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Admission to this college requires qualifying through the WBJEE or JEE Mains exams. The reviewer joined the ECE program via WBJEE, submitting a confirmation form and a 60,000 INR admission fee. The Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) is available for students scoring below 60,000 in WBJEE. The college is reputed for its EEE, ECE, and CSE departments. The faculty-student ratio is 1:10, fostering an effective learning environment despite some faculty turnover.
The college follows MAKAUT's examination system with six exams annually. Placement opportunities are available mainly through pool campus placements, with a placement rate of 85-89%. Companies like Wipro, TCS, Infosys, and Amazon participate in campus drives, with students eligible from the 6th semester. The highest salary package is around 10 lakh per annum, and the average is 3-4 lakh per annum. Approximately 40-50% of students secure placements, especially in sales and technical roles.
Although the college doesn't directly provide internships, students can find them through platforms like Internshala, with support from mentors. The college's fee structure is approximately 3.52 lakh INR for the entire B.Tech course, with an annual increase of 1,000 INR in semester fees. First-year fees total 100,000 INR, including a 20,000 INR admission fee, while subsequent years range from 82,000 to 86,000 INR. Scholarships are limited, primarily offered through the TFW scheme and government scholarships like Swami Vivekananda Means-Cum-Merit (SVMCM), which provides 60,000 INR per year to deserving students.
Additional scholarships are available for minority, SC, ST students, and merit-based high achievers. Though financial assistance is limited, the fee structure is considered affordable for middle-class students.
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