Presidency University Kolkata has been ranked 151 by NIRF in 2020 among the top universities of India while St Xavier’s College Kolkata is ranked at number 9 for Arts by The Week in 2020. Both the institutions are known for their well-structured program curriculum and world-class faculty within the Arts department.

Admissions:

The total student intake for Bachelor of Arts English Honours at Presidency and St Xavier’s are 30 and 100 respectively.

• The required eligibility for admission at Presidency University is a minimum score of 65% with English as mandatory subjects. Whereas, students with a minimum score of 60% in 12th from a recognized board are eligible for admission at St. Xavier’s Kolkata.

• Presidency University conducts PUBDET for admission. At St. Xavier’s Kolkata the admission is merit-based.

• The course fee for Presidency University and St Xavier’s Kolkata is INR 13,600 and INR 60,500 respectivecourly.

Curriculum:

Presidency University Kolkata:

• The University follows a combination of grounding British literature as well as the global diversity of the English language with the aim of developing the linguistic skills of students.

• The curriculum is divided into 12 courses, with 12 core subjects and 4 optional open elective modules, which students can choose to specialize in.

St Xavier’s Kolkata:

• The course curriculum is spread across 6 semesters with a core focus on British English literature, including drama, prose, poetry, and history of writing and literature.

• It offers a more detailed course structure in terms of understanding the English language through the works of multiple writers and researchers.

Faculty:

Presidency University Kolkata:

• The faculty members within the English Honours department facilitate interactive informal discussions and tutorial sessions where students and faculty get to interact on a more personal level.

• They follow a combined routine of classroom lectures along with audio-visual aids and techniques in order to keep the curriculum updated and maintain student interest.

St Xavier’s Kolkata:

• The faculty members are academicians with a high level of expertise in research and English language methodologies.

• The core focus of teaching is to make sure that students understand fundamental concepts through interactive exercises, research work, reading manuscripts, and practicing writing through literature.

Infrastructure:

Presidency University Kolkata has a larger campus as opposed to St Xavier’s Kolkata. While both institutions offer great resources in terms of a well-equipped library, reading materials, language labs and study halls, etc.

Placements: Both Presidency University and St Xavier’s Kolkata offers decent placements.

The top recruiters at Presidency University are Cognizant, MOU, etc. Some of the major recruiters at St. Xavier’s Kolkata are Adidas, Ernst & Young, Asian Paints. Most students of BA English Honours opt for higher studies, instead of appearing for placement drive.

Based on the given factors, students can make a well-informed choice between the two institutions for BA in English Honours.

Both colleges are great options for studying statistics. 

Presidency University has a glorious history and the department of Statistics is one of the best departments. The university has great alumni which makes it score higher in terms of ‘Heritage’. One of the most famous names among them is P.C. Mahalanobis. There are dedicated faculty members like Prof. BR and Prof. PD, who is an alumnus himself. 

One of my friends has Statistics as his electives but he never got the chance to be taught by these reputed faculty members. Students are highly dedicated and excels in their respective university exams.

Graduates from this college pursued post-graduate studies from reputed universities like ISI, CMI, IMSc, etc. If you have Honours in Statistics with Mathematics and Economics, then it will be a great combination.

In terms of environment, you will get a sense of freedom at Presidency and a change to form a opinion on various aspects of life. However, St. Xavier’s College is also good but it is very strict and you will get a feel of school there. It is known for its discipline while Presidency University is know for its creativity.

The table given below gives a brief overview of both institutes:

Calcutta University has earned many recognitions and honours to its name; it was awarded the 1st position among the state universities in QS BRICS & QS India University Rankings 2019. Scholarly and eminent personalities like Swami Vivekananda, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Dr. Rajendra Prasad are alumni of this prestigious university. Key features about placement statistics:

• Highest salary package offered was 8LPA, in the last academic session.

• Median salary package offered was 4LPA, in the last academic session.

• Tie-ups with foreign universities like Oxford University, Princeton, University of Glasgow among many others.

• Top recruiters being Samsung, TCS, HSBC, Wipro and government agencies like ONGC, BSNL, CSIR.

In 2010, Presidency University formally received status of a distinguished university and since then has earned many recognitions like the Institute of Eminence by UGC. The diverse culture brought along with international students enables the holistic development of an individual and the collaboration with over 19 foreign universities helps increase the global outlook and aids in higher studies and fellowship programmes abroad. It is known that this institution has a very vibrant social and cultural life which in general helps improve soft skills, leadership and management skills. Key highlights of the placement statistics with around 70% average placement rate are:

• Highest salary package offered was 13LPA

• Average salary packages offered is 8LPA

• Tie-ups with foreign universities like Georgia State, University of Cambridge, Trinity college Dublin roll out scholarships and fellowship opportunities.

• Top recruiters are MU Sigma, Deloitte, Big Bazaar among many others.

Presidency University Kolkata is known to be one of the most reputed colleges among students in terms of education and overall experience. It is ranked 151 overall by NIRF 2020 among all universities in India. The popular courses offered by Presidency University are BA, BSc, MA, MSc, Ph.D.

Infrastructure:

The university campus is known for its beautiful academic buildings, with British architecture style and its vintage appeal.

• Students also have full access to the campus library which has collections of books that are nearly 200 years old.

• It has updated lab facilities and well-structured air-conditioned classrooms.

Overall, the campus is lively, beautiful, scenic, and provides for the best student experience.

Attendance:

They have a strict policy of minimum 75% attendance. Students who do not manage to fulfill the criteria are not allowed to appear for their unit exams or tests and are asked to attend extra classes to make up for attendance.

Placements: Presidency University offers decent placements to the students.

• The average CTC offered at the institute during the 2019 placement drive is 5 lakhs.

• The highest CTC offered was 13 lakhs.

• In this year’s placement drive students of Presidency University got placed in companies like MU SIGMA, Deloitte, etc.

Facilities:

• The campus is guarded by securities from all four corners and offers entrance and exit through the two main gates.

• The hostel areas are also ensured to be made safe for students at all times of the day with male and female guards for each hostel building. The hostel fee is also relatively low, charging 1500 to 2000 a month.

The university has tie-ups with top International institutions and organizes multiple education and career fairs, seminars, workshops, and global events led by some of the top industry experts in the country, resulting in great academic exposure for students.

Presidency University Kolkata offers a great student life, in terms of academics as well as extra-curricular activities. Students will truly enjoy their overall educational experience at this university.