University of North Bengal UG Admission 2026

BA, B.Sc, B.Com and other undergraduate applicants apply through WBCAP. From 2026, CUET UG results provide another admission route. The selection method for law, computer applications and management courses is listed separately below.

UG Qualifications and Selection Routes

How UG Seats Are Allotted

A student's position in the WBCAP merit ranking guides undergraduate selection. Higher overall Class 12 marks improve preference during seat allocation. Students applying through the parallel CUET UG route receive preference for stronger entrance scores.

• Participating colleges and universities across West Bengal use a common merit ranking generated by WBCAP.
• During choice filling, applicants can place NBU among their preferred universities.
• Reserved seats include 22% for SC, 6% for ST, 10% for OBC-A and 7% for OBC-B students.
• An allotted seat is confirmed only after the required documents have been verified at NBU.

Students value NBU's choice of programmes and its research environment. They also view undergraduate admission through WBCAP as transparent and based on merit.

UG Application Steps

• Use an active mobile number and email address to create an account at wbcap.in.
• Enter your personal information and academic record, checking every detail for accuracy.
• Add University of North Bengal to your preferred choices.
• Upload your Class 12 marksheet along with a passport-size photograph.
• Complete the online application payment. General-category applicants pay INR 150 for each choice.
• Follow the seat allotment updates on WBCAP, then visit NBU for document verification on your assigned date.

University of North Bengal PG Admission 2026

Students can pursue MA, M.Sc, M.Com, MCA, LLM and other postgraduate courses at NBU. Applications go through nbu.ac.in. For most programmes, admission depends on CUET PG results or the university's entrance examination.

PG Academic Requirements

PG Merit and Counselling

For most postgraduate courses, CUET PG is the main selection route. Students who do not take CUET PG can seek admission through NBU's own entrance test.

• MA and M.Sc selection primarily considers CUET PG performance.
• Seats are offered in the order of merit established through CUET PG or the NBU entrance examination.
• All postgraduate seats follow West Bengal's reservation policy.

Submitting a PG Application

• Create your registration on nbu.ac.in while applications for your PG programme are being accepted.
• Choose the course and enter the details of your bachelor's degree.
• Provide scanned copies of your graduation marksheet, photograph and CUET PG scorecard, where applicable.
• Pay the course-specific application charge, ranging from INR 150 to INR 500.
• Report to the NBU campus for counselling according to the announced timetable.

Students in the final year of graduation may submit a provisional PG application. Their admission becomes final after they provide the graduation marksheet and meet the required minimum marks.

University of North Bengal MBA Admission 2026

MBA applicants first compete for shortlisting through an accepted management entrance score or NBU-MAT, the university's management aptitude test. Those shortlisted then complete Group Discussion, Personal Interview, Essay Writing and Extempore before the final merit list is prepared.

MBA Eligibility and Entrance Requirements

MBA Shortlisting and Final Merit

Selection has 2 stages: entrance-based shortlisting and a further assessment worth 100 marks. NBU combines performance in both stages to decide the final merit order.

• Students with a valid CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, GMAT, ATMA or WBJEMAT score do not have to sit NBU-MAT.
• The final assessment assigns 25 marks each to Group Discussion, Personal Interview, Essay Writing and Extempore.
• For SC/ST/OBC applicants, the NBU-MAT qualifying requirement is relaxed by 5%. The qualifying score is 50% for other applicants and 45% for these reserved categories.
• The entrance score and the subsequent assessment score together determine a student's place on the final merit list.

Prepare for every part of the second-stage assessment. A CAT or MAT score alone does not secure an MBA seat: applicants must also clear NBU's Group Discussion and Personal Interview round and perform in Essay Writing and Extempore.

MBA Application Steps

• Open the MBA admission section at nbu.ac.in, or visit the dedicated portal at mba.nbu.ac.in.
• Create an account using a working email address and mobile number.
• Enter your educational record and management entrance examination scores.
• Upload your bachelor's degree marksheet, entrance scorecard and photograph.
• Submit the application after paying the required charge.
• Visit the NBU campus on the assigned date for Group Discussion, Personal Interview, Essay Writing and Extempore.

University of North Bengal Scholarships

State and central government schemes provide financial support to eligible NBU students. These include students with strong academic records and those from SC/ST, OBC, minority and economically weaker groups.

• Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarship: Academically strong SC/ST/OBC students in West Bengal can receive this support. The annual UG benefit is up to INR 12,000, with a higher benefit for PG students.
• Kanyashree Scholarship: Girl students taking undergraduate courses in West Bengal receive an annual benefit paid directly into their bank accounts.
• SC/ST Post-Matric Scholarship: This central government scheme meets tuition costs and provides a maintenance allowance for SC/ST students.
• Merit-cum-Means Scholarship: Minority students with a strong academic record qualify subject to the specified family-income limit.
• Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF): Minority students pursuing M.Phil and Ph.D programmes at NBU receive fellowship support and a contingency allowance.