Vidyasagar College, [VC] Kolkata

39, Sankar Ghosh Lane

Kolkata, India

Affiliated By: University of Calcutta, Kolkata Approved By: NAAC Type: Private

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About Vidyasagar College, [VC] Kolkata

Vidyasagar College was founded in 1872 under the name of the Metropolitan Institute by Pundit Ishwar Chandra. The name, Metropolitan Institute, was changed to Vidyasagar College in 1917 after the passing away of the founder in 1891. The college has been accredited and graded B++ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in December 2016. Vidyasagar College admission can be taken by applying on the official website of the college.

The college has three campuses. Programs are broadly divided into a Masters Degree (autonomous status) and a Bachelors degree (affiliated to the University of Calcutta) and certificate courses in Computer (Vidyasagar College Computer Centre). Vidyasagar College placement cell assists students in getting jobs on the campus.

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Vidyasagar College Highlights:

Vidyasagar college is one of the oldest colleges of Kolkata and it is accredited as B++ by NAAC. The table below gives some of the highlights of the college:

Year of Establishment	1872
Founder	Pandit Iswarchandra Vidyasagar
Affiliated to	University of Calcutta
Principal	Dr. Gautam Kundu
Accredited by	National Assessment and Accreditation Council
Address	39, Sankar Ghosh Lane, Kolkata-700006
Vidyasagar College Programs	Undergraduate, Postgraduate	Vidyasagar College Fees

Vidyasagar College Courses:

Vidyasagar college subject combinations include the combination of various subjects like physics, chemistry, zoology, biology, etc. The table below gives detailed information about various subject combinations:

Discipline	Course	Specialization
Science	B.Sc	Hindi
	B.Sc	Biological Sciences
	B.Sc, B.Sc (Hons)	Electronics
		Physics
		Computer Science
		Mathematics
		Chemistry
		Biology
		Zoology
		Botany
		Biochemistry
		Physical Sciences
		Geography
		Food and Nutrition
	M.Sc	Electronics
		Physics
		Computer Science
		Mathematics
		Chemistry
		Biology
		Zoology
		Botany
		Biochemistry
		Physical Sciences
		Geography
		Food and Nutrition
Arts	BA, BA (Hons)	English
		Psychology
		History
		Political Science
		Philosophy
		Geography
		Economics
		Journalism
		Bengali
		Sanskrit
	BA	Hindi

Vidyasagar College PG Courses:

The PG program enjoys the autonomous status affiliated to the University of Calcutta having its own constituted Board of Studies and follows the Semester System. The duration of study is 2 years, divided into 4 semesters (Total 1000 marks, 250 marks/semester). There is a provision for opting special papers for 200 marks in both Geography and Zoology in semester III & IV.

M.Sc. in Geography with special papers on Regional Planning, Advanced Geomorphology, Population & Welfare Geography, Urban Geography
M.Sc. in Zoology with special papers on Fisheries and Aquaculture, Entomology, Environmental Biology & Ecotoxicology, Genetics & Molecular Biology, Parasites, and immunology.

Vidyasagar College UG Courses:

Undergraduate courses are divided into semesters. B.Sc, B.Sc (Hons.), BA, and BA (Hons.) programs are affiliated to the University of Calcutta. Students can choose various subject combinations like physics, chemistry, biology, geography, physical sciences, electronics, computer science, mathematics, etc.

Vidyasagar College Departments:

The Vidyasagar college has many departments with specialized subjects such as English, History, Bengali. It has many senior faculties who are subject experts. Based on the student's interest they can choose departments.

Department of English
Department of Bengali
Department of Sanskrit
Department of Philosophy
Department of History
Department of Political Science
Department of Economics
Department of Geography
Department of Journalism
Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Mathematics
Department of Computer Science
Department of Zoology
Department of Botany
Department of Physiology
Department of Library

Vidyasagar College Scholarship:

Vidyasagar College Kolkata provides various scholarships to poor and meritorious students. Some of them are mentioned below

Vidyasagar Senior Scholarship
Vidyasagar Junior Scholarship
Best Honours Student in the Third Year B.A
Best Honours Student in the Third Year B.Sc
Best I.A. Student of the First Year Class
Best I.Sc Student in the First Year Class

Vidyasagar College Fees:

Vidyasagar College fee is affordable to students. The course fee varies for each course. Vidyasagar College course fees are mentioned below.

Course	Fees (INR) per year
B.Sc	5370
B.Sc (Hons)	6090
BA	4620
BA (Hons)	4195
B.Sc (Food & Nutrition)	5370
M.Sc	16500
M.Sc (Zoology)	20000

Vidyasagar College Infrastructure Facilities:

The college provides various facilities to students such as computer training, library, sports, and NSS facilities. The following are some of the details of Vidyasagar College facilities

The college provides placement assistance to its students is available.
Vidyasagar College Computer Centre conducts ” O” Level and “A” Level courses which are recognized by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE)
Internet facilities are available.
The Library has a Reading Room facility for the students. More than 40 students can use the reading room at a time.
The library has nearly about 55000 books and journals and more than 33000 books are present in the database.

Vidyasagar College FAQs:

Does Vidyasagar college have a hostel facility?
- No, the college does not provide hostel facility, but outside the college, there are many pgs.
What is the fee for M.Sc in Vidyasagar college Kolkata?
- Fees for M.Sc degree is 16500 per year.
Is Vidyasagar day college and Vidyasagar college different?
- No, both are one and the same.

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Vidyasagar College, [VC] Kolkata Eligibility Criteria and Admission Procedure

Vidyasagar College Eligibility Criteria:

Vidyasagar College offers various courses with numerous specializations. The eligibility criteria are mentioned in the table below:

BA/BA Hons. (Journalism and Mass Communication)	10+2 with 65% marks in aggregate with 60% in Bengali/Hindi and English for OBC & general SC/ST candidate should have 40% in aggregate or 40% in subjects or related subjects
BA/BA Hons. (Bengali)	10+2 with 55% marks in aggregate with 55% in Bengali for OBC SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject They should have had English as a subject in 12th
BA/BA Hons. (Sanskrit)	10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate with 45% in the related subjects for OBC SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject Candidate should have had English as a subject in 12th
BA/BA Hons. (English)	10+2 with 60% marks in aggregate with 60% in English for OBC SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
BA/BA Hons. (History)	10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate with 45% in the related subjects for OBC Candidate should have had English as a subject in 12th SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
BA/BA Hons. (Political Science)	10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate with 45% in the related subjects for OBC Candidate should have had English as a subject in 12th SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
BA/BA Hons. (Philosophy)	10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate with 45% in the related subjects for OBC Candidate should have had Philosophy/Psychology and English as a subject in 12th SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
BA/BA Hons. (Economics)	10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate with 50% in mathematics for OBC Mathematics and English as a subject in 12th SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
BA/BA Hons. General with Geography (GG)	10+2 with 40% marks in aggregate for both SC/ST Geography and English as a subject in 12th
BA/BA Hons. General without Geography	English as a subject in 12th 10+2 or equivalent pass for both OBC and SC/ST
B.Sc/B.Sc Hons. (Botany)	10+2 with 55% marks in aggregate with 45% in Biology/Botany/Biotechnology for OBC SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject Botany/Biology/Biotechnology, English as a subject in 12th
B.Sc/B.Sc Hons. (Physics Honours)	The candidate should have 60% in aggregate with at least 60% in Physics and Mathematics for OBC and general SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
B.Sc/B.Sc Hons. (Chemistry Honours)	The candidate should have 60% in aggregate with at least 60% in the related subject for general and SC/ST SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
B.Sc/B.Sc Hons (Geography Honours)	The candidate should have 60% in aggregate with at least 60% in the subject for general and OBC SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
B.Sc/B.Sc Hons. (Botany Honours)	The candidate should have 55% in Aggregate with at least 45% in Biology/Botany/Biotechnology SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
B.Sc/B.Sc Hons. (Physiology Honours)	The candidate should have 55% in aggregate with at least 45% in Chemistry and Biology SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
B.Sc/B.Sc Hons. (Electronics Honours)	OBC and General candidates should have a minimum of 50% in aggregate and 45% in the Subject or related the subject at the previous qualifying examination SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
B.Sc/B.Sc Hons. (Biochemistry Honours)	OBC and General candidates should have a minimum of 50% in aggregate and 45% in the Subject or related subject at the previous qualifying examination SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
B.Sc/B.Sc Hons. (Mathematics Honours)	OBC and General candidates should have 50% in aggregate with at least 60% in subject SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
B.Sc/B.Sc Hons. (Computer Science Honours)	OBC and General candidates should have a minimum of 50% in aggregate and 45% in the Subject or related subjects at the previous qualifying examination SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
B.Sc/B.Sc Hons. (Food and Nutrition Honours)	OBC and General candidates should have a minimum of 50% in aggregate and 45% in the Subject or related the subject at the previous qualifying examination SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
BA/ BA {Hons.} (Psychology)	The candidate should have minimum 50% in aggregate and 45% in the Subject or related the subject at the previous qualifying examination SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
B.Sc/ B.Sc. Honors (Psychology)	The candidate should have minimum 50% in aggregate and 45% in the Subject or related the subject at the previous qualifying examination SC/ST candidates should have 40% in aggregate or related subject
Course	Eligibility

Vidyasagar College Admission:

Vidyasagar College admission to the undergraduate courses will be done on the basis of their qualifying examination merit. The candidate needs to apply on the official website of the college. For the postgraduate admission, the applicants need to write the entrance test conducted by the college, following which selected candidates list will be published on the official website. Admission will be strictly based on the performance of the applicants in the entrance test.

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Courses and Fees Structure of Vidyasagar College, [VC] Kolkata

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Vidyasagar College, [VC] Kolkata Science Courses and Fees Structure
Course Name	Fees	Interested
Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] 3 year(s), Full Time
Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] {Hons.} 3 year(s), Full Time
Master of Science [M.Sc] 2 year(s), Full Time

Vidyasagar College, [VC] Kolkata Humanities and Arts Courses and Fees Structure
Course Name	Fees	Interested
Bachelor of Arts [BA] 3 year(s), Full Time
Bachelor of Arts [BA] {Hons.} 3 year(s), Full Time
Master of Arts [MA] 2 year(s), Full Time

Vidyasagar College, [VC] Kolkata Medical Courses and Fees Structure
Course Name	Fees	Interested
Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] {Hons.} 3 year(s), Full Time

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Based on 8 Student's Reviews 6.8/10

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This institute is recommended by 5/8 students

Approval, Recognition, Affiliation and Accreditation

The college is approved by NAAC; affiliated to University of Calcutta, Kolkata.

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Address :	39, Sankar Ghosh Lane

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Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Physics), batch of 2019
2018-03-03 17:02:32

4/10

ACADEMICS & FACULTY

The daily routine is not followed at all.Most of the classes are vacant.Exam system is a very poor.No project of assignments.Teachers are the best here. Quality and method of teaching is very good in spite of many problems. It is a college to enjoy college life.

CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS

These are for political purpose . In general college life is excellent since we won't have to go to college everyday.

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Adeeb
Bachelor of Arts [BA] {Hons.} (English), batch of 2018
2018-02-15 23:32:16

9/10

ACADEMICS & FACULTY

Class begins at 11:00 pm and end at 4:00 pm. Projects and assignment are given quarterly all round the year. Exams are held annually at the end of each session as per the CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY 2009 regulations. The teachers and staffs are excellent and helpful. Regularity and attendance are strictly followed with a minimum 75℅ attendance required for sitting in the final examinations.

CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS

Firstly, there is the Student's Union which is a support group and helps student facing problems in the college. Secondly, there is a drama society and club in the college which hold annual meet every year. The main festivals at the college are- Freshers, Annual Fest, Annual Sports Day, Departmental Fests.

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Discussion Forum

What is the admission procedure for BSc at Vidyasagar College, [VC] Kolkata

Asked By: Anonymous 20 May 2016

Hi Samir,

Admission Qualifications:

A candidate who has passed the Higher Secondary (10+2) or its equivalent Examination is eligible to seek admission to the 1st
year of the 3-year B. A. / B. Sc. (Honours and General) Course of Studies provided he / she has also passed in English having full marks
not being less than 100.
Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary (10+2) Vocational examination conducted by the West Bengal State Council of
Vocational Education and Training shall be eligible to seek admission to the B. A. (General / Major) 1st year Course of Studies
taking the subjects under Humanities Division only.
However, no candidate shall be allowed for admission after a lapse of more than 5 years from the year of passing the previous
qualifying examination. (Explanation: The year of admission shall not be taken into account while calculating five years from the year of passing the previous qualifying Examination).
Students who have passed the Higher Secondary (10+2) examination or its equivalent from the All India Boards / Councils (i. e.
CBSE, ISC and National Institute of Open Schooling) need not require to submit the Migration Certificate for getting Registration
under this University.
For the purpose of determining eligibility for admission to the Honours Course, aggregate marks shall be calculated by adding the
marks in top-four subjects in order of marks secured by a candidate. However, marks in compulsory Environmental Education /
Studies shall not be taken into account for calculation of aggregate marks. If the subject “Environmental Science” is studied as an
elective subject of 100 marks, it may be taken into account for the purpose of determining aggregate marks.