West Bengal (WB) is a state in eastern India.West Bengal is home to 18 universities. Kolkata has played an important part in the building of the country's contemporary education system. The institution of Calcutta is India's Oldest public Institution, with 136 associated colleges. Calcutta University and Jadavpur University are both excellent technical universities. Visva-Bharati University is a central university and a nationally recognized institution in Santiniketan.
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Kolkata), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Indian Statistical Institute, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (the first IIT), Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (the first IIEST), National Institute of Technology, Durgapur and West Bengal National University are all located in the state.
Other nationally recognized institutions in the state include Kalyani University, The University of Burdwan, Vidyasagar University, and North Bengal University. In Kolkata, there are several research institutes, including the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (the first research institute in Asia), IACS. S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, and Variable Energy Cyclotron Center are all part of the Bose Institute.
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta; Vindo Gupta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur; Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Kolkata; National Institute of Technology, Durgapur; NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata; and Army Institute of Management, Kolkata are the top MBA Colleges in Kolkata.
West Bengal's greatest colleges are pioneers in engineering, management, medicine, law, agriculture and science.
West Bengal has a relatively low cost of living.
Students are provided with the necessart amenities at the leading colleges in West Bengal, such as well-equipped laboratories, libraries, dormitories, conference rooms, and sports facilities.
The top ten institutions in West Bengal provide various types of government and non-government scholarships to their students.
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a ranking methodology used by the Government of India to rate colleges and universities across the country. Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy, Research, Management, Law, Agriculture, Architecture and Innovative educational institutions in India receive the NIRF Ranking.
Every Year, NIRF Publishes its ranking of schools and universities owned by both government and commercial entities. The top colleges in West Bengal according to the NIRF Ranking 2023 are as follows:
College Name | Category | NIRF Rank |
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur | Architecture | 3 |
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta | Management | 4 |
Jadavpur University | University | 4 |
St. Xavier's College, Kolkata | College | 5 |
Calcutta University | University | 12 |
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata | Research | 40 |
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Kolkata | College | 8 |
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Nadia | Agriculture | 16 |
West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata | Agriculture | 20 |
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | Engineering | 35 |
National Institute of Technology, Durgapur | Engineering | 43 |
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Howrah | College | 15 |
Ramakrishan Mission Residential College, Kolkata | College | 19 |
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata | Law | 4 |
Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata | Medical | 24 |
Medical College, Kolkata | Medical | 45 |
Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College - Autonomous, Midnapore | College | 64 |
Midnapore College, Paschim Medinipur | College | 73 |
Bethune College | College | 78 |
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Kolkata | Pharmacy | 32 |