University of Calcutta
India
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's or specialized degree (2-5 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Class I or very high class II range.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year bachelor's degree; or master's degree following completion of 2-3 year bachelor's degree; or completion of a bachelor degree followed by certain postgraduate diplomas which are either AIU (Association of Indian Universities) or AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) approved; postgrad diplomas are all evaluated individually.
Documents required: Official mark sheets/transcripts/records; official certification of degree and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in l857; a teaching and affiliating university with more than 200 affiliating colleges. One of the top schools in India. Usual admission requirement is the higher secondary certificate (12 years of education).
Grading systems:
| BAH/BSH/BComH | BE/BArch | ||
| MA/MS/MCom/BEd | 67% | Class I | |
| 60% | Class I | 50% | Class II |
| 40% | Class II | ||
| BTech/MTech | |
| 66% | Class I |
| 50% | Class II |
Some Indian institutions award class on last year; some on honours courses; some do not count failed/repeated courses. We calculate average on all marks/grades. Examinations held annually or by semesters.
Languages of instruction: English.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 1-3 years after appropriate degree.
Ph.D.: 2 years after master's degrees.
Last updated: May 09, 2005