What are the labs and library facilities like?

Bethune has fully furnished laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Psychology, and Computer Science. There is a central library containing more than 50,000 books, journals, and e-access resources. It also has a Braille section and reading area, and internet facilities are provided for academic purposes.

Where is the hostel, and what does it provide?

The hostel is in Salt Lake (Karunamoyee), apart from the main Bidhan Sarani campus. It accommodates about 150 students and provides shared non-AC rooms, mess, study rooms, common rooms, and 247 security. There is a college bus to transport students to the main campus. Students like the safety, cleanliness, and organized ambiance, and it makes for a safe choice for outstation candidates.

What is the alumni network of the college like?

Bethune College boasts a proud and expanding alumni network, with ex-students performing well in:Civil Services (IAS, WBCS)Academia (Professors, Researchers)Media and Literature (Authors, Filmmakers)Corporate (Marketing, HR, Data Analysts)Some notable alumni includeSaheli Chatterjee :- Entrepreneur and founder, AmbiFemSwarnali Dey :- AIR 1 in CSIR-UGC NET (Botany)Abhishikta Dhar :- Award-winning short filmmakerThe Bethune College Alumni Association is involved in mentoring, fundraising, and organizing reunion events.

How is the placement process in Bethune College?

Bethune College has a separate Career Counselling and Placement Cell that organizes all the placement activities. Though it's more of an academic institute, the college has been experiencing steady placement success in recent years.The process usually includes:Pre-placement training: Soft skills, group discussions, CV writing, interview techniques.Campus drives: Companies such as TCS, Wipro, Cognizant, Infosys, Genpact, Barclays, and Netscribes have recruited on campus.Online and hybrid drives: There are companies that conduct online interviews or selection tests.Average package: INR 3 - 4 LPA for the majority of positions.Highest reported package: Approximately INR 89 LPA in previous years (especially for digital marketing and content positions).Students from departments such as English, Psychology, Commerce, and Computer Science tend to get placement in fields such as:IT and BPOContent and digital mediaMarket researchEducation and ed-techHR and administrative jobs

Are internships supported by the college?

Yes. Though not a compulsory part of all UG courses, the college seriously supports internships, particularly for students in:Psychology (clinical and counseling internships)English and Mass Comm. (content writing, publishing, digital media)Computer Science (web development, data entry, coding internships)Economics and Commerce (market analysis, business research)The college arranges internship recommendations and issues NOCs (No Objection Certificates) if needed by companies. A few departments have their own industry connections and academic collaborators to assist students in finding off-campus internships.

What career guidance services are offered to students?

Bethune College places great emphasis on career preparation. The Career Counselling Cell:Organizes career awareness programs (for civil services, research, government service).Hosts alumni and industry professionals for lectures.Provides mentorship for postgraduate courses such as Master's programs, MPhil, PhD, and foreign university admissions.Empowers students appearing for NET, SET, GATE, CAT, and other competitive examinations.Conducts mock interviews and aptitude tests in association with career counselors and coaches.

Can students pursue jobs and PG simultaneously?

Though not regular while pursuing the full-time UG or PG programs because of class attendance rules, some opt for freelance or part-time assignments after college timings. Bethune's class timings (10:30 AM to 4:30 PM) allow for the following to be pursued:Freelance content writingOnline teachingInterning with NGOsPsychology tele-counselingCoding bootcamps or design workshops

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Bethune College Kolkata BA {Hons.} is offered as 3 Years Full Time Degree program. The course is offered in 8 specialisation. The specialisation offered includes Psychology, English, Political Science, History, Hindi. The minimum eligibility criteria for BA {Hons.} is 10+2. The popular specialisation of Bethune College Kolkata BA {Hons.} is Psychology, English, Political Science.

Bethune College Kolkata BA {Hons.} Fees 2024-2025 ranges from ₹ 12,186 to 12,276. The total tuition fees for BA {Hons.} range from ₹ 12,186 to 12,276.

Bethune College Kolkata BA {Hons.} Psychology Fees is ₹ 12,276 for entire program. Earlier, the fees was ₹ 3,588 in 2020 - 2021.

Bethune College Kolkata BA {Hons.} English Fees is ₹ 12,186 for entire program. Earlier, the fees was ₹ 3,543 in 2020 - 2021.

Bethune College Kolkata BA {Hons.} Political Science Fees is ₹ 12,186 for entire program. Earlier, the fees was ₹ 3,543 in 2020 - 2021.

BA {Hons.} at Bethune College Kolkata is offered as a Full Time program with 8 courses in fields like Psychology, English, Political Science.

The Total Fees for BA {Hons.} Psychology at Bethune College Kolkata is Rs. 12,276 for 2024 - 2025. Earlier, the Total Fees was Rs. 3,588 in 2020 - 2021.

Candidates with 10+2 are eligible to apply for BA {Hons.} admission at Bethune College Kolkata. For more details, check Bethune College Kolkata Admission 2025

Bethune College Kolkata ranks 80 out of 186 in India by India Today Ranking 2024 for Arts. The institute also ranks 3rd in Kolkata. In 2023, Bethune College Kolkata ranked 73 out of 173 in India.

Bethune College Kolkata BA {Hons.} Fees 2025

Course	Total Fees (in INR)	Total Previous Fees (in INR)
Psychology	12,276 (2024 - 2025)	3,588 (2020 - 2021)
English	12,186 (2024 - 2025)	3,543 (2020 - 2021)
Political Science	12,186 (2024 - 2025)	3,543 (2020 - 2021)
History	12,186 (2024 - 2025)	3,543 (2020 - 2021)
Hindi	12,186 (2024 - 2025)	3,543 (2020 - 2021)
Philosophy	12,186 (2024 - 2025)	3,543 (2020 - 2021)
Sanskrit	12,186 (2024 - 2025)	3,543 (2020 - 2021)
Bengali	12,186 (2024 - 2025)	3,543 (2020 - 2021)

Bethune College Kolkata BA {Hons.} Admission 2025

The minimum admission eligibility is 10+2.

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	#80 out of 186 (2024) #3rd Kolkata #3 West Bengal	#73 out of 173 (2023) #3rd Kolkata #3 West Bengal
	#75 out of 114 (2024) #2nd Kolkata #2 West Bengal	#76 out of 115 (2023) #2nd Kolkata #2 West Bengal

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BA {Hons.} Courses Offered By Bethune College Kolkata 2025

Bachelor of Arts [BA] {Hons.}

1st Yr Fees:₹4,062 - 4,092

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Psychology 4.5(6 Reviews) 36 Viewed	₹4,092 1st Yr Fees	18 June - 25 Jul 2025
English 3.3(7 Reviews) 20 Viewed	₹4,062 1st Yr Fees	18 June - 25 Jul 2025
Political Science 4.4(4 Reviews) 5 Viewed	₹4,062 1st Yr Fees	18 June - 25 Jul 2025
History 5 Viewed	₹4,062 1st Yr Fees	18 June - 25 Jul 2025
Hindi 5.0(1 Reviews) 4 Viewed	₹4,062 1st Yr Fees	18 June - 25 Jul 2025
Bengali 7 Viewed	₹4,062 1st Yr Fees	18 June - 25 Jul 2025
Sanskrit 5 Viewed	₹4,062 1st Yr Fees	18 June - 25 Jul 2025
Philosophy 3.0(2 Reviews) 5 Viewed	₹4,062 1st Yr Fees	18 June - 25 Jul 2025

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Dates for Online Registration for Phase I WB Cap 2025 [BA]	Jun 18, 2025 - Jul 25, 2025
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Bethune College Kolkata BA {Hons.} Previous Year Fees

BA {Hons.} Course	Total Academic Fees (2024 - 2025)	Previous Academic Fees
Psychology 4.5(6 Reviews)	₹12,276	₹3,588 (In 2020 - 2021)
English 3.3(7 Reviews)	₹12,186	₹3,543 (In 2020 - 2021)
Political Science 4.4(4 Reviews)	₹12,186	₹3,543 (In 2020 - 2021)
History	₹12,186	₹3,543 (In 2020 - 2021)
Hindi 5.0(1 Reviews)	₹12,186	₹3,543 (In 2020 - 2021)

Bethune College Kolkata Ranking: India Today, Outlook

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	#80 out of 186 (2024) #3rd Kolkata #3 West Bengal	#73 out of 173 (2023) #3rd Kolkata #3 West Bengal
	#75 out of 114 (2024) #2nd Kolkata #2 West Bengal	#76 out of 115 (2023) #2nd Kolkata #2 West Bengal

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Reviewed on Jun 28, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

Beyond the brochure: The Real Bethune

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I was admitted for my course by paying 4000 and semester fees somewhere range from rupees 300-1000 per semester. Humanities mostly have to pay under rupees 500 and science students above rupees 500. Scholarship such as SVMCM, AIKYASHREE, KANYASHREE. are provided, teachers including the office make sures to make every student apply for it. The criteria for application is scoring 60% in the last examination and belonging to a really BPL state. 12000/- AIKYASHREE/ SVMCM for humanities students and 18000/- for science students. The amount of KANYASHREE is somewhat about 25000/-.

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Bethune college

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Teachers of political science Department is very good and supportive .they used to complete the syllabus on time and they used to teach us very well. We have also get schorship from the college like kanyashree and other minority scolarship and also swami vivekananda scholarship.We have to pay very less fees for thee year it is only 4000 and it provide all.there is also a big library which is very usefull.we used to get books which are needed for completing the syllabus.We also provide other activities to do there and to learn Different things All other Department teachers are also very good and well supportive .

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The fee structure is same for everyone. It's 1950 per year and during admission it may take more. Also, you have to pay examination per semseter which will cost you 350 and if your attendance is low then you have to pay 100 rs extra. Here you'll get many scholarship opportunities so if you are eligible you may apply. However, I wasn't eligible but my classmates got the amount. They intorduce scholarships that government has launched for students.

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Reviewed on Dec 10, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

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The college provides many scholarship opportunities, however I did not apply for any of those and do not have much details for those. The fees for each semester is usually around Rs700 but can also go upto Rs2000.

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KOUSHANI CHAKRABORTY

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Bethun College: a Reverie

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The course structure is definitely a plus point of this college.

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There are scholarships available. The fees in Sem 1 was 1881 (admission) and tuition fees was 150. In Sem 2 the tuition fees is 450. The fees structure is definitely increasing. And as per the ST and SC i feel the fees is lower since they have many scholarships like Kanyashree and others.

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Bethune ( an overview)

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In Bethune college we pay fees semester wise. Admission fees (one time ) - Rs 200-500 Tuition fee - rs 1200-1800 (150 per month) Session charges- rs 400 Library fees -rs 100 Examination fee - rs 450 Identity Card few - rs 50 Scholarship granted - Post matric Scholarships Government scholarships Scholarships provided from the college itself for someone coming from the weaker section of the society

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Shalini Biswas

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I would like to say the fees because most of the people in India face this money issue related to higher studies so i can say Calcutta university us a good option for all of them because it us actually a very affordable and renowned university

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I am currently a student of Calcutta University which is a renounced university and falls among one of the oldest colleges, and universities. Since it is a government college the fees you can expect are very little affordable for almost anyone. Fees depend on the course you opt for like if you apply for a BA, your first year's fees will be around 1186 to 2000 I guess and if you opt for a BSc it will go a little more than 1371 and the next semester goes on so accordingly to me it's quite affordable.

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Bethune college from a student's perspective

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The tuition fee is very less as this is a government college. We were charged a one time admission fee of 1300Rs and a fee of around 1200Rs per year as tuition, library and laboratory expenses. The institute also provided us with a compulsory Diploma in Computer Applications (duration was 1.5 years) which cost us 1500Rs as well. There were several scholarship schemes provided to the girls by the government of West Bengal, like Kanyashree scholarship. The recipients got an aid of 25000Rs under this scheme. We got placement opportunity in TCS with a package of 4LPA but most of us chose to got for higher studies.

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Kirtika Roy

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Bethune review from a 1st year student

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Being a govt institution tuition fee will never go up anyway until the government wants it whatsoever If you opt for pol sci hons it will be ?1811 for 1st year rest course go around this range up or down but not sky high They provide government scholarships and benefits like Kanyashree student credit cards ayikyashree oasis The amount comes around ?25000 for one time grant

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Bipasha Roy

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Reviewed on May 5, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

Everything about Bethunbari

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As it is a government college tuition fees are so affordable. We get quality education in affordable price. It took me about 2000 rupees to take admission, exam fees are also very low. We got scholarships like Kanyashree, SVMCM, OASIS, Aikyashree and many more.

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Bethune College Kolkata: 1 Answered Question

How can I change my subject combinations in Bethune College after my admission?

Bidipta Ghosal,studied B.Sc. Statistics at Bethune College, Kolkata (2021)

To change your subject after taking admission to Bethune College, you need to know the following:

If you want to change your subject combination for the generic elective subjects, then you have to write an application mentioning the subject you selected first and the one you want to change it with now.
Apart from this, you will also be required to mention the reason for the shift.
Forward the application first to HOD of the subject you took admission in and then to the HOD of the subject you are shifting into.

You will be then informed about the further procedure (if any). Make sure to report to the head of your department within the first week, after the commencement of class, that you want to change your subject combination.

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