West Bengal has many premier educational institutions in India. Colleges under Calcutta University are one of the most reputed colleges in India. It has produced many stalwarts in different fields. Every year Government’s HRD ministry publishes a ranking of top colleges across the country. NIRF(National Institutional Framework Ranking) 2020 ranks best universities, engineering, medical, dental, architecture, and management Colleges. The NIRF is prepared based on multiple parameters. Such as placements, student-faculty ratio, women diversity, qualification of faculty, patents published, utilization of financial resources, etc. Here we have listed out the institutes from Bengal that have made it to the top across the country.
Best Degree Colleges in West Bengal
Around 140 colleges participated in the NIRF ranking from West Bengal. Out of this, seven colleges made it to the top 100.
1. St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
All India Rank – 7
Average Salary – 5-5.5 LPA
2. Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Howrah
All India Rank – 7
Average Salary – 2.4- 3 LPA
3. Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara
All India Rank – 11
Average Salary – 7.2 LPA(UG Courses), 8.1 LPA(PG Courses)
4. Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Kolkata
All India Rank – 20
Average Salary – 2.4 LPA(UG Courses), 5.05 LPA(PG Courses)
5. Loreto College, Kolkata
All India Rank – 75
Average Salary – 4.85 LPA(UG Courses), 2 LPA(PG Courses)
6. Bethune College, Kolkata
All India Rank – 88
Average Salary – 1.5 LPA(UG Courses), 2.5 LPA(PG Courses)
7. Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata
All India Rank – 94
Average Salary – 2.4 LPA(UG Courses), 1.68 LPA(PG Courses)
Top Management Colleges In West Bengal
1. Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata – Established in 1961, It is the first IIM in the country. The Financial Times has ranked it 42 in its Global MBA ranking 2020.
All India Rank – 3
Average Salary – 23.75 LPA
2. Vinod Gupta School Of Management – Indian Institute Of Technology, Kharagpur
Started in 1993, this is the first management school within the IIT system. Vinod Gupta, alumni of IIT Kharagpur, donated 2 million US Dollars for the setup of the business school. It has stepped up its ranking by one position this year.
All India Rank – 5
Average Salary – 19.67 LPA
3. International Management Institute, Kolkata – IMI is India’s first corporate sponsored business school. Kolkata campus came up in 2010. The other two branches are in Bhubneshwar and New Delhi.
All India Rank – 52
Average Salary – 7.51 LPA
Top Medical Colleges in West Bengal
No Medical college from West Bengal could make it to the Country’s Top 40 list. However, it is notable that only Medical College, Kolkata, has participated in the NIRF ranking.
Guru Nanak Institute Of Dental Sciences & Research participated but could not make it to the top 30 Dental college list.
Top Colleges for Architecture In Bengal
Two colleges From West Bengal got selected in the top 20 list.
1. IIT Kharagpur
All India Rank – 1
Average Salary – 11.45L PA
2. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
All India Rank – 6
Average Salary – 3L PA
Best Pharmacy Colleges In West Bengal
Below colleges have made it to the list of top 75 pharmacy colleges.
1. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Kolkata
All India Rank – 27
Average Salary – 3.15 LPA
2. NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata
All India Rank – 61
Average Salary – 1.89 LPA(UG), 2.7 LPA(PG)
3. Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology, Kolkata
All India Rank – 67
Average Salary – 2.8 LPA(UG), 3.35 LPA(PG)
Top Universities Of West Bengal
1. Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Rank -5
2. Calcutta University, Kolkata
Rank – 7
3. Visva Bharti, Santiniketan
Rank – 50
4. Kalyani University, Kalyani
Rank – 89
5. The University of Burdwan, Bardhaman
Rank – 92
Top Engineering Institutes In West Bengal
Rank In WB | College Name | Ranking 2020 | Ranking 2019 | Salary UG Courses | Salary PG Courses |
1 | IIT Kharagpur | 5 | 4 | 14.2 LPA | 15-16 LPA |
2 | Jadavpur University | 17 | 14 | 8-9 LPA | 8-9 LPA |
3 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 21 | 19 | 6.5 LPA | 6.8 LPA |
4 | NIT Durgapur | 47 | 46 | 6 LPA | 6 LPA |
5 | Heritage Institute Of Technology | 154 | 150 | 3.36 LPA | 3.43 LPA |
6 | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Nadia | 157 | 165 | 3 LPA | 4 LPA |
7 | Haldia Institute of Technology | 163 | 174 | 3.37 LPA | 3.6 LPA |
8 | Institute of Engineering & Management | 191 | 101 | 3.38 LPA | 3.38 LPA |
Top Educational Institutes In West Bengal
1. IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur
Rank -5
2. Calcutta Univerity
rank -11
3. Jadavpur University
Rank -12
4. Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Kolkata
Rank -29
5. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
Rank – 43
6. Visva Bharti, Santiniketan
Rank -69
7. NIT Durgapur, Durgapur
Rank -96
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