) | Honours | Download |
| Bengali | Honours, General, LCC2, AECC1 | Download |
| Biochemistry | Honours / General | Download Amendment |
| Bio-Mathematics | Honours, General, LCC2, AECC1 | Download |
| B. Music and Music | Honours / General | Download |
| Botany | Honours / General | Download |
| Chemistry | Honours / General | Download |
| Clinical Nutrition and dietetics CNDV | Major | Download |
| Communicative English | Major | Download |
| Computer Application (CMAV) | Major | Download |
| Computer Science | Honours / General | Download |
| Defence Studies | General | Download |
| Education | Honours / General | Download |
| Economics | Honours / General | Download |
| English | Honours, General, LCC1, LCC2, AECC1 | Download |
| Electronics | Honours / General | Download |
| Environmental Science | Honours / General | Download |
| Environmental Studies | AECC2 | Download |
| Film Studies | General | Download |
| Food and Nutrition | Honours / General | Download |
| FRENCH | Honours | Download |
| French | Honours / General | Download |
| Geography | Honours / General | Download |
| Geology | Honours / General | Download |
| Hindi | Honours, General, LCC2, AECC1 | Download |
| History | Honours / General | Download |
| Home Science Extension Education | General | Download |
| House Hold Art | General | Download |
| Human Development | Honours / General | Download |
| Human Rights | General | Download |
| Human Rights | Honours | Download |
| Industrial Fish and Fisheries- IFFV | Major | Download |
| Islamic History | Honours / General | Download |
| Journalism and Mass Communication | Honours / General | Download |
| Library and Information Studies | Honours | Download |
| Mathematics | Honours / General | Download |
| Microbiology | Honours / General | Download |
| Mol. Biology | General | Download |
| Persian | Honours / General | Download |
| Philosophy | Honours / General | Download |
| Physiology | Honours / General | Download |
| Physics | Honours / General | Download |
| Physical Education | General | Download |
| Political Science | Honours / General | Download |
| Psychology | Honours / General | Download |
| Urdu | Honours, General, LCC2, AECC1 | Download |
| Sanskrit | Honours / General | Download |
| Sociology | Honours / General | Download |
| Social Science | General | Download |
| Sericulture – SRTV | Major | Download |
| Statistics | Honours / General | Download |
| Tourism & Travel Management TTMV | Major | Download |
| Women Studies | General | Download |
| Zoology | Honours / General | Download |
Calcutta University Exams 2023
CU Exams 2023: B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Com. Semester-I (Major/ Honours/ General) Examination 2022 exams are scheduled to be held during 1st-14th March, 2023 under CBCS.
B.FAD. Semester-I (Honours & General) Examination -2022 to be conducted during 28th February to 3rd March 2023.
B.Mus. Semester-I (Honours & General) Examination – 2022 shall be held on February 28, March 1, 10, 2023.
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) semester Exam dates are 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th March, 2023.
B.F.A Semester I Examination shall be held on 28th February, 2023, 1st March, 2023 and 2nd March, 2023.
B.Ed. Spl. Education (V.I.) semester I Exam dates are 14th, 15th, 16th 20th and 22nd March 2023. B.Ed. Spl. Education (M.R) Semester I Exam dates are 14th, 15th, 16th 20th, 21st and 22nd March 2023.
B.P.Ed. Semester I Examination dates are March 14-17 March 2023.
Calcutta University Result 2023
CU Result 2023: Calcutta University has recently announced its semester results for various undergraduate and post-graduate course programs. Calcutta University Result 2023 shall be declared for BA LLB Even Semester General/ Honours Exams.
The university has declared the results for many course programmes while some of them are still not yet published. CU Result 2023 are now available online at the official website www.caluniv.ac.in.
Calcutta University has declared the results of the first semester examinations for various undergraduate degree courses. To check your result, you can visit the following websites:
- wbresults.nic.in: https://wbresults.nic.in/
- exametc.com: https://exametc.com/
On the website, click on the result link for the relevant course. Enter your 12-digit roll number and hit the submit button. Your result will be displayed on the screen. You can download and print your scorecard for your reference.
If you have any problems checking your result, you can contact the Calcutta University Controller of Examinations office at 033-22410071.
Please note that the results may not be available immediately after the declaration. It may take a few hours or even a day for the results to be uploaded to the website.
How To Check Calcutta University Result?
You may see the whole procedure to get the CU Semester Result below.
- Candidates must first start any browser on their PC or mobile device and type www.caluniv.ac.in (CU Website).
- You will be on the CU website’s home page.
- Go to the “Students Corner” section on the homepage.
- Get the link to ” CU Results” and click on it.
- Opening the link will ask you to fill in your study year, course name and roll number. Hit submit button.
- CU Result will appear. You can download that result in Pdf.
About Calcutta University
University of Calcutta or Calcutta University (CU) is located in 87/1, College Street, Kolkata-700 073, West Bengal, India. CU is a public university established on 24 January 1857.
CU is recognized as a “Five-Star University” and accredited an “A+” grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
There are more that 20000 undergraduates and postgraduates students studies in CU. You may visit www.caluniv.ac.in for more detail about Calcutta University. The Calcutta University has a total of 14 campuses spread over the city of Kolkata and its suburbs.
Calcutta University Campuses
CU main campus area is 2.7 acres (approx.). Following are the list of 14 Campuses:
- Asutosh Siksha Prangan (Commonly known as College Street Campus)
- Rashbehari Siksha Prangan (Commonly known as Rajabazar Science College Campus)
- Taraknath Palit Siksha Prangan (Commonly known as Ballygunge Science College Campus)
- Sahid Kshudiram Siksha Prangan (Commonly known as Alipore Campus)
- B.T. Road Campus
- Hazra Road Campus (Commonly known as Law College Campus)
- Viharilal Home Science Campus
- Technology Campus, Salt Lake
- University Health Service, Goenka Hospital Diagnostic Research Centre
- Haringhata Campus
- University Press and Book Depot
- Baruipur Campus
- University Grounds and Tent
- University Rowing Club
Calcutta University Ranking 2023
The table shows you rank status in India and global ranking of University of Calcutta.
| Ranked by | Rank No. |
|---|---|
| AUBSP Ranking 2023 | 3 (West Bengal) 36 (India) 2952 (World) |
| QS Ranking 2023 (World) | 801–1000 |
| QS Ranking 2023 (Asia) | 181 |
| Times (World) (2023) | 1001–1200 |
| Times (Asia) (2022) | 401-500 |
| ARWU (2022) | 901-1000 |
| NIRF (Overall) (2021) | 11 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2021) | 4 |
| Outlook India (Universities) (2022) | 2 |
Affiliated Colleges under Calcutta University 2023
CU Affiliated Colleges 2023: Following are the list of 152 affiliated colleges under the University of Calcutta:
CU Affiliated Colleges in Kolkata
Following are the list of 79 colleges in Kolkata District affiliated under the University of Calcutta.
CU Affiliated Colleges in South 24 Parganas
Following are the list of 45 colleges in South 24 Parganas District affiliated under the University of Calcutta.
CU Affiliated Colleges in Howrah
Following are the list of 22 colleges in Howrah District affiliated under the University of Calcutta.
CU Affiliated Colleges in Hooghly
Following are the list of 8 colleges in Hooghly District affiliated under the University of Calcutta.
| SL. No. | Name of Colleges in Hooghly |
|---|---|
| 145 | Nabagram Hiralal Paul College |
| 146 | Bidhan Chandra College |
| 147 | Serampore College |
| 148 | Raja Peary Mohan College |
| 149 | Swami Niswambalananda Girls’ College |
| 150 | Serampore Girls’ College |
| 151 | Mahitosh Nandi Mahavidyalaya |
| 152 | Vidyasagar Mahavidyalaya |