Top MCA Colleges in West BengalåÊBased on 2023 Ranking
Content Curator | Updated On - Dec 31, 2022
The top MCA colleges in West Bengal has been ranked by agencies like NIRF, Outlook India, QS University Rankings. It offers full-time education to students and admission is done on the basis of marks secured in various entrance exams.
- There are 48 colleges in West Bengal, out of which 12 are public while 36 are top private MCA colleges in West Bengal.
- Admission to these colleges is done on the basis of state-level entrance exams like WBJECA, NIMCET, and IEM JEE.
- Some of the top colleges include NIT Durgapur, Kalyani University, Calcutta University, Jadavpur University, and many more.
- The private colleges and universities like Techno India College, Amity University have also increased the level of the course and giving tough competition to all other colleges and universities for MCA courses.
Top MCA Colleges in West Bengal: Rankings
The ranking of the college helps the aspirants to decide whether they should go to college or not. There are several factors on which the ranking of the college depends including teaching methodology, placements, the result of the college and many more. The government agency NIRF, National Institutional Ranking Framework, gives the ranking to the colleges. There are agencies like The Week, The Outlook, India Today and many other such agencies that are private and independent.
Top MCA Colleges in West Bengal: NIRF Rankings
National Institutional Ranking Framework is the national agency for colleges and universities in India. It releases a ranking list based on various parameters and streams. Tabulated below are the list of top MCA colleges in West Bengal as ranked by NIRF:
| COLLEGE NAME | NIRF RANK (2019) | NIRF RANK (2018) | CHANGE | AVERAGE ANNUAL FEES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Calcutta | 12 | 21 | +9 | INR 19,094 |
| Jadavpur University | 13 | 13 | 0 | INR 17,500 |
| NIT Durgapur | 93 | 101-150 | - | INR 82,900 |
| University of Kalyani | 101-150 | 101-150 | - | INR 23,210 |
As we can see that the NIT Durgapur and the University of Kalyani are the new entrants in the ranking list by NIRF. The universities and the colleges ranked by the NIRF are Institutes of National Importance. The following graph shows the parameter and weightage they have during the time of ranking:
Top MCA Colleges in West Bengal: Outlook India Rankings
The Outlook India Rankings are based on the research on various parameters of the colleges or universities. This survey is conducted in collaboration with Drshti Strategic Research Services. Tabulated below are the top MCA colleges in West Bengal ranked by Outlook
| COLLEGE NAME | ALL INDIA RANK 2019 | ALL INDIA RANK 2018 | CHANGE | AVERAGE ANNUAL FEES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jadavpur University | 10 | NP | - | INR 17,500 |
| Calcutta University | 14 | NP | - | INR 19,100 |
- Jadavpur University has been ranked as the topmost university among the top MCA colleges in West Bengal.
- Calcutta University has been ranked 14th in the overall category of the Outlook India Rankings.
Top MCA Colleges in West Bengal: Fee Structure
The Return on Investment is the most salient feature the student for in the college while taking admission in the college. The college with the better placements is termed as better college as compared to those who have lesser placements. The below list shows the colleges, their average fee and the average placements offered by them.
| COLLEGE NAME | AVERAGE FEES |
|---|---|
| NIT Durgapur | INR 2,34,000 |
| University of Engineering and Management | INR 2,47,000 |
| Amity University | INR 4,78,000 |
| University of Kalyani | INR 40,000 |
| Aliah University | INR 1,35,000 |
| Vidyasagar University | INR 2,25,000 |
| Adamas University | INR 2,67,000 |
Top MCA Colleges in West Bengal: Admission Process
There are a total of 48 colleges in West Bengal offering MCA to the students. The following graph shows the ratio of public and private colleges.
Source: Official Survey
University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata
UEM Kolkata is one of the best universities in West Bengal which was established in 2014. It is a multidisciplinary university and stood one out of the top 10 institutes of India including NITs and IITs.
- The university provides a full-time MCA program with a duration of 3 years.
- Admission to UEM Kolkata is done on the basis of marks secured in the entrance test namely JECA or any other national/state level exam.
- The average annual fee of the program is INR 40,000.
- Almost all the big software developing companies visit the universities for their campus recruitment process.
- The college has an active placement cell which works well in landing the students with such decent offers.
University of Calcutta
Calcutta University is a public state university established in 1857. It has been accredited ‘A’ grade by NAAC and is considered Asia’s largest university.
- It has been ranked 11th in QS World Ranking in India and 12th in the Overall list in NIRF.
- Calcutta University offers MCA with average annual fees of INR 19,094.
- Admission to the course is done on the basis of the score obtained in the WB JECA exam.
- The university is well-known for its placement records. Some of the top companies visiting the university include Tata Motors, UCO Bank, Wipro, Samsung, and many others.
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Top MCA Colleges in West Bengal: Entrance Exam-wise
All the college or universities giving admissions in the Masters of Computer Application courses accepts the valid score of WB JECA, West Bengal Joint Entrance for Computer Applications.
- The aspirant who wish to take admission in colleges if West Bengal for MCA course must fulfill certain criteria. All the criteria and other details are given in this link.
- Aspirant willing to take part in the college must full the above eligibility criteria and must have cleared the cut-off of the college, which is pre-decided by the colleges.
Top MCA Colleges in West Bengal: Accepting WB JECA
West Bengal Joint Entrance Computer Application is a state-level exam conducted for admission in MCA. A total of 37 institutes across West Bengal participates in the exam. Some of the top MCA colleges in West Bengal accepting WB JECA are mentioned below:
- Asansol Engineering College
- Siliguri Institute of Technology
- University of Calcutta
- Jadavpur University
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Top MCA Colleges in West Bengal: Placement wise
The companies that visit the colleges for the placements are TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and other software companies. The companies hiring the software engineer also hire the students who have Masters of Computer Application degree, and are hired on the same designation as a software engineer.
Top MCA Colleges in West Bengal: FAQs
Ques. What is the fee structure for MCA in Jadavpur University?
Ans. The average fee of the university for the full course is around 1,50,000.
Ques. Can I get the admission in any government college of Bengal without appearing for WB-JECA?
Ans. No you cannot get the admission, as the WB-JECA is mandatory for taking admission in any college in West Bengal.
Ques. Which college has the best placements in West Bengal for MCA course?
Ans. The University of Calcutta has the best placements for MCA in West Bengal.
Ques. Can a Non-Residential Indian, get admission in the University of Calcutta through WB-JECA?
Ans. Only permanent Indian citizens are eligible for taking WB-JECA test. But one can the admission in the University of Calcutta in the NRI quota.
Ques. Which companies hire students with an MCA degree?
Ans. TCS, WIPRO, Infosys, and other software companies are the ones which hire students with a Masters in Computer Applications.
Top MCA Colleges in West BengalåÊBased on 2023 Ranking
