How is Presidency University, Kolkata?

Presidency University offers over 30 programs in Arts, science, humanities, and social sciences. The University has been ranked at 151 overall by NIRF in 2020.

Admissions:

Popular programs at the university are BA, BSc, MA, and MSc.

• For BA and BSc students require a minimum aggregate of 70% in 10+2. Admission is done through PUBDET.

• For PG courses, i.e. MA and MSc the required eligibility is a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60%. Students are also required to qualify the entrance exam PUMDET for final selection.

Infrastructure:

• It offers a three-storeyed departmental library with books that are over 200 years old.

• Apart from its state-of-the-art infrastructure the University also has multiple updated practical labs, air-conditioned classrooms, 4 cafeterias, study and seminar halls, and well-structured hostel facilities.

Faculty:

• Across the 17 departments, most of the faculty are Ph.D. holders and have years of experience in their field of teaching.

• The faculty members also conduct workshops and seminars for students in order to help them develop their soft skills and communication methods.

Placements: The University has a well-developed counseling department with a structured placement and training cell where students are offered training in terms of interview skills, portfolio development, creating a resume, and more.

• Across all departments, Presidency University observes an overall placement rate of 70%.

• In 2019 placements, the highest CTC offered was 13 LPA and the average CTC was 8 LPA.

• Some of the top recruiters are Deloitte, Mu Sigma, ONGC, Sail, and Big Bazaar.

Presidency University is among the most reputed universities in Kolkata as well as India. It offers great academic and placement opportunities.