How good is Vidyasagar University compared to Calcutta University?

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.

Vidyasagar University is a very reputed institution in the state and country. It has a highly dedicated and distinguished faculty contingency which aims at imparting in-depth knowledge to shape future leaders and help students excel in their professional careers. Key highlights of the 2018-19 academic session placements are:

• Highest salary package offered was 36LPA by World Bank for W.B.A.M.I Development Project.

• Average salary package offered was 5LPA for the total of 122 students placed.

• Top recruiters were ICICI, HDFC, Asian Paints, and many West Bengal government authorities.

This was a comparative analysis between the two universities according to the data provided. It is on the individual how they fit into the eligibility criteria and if they are getting the course of their choice. Universities just act as catalysts in honing one’s skills.