Vivekananda College for Women Kolkata Course Admission 2025: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

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14 Oct, 2025 Vivekananda College for Women Kolkata UG Admission 2025 is ongoing in standalone mode. The last date to apply is Oct 16, 2025. Check details here.

Vivekananda College for Women offers General UG courses under Science, Arts & Humanities, Education, and Commerce Department while Honours Degree is provided to specific disciplines of Arts & Humanities and Science Department. It offers PG and Ph.D. under Arts Department only in specific disciplines.

  • Admission to UG courses are given on the Merit Basis.
  • Candidates seeking admission at UG level must pass the Higher Secondary or 10+2 pattern in any stream from recognized Board or University/Institute with 50% aggregate.
  • For B.Sc. course candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Maths/Biology as the main subject from a recognized Board or University/Institute with 50% aggregate.
  • Admission to the PG courses are given on the bassis of score in the Entrance Examination (Pre-MA) followed by the counselling conducted by the Calcutta University.
  • Candidates seeking admission at PG level for MA course must have Regular/Honours Bachelor’s Degree with 10+2+3 Pattern from recognized university.
  • BA (Honours) from IGNOU/NSOU and Distance education from universities in West Bengal is also recognized for admission to MA.
  • Candidates seeking admission for a Research Program must have a valid MA/M.Sc. degree.
  • Admission to the Research program is on the basis of Written Test followed by Interview along with the Research Proposal.
  • Candidate with UGC/ CSIR/ JRF (NET)/ SET/ SLET/ GATE or DST (Inspire) Scholarship or Teacher Fellowship holders and M.Phil/ M.Tech./ MD/ ME/ M.Pharm. Degree from a recognized university is exempted from the Written Test.

Vivekananda College for Women was established in 1961 .The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2006 and is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.

Vivekananda College for Women Admission Highlights 2024

Institute Name Vivekananda College for Women
Institute Type Public
Affiliation Calcutta University

Admission Criteria
BA/B.Sc./B.Com:- Merit Based
MA:- Entrance exam + Interview
Ph.D.:- Written + Interview + Performance in PG
Application Mode Online
Counselling Yes (University-Level)
Reservation Yes

Vivekananda College for Women UG Admission 2024

VCW offers 3 Full-Time 3 years UG courses under various specializations. It also offers an Honours degree for BA/B.Sc. for specific specialization. The admission to all the UG courses is based on Merit.

Course Name Bachelors of Science
Bachelors of Arts
Bachelors of Commerce
Duration 3 Years
Specializations BA:12 | B.Sc:6
Eligibility Criteria Candidate must have passed 10+2 in relevant subject
Selection Based on Merit

Specializations

BA
Bengali Economics Geography Philosophy
English Education History Political Science
Sanskrit Sociology Music Psychology
B.Sc
Anthropology Mathematics Physics Mathematics
Botany Zoology - -

Eligibility Criteria

  • B.Sc.:- Candidate must have passed the Higher Secondary Education or 10+2 pattern with Physics, Chemistry, Maths or Biology as the main subjects from recognized Board or University/Institute with 50% aggregate.
  • BA/B.Com.: Candidate must have passed the Higher Secondary Education or 10+2 pattern in any stream from recognized Board or University/Institute with 50% aggregate.

Selection Process

The admission to the UG courses are Merit based on the percentage in Higher Secondary or 10+2 pattern.

Vivekananda College for Women PG Admission 2024

VCW offers Full-Time 2 years PG courses only in Arts Department with only 2 specializations. Admission to the course is based on the Entrance Exam conducted by Calcutta University followed by Interview.

Course Name Duration Course Type ELIGIBILITY Specialization
Masters of Arts 2 Years Full-Time A candidate who has passed Bachelor degree of 3 years duration (B.A. or equivalent) under 10+2+3 pattern from any recognized university with 55% aggregate (50% for SC/ST/PwD). Bengali
Geography

Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidate having a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university are eligible to apply.
  • For the candidate who is Honours Graduate from University outside West Bengal will be according to Calcutta University Equivalence department. Honours in Arts at UG Degree level from IGNOU/NSOU and Distance education programme of other universities in West Bengal is also recognized.

Selection Process

  • Selection is done on the basis of marks scored in 10+2, Graduation and Entrance Test conducted (Pre-MA) by the Calcutta University.
  • Appear for entrance examination in case opted for MA
  • A Merit list will be declared by Calcutta University and selected candidates will be called for an interview.

Merit List for PG courses

Merit List Eligibility Seats Criteria For Merit List
CU Students 60% Marks by existing system
B CU Students and Non-CU Students 40% Marks in Entrance Test only for Non-CU students
  • Existing SC/ST/PWD/OBCA reservation will be followed separately in both Category – “A and Category – “B” Merit List.
  • If seats for SC/ST are vacant in any of the category then it can be allotted to other Category.
  • If candidate is selected in 1st preference then it is not mandatory for them to appear in the Entrance Examination.
  • CU candidate not appearing for Entrance Test will be placed under both category “A” and “B” Merit List.

Vivekananda College for Women Ph.D. Admission 2024

VCW offers Ph.D. in Geography only. Admission to the course is on the basis of Written Test followed by the Research Proposal and Interview.

Course Name Duration Course Type Eligibility Specialization
Doctor of Philosophy 3 Years Full-Time Candidate having MA or M.Sc. Degree in Geography Geography

Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidate must have a MA or M.Sc Degree in the field of Geography from a recognized University.
  • Candidate has to appear in the National / State level entrance exam.

Selection Process

  • Admission to Ph.D is given on the basis of score in the Written Test followed by Research Proposal & an interview.
  • UGC/ CSIR/ JRF (NET)/ SET/ SLET/ GATE or DST (Inspire) Scholarship or Teacher Fellowship holders and Students who have completed M.Phil/ M.Tech./ MD/ ME/ M.Pharma. Degree from a recognized university.
  • Candidates should have obtained marks more than 25% of the marks obtained by the last candidate of the General Category.
  • In case of OBC-A and OBC-B, selection will be made on the basis of the marks more than 10% of the marks obtained by the last candidate of the General Category.

Merit list declared will be as follows

Reservation Seats Criteria For Merit ListT
CU Students 60% Qualifying examination from CU Marks in Honours Subject for SC, ST, PWD candidates
Non-CU Students 40% Subject wise Entrance Test

Application for Ph.D

  • The application form for Ph.D. courses can be downloaded from the official website of Calcutta University directly from the university admission counter on payment of INR 100 through cash.
  • Send the Application form to the University along with application fee (In case of downloaded form DD of INR 100 in favor of University) and required documents.
  • Domicile Certificate’ in case of candidates from other states
  • Research Proposal and Short Essay in case of candidate applying for Ph.D. program.
  • The entrance test will consist of 50 MCQs 2 marks each with total 100 marks. 25% negative marking is given for each incorrect answer.

How to Apply for Vivekananda College of Women Admission 2024?

  • Visit the official university website: (www.caluniv.ac.in) or (www.caluniv-ucsta.net).
  • Click on ‘click here to register’ for new registration or if already registered login
  • Enter the required details.
  • Fill the personal info and upload the scanned copy of required document
  • Following documents are to be uploaded in .jpeg format
  • Recent Passport size Photo (not more than 50KB)
  • Signature (not more than 50KB)

Following documents should be Self-attested:

  • Age proof (not more than 150KB)
  • Mark sheet (not more than 50KB)
  • Caste Certificate (if applicable not more than 100KB)
  • PWD Certificate (if applicable not more than 100KB)
  • BPL Certificate (if applicable not more than 100KB)
  • Migration Certificate (if applicable not more than 100KB)
  • Equivalence Certificate (if applicable not more than 100KB)
  • Registration Certificate (if applicable not more than 100KB)
  • Fee payment is done via online bill desk gateway.
Category MA
General/ Others 200/-
SC/ST/ PwD 100/-
  • Click on the ‘final submission’ link.
  • Download the Application form

FAQs

Ques. How are the faculties?

Ans. The faculties of the VCW College are well experienced and have a good knowledge of the subject.

Ques. What are the facilities on campus?

Ans. The VCW has many facilities like
  • Canteen
  • On Campus Cheap Store
  • Medical Unit
  • Fire Fighting Arrangements
  • CCTV
  • Rain Water Harvesting
  • Waste Management
  • Generator Facility
  • Solar Power Panel
  • Library
  • Laboratories
  • Seminar Room

Ques. How are extra-curricular activities?

Ans. The VCW organizes Seminar and Workshops on a regular basis for extra knowledge of the students. It also organizes Study Tour for students so as to provide industrial knowledge and market Trends. Apart from this It also has a Games and Sports Facility.

Ques. What are the clubs in the college?

Ans. The College has a dedicated placement cell which organizes training programs for the students to prepare them for the placement opportunities. The cell also organizes in-campus interviews, job-related seminars and workshops with the help of recruiting agencies and HR personnel of reputed firms. Apart from this the cell is working on general qualitative development of students through organizing regular compulsory Communicative English and General Intelligence classes for all honours students throughout the year.

There is also an Anti-Ragging Cell which ensures a safe and ragging free campus for the students.

IQAC (Internal Quality Assessment Cell) ensures the quality of academic and administration activities of the institution.

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