Calcutta Girls' College is a higher learning institution for women, situated in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The main courses offered are BA, B.Sc, and B.Com. Admission is granted according to merit achieved in class XII. The admissions to the BA program requires 50% aggregate marks in 10+2 in any stream. The B.Sc course program required 50% marks in the science stream and for the B.Com program, the students must have obtained 45-50% marks in 10+2 with commerce stream. The fee structure of UG courses at Calcutta Girls College ranges between INR 3000 to INR 3500 per year.

 

Calcutta Girl’s College Highlights

Established | Institute Type 1963 | Public
Accredited NAAC B Grade
Affiliated to University of Calcutta 
Courses offered B.A., B.com, and B.Sc (both General and Hons.)
Admission Criteria  Merit-Based
Application mode Online
Official Website http://www.calcuttagirlscollege.ac.in/

Calcutta Girl’s College Important Dates

Event Dates
Online Application Start Date (UG) July 01, 2023
Online Application Last Date (UG) July 15, 2023
Publication of Merit List for UG Programme July 20, 2023
Completion of Admission at the UG Programme July 31, 2023
Start of 1st Semester classes of UG Programme  Aug 01, 2023

Calcutta Girl’s College Courses

The institute offers general and honors courses in B.A, B.Com, and B.Sc. The details of the programs offered are as follows: 

Course Details
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: 10+2
Specializations: Bengali, English, Education, Political science, Hindi, History, and Urdu
Intake: 170 in Honours
Selection Criteria: Merit-Based
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Bachelor of Science Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: 10+2
Specializations: Economics, Mathematics, and General Stream
Intake: 20 in Honours
Selection Criteria: Merit-Based
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Bachelor of Commerce Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: 10+2
Specializations: Finance and Accounting, General Stream
Intake: 40 in honors
Selection Criteria: Merit-Based
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Calcutta Girl’s College Admissions

Admission to the college is granted on the basis of merit achieved in the matriculate examination. Applications are accepted online. Candidates must download and fill the application form which is available on the official college website. The last date to fill the application form is September 5th, 2020. 

The eligibility for general courses is 10+2. To be eligible for an honors course, the applicant must have scored 50% marks in the aggregate and 45% marks in an honor subject or 55% marks in an honor subject.

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Calcutta Girl’s College Scholarships

Achievers in academics and other co-curricular activities are awarded scholarships and prizes. Some such incentives include: 

  • The Charu Prova Dutta Memorial Fund Prize
  • Ena Ghosh Memorial Fund Prize
  • Dipendra Nath Basu Memorial Book Prize (for highest marks in B.A. General)
  • Labnya Prova Dutta Memorial Book Prize (for highest marks in BA general)
  • Rakhal Chandra Das Memorial Book Prize (for highest marks in B.com general)
  • Dwijendralal Bagchi Memorial Book Prize (for highest marks in B.com Honors.)
  • Srikumar Acharya Memorial Book Prize (for highest marks in History General.)
  • Late Elena Mookherjee Memorial Book
  • Late Indira Sinha Endowment fund prize

Calcutta Girl’s College Facilities

Some of the facilities provided by the college include: 

  • Library: The college has a well-established Library. It has the seating capacity for a great number of students and has books, periodicals, journals, and such for both teachers and students. Students are provided with the library cards.
  • Cafeteria: The college has canteen services which provide healthy meals to the faculty and students.
  • WiFi: The college provides free wifi access for the whole campus.
  • Auditorium: The college has a well-furnished auditorium which is used for conducting seminars, workshops, and other interactive sessions. 
  • Medical Health Facility: The college has a good medical facility in case of emergencies and for regular health checkups.

Calcutta Girl’s College FAQs

Ques. Does the college offer any postgraduate courses?

Ans. While it does not offer full-time campus postgraduate courses, the college functions as a Study Centre for Postgraduate classes under the Directorate of Distance Learning program of Vidyasagar University (Bengali, Commerce, English, History and Political Science).

Ques. How are the placements here?

Ans. The students do not have many placement opportunities here as very few companies participate in recruitment drives.

Ques. What is the intake capacity for the BA Honours courses per specialization?

Ans. The intake capacity for the BA Hons. the course is as follows:
Courses Intake
Bengali 15
English 50
Hindi 15
History 40
Political Science 30
Urdu 50
Education 20

Ques. What is the fee structure for the General courses?

Ans. The fee structure for the general courses is as follows: 
B.A General INR 3082
B.Sc General INR 3813
B.Com General INR 3562

Ques. How do we contact the college for further details?

Ans. The contact number is +033 22653414. You can also email them at collegecalcuttagirls@gmail.com or contact@calcuttagirlscollege.ac.in.