The University of Calcutta is among the top 10 universities in India, as per the NIRF ranking 2020. According to the India Today survey, the university got the fifth rank among all the general universities of the country. St. Xavier's College has recently ranked 7th in the NIRF, 2020. The institute is the only one with an A++ grade by NAAC.

Admission:

University of Calcutta:

• For admission to MSc programs, the university has its entrance exam followed by an interview.

• Applicants should have at least 55% marks in BSc (Hons.) Computer Science or equivalent.

1st-year fee for MSc in Computer Science is Rs.2,314.

St. Xavier's College:

• Admissions to PG courses, including MSc in Computer Science are based on the entrance test conducted by the university.

• Applicants must have attained a bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent (BIT/BCA) with a minimum of 55% in Honors. The minimum percentage required is 45% for the reserved category.

The total fee for the 1st year in MSc Computer Science is Rs.22,000.

Placement Statistics:

University of Calcutta:

The university is partnered with various government agencies and private organizations to provide placement and training workshops to the students.

• Few of the partner companies are BSNL, ONGC, CSIR, SBI, GSI, DLF, Albert David, and Cognizant.

• The average salary package offered was 3 LPA in the last academic year.

• Top recruiters are Axis Bank, TCS, Wipro, HSBC, PWC, Tata Motors, Samsung, NSE, ITC, Reliance, Nestle, etc.

St. Xavier's College:

• SXC has witnessed an increase in the number of offers and average CTC offered during the on-campus placements in the past three years.

• During the 2016-17 academic session, around 30 companies participated in the placement drive, and in the 2018-19 session, this increased to 43.

• Students got placed with an annual CTC ranging from 3 Lakhs to 20.5 Lakhs.

• The highest package offered by the companies is 14 Lakhs, and the average package is around 9.5 Lakhs

• Uber, Adidas, Cognizant, Sony India Ltd., HSBC, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, J.P. Morgan, Google, Zomato, Infosys, etc. are the top employers.

These are the few factors that you need to consider while comparing these two institutes for MSc Computer Science. As for which institute will be a better option, you should decide that.

The University of Calcutta and the University of Burdwan have been ranked 11th and 101st respectively for overall by NIRF 2020. Calcutta University is considered as one of the biggest universities based on the no. of students. NAAC ranked the university as 'A’ grade in 2008.

Burdwan University is ranked 22 for its MBA by Business Today and 3rd among all West Bengal Universities.

There are certain factors that differentiate both the Calcutta University and Burdwan University from West Bengal.

Affiliated Colleges:

• There are 164 Colleges Affiliated to Calcutta University, among them 19 are self-financed.
• Burdwan University has 200+ affiliated colleges.

Courses:

• Calcutta University offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a variety of disciplines in Arts, Commerce, Law, Education, Journalism & Library Science, Science, Social Welfare, etc.

• Burdwan University offers 45+ undergraduate courses, 30+ postgraduate courses, 10+ M. Phil, and 17 PhD. programs.

Admission: Admission to both the institutes are mainly merit-based or based on the performance of the candidates in entrance examinations.

Facilities:

• Calcutta University offers facilities like libraries, hostels, Centre for Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, etc.
• Central Library, Computer Centre with internet facility, Science Instrumentation Centre and Central Instrumentation Facility, Health Centre, Museum and Art Gallery are some of the facilities provided at Burdwan University.

Scholarships:

Calcutta University- Multiple Scholarships are available at CU.

• Anil Chandra Gupta Memorial Studentship
• Bhupendranath Memorial Scholarship
• Nalinaksha Dutta Stipend
• Ganada Sundari Sarkar Memorial Scholarship
• Hasimohon Kr. And Tulsi Mani Kr. Scholarship
• Arati Bakshi Memorial Scholarship
• Dr Hensi Stephen Scholarship
• Bhunath Mukherjee Memorial Scholarship

Burdwan University- The university offers multiple scholarships options like Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship and Scholarship Schemes by Government of India and UGC including P.G Indira Gandhi Scholarship.

Placements:

Calcutta University- The placement cell collaborates with various industries and establishments for the placement of the scholars. It has already effectively placed a number of students in the industry. The top recruiters at the institute are TCS, Bhel, Wipro, NTPC.

Burdwan University- The university makes sincere efforts to arrange a number of interviews both on-campus and off-campus, where the students need to prove their merits to secure employment. Some of the major recruiters at the university are Cognizant, TCS, IBM, L&T.

As for which is better between CU or Burdwan University that depends on the specific course. The faculty should also be taken into consideration while choosing.

Being a public state university, various colleges under the Calcutta University are quite affordable to pursue B.Com. Here is a comparative study for five of the best colleges under Calcutta University to pursue BCom honors:

Course Fee and Placement Rate Statistics

Highlights of the Colleges:

Along with a decent affordability, these colleges have some distinctive highlights. For instance, St. Xavier’s Kolkata has 1,180 seats for students that are interested in taking admission in B.Com honors course while Heramba Chandra College provides reservation only to the students of West Bengal origin (SCs/STs/OBCs). On one hand, Bangabasi College provides opportunities to work with big names like Tech Mahindra, TCS and Wipro and on the other hand, AJC Bose College has a decent infrastructure. Vivekanand College provides scholarships like Students’ Aid Fund, Minority Scholarship and Merit based scholarship.

The table given below gives a brief overview of both institutes:

Calcutta University has earned many recognitions and honours to its name; it was awarded the 1st position among the state universities in QS BRICS & QS India University Rankings 2019. Scholarly and eminent personalities like Swami Vivekananda, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Dr. Rajendra Prasad are alumni of this prestigious university. Key features about placement statistics:

• Highest salary package offered was 8LPA, in the last academic session.

• Median salary package offered was 4LPA, in the last academic session.

• Tie-ups with foreign universities like Oxford University, Princeton, University of Glasgow among many others.

• Top recruiters being Samsung, TCS, HSBC, Wipro and government agencies like ONGC, BSNL, CSIR.

In 2010, Presidency University formally received status of a distinguished university and since then has earned many recognitions like the Institute of Eminence by UGC. The diverse culture brought along with international students enables the holistic development of an individual and the collaboration with over 19 foreign universities helps increase the global outlook and aids in higher studies and fellowship programmes abroad. It is known that this institution has a very vibrant social and cultural life which in general helps improve soft skills, leadership and management skills. Key highlights of the placement statistics with around 70% average placement rate are:

• Highest salary package offered was 13LPA

• Average salary packages offered is 8LPA

• Tie-ups with foreign universities like Georgia State, University of Cambridge, Trinity college Dublin roll out scholarships and fellowship opportunities.

• Top recruiters are MU Sigma, Deloitte, Big Bazaar among many others.