Estd. in 1879

First Women's College in Asia

Accreditation

Reaccredited at the 'A' Level by NAAC (Cycle 2), 2015

NIRF Ranking

Bethune College secured 77th rank Nationally and the only Govt college in West Bengal among the 100 colleges of the nation in NIRF ranking 2021 under college category

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DBT Star College

Received financial support under the DBT Star College Scheme of the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India in 2020

UG Admission 2025-26

Admission to 4-Year B.A.(Hons) /B.Sc.(Hons) (with or without research under CCF, 2022) Degree Course for the session 2025-26 under the University of Calcutta

Admission to B.A. (Hons.)/ B.Sc. (Hons.) (with or without Research under CCF, 2022) Degree Course for the session 2025-26 under University of Calcutta.
Visit the website regularly for updated information. Queries related to B.A./ B.Sc. admission may be sent to bethunecollegeadmission@gmail.com

As per Notification No. 397-Edn(CS)/ 10M-95/14 dated 12/06/2025, Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal will launch the Centralized Admission Portal on 17/06/2025. Students can apply online through the website https://wbcap.in from 18/06/2025.

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Notices

28 Aug 2025

U.G. Semester 1 (under 4 year CCF) classes for the Academic session 2025-26

U.G. Semester 1 (under 4 year CCF) classes for the Academic session 2025-26 will begin on and from 29th August, 2025 after a brief Orientation by the Department.
Prior to Autumn Vacation classes will be held only for Major courses. View Details

26 Aug 2025

Extended the last date for UG admission and physical verification

The Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal has extended the last date for UG admission through the Centralized Portal to 26th August 2025, till 11:59:59 PM.
The last date for physical verification of documents has also been extended to 28th August 2025.

All concerned are requested to take note and complete the necessary procedures within the revised deadlines.

23 Aug 2025

DOCUMENT VERIFICATION and COMMENCEMENT

This is to inform all the students who have taken admission in Semester wise Four-year B.A./ B.Sc. (Honours with or without Research) Courses under CCF in Bethune College in different Honours subjects : View Details

Candidates must report in person on the above-mentioned date and time. If a candidate fails to report due to unavoidable reasons, her guardian should report on her behalf with all the relevant documents mentioned above. The said person should bring proper letter of authorisation.

PG Admission 2025

Bethune College offers post graduate course in the following subjects having the following number of seats:

#	Subject	Number of seats
1	M.A in Bengali	23
2	M.A in English	16
3	M.A. / M.Sc in Applied Psychology	11
4	M.Sc in Botany	21
5	M.Sc in Pure Mathematics	16
6	M.Sc in Zoology	21

Notices

Challan 2 for M.A. 2025
Challan 1 for M.Sc. 2025

Commencement of MA and MSc classes dated 12.09.2025

PG (M.A) Admission Notice 2025 (V) dated 12.09.2025

PG (M.Sc.) Admission PHASE II Notice 2025(IV) dated 11.09.2025
PG Admission CANCELLATION Notice 2025 (III) dated 10.09.2025
PG Admission Notice 2025(II) dated 04.09.2025
PG Admission Notice 2025(I) dated 30.07.2025

Courses Offered

Under Graduate Degree Programmes

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Post Graduate Degree Programmes

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Certificate Courses for U.G. Students

Prospectus

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"The name of Bethune College was inextricably associated with higher education for Bengali women. Viewed in this light, no other women's college in undivided Bengal could hold a candle to Bethune. If one were to compile a list of Bethune students at the end of nineteenth century and the first four decades of the twentieth, the result would be a who's who of Bengali women of those times."