City College, Kolkata (CC) is a government undergraduate college affiliated with the University of Calcutta, West Bengal. CC Kolkata is a University Grants Commission (UGC)-recognised institution and one of the heritage institutions in Kolkata, West Bengal.
City College, Kolkata was founded in 1881 to establish a “high-class English institution” that would disseminate moral and liberal religious precepts to the young generation of the late 19th century. CC Kolkata is situated on a well-equipped campus housing state-of-the-art facilities such as well-ventilated classrooms, a spacious and well-stocked central library, various course-specific laboratories, sports facilities for indoor and outdoor games, medical provisions, and a canteen.
Courses and academic programmes offered by City College, Kolkata include B.Sc in nine specialisations, BA in seven specialisations, and two B Com courses. Admissions to CC Kolkata are conducted online via the official website of the college. The selection process is merit-based. Candidates applying to CC Kolkata must meet the eligibility criteria of completing their 10+2 examinations from a recognised board with a minimum percentage of marks, varying from course to course. City College, Kolkata boasts a highly competent and supportive teaching faculty. Faculty members greatly help students in focusing on their academic path through college. Additionally, their assistance and expertise are unquestionably the outcome of the extensive experience they have gained throughout their lengthy careers as teachers.
CC Kolkata also offers fee waivers for deserving but underprivileged students. Candidates wishing to opt for fee waivers must apply to the college authorities. Deserving pupils are also given financial aid for university test expenses. There is a career and counselling cell at the CC Kolkata which has three primary goals - (a) inform students about options for both further education and employment, (b) prepare them for the labour market, and (c) organize campus interviews for final-year students. This cell also supervises all placement activities and ensures that final-year commerce and science graduates receive employment offers from reputed companies. Besides a well-crafted academic curriculum, CC Kolkata also organises, hosts, and participates in a plethora of extra-curricular and cultural activities throughout the academic year. Students of CC Kolkata have participated in and won laurels at a variety of sports competitions such as the CAB-organised inter-college cricket tournament, North-Calcutta district meet- football, and inter-class sports tournaments.
CC Kolkata has several magazine and college publications such as the annual magazine “Sanchayan” and the Commemorative Volume for the 125th Anniversary “Smaranika”. The college’s student union annually organises its cultural fest “Sangri-la”. The NSS unit hosts several social outreach programmes such as cleanliness drives, socio-economic surveys, and health camps.
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Admission Procedure
Admission to the City College, Kolkata is done online. Students interested to get admitted have to apply through the official website of the college. The admission process is totally merit-based. To be eligible to get admission to CC Kolkata, students should have a minimum percentage of marks in Higher Secondary or equivalent examinations. Though the percentage differs from course to course.
Faculty
At City College, Kolkata, every faculty member is extremely competent and supportive. Indeed, they greatly help students in focusing on students' path through college. Additionally, it is unquestionably the outcome of the extensive expertise they have gained over the course of their lengthy careers as teachers.
Placements
The Career and Counseling Cell of City College, Kolkata has three primary goals which are to (a) inform students about options for both further education and employment, (b) prepare them for the labor market, and (c) organize campus interviews for final-year students. In terms of placement, final-year Commerce students and Science graduates get employment offers from reputable companies.
Scholarships
Contact Details
102/1, Raja Rammohan Sarani, Kolkata-700 009
033 23506505
033 23501565
principal@citycollegekolkata.org
Latest Updates: 22nd November, 2022
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