XIM University is a state private college recognized by AICTE and UGC. The institute is rated A +++ in the India B-School Survey and ranked 4th among the top 50 B-Schools in India. The college offers a Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) as a three-year course. The fees for the course are 4.71 lakhs for the full period.

Amity University Kolkata (AUK) is a private university recognized by UGC. It is a member of the AIU. The college offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) as a three-year course. The fees for the course are 5.30 lakhs for the full period.

Admission Procedure:

XIM University: The minimum eligibility criteria for the course are having cleared 10+2 examinations with 60% aggregate. Further, students are selected on the basis of merit in qualifying examination.

Amity: Basic criteria for applying to this course are passing class 12 examinations with 50%. Further, students are selected on the basis of the English Essay Writing Test followed by a personal interview.

Infrastructure & Facilities:

XIM University:

• The college is home to a well-equipped library that includes journals, study material, magazines, and various e-learning facilities.

• It has separate boys and girls hostels on-campus.

• The college has top-class sporting and art & cultural facilities available.

• Campus Cloud and Data Center, Professional Audio-Video Studios, Graphics Labs are a few of the facilities provided by XIM University.

• Other facilities such as an auditorium, gym, wi-fi, air-conditioned classes, ATM, convenience stores, and cafeterias are also available to the students.

Amity:

• The college is built over a 59-acre campus. Like most Amity Universities, AUK has top-notch infrastructure.

• It has air-conditioned classes, a Wi-Fi facility, high-tech laboratories, and a well-maintained library. The college also has sports facilities.

Placements:

XIM University:

The course is a relatively new course at the college, making the scope for placements pretty low.

• Some recruiters come for placements via the placement cell, which includes Indigo, Pepsi, ICICI, Byju’s, and Deloitte.

• The highest CTC offered in the 2019 placement drive was 26 LPA.

Amity:

• Top recruiters for the course are IndiGo, Kotak, and KPMG.

• The lowest package received by a student of BBA is approximately 1.5 LPA.

• The highest package goes up to 3.5 LPA.

XIM University is slightly less expensive in comparison to Amity in terms of fee structure. However, Amity has a much better placement scenario as BBA at the college is a relatively older course at the college as compared to BBM at XIM University. A decision between the two shall depend on one's priorities.

Amity University has an advantage over Adamas University due to multiple reasons, but the following points will help you make a decision for yourself.

• The fees for the B.Sc. programs at Amity University are INR 76,00/Annum, whereas at Adamas University course fees for B.Sc programs are INR 96,433/ Annum.
• The placements are great for professional courses at Amity University. The highest package for the college is INR 28 Lakhs per annum and the average package is INR 4 Lakhs per annum. The most reputed recruiters include Amazon, L&T, ITC, Federal Bank, Deloitte, KPMG, Godrej, and more.
• Most of the students prefer for a Master's degree in Adamas college. The companies visiting campus for recruitment are Sun Pharma, BYJU'S, Amazon, Mylan Pharmaceutical, Thyrocare, Sun Oil Pvt. Ltd, BD Pharmaceutical, Biogenic Life, and more.
• Amity provides a 100% placement for all the students achieving more than 6.5 CGPA in the course.
• The Biotechnology students at Amity University are chosen for foreign universities like UCLA, University of Illinois, University of Wisconsin, Oxford University, etc.

Amity University is one of the best private universities in India. It offers various courses at undergraduate, postgraduate as well as doctorate level like BBA, B.Sc., BA, B.TECH, BFA, LLB, MBA, MA and MTECH. The university also offers a few integrated courses like, B.Tech + M.Tech and B.Sc. + M.Sc.

Amity University, Kolkata offers Bachelor of Science degree in various subjects like Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Mathematics and Biotechnology.

HOW TO APPLY?

The admission is done directly on the basis of Amity Application Form. The form can be obtained online from the official well as offline from the college. The fee for the form is INR 1100.

ADMISSION AND SELECTION PROCESS:-

The admission is done on the basis of class 12th marks, which is followed by an English Language test and an interview.

Direct admission is offered to the students securing an aggregate of more than 80% marks in their class 12th boards only on the basis of their Amity Application Form.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The eligibility criteria for admission in B.Sc. biotechnology are:-

1. The student must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology in their Class 12th.
2. The student must have secured a minimum of 55% aggregate marks in their class 12th board exams from any recognized Board (CBSE/ISC/State Board).

FEES:

The fee per semester for the program is INR 62500 for the Non-Sponsored students whereas it is INR 93750 for the Sponsored students.

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS:

Various Scholarships are offered to students for admission in Amity University, Kolkata in undergraduate courses on the basis of merit.

• 100 % Scholarship is offered to students scoring 93% aggregate and above in their class 12th board exams (CBSE/ISC/State Board)
• 50% Scholarship is offered to students scoring an aggregate of 88% and above in the class 12th board exams (CBSE/ISC/ State Board)
• 25% Scholarship is offered to students an aggregate of 70% and above in the class 12th board exams (CBSE/ISC/ State Board)

PLACEMENTS:

The average package offered to the students of B.SC Biotechnology at Amity University Kolkata is around 2.5 lakhs per annum. Students received the highest package of around 8 Lakhs per annum. Around 60-70% students got placed with reputed companies like Dr. Lal Path Labs, Genetix, Ranbaxy, Dabur, Nestle, Biocon, Wings, and many more.

Amity University Kolkata is a private institution situated in Kodampukur and was established in 2015. The university provides a wide variety of courses in different streams such as Science, Business and Management Studies, Engineering, Law, IT and Software, Arts, etc. BTech in CSE is one of the courses provided by the institute. The following are the factors that one should consider before joining CSE in Amity University Kolkata:

• Fee Structure

Since the institute is private the fee structure is not quite affordable for the middle class family. The institute comprises students from the upper-middle class and high-class families. The course fee for BTech CSE is Rs 1, 05, 500 per annum.

• Admission and Scholarship

The students are supposed to attend Amity Joint Entrance Examination and their scores in the 12th standard are also a deciding factor to grab the seats in CSE or in any branch the students are interested in. The scholarship facilities are offered to the students on the Merit list. Those students who scored above 90 percent in the 12th board examination could avail a 50 percent reduction from total fees and those students score 80 percent could avail a 25 percent reduction from total fees. This is available only in the first year. The students should maintain good CGPA to get the fee reduction throughout the course period.

• Faculties

Faculties are quite well experienced and supportive. Most of them either hold a Ph.D. or pursuing it presently. The faculties create an interactive atmosphere and employ different teaching methods which enhances the clarity of concepts taught.

• Infrastructure and laboratories

The institute was established in 2015. So, the infrastructure has a freshly built exterior. The CSE laboratories are fully furnished with brand new computers. But the labs are small.

• Placement 

All the placement activities are channeled from Amity University’s Noida campus. The highest salary package offered was Rs 28 lakhs and the average salary package was Rs 4 lakhs. Major companies in which the students placed were Amazon, Byju’s, L & T Infotech, ITC, Wipro, TCS, Infosys, etc.

Amity University has a famous online portal called ‘Amizone’. This portal provides information for class schedules, attendance, and other useful links. Students and parents get their own IDs and passwords after the student gets selected at Amity University.

The class timings are 9:15 am to 5:25 pm for the normal batch and the class timings of the evening batch are 12:55 pm to 7:15 pm. There are classes from Monday to Saturday.

The elaborate session timings are given below.

Amity University is a premiere institute of Kolkata established in 2015 offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various courses. The university can be reviewed on the following parameters:

• FEES & SCHOLARSHIPS

The university provides an ample amount of scholarships at undergraduate and postgraduate level with different flexibilities. Merit scholarships are provided with 100% to 25% margin. Up till now 25000 scholarships have been granted to students. The fee structure is affordable as compared to other Amity colleges situated in India. For B.Tech, the fee is Rs. 7 lakh and Rs. 1.5 lakh for M.Sc.

• PLACEMENTS

University’s Average package is Rs. 4 lakhs while Highest Package is Rs. 28 lakhs. The major recruiters are Amazon, BYJU’s, Federal Bank, Deloitte, and KPMG.

• RESEARCH

Amity Kolkata specifically provides a broader range of research opportunities ranging from international research to national research. The institute has catered 500 books in different domains along with 6000 research publications.

• INFRASTRUCTURE

Similar to all colleges under the umbrella of Amity group, the Kolkata campus also provides a good and spacious infrastructure leading to better social development of students. It is equipped with every possible source of recreation and facility.

• PREFERRED UG & PG COURSES

The university constitutes more than 25 institutes in the campus; on the whole it is a good option for students looking for exposure in their respective domains compiled with a better future ahead in terms of placements or research.