Netaji Mahavidyalaya was recently re-accredited with B++ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The college is granted by UGC and affiliated to the University of Burdwan. It is one of the oldest colleges in Arambagh. Netaji Mahavidyalaya is also known as Kalipur College.

Under Arts, Commerce and Science stream Netaji Mahavidyalaya offers 21 undergraduate courses in total. 1 postgraduate course (Bengali) and 3 general courses( BA, BSc and B.Com) are also offered by the college. The courses offered under Arts stream are the most popular ones. Admissions to all the courses offered by the college is strictly on the basis of merit of the qualifying examinations.

The datas submitted to NIRF in 2020 about the college were made public on the college website recently. According to those, in the 2018-19 academic session, the average median salary per annum of a placed graduate of the college is about INR 2,50,000. 

Netaji Mahavidyalaya Key Points

  • The undergraduate programs offered under arts stream are one of the most sought for courses of the college. 
  • Currently, the college has a total of 108 faculty members. All the faculty members are highly qualified. 
  • The average age of the faculty members range from 30 to 35.
  • The college has quite a large library with as many as almost 40,000 books in it.
  • It has well-equipped laboratories for all the the laboratory based departments, i.e. Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics,Computer Science,Geography etc. 
  • The college has set up a giant telescope and a post office named 'Netaji Mahavidyalaya Post Office' on its premises.
  • There are six NSS units and one NCC company in the college.

Netaji Mahavidyalaya Courses and fees

Netaji Mahavidyalaya offers UG,PG and General courses under Arts, Science and commerce stream. 

Under Arts stream the college offers Undergraduate degree in 11 different subjects. Those subjects are - History, Political Science, Education, Philosophy, Economics, Geography, Mathematics, Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Santali. 

Under Science stream the college offers Undergraduate degree in 9 different subjects. Those subjects are- Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geography, Economics, Environmental Science, Computer Science. Admission to every course is strictly merit based. 

Given below are some details about the courses -

Program Program Details Selection Basis
BA (General)
  • Duration- 3 years
  • Fees- ₹600/ year
  • Eligibility- 10+2 passed from a recognised board.
 Merit based
BA (Honours)
  • Duration- 3 years
  • Fees- 900/ year
  • Eligibility- 10+2 passed from a recognised board with 45% aggregate
 Merit based
B.Sc (General)
  • Duration- 3 years
  • Fees- 1,320/ year
  • Eligibility- 10+2 passed from a recognised board
 Merit based
B.Sc (Honours)
  • Duration- 3 years
  • Fees- ₹1,320/ year
  • Eligibility- 10+2 passed from a recognised board with 45% aggregate
 Merit based
B.Com (General)
  • Duration- 3 years
  • Fees- ₹720/ year
  • Eligibility- 10+2 passed from a recognised board
 Merit based
B.Com (Honours)
  • Duration- 3 years
  • Fees- 1,020/ year
  • Eligibility- 10+2 passed from a recognised board with 45% aggregate
 Merit based
BBA
  • Duration- 3 years
  • Fees- 23,000/year.
  • Eligibility- 10+2 from a recognised board
 Merit based
BCA
  • Duration- 3 years
  • Fees- ₹28,000/ year
  • Eligibility- 10+2 from a recognised board
 Merit based
MA in Bengali
  • Duration- 2 years
  • Fees- N/A
  • Eligibility- Candidates must have a graduate degree in relevant stream from a recognised institute
 Merit based

As Netaji Mahavidyalaya, Hooghly, West Bengal is a state government affiliated college, so the fee structure may vary according to the orders of the West Bengal Government. 

Netaji Mahavidyalaya Admission

To get admitted in any program offered by the college a candidate's name must be there in the merit list released by the college at the time of admission. As admissions are given strictly on the basis of merit, a student must clear the cut off marks to get admission in a desired program. The cut off marks vary each year. 

Source:Tuhina Khatun

Netaji Mahavidyalaya Placements

According to the recent data provided by the college to NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) the number of students placed and median salary of placed graduates in the last three academic years are as follows- 

Academic Year Number of students placed Median salary of placed graduates (amount in INR)
2016-17 184 1,80,000
2017-18 387 2,20,000
2018-19 178 2,50,000

Many IT companies have visited the college campus till now. Very recently, Tata consultancy services visited the college campus. The students especially under the BCA program of Netaji Mahavidyalaya have been consistently getting placed in IT companies for a fair amount of salary. 

Netaji Mahavidyalaya Scholarship

Netaji Mahavidyalaya doesn't offer any scholarship of their own. But, students can always avail the scholarships that they are eligible for, offered by the Government of West Bengal. 

FAQs

Ques. How are the faculties of the Netaji Mahavidyalaya? 

Ans- The teachers of each department are highly qualified and appointed by the government itself. 

Ques. Does the Netaji Mahavidyalaya provide reservation seats at the time of admission? 

Ans- Reservations of seats are there as per the government guidelines. There are no extra seats reserved. 

Ques. Does the Netaji Mahavidyalaya have a scholarship scheme? 

Ans- The college doesn't have its own scholarship scheme. Students can avail the scholarships offered by the government after completing the eligibility criteria. 

Ques. Does Netaji Mahavidyalaya have hostel facilities?

Ans- Yes, Netaji Mahavidyalaya has hostel facilities for both boys and girls. 

Ques. Does Netaji Mahavidyalaya have its own playground? 

Ans- Yes, Netaji Mahavidyalaya has its own playground.