Malda College: Admissions , Courses, Fees, Placement
Malda, India
Malda College ,Malda ,West Bengal
Overview
Malda College, situated in Malda, West Bengal started from 1944. It is a government sponsored college which comes under Gour Banga University with a grade of B+ (2nd cycle) accredited by NAAC.
Malda College accepts students looking to get admitted in Arts, Science and Commerce stream in both Honours and General courses. The college also has postgraduate courses in English, History and Bengali.Admission to Malda college is done only through merit, with the marks of 10+2 or any equivalent exam. The most accepted courses are Political Science(330), History(350), English(300), Bengali(300), Philosophy(300), Mathematics(125). Spread over 52 bighas (17 acres) of green campus, Malda college provides Hostel, auditoriums, gymnasiums, library etc. The average fee of Malda College is 2500-5000 INR. The popular course includes .
The highest package offered by companies to students of Malda college is 4LPA, and the average package ranges between 2-3LPA. Top recruiters are Mahindra, TATA.
Quick Highlights
Particulars | Details |
Institution type | Government-aided |
Recognised by | NAAC |
Top Courses |
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Eligibility | Cutoff through marks scored in 10+2 or any equivalent exams |
Seats provided | Around 3000 across all courses |
No. of Faculties | 113 |
Scholarships offered | Yes |
Average Package | 2-3 lakhs |
Top Recruiters | Mahindra, TATA |
Library | Provided both online and offline |
Auditorium | Yes |
Mode of Application | Online |
Hostel provided | Yes |
WiFi | WiFi across campus |
Admission | Next Cycle starts July 2025 |
College website | |
Year of Establishment | 1944 |
Malda College ,Malda ,West Bengal
Programs
Malda College provides a wide variety of courses, spread across 25 departments. 22 for undergraduate courses and 3 for post graduates. The College offers BA degree in English, Bengali, Education, Economics, Sociology, and BSc degree in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany and Geography. Commerce and Computer Application courses are also offered in the undergraduate program.1st year fees structure of Postgraduate courses(Bengali, English, History) and undergraduate courses are given below.
Course | 1st year course fee |
BA(hons) (Bengali, English, Education, Economics, Sanskrit, Philosophy, Political Science, Arabic, History, Sociology) | 3390 |
Bsc.(hons) (Mathematics, Physics, Botany, Chemistry, Zoology, Geography) | 5010 |
BCA | 21540 |
BSc.(hons) (Computer Science) | 14040 |
BSc. (Zoology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Botany, Physics) | 4255 |
BA (Education, Political Science, Economics, English, Arabic, Bengali, History, Philosophy, Sanskrit, Sociology) | 2560 |
BA (Geography) | 3890 |
Bcom (Hons) | 3510 |
Bcom | 2680 |
MA (English, History, Bengali) | 24880 |
Master of Business Administration [MBA]
Bachelor of Arts [BA]
Malda College ,Malda ,West Bengal
Admissions
Admission to Malda College is based on merit. Candidates applying for admission must secure the passing marks including English at the Higher Secondary(WBBSE) or any 10+2 equivalent examination. Out of 39191 candidates in 2024, the seat offered was around 3000 across all departments.
Application is available through both online and offline mode. The registration usually starts around June each year. Malda College offers courses(fees)for Bachelor degree in Arts, Science and Commerce streams and arts(English, History, Bengali) for master degrees.
With the valid certification of 10+2, admission to UG courses are based on the marks scored in the same examination. The College has 22 departments in the UG level which are English, Bengali, Arabic, Sanskrit, History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Philosophy, Education for the Arts stream. Computer science, Physics, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Geography for the science stream and a commerce department for both general and honours degree.
Candidates wishing to apply must score more than 45% aggregate and 40% and 50% aggregate in the subject they opted for honours.It is also mandatory for the candidates to have passed the examination with 50% in English. There is also a 5% relaxation mark for ST/SC candidates. The fee structures differ from course to course.
Streams | Eligibility | Most preferred course(2024) | Seat Capacity | Duration |
Arts(Hons) | 40% and 50% in opted subjects for hons.in 10+2 exams. With a min. pass mark scored in 5 subjects | English (3191) | 2370 | 4 years |
Science(Hons) | 40% and 50% in opted subjects for hons.in 10+2 exams. With a min. pass mark scored in 5 subjects | Zoology (2630) | 500 | 4 years |
Commerce(Hons) | 40% and 50% in opted subjects for hons.in 10+2 exams. With a min. pass mark scored in 5 subjects | Bcom hons(213) | 110 | 4 years |
Arts(General) | Pass marks in 10+2 exams in 5 subjects | BA general(11996) | undisclosed | 3 years |
Science(General) | Pass marks in 10+2 exams in 5 subjects | BSc science(4074) | undisclosed | 3 years |
Commerce(general) | Pass marks in 10+2 exams in 5 subjects | Bcom general (213) | undisclosed | 3 years |
Science (Computer Application) | Pass mark in 10+2 exams in 5 subjects (50% in Mathematics and Computer is mandatory) | BCA (448) | 50 | 4 years |
Malda College started offering postgraduate courses for MA programmes in English, Bengali and History from 2014. To be a qualified candidate, one must have to graduate from a recognised board or university with a 10+2+3 system or equivalent. The total seats offered are 195. Candidates wishing to apply may visit their website. Registration usually starts around July and ends before September. There are some points to be noted while taking admission for MA degrees in Malda College
- 22% , 6%, 3% and 3% seats are reserved for SC, ST, Category A and B of OBC and physically handicapped students respectively
- 60% of the seats are reserved for students coming from colleges which are affiliated to the Gour Banga University.
- Candidates must qualify the exam conducted for entrance.
- Candidates who graduated 8 to 10 years ago also can apply.
Course(subjects) | Eligibility | Most preferred course (2024) | Seat Capacity |
English History Bengali | (Graduation from recognised boards or 10+2+3 system or equivalent) | English | 70(english) 65(history) 60(Bengali) |
Cutoff
Depending upon the marks scored in 10+2 or equivalent examinations, the cutoff differs from courses to courses. A total of 3000 seats are offered to students for Honors courses.
Courses | Intake Capacity | Cutoff (2024) |
English | 300 | 60%-70% depending upon the subject |
Bengali | 300 | |
Sanskrit | 200 | |
Arabic | 80 | |
History | 350 | |
Political Science | 350 | |
Sociology | 200 | |
Education | 200 | |
Economics | 110 | |
Philosophy | 300 | |
Chemistry | 55 | 55%-70% depending upon the subject |
Botany | 55 | |
Mathematics | 125 | |
Physics | 55 | |
Zoology | 55 | |
BCA | 50 | |
Geography | 55 | |
Computer Application | 50 | |
Commerce | 60% to 70% |
Malda College ,Malda ,West Bengal
Placements
The college has at least 60% of their students placed in companies such as Mahindra,TATA, L&T. The average package offered is 2-3 LPA. Also 80% of the students get internships across various companies.
Particulars | Details |
Highest Package | 3-4 LPA |
Average Package | 2-3 LPA |
Lowest Package | 1-2 LPA |
Top recruiters | Mahindra, TATA, L&T |
Malda College ,Malda ,West Bengal
Scholarships
Malda college provides both state government and institutional scholarships for the financial aid of students.There are certain criteria for its application. Though only students from 2nd year and 3rd year can apply for it, the college considers some special cases for 1st year students. The scholarships are available for both UG and PG courses.
Name of scholarship | Type | Category | Amount | Criteria |
Malda College Institutional scholarship | institutional | All | Half free( tuition fees) Full free(tuition fees) Charity fund | Based on merit , class attendance(60%), and family income |
Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means Scholarship | govt. | All | INR 1000-1500 for UG course INR 2000 for PG course |
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Aikyashree scholarship | govt. | All | INR 16,500 per year |
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Malda College ,Malda ,West Bengal
Infrastructure
Situated in the Northern Parts of West Bengal, Malda College sprawls across 17 acres of green campus.
Facilities | Numbers |
Classrooms | 40 |
Smart classroom | 3 |
Hostel | 3 for boys(102 seats) and 1 for girl(72 seats) |
Auditorium | 2 (1350 seats) |
Library | 1 (around 50000 books with open access facilities) |
Computer Labs | 3 |
ICT enabled class | 18 |
Besides the above mentioned facilities, Malda College also provides well maintained science laboratories, guest houses, gymnasium with modern equipment, an open air theatre and a hygienic canteen among others. The classes are provided WiFi and the campus is equipped with CCTV surveillance.
Malda college has 3 hostels for boys and 1 for girls. They are well maintained. Students travelling from afar are given more priority for hostel accommodation.
Gender | Number | Fees (INR) | Seat | Criteria for admission |
Boys | 3 | 8000 | 102 | On the basis of distance and result calculated during admission. |
Girls | 1 | 8000 | 72 |