
Bethune College is the first Women’s college in the whole of the Asia continent that was established in 1879. The Bethune College is a government women’s college, affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It is situated opposite the Azad Hind Bagh, in the heart of North Kolkata. This college offers courses in science and arts streams at both UG and PG levels. It has been reaccredited at the ‘A’ level by the NAAC in 2015 with recognition from the UGC. It got ranked 78th in the NIRF 2023 rankings.
Establishment Year | 1879 |
Approved By | UGC |
Set by | Govt. Of West Bengal |
Courses Offered | UG and PG courses |
Admission Mode | Online and Offline |
Admission Criteria | Merit-based |
Official Website | http://www.bethunecollege.ac.in/ |
From the beginning, the Bethune College has focused on education and overall development of the women in our society and with such sincerity and dedication of umpteen years, it was able to get ranked as:
Ranking Agency | Ranking/Grade position |
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NIRF 2023 | 78 |
NIRF 2022 | 74 |
NIRF 2020 | 88 |
India Today | 4 |
NAAC | ‘A’ Grade |
Bethune college offers UG and PG departments in both Arts and Science faculties. 17 specializations are available at the UG Level and six specializations at PG Level. Courses details are given below.
Courses | Duration | Eligibility |
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B.A. | 3 years | Candidates must have passed with the relevant subjects in the 10+2 exam from any Indian Institution. |
B.Sc. (Hons.) | 3 years | Candidates must have passed with the relevant subjects in the 10+2 exam from any Indian Institution. |
M.A. | 2 years | Allied Bachelor degree with the relevant subjects from any Indian Institution. |
M.Sc. | 2 years | Allied Bachelor degree with the relevant subjects from any Indian Institution. |
The 10+2 exam cut-off score is the criteria for admissions at the college. For B.A. in Bengali, 55% marks are required and for B.A. in English, 75% marks are required in 10+2 exam. For PG, UG in the relevant discipline will be prerequisite.
The application process for admission is online and offline.
The Bethune college located at the prime Kolkata offers great opportunities for placements by forming and providing its own placement and career counselling to the candidates. It provides them with steady career and job opportunities and provides employment opportunities for UG and PG graduates through the recruitment drives making the various companies for placing the students according to their interests. As a matter of fact, big companies like TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) and Cognizant come every year to hire the appropriate employees and last year in 2019, four graduates were hired by the TCS from Bethune College.
With a great image in the state and nation, various scholarships offered by the college are:
The Bethune college offers various facilities and infrastructures for the candidate as follows:
With 84 faculty members, the institute imparts in providing strong educational foundations and also seeks to achieve ethnic and value education for the future candidates. And also, the Alumni Association, Sammilani, an autonomous body works with the current teaching and non-teaching faculties for creating a better environment and opportunities in the college.
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