University of Burdwan

Burdwan University also known as the University of Burdwan is a UGC approved university which has been accredited by NAAC with 'A' grade. Burdwan University offers almost 100 courses at UG, PG and doctorate levels in its 4 academic campuses and 166 affiliated colleges. Besides this, the Directorate of Distance Education of Burdwan University also offers courses in distance education mode. The name of four campuses of Burdwan University are: 

• Golapbag campus
• Technology campus
• Rajbari campus
• Tara bag campus for Medical education

Burdwan University has different admission measures for UG, PG & Doctorate courses. The selection of candidates for the UG courses except B.Tech. is fully merit-based. In addition, for taking admissions into the PG courses such as M.A. & M.Sc., the university conducts its entrance examination. However, Burdwan University also accepts valid scores of various national level entrance exams such as MAT & GATE for admissions in MBA. and M.Tech. respectively. The selections for the Doctorate courses M.Phil. & PhD, the candidates need to qualify for the Research Entrance Test which is followed by Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). 

In addition to quality education, Burdwan University also offers opportunities for various scholarships and placements to students with a decent package. Burdwan University's placement cell (IIPC) organises a placement program every year in which International companies are invited for recruitment of deserving students. Some of the major companies which visit the campus every year for Placements are TCS, Cognizant and IBM. 

Burdwan University Quick Facts

• According to the rules of Burdwan University, 60% of the PG seats are reserved for the students graduating from Burdwan University where 40% of the seats are open to all and selection is made based on the entrance examination. 
• Burdwan University offers various fellowships such as Junior Research Fellowship, Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship, Maulana Azad National Fellowship, Post Doctoral Fellowship, to the meritorious and minority students of Doctorate level. These fellowships are funded by DST, State Government & UGC.
• Burdwan University has established an Industry Institute Partnership Cell for synergic interaction of the students with the industry and for boosting the practical education of the students.

Burdwan University Rankings

• Burdwan University has been ranked at 87th position among Indian universities by NIRF ranking 2022
• Burdwan University has been ranked at 95th position among Indian universities and 4709th position among the universities of the world by Unirank 2021. 
• According to the Edu, rank University surveys 2021, the University has placed at 5th position out of 42 universities in West Bengal and at 752nd place out of 5829 universities in Asia.
• Burdwan University has also been ranked at 385th position for Toxicology specialisation out of 1025 universities by Edurank 2021.

Burdwan University Courses and Fees

Burdwan University offers 30 courses at UG, PG & Doctorate levels with multiple specializations. In addition to these courses, Burdwan University also offers Diploma and certificate courses to the students. The table given below contains popular courses of Burdwan University along with their specialisations eligibility and selection criteria: 

How to Apply?

Candidates seeking admission into Burdwan University can register online through the official website and submit the required application form along with the application fee. The necessary steps to apply are given below:

• Visit the official website of Burdwan University.
• Fill in all the personal and academic details as asked in the form.
• Submit the application fee
• Take out the printout of the application form for further use. 

Burdwan University Placements

• The Industry Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC) provides industrial training and soft skills training to the students to make the students prepared to face the interviewers in the placement program. 
• Burdwan University has recorded the highest placement package of 7.6 LPA so far in the Burdwan University's IIPC conducted placement program. Almost 70% of the students get recruited in multinational companies every year.
• The most popular job profiles are Automotive Engineer, Software Engineer, Data Science Analyst, Financial Analyst and Senior Executive in Burdwan University Placements. 
• The top Recruiters who come for placements in the Burdwan University are mentioned below in a tabular form:

Burdwan University Scholarships

Burdwan University receives fundings & endowments from various organisations and governments for offering scholarships to the students on various criteria. Given below is the list of all the scholarships offered to the students at Burdwan University: 

Scholarships: 

• Indira Gandhi Single Girl Child Scholarship
• Merit Cum Means Scholarship
• Minority scholarship
• Minority Merit Cum Means Scholarship
• SC /ST Scholarship
• Labour Welfare Scholarship
• Physically Handicapped Scholarship

Endowments: 

• Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan Scholarship
• National Board of Higher Mathematics Scholarship
• National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation Scholarship
• MHRD CSS Scholarship
• Sitaram Jindal Scholarship

Burdwan University Facilities

Hostel: There are four boys hostels and one girl hostel available for the students at Bardhaman University. All the hostels are equipped with all the facilities such as cable TV, indoor games and internet facilities which make the hostels comfortable and suitable for living. Given below are the name of all hostels of Burdwan University: 

• Banabas Hostel
• Barnabas Hostel (New)
• Professor Satyendra Nath Bose hostel
• 201 seated new boys hostel 
• Madame Curie Girls hostel 

The monthly rent of each seat is 600 per month in the hostels of Burdwan University. The electricity and generator rent is 200 for each student. 

Medical: The health centre of Burdwan University also provides 24x7 medical aid facilities to the students. In addition to these facilities, well-qualified doctors are also available round the clock in Burdwan Medical College and Hospital which is situated very near and can be available at the time of emergency.

Computer Centre: Burdwan University provides the facility of 100 computers including one server room for rendering Computer Education to the students. A 100 MBPS leased line is also available. All laboratories are connected through a campus-wide network with a fibre optic backbone. 

FAQs

Ques. What is the fee structure for different activities at Burdwan University? 

Ans.  The fee structure for different activities in Burdwan University is mentioned below in a tabular form: 

Ques. What are the seats available in different specializations of M.Phil. in Burdwan University? 

Ans. The number of M.Phil. seats which are available in Burdwan University are given below: 

Ques. What are the different amounts provided in different scholarships of Burdwan University? 

Ans. The amount of different scholarships of Burdwan University is given below in the table: 

Ques. What are the norms for the issuance of verification of the document in Burdwan university?

Ans. The norms for the issuance of verification of the document in Burdwan University are mentioned below: 

• The candidate must make an application on a prescribed letterhead to the controller of Examination, the University of Burdwan, by the official signatory of the institution concerned.
• A required fee of INR 200 per examination may be submitted either by bank draft drawn in the favour of the Finance Officer, Burdwan University, State Bank of India, Burdwan University branch. 
• Photocopy of the mark sheet of final examination about UG, PG Courses etc. Is to be submitted along with the application.

Ques. What are the general instructions for hostel admission at Burdwan University?

Ans. The general instructions for hostel admission in Burdwan University are given below: 

• The candidate can purchase application forms from the sales counter located at the Rajbari campus of the university.
• The application fees can be paid in other cash or can be deposited by demand draft drawn in the favour of the Finance Officer, Burdwan University, State Bank of India, Burdwan University branch.
• The duly filled application form must be submitted along with the documents mentioned in the respective form and the money receipt of payment must be submitted to the registration and migration section of the Burdwan University.

Burdwan University Fees & Eligibility