Presidency University, Kolkata

Fee: ₹4,500

Rating: N/A (N/A reviews)

Admissions by: PUBDET (Presidency University Bachelor Degree Entrance Test), conducted by WBJEEB. Class 12 with minimum 70 - 75% (varies by stream) plus a qualifying PUBDET score; General Merit Rank determines seat allotment.

Placements (average ₹): N/A - most History graduates pursue higher studies, civil services, or research rather than a fixed campus placement track.

Placements (maximum ₹): —

Ownership / mode: Government / State Public University (heritage traces to Hindu College, 1817; became Presidency University in 2010) | NAAC accredited | NIRF rank band 151 - 200 (University category, 2025)

Address: 86/1 College Street, College Square, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073

Nearby: Near College Street Book Market, Near Calcutta University, Near Medical College Kolkata

Fee: ₹4,500

Rating: N/A (N/A reviews)

Admissions by: PUBDET (Presidency University Bachelor Degree Entrance Test), conducted by WBJEEB. Class 12 with minimum 70 - 75% (varies by stream) plus a qualifying PUBDET score; General Merit Rank determines seat allotment.

Placements (average ₹): —

Placements (maximum ₹): Government / State Public University (heritage traces to Hindu College, 1817; became Presidency University in 2010) | NAAC accredited | NIRF rank band 151 - 200 (University category, 2025)

Ownership / mode: <p>Presidency University's Economics department is widely regarded as the single best BA Economics Honours option in Kolkata, with a long - standing reputation for producing students who go on to top institutions like the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) and Delhi School of Economics (DSE) for postgraduate study. Fees are exceptionally low for a public university - total course fee is roughly Rs 9,000 - 13,600 depending on the specific aggregator/session cited. Admission is exclusively through PUBDET (not the general WBCAP portal used by most other colleges), so applicants must register separately via WBJEEB. Economics Honours is one of the most competitive subjects at Presidency given the department's strong research culture.</p>

Address: Near College Street Book Market

Nearby: Near Calcutta University, Near Medical College Kolkata, <p>Presidency University, Kolkata, traces its lineage to Hindu College (founded 1817) and was one of the first institutions of Western - style higher education in Asia; it was granted university status in 2010. It is a state public university accredited by NAAC, offering BA (Hons), B.Sc (Hons), MA, M.Sc, and PhD programmes. Its Economics department has a strong research culture and historically close links with the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. Admission to undergraduate programmes, including B.A. Economics, is through PUBDET, conducted by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB), with seats allotted by General Merit Rank. The historic College Street campus places students at the heart of Kolkata's book market and intellectual district.</p>

Fee: ₹3,840

Rating: 4.5 (380 reviews)

Admissions by: PUMDET (Presidency University Postgraduate Merit - cum - Admission Test) → university counselling

Placements (average ₹): ₹430,000

Placements (maximum ₹): ₹1,500,000

Ownership / mode: Government (State Public University - NAAC accredited - est. 1817 as Hindoo College, university status since 2010)

Address: 86/1, College Street, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073

Nearby: Near College Street, Near Calcutta University Campus, Near Presidency Jail / Central Kolkata