Presidency University, Kolkata Scholarships and Funding
Shri Dinesh Chandra Basu Memorial Scholarship -
Eligibility- Required minimum 60% marks or equivalent grade (in case of the Arts subjects) and minimum 70% marks or equivalent grade (in case of the Science Subjects) in the last public examination (Higher Secondary or equivalent).
Only BPL/ANTODAYA card holder will be eligible for applying to this scholarship. Original BPL/ ANTODAYA card is required to be produced at the time of submission of form. A photocopy of BPL/ ANTODAYA card duly attested by a Gazetted Officer/ HOD/Academic Dean is required to be submitted along with the application.
Meritorious students of our University Departments for different types of benefits and scholarships -
Eligibility criteria 1. Family Income should not exceed Rs.4000/- per month (family income certificate issued by BDO or any equivalent competent Group-A Govt. Officer or Secretary/Executive Officer of Municipality etc is required to be produced along with application).
2. Minimum 65% marks or a GPA of 7.0 or above is required in the last qualifying or semester (last two) exam, as the case may be. Attested copy of mark sheet is required to be duly submitted along with the application form.
3. Only tuition fees will be waived and all other fees are required to be paid by the students as per the norms of the University.
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship -
Eligibility criteria 1. Family income should not exceed Rs.8000/- per month (family income certificate issued by BDO or any equivalent competent Group-A Govt. Officer or Municipal Secretary/Executive Officer etc. is to be produced along with the Application Form).
2. Minimum 75% marks or a GPA of 7.5 or above in case of Humanities and 80% marks or 8.0 and above in case of Sciences is required in the last qualifying or semester (last two) examination, as the case may be. Attested copy of the mark sheet is required to be submitted along with the application form.
3. Minimum 75% of class attendance is mandatory
For more details refer to the link-https://www.presiuniv.ac.in/web/dos131220211.php
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Placements: Presidency University has a placement program with a variety of career options, including analytics, consulting, core (technical), finance, IT, business development, and sales and marketing. In 2023, the median package for a 3-year undergraduate degree was INR 6 LPA, and the median package for a 2-year postgraduate degree was INR 7 LPA.
Placements: There are a total of 40 students in each batch. In our batch, there are around 36 students. The highest salary package offered is around 8 LPA - 9 LPA. The lowest salary package offered is 3.5 LPA. Deloitte, TCS, Capgemini, and KPMG visit the college for placements to recruit economics and statistics department students. Technical, customer service, software development, and marketing roles are mainly provided to students.
Placements: Approximately 80% of our course graduates have successfully secured placements in renowned companies such as HSBC, EY, KPMG and Capgemini, to name a few. The salary package ranges from impressive, with the highest offer of 8 LPA, to an average of around 6 LPA, with a minimum package of 5.5 LPA. Additionally, around 25% of students who applied for internships through the university landed valuable opportunities. Notably, roles include risk analyst and data analyst.
Placements: It's one of the most prestigious, history-rich colleges in West Bengal. Around 3 to 4 students every year from a batch of 30 to 40 get placed on campus. Most opt for higher studies in IITs and IISERs by taking the GATE and JAM exams. A large portion of our college gets accepted into them. As it's a reputed college, we get internships easily. Teaching institutions like Allen, Aakash, and PW offer good amounts of money to students with good CGPAs. As I have heard, TCS, HCL, and Infosys come here. ...
Placements: Almost 90% of the students got placements. The highest salary package offered was 10 LPA, the average salary package offered was around 7 LPA and the lowest salary package offered was 4 LPA. The top recruiting firms for our college are Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and HDFC Bank. About 65% of students who applied for internships got internships through our university. The top roles offered here are Data Analyst, Economic Consultant, and Policy Analyst.
Placements: The department to which it belongs does not currently have a work unit, unlike other departments such as economics and statistics. Internship opportunities are not readily available for motivated and curious students due to a lack of faculty support. Although it is an autonomous institute, the situation is not as favorable as in other universities.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 10 months ago
Yes, Presidency University, Kolkata offers various scholarship programs for undergraduate courses, including B.A. These scholarships aim to provide financial assistance to deserving students based on different criteria such as merit, financial need, and specific eligibility requirements.
The availabi
Guide-Level 12
Answered 12 months ago
Presidency University offers Priyamvada Birla Scholarship. The scholarship shall be added to awarded to a total of 25 students pursuing full-time degree (graduation in general degree-BA, BSc, BCom etc.), Professional Course, Engineering, Medicine in any college/institute from recognised college/inst
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Presidency University in Bangalore has a B.Sc. programme with a total intake of 60. To be eligible, one must have completed 12th class with Mathematics or Statistics and scored at least 40% in total. Typically admission is done through personal interview (PI) and academic merit.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
To get admitted to the MA course of Presidency University in Kolkata, one has to go through a fixed procedure for admission. Entrance exams are conducted by Presidency University in various M.A. courses, including in streams such as English, History, Political Science, and so on. Normally, these ent
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Answered 4 months ago
Kolkata's Presidency University, with its rich historical heritage and outstanding academic reputation, occupies a unique place in India's educational system. Originally called Hindu College when it was founded in 1817 and then renamed Presidency College, it has grown to become a globally recognised
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Are there any scholarship programmes for UG courses at Presidency University, Kolkata?