Bolpur College, Birbhum is one of the prestigious educational institutes and was established in the year 1950. It is affiliated to the University of Burdwan. The college offers undergraduate pass and honors courses in Science, Arts, and Commerce. The aim of this college is to promote talented students by delivering quality education at the undergraduate level. It has excellent infrastructural facilities to provide a positive learning environment.

Bolpur College Highlights

Established | Institute Type 1950 | Government Aided
Affiliation University of Burdwan
Accreditation NAAC
Courses Offered UG
Admission Criteria Merit-Based
Mode of application Online
Official Website bolpurcollege.edu.in

Bolpur College Courses

The college offers undergraduate pass and honors programs in the Science, Arts, and Commerce. The courses with details are tabulated below:

Course Specializations Eligibility
B.Sc. (Honours) Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Zoology, Botany 10+2 with 45% in aggregate and  45% in the honors subject
B.Sc. General 10+2 with 45% 
B.Com. (Honours) Accountancy 10+2 with 45% in aggregate and  45% in the honors subject
B.Com. General 10+2 with 45%  
B.A. (Honours) Bengali, History, Philosophy, Sanskrit, English, Political Science, Geography, Economics, Education 10+2 with 45% in aggregate and  45% in the honors subject
B.A. General 10+2 with 45%  

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Bolpur College Admission

The admission to all the courses is purely based on the academic merit scored by the candidates. The college releases the merit list on the official website. Shortlisted candidates must report to the college admission office with all the original documents and receipt of fees paid by the designated bank branch. Admission is confirmed once all the documents are verified and the course fee is paid in total.

Application procedure: 

  • Go to the official site of the College bolpurcollege.edu.in
  • Candidates must register themselves by entering a valid phone number and email id.
  • An OTP is sent to the phone number/email id of the applicant after registering on the website.
  • Once the OTP is entered, candidates must fill up the application form carefully, adding all educational and personal details without fail.
  • After submitting the form online, they will not be able to change any information except a few things up to a stipulated time period.
  • A merit list containing the names of the shortlisted candidates is released by the college once the application process is over.
  • Multiple merit lists may be released for the same discipline.
  • The merit list is displayed on the college website.

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Bolpur College Placement

The college provides good placement opportunities to its students. Reputed companies participate in the campus drive to recruit good quality students. About 40% of the undergraduate students got placed in the last placement session. The college also witnessed a rise in salary package offered to the students over the years

Academic Year Graduated students  Placed students  Median salary package 
2018-19 111 51 INR 2.64 Lakhs
2017-18 116 45 INR 2.16 Lakhs
2016-17 148 30 INR 1.80 Lakhs

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Bolpur College Scholarships

There are free studentships and institutional scholarships for the students both from Govt. and college funds from time to time. The Govt. also provides financial aids in the form of scholarships to SC/ST, Minority and Girl students. Kanyashree Scholarships are provided to female students.

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Bolpur College Facilities

Laboratory: Good structured and sophisticated lab facility is available to inculcate practical skills into young student minds. Not only the practical skills are developed but also many research activities are being encouraged through its laboratory

Gymnasium: The College has a gymnasium inside the campus so that the students can carry out different fitness activities. 

KOHA Library System: It has a good e-library system equipped with N-LIST INFLIBNET. This gives unlimited access to many thesis/esteemed international journal articles so that knowledge could be gained without any limitations.

Health Centre: Medical aids for tackling any unforeseen/emergency situation are available within the College campus. Many medications are also made available to tackle any mildest of the illness even.

Bolpur College FAQs

Ques: Where is Bolpur College situated?

Ans: The College is situated near Bolpur in the outskirts of the district of Birbhum at West Bengal State.

Ques: Is admission for all courses online based?

Ans: Yes, the admission process is online based in order to gather applications containing selection criteria data.

Ques: How admission at the College is finalized?

Ans: The admission is finalized based on a variety of merit lists released with minimum criteria of 45% score in the 10+2 exam.

Ques: How the seats are allocated in various courses?

Ans: The seats in various courses are allocated on the basis of communal reservation as directed by the Government of India. The communal reservation for the academic year 2019-2020 is 55% for General, 7% for OBC-Creamy, 10% for OBC-Non-creamy, 6% for ST, and 22% for SC.

Ques. Which subjects not available under Honours?

Ans. Two subjects of Physical Education and Geography are not available under the honours category.

Ques. How one can contact Bolpur College regarding the admission process.

Ans. Students can just call at O3463 252290.