Best Colleges in West Bengal

West Bengal is the most important state of eastern India.  The top colleges in West Bengal offer courses like B.Tech, MBA, M.B.B.S. B.A L.L.B, M.Tech, LLM.West Bengal has many educational institutions of academic excellence like IIM, IIT, NIT, Jadavpur University, Calcutta University, IISER and many more which are among the top colleges in India 

The top 10 colleges in West Bengal offer courses at undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses and doctoral levels. The entrance exams accepted by the top colleges in West Bengal is JEE Main/ JEE Advanced, WB JEE, CAT GATE, CUET, WB PGET, CMAT, NEET, JEMAT and others.

Top Colleges/Universities in West Bengal: Admission Process 2024

Candidates applying to the top colleges in West Bengal should fulfil the eligibility criteria of the course applied and follow the complete admission process. The details of the admission process is mentioned in the table below:

Top Colleges in Kolkata: Entrance Exam Schedule 2024

CAT - Common Admission Test (CAT) is conducted every year in online mode for admission to  IIMs, IITs, NITs, MNITs and other B schools and colleges in India. 

GATE - Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering(GATE) is a national level exam conducted by Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in online mode every year.

WBJEE - WBJEE is common entrance test for admission to UG courses in Engineering/Technology/Pharmacy/Architecture.

TJEE - TJEE is conducted in offline mode for admission to UG courses in the field of Engineering. 

JEE Main- Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is conducted by NTA twice a year in online mode

List of Top Colleges in West Bengal - NIRF Ranking 2024

NIRF stands for National Institutional Ranking Framework, which is a ranking system followed by the Government of India to rank colleges and universities across our country.. The NIRF Ranking 2024 of  the top colleges in West Bengal are mentioned below: 

Top Colleges in West Bengal: Fee-Wise

The top colleges in West Bengal offer courses with different fee structures at different levels. The top 10 colleges in West Bengal functioning under the ownership of government and private bodies with their fee structure is mentioned below: 

Top 5 Government Colleges in West Bengal: Fee-Wise

Top 5 Private Colleges in West Bengal: Fee-Wise

Top Colleges in West Bengal: Course Wise

Top Colleges in West Bengal: Placements Wise

Top colleges in West Bengal have a career development centre/ placement cell that helps students with the career planning process and selection of the right career path.The placement link of the top colleges in West Bengal along with top recruiters, and the median salary for undergraduate and postgraduate courses as per NIRF report 2024  are mentioned below: 

Top Colleges in West Bengal: Cutoff Wise

Candidates applying  to the courses in top colleges in West Bengal are required to meet the cutoff score of the course specified by the college. The cutoff details for the colleges in Kolkata is mentioned below:

Top Colleges in West Bengal: College Predictor

Note: The top colleges in West Bengal provide all the required facilities to students like well-equipped laboratories, library, hostels, conference rooms and sports facilities. The top 10 colleges in West Bengal support their students by providing different kinds of government and non-government scholarships.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques: Which is the top college in West Bengal?

Ans: IIT Kharagpur is the top college in West Bengal. IIT Kharagpur has been ranked at 5th position in Engineering as per NIRF ranking 2024. 

Ques: What is Jadavpur University's ranking?

Ans: Jadavpur University has been ranked at 9th position as per NIRF ranking 2024. 

Ques: How many colleges accept WBJEE?

Ans: Admission to several top Engineering colleges in West Bengal is based on the scores of the WBJEE entrance examination. Around 122 colleges accept scores on the WBJEE entrance examination for offering admission to its courses. 

Ques: How many colleges are in West Bengal?

Ans: West Bengal has many colleges and universities including 106 colleges and 16 universities offering courses at different levels and in different streams.