Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College is also known as Rastraguru Surendranath College is owned privately and is affiliated to West Bengal State University. The institute was established in 1953 and offers UG and PG various specializations in Arts, Commerce, and Science. The institute provides PG courses under distance education. The institute has been re-accredited by NAAC with a ‘B++’ grade and has been certified by ISO 9001:2015. The institute has been ranked 81 for arts, 96 for Commerce, and 99 for science by India today in 2019.

The admissions to the UG courses are done based on the candidate’s performance in their qualifying exams with the required marks. Candidate’s applying to the PG courses will be required to sit for an admissions test. The applications to the programs can be done online and offline.

The college offers excellent placement services with top companies like Concentrix, Amazon, Genpact, Wipro technologies, TCS and many more coming in to recruit the students.

BRSNC Courses and Fees

The college offers various courses and specializations for different undergraduate and postgraduate departments. Given below are the details of the courses provided by the college.

COURSES COURSE DETAILS SELECTION CRITERIA
BSc
  • Duration – 3 years
  • Specializations – Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Microbiology, Computer Science, Economics, Food and Nutrition, Zoology, Botany, and Statistics
  • Eligibility – A minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the relevant subject for the previous qualifying examination
  • Fees – INR 9875
 Based on the merit in the qualifying examination.
BSc Hons
  • Duration – 3 years
  • Specializations – Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Microbiology, Computer Science, Electronics, Economics, Geography, Psychology, Food and Nutrition, Zoology, and Botany
  • Eligibility – A minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the relevant subject for the previous qualifying examination. (SC/ST candidates must have minimum of 40% in the relevant discipline)
  • Fees – INR 9875
 Based on the merit in the qualifying examination.
BA
  • Duration – 3 years
  • Specializations – Bengali, English, Hindi, History, Political Science, Education, Philosophy, Journalism and Mass Communication, Film Studies, Physical Education, Urdu, and Sanskrit
  • Eligibility – A minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the relevant subject for the previous qualifying examination
  • Fees – INR 6365
 Based on the merit in the qualifying examination.
BA Hons
  • Duration- 3 years
  • Specialization – Bengali, English, Hindi, History, Political Science, Education, Philosophy, Journalism, and Mass Communication, and Sociology
  • Eligibility – A minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the relevant subject for the previous qualifying examination. (SC/ST candidates must have minimum of 40% in the relevant discipline)
  • Fees – INR
 Based on the merit in the qualifying examination.
BCom
  • Duration – 3 years
  • Specializations – Finance and Accounts, Marketing
  • Eligibility – A minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the relevant subject for the previous qualifying examination
  • Fees – INR 7325
 Based on the merit in the qualifying examination.
BCom Hons
  • Duration – 3 years
  • Specializations – Finance and Accounts, Marketing
  • Eligibility – A minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the relevant subject for the previous qualifying examination. (SC/ST candidates must have minimum of 40% in the relevant discipline)
  • Fees – INR 7325
 Based on the merit in the qualifying examination.
BBA
  • Duration – 3 years
  • Specialization – Management, Honours
  • Eligibility – A minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the relevant subject for the previous qualifying examination. (SC/ST candidates must have minimum of 40% in the relevant discipline)
  • Fees – INR 24085
 Based on the merit in the qualifying examination.
MSc
  • Duration – 2 years
  • Specializations – Computer Science, Microbiology Geography, and Food and Nutrition
  • Eligibility – BSc in Honours or major in the relevant subject with 60%
 Admissions test of 40% by the relevant department
MCom
  • Duration – 2 years
  • Specializations – Accounts, Finance and Control
  • Eligibility – BCom or BBA with accounts finance or marketing with 60%
 Admissions test of 40% by the relevant department
MA
  • Duration – 2 years
  • Specialisations – Education
  • Eligibility – An undergraduate honours with 60%
 Admissions test of 40% by the relevant department

Note:

  • The candidates who have a gap of more than three years are not eligible to apply for any course in the college.
  • The candidates who are interested in switching from general to Honours must have a score of 50% marks in aggregate or 45 % marks in the related subjects in the previous examinations.

BRSNC Placements

The college conducts on-campus and off-campus drives for its candidates to get placed in different companies. It organizes workshops to make the students industry-ready. Seminars and lectures are also held for the same purpose.

Few major recruiters of the college include companies like Concentrix, Amazon, Genpact, Wipro technologies, Innofied, TCS-BPS, Capital Infotech, and many others.

Some statistics for the academic year 2018-19 is given below:

PARTICULARS CTC OFFERED
Highest Package INR 3,30,000 per annum
Average Package INR 2 lacs

BRSNC Scholarships

Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College offers its economically weaker candidates financial periods so that there is no interruption in their higher education attainment. The college offers various scholarship and concession programs for its undergraduate and postgraduate students. The state government provides scholarships as per marks scored (more than 75% for undergraduate and 55% for postgraduate candidates) in the previous final examination.

The college even runs a stipend for its students. Among the most specific scholarships offered by the college include the following:

  • Jayanta Chaudhury Memorial Scholarship:

The scholarship is placed under the scholarship offered by West Bengal State University or the University of Calcutta. The scholarship is subject to an annual scholarship scheme of INR 2,000.

  • Matrisangha Janakalyan Ashram:

This is an annual scholarship offered by the college and the subject is approximately INR 2,000 approximately. It is provided to the meritorious candidates from the weaker sections of society.

Other than these, the teacher’s council provides around 6 stipends, and eleventh stipends are provided by the alumni members. The government of India also awards scholarships to students belonging to the weaker sections of the society (particularly SC/ST/OBC). Eligible students are also awarded stipends such as the Hindi scholarship, the national scholarship, the national scholarship, and the stipend for the physically challenged. 10% of the students are given financial aid from the students’ aid fund every year.

The selection of these scholarship schemes is done based on merit, attendance, and the financial status of the candidate.

BRSNC FAQs

Ques. Does Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College provide accommodation facilities?

Ans: The college does not have any hostel facilities for its students from outstation. The students will have to look for accommodation themselves.

Ques. Is it required to prove English proficiency for admissions to Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College?

Ans: The college does not require any English proficiency proof. Although it is mandatory to have passed the English subject in 10th and 12th standard.

Ques. Can I fill the application form offline for admission to postgraduate courses at Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College?

Ans: The college conducts both online and offline modes of application processing for admission in undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The offline application form will be available at the college office.

Ques. Are the BCom program and BCom honours at Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College the same courses?

Ans: The difference lies in the fact that you can specialize in certain subjects in B.Com (H), but the BCom course gives you an overview of all those subjects taught in the honours course.

Ques. Does Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College offer any distance learning courses for the candidates?

Ans; The college has distance learning courses for its candidates that are linked to Vidyasagar University. The college collaborates with the university to offer the distance education programs.

Ques. What is the highest package received by students at Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College?

Ans. The highest package offered to the students is almost INR 3.3 lakhs. The company that offered the package was CONCENTRIX, they shortlisted 72 students for the academic year 2018-19.

Ques. What is your review of Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College?

Ans. Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College has an eco-friendly campus. It has various facilities like the library, where students can have access to more than 50,000 printed documents, E-journals, and ebooks. Institute provides a mentor-mentee system and remedial and counselling classes for the weaker candidates. The college has a huge auditorium equipped with an LCD projector and a sound system. Healthcare facilities for the students are available on the campus. The institute provides access to laboratories for departments.