Presidency: A college worth joining

I applied to other colleges of Kolkata which are under Calcutta University. But Presidency definitely stands out among all since it provides a good academic and social life. The admission process includes an entrance examination and the students can take admission through counselling based on their respective ranks....Read More

i applied for du, bhu, vbu, dgc, pu and got confirmation from each colleges but choose pu because of it's academic legacy, strong economics department and research oriented curriculum. the entrance test for ug is pubdet and for pg is pumdet and eligibility is minimum 75% in class 12 exam...Read More

I had applied to Delhi Universities, Lady Brabourne, Jadavpur University, Visva Bharati University and Presidency University. I got selected in all the given universities except Delhi Universities. I chose Presidency University amongst all of the colleges due to its prestige alumni and reputaution . Due to top cutoffs , I could not pass the Delhi University entrance exam.The admission process of my college is thorugh merit and entrance exams based....Read More

It is one of the best University in Kolkata, and in the country. MSc in Life Sciences as an integrated course is offered only by limited institutions. Also Presidency is very reputed for it's legacy and almuni including Noble Laureates....Read More

I don't applied for other colleges or universities. I gave PUBDET and get a chance to study in presidency. For it I don't feel any regret. In the university admission process is not so difficult. There are some basic rules for admission. Qualifying the PUBDET exam to admission. There are limited seat and also for reservation category. Three rounds are held for admission. Total experience of my admission in university is quite good....Read More

1. The reason to choose Presidency University: There are mainly three reason to choose this University. Firstly, it is one of the Autonomuous university in the state. The teachers who teach the course also set the exam question paper, resulting better evaluation of the subject. Secondly, the course work is much more advance than other universities. They offer masters level courses at bachelors level. Also, since there are masters and PhD students in the department, interacting with them provides a lot of insight and practical experience about the subject. Finally, the infrasturce provided by University at afforable price is unbelivable. They provide free hostel to the needy students. And, for girls there is free shuttle service. The other colleges in the state do not provide such facility at all. 2. Other colleges: Apart from that I have applied for admission at Bethune college. But since Presidency University conducts a seprate exam at February and they usually complete the admission at the month of June and I got admitted in the counselling itself, I did not appear for counselling at Bethune college. Since I have got the best possible option at the very begining, I did not look for any other options available. 3. Application process: Presidency University do not conduct entrance test on their own, it is conducted by West Bengal Joint Board and examination is called PUBDET (for Bachelors) and PUMDET (for Masters). You have to keep an eye on the official website for any update on these exam. They usually conduct exam in the month of April or May but the application begins at January or February. The counselling would be conducted by the Joint Board. The application fee is Rs. 500 and if you are selected for counselling, you have to pay Rs. 500 to appear for the counselling. For more updated details, you should check official website of Presidency University and West Bengal Joint Board....Read More