Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College, Kolkata: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College was established in the year 1950 and is located in West Bengal, Kolkata. It is an affiliated college, graded by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), which runs a varied array of different undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The college has a campus area of 0.084 acres, with 43 faculty strength, and 2,183 students. The specializations available for the students are 21 in number under 7 degrees in arts, sciences, and commerce.

The college is providing a great learning environment with modern facilities for its students. The library comprises a central one and 13 departmental seminar libraries with a huge collection of books and a spacious reading room. The institution is also equipped with a computer room that provides broadband connectivity and access to the latest information technology to the students. The college has an on-campus first-aid facility for health and wellness. Along with the academic facilities, there is a large playground for sports activities arranged throughout the academic year and annual events to inculcate interest in physical growth. A large canteen is present on the campus with the provision of hygiene and reasonable food rates. A well-decorated, centrally air-conditioned auditorium conducts a series of events and seminars. The major attraction is the laboratory, both simple and advanced, for Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, and the Organic Chemistry research-based ones.

The institution offers  21 courses, which are from undergraduate to postgraduate levels. Most of them are undergraduate courses such as Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc), and Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com). At the postgraduate level, a Master of Science (M.Sc) in microbiology is being offered. The institution is almost balanced in gender distribution, consisting of 55% males and 45% females at the undergraduate level and 47% males and 53% females at the postgraduate level. A majority of the students in this college are local learners: 99% are undergraduates, with 97% being postgraduates.