NBU Course Admission 2025: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

At UG level, NBU offers BA, B.Sc, BBA, BCA, B.Ed, LL.B, B.Li.Sc and Diploma courses in various specializations. Some courses are also offered in integrated and self-financed modes. 10+2 with PCM/B is the minimum eligibility criteria for admission. Final admission is subject to candidates’ marks in 10+2.

At postgraduate level, NBU offers full-time MA, M.Sc, LL.M and M.LI.Sc courses along with PG Diploma courses in various specializations. Some specializations in M.Sc and PG Diploma programs are offered in Self-Financed mode. Graduation in the relevant discipline is the minimum eligibility criteria for admission. Admission to all the PG courses is offered on the basis of a course-based written test conducted by the university followed by Viva-Voce/ interview.

Application form can be filled online on payment of INR 150 (INR 60 for SC/ST/PH) as application fee through Challan or by Credit/ Debit Card or through Net-Banking.

Key Points:

• PG Diploma courses are also offered in off-campus mode.
• 22% and 6% seats are reserved for SC and ST candidates respectively belonging to the state of West Bengal and Sikkim.
• 3% seats each are also reserved for BPL and NSS category candidates.

NBU also offers MBA and MCA courses in different specializations at PG level. Graduation in any discipline is required for admission while Mathematics is mandatory for MCA at 10+2 or graduation level.

A valid score in CMAT/ MAT/ CAT/ ATMA/ JMET/ XAT/ WBJEMAT/ NBU-MAT is required for admission to MBA. To secure admission in MCA, the candidates have to appear in university-based written test followed by an interview.

Note: MBA application form can be downloaded from the official website of NBU followed by payment of application fee of INR 500, in cash (INR 600 for post) in the form of DD drawn in favour of ‘University of North Bengal’ payable at SBI, NBU Campus, Branch Code-2096.  Candidates have to send the duly filled application form along with the desired documents and DD to:

Raja Rammohunpur,

P.O. North Bengal University,

Dist. Darjeeling, PIN – 734 013

Master’s degree in the relevant discipline with at least 55% marks in aggregate is the minimum eligibility criteria for M.Phil and Ph.D. courses. Admission to both the courses is entrance-based followed by an interview.

Selection process includes three stages, namely, Research Methodology for 30 marks, Subject-Specific Knowledge for 30 marks and Viva-Voce cum interview (research and presentation) for 40 marks.