Lady Brabourne College

About Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata

Recently, more than 35 students of LBC Kolkata participated in a 5k run at the Kolkata Police Half Marathon 2024.Lady Brabourne College, founded in July 1939 by the Government of Bengal, is a top women’s educational institution in India. It was named after Lord Brabourne’s wife, who was the Governor of Bengal for a short period. LBC Kolkata was ranked 94th by the NIRF in 2020.

Lady Brabourne College offers diploma courses in four different disciplines, including Computer Applications, Spanish Language, Multimedia and Animation, and Public Relations and Advertising. LBC Kolkata UG courses include BA, BA (H), B.Sc, and B.Sc (H) programmes. The PG courses include MA and M.Sc in various disciplines. The disciplines include Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Microbiology, Philosophy, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Sanskrit, English, Political Science and others. Lady Brabourne College offers undergraduate admission to students who have passed the 10+2 examination based on merit.

For postgraduate courses, admission is based on graduation marks for Calcutta University graduates, while students from other universities must take a postgraduate entrance test conducted by the University of Calcutta, Kolkata.

Students at Lady Brabourne College in West Bengal can apply for national scholarships such as the National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students and the NEC Merit Scholarship. They can also receive the Post Matric Scholarship for higher education within the state.

The placement cell oversees all the placement-related activities. LBC Kolkata facilities include a modern library, spacious hostel, computer lab, common room, clean canteen, gymnasium, grand auditorium, solar panels, rainwater harvesting systems, and more.

The College received accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council in 2006, and 2014, and was re-accredited in 2022 with a Grade – A for the third time in a row.

Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata Highlights

Parameter	Description
Established	1939
Courses	7 Degrees and 36 Courses
Institute Type	Affiliated College
Gender	Female
Student Count	1711
Faculty Count	94
Campus Size	6 acres
Percentage Of Students from Outside the States	2%

LBC Kolkata Courses and Fees 2024

LBC Kolkata fees range from Rs 1000 to Rs 68530 per year, depending on the degree level, duration and specialization of the course. The college offers 50 courses at PG and UG programmes. Furthermore, LBC Kolkata offers 20 courses in BA, 17 courses in BSc at the UG level. At the PG level, the students can choose a wide range of specializations – 7 courses in MSc, 3 course in MA. Admission to LBC Kolkata courses are open for the academic year 2024-25. For admission the college conducts CBSE 12th. In addition to this, scores of WBCHSE are accepted by LBC Kolkata.

LBC Kolkata Fee Structure 2024

Course	Fees	Duration
BA	Rs 3,000 – 13,585	2 – 3 Years
BSc	Rs 4,000	3 Years
MSc	Rs 22,265 – 68,530	2 Years
MA	Rs 13,585 – 27,170	2 Years
PGD	Rs 1,000	1 Years

Lady Brabourne College

was established in July 1939 by the government of Bengal. Presently, the institute offers Bachelor’s and Master’s in a number of disciplines under the departments of Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Persian, History, Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Geography, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Computer Science and Statistics. It is one of the most reputed colleges for Women education in the state. Lady Brabourne College is affiliated to Calcutta University.

Lady Brabourne College BA and B.Sc Admission 2024

Lady Brabourne College offers Bachelor’s in Science under the disciplines of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology, Economics, Statistics, Botany, Zoology, Geography and Computer Science. Candidates must have passed class 12^th in Science stream with 50% aggregate marks. Admissions will be as per the norms of Calcutta University that is through entrance exam conducted by the university.

The college also offers Bachelor’s in Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Persian, History, Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, and Psychology. Candidates must have passed class 12^th in any stream with 50% aggregate marks. Admissions will be merit based as per the rules of the university.

Course	Specialization	Eligibility	Selection Process
B.Sc	Physics	Passed 10+2 in Science stream with Physics & Mathematics as one of the compulsory subjects	Entrance based
	Chemistry	Passed 10+2 in Science stream with Chemistry as one of the compulsory subjects
	Microbiology
	Mathematics	Passed 10+2 in Science stream with Mathematics as one of the compulsory subjects
	Economics
	Statistics
	Botany	Passed 10+2 in Science stream with Biology/ Biotechnology as one of the compulsory subjects
	Zoology
	Geography	Passed 10+2 in Science stream
	Computer Science	Passed 10+2 in Science stream with mathematics and Physics/ Statistics/ Computer Science
B.A	Bengali	Passed 10+2 examinations in any stream	Merit based
	English
	Hindi
	Sanskrit
	Persian
	Urdu
	Political Science
	Sociology
	Philosophy
	History

Lady Brabourne College M.Sc and MA Admission 2024

At postgraduate level, LBC offers Master’s programs in Geography, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Bengali, Political Science and English. Candidates must hold B.Sc in the concerned disciplines if they wish to apply for M.Sc courses at LBC. For M.A courses, candidates who have passed Bachelor’s in Arts with at least 50% aggregate marks are eligible to apply.

Admissions will be made as per the norms of the university. 60% of the total intake will be merit based and the admissions will be conducted by the university. For the remaining 40% seats, the college will conduct an entrance exam.

Course	Specialization	Intake			Eligibility	Selection Process
Course	Specialization	Direct Admission (60%)		Admission Test (40%)	Eligibility	Selection Process
M.Sc	Geography	16	10		B.A/ B.Sc Geography with 50% aggregate marks in case candidates passed from Calcutta University and 55% for other universities	Direct and Entrance based
	Mathematics	18	12		B.Sc Mathematics with 45% aggregate marks
	Microbiology	15	10		B.Sc Microbiology with 55% aggregate marks
	Physics	9	6		B.Sc Geography with 50% aggregate marks in case of candidates passed from Calcutta University and 60% for other universities
	Chemistry	10	8		B.Sc Chemistry with 50% aggregate marks
	Botany	9	6		B.Sc Botany with 45% aggregate marks
	Zoology	11	6		B.Sc Zoology with 45% aggregate marks
M.A	Bengali	12	8		B.A Bengali with 50% aggregate marks
	Political Science	10	6		B.A Political Science with 50% aggregate marks
	English	9	6		B.A English with 50% aggregate marks

Key Points for Admission:

For M.A Political Science, no admission test will be conducted by the college under the remaining 40% seats. Admissions to these seats will also be based on merit in qualifying examination.
Qualifying marks for SC/ST candidates is 40% in the qualifying exam, candidates belonging to SC/ ST category from other than West Bengal state, will be considered as general candidates.

Lady Brabourne College Application Procedure 2024

Applications for admissions to Lady Brabourne College will have to be submitted online through the official portal of the college. Applications forms for PG courses will be available on the website.

Visit official website of LBC, Kolkata.
Select ‘Admissions’ tab at the home page of the website.
Select ladybrabourne admissions link on the redirected page.
Click on ‘Admissions to Post Graduate Courses’ link.
Select Application Form link and register with valid details.
Login to complete the application process.
Proceed to pay the application fee of INR 500 for PG courses through online mode.
In case candidate wants to fill the application fee offline, the fee need to be paid at core branch of Indian Bank through bank challan.
Candidates must carry following documents at the time of admissions:
- Passport size photographs pasted on the application form attested by gazette officer
- Mark sheet of qualifying examination
- Date of birth proof
- SC/ ST/ OBC certificate
- Bank challan copy

Cutoff

Calcutta University Entrance Exam Last Round score (General-All India)

Course	2022
B.A. (Hons.) in Bengali	14
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics	469
B.A. (Hons.) in Philosophy	19
B.A. (Hons.) in English	3432
B.A. (Hons.) in History	995
B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science	1181
B.A. (Hons.) in Sociology	970
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry	926
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics	763
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Statistics	605
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Botany	1177
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Zoology	1991
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Microbiology	1284
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Economics	623
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Geography	959

Lady Brabourne College ranking

India Today is 53 out of 173 colleges in India in 2023 and it was 55 out of 171 colleges in India in 2022.

Stream	2023 Ranking	2022 Ranking	2021 Ranking
Arts Compare	#53 out of 173 in India 2023 #1st in Kolkata #1 in West Bengal	#55 out of 171 in India 2022 #1st in Kolkata #2 in West Bengal	#50 out of 162 in India 2021 #1st in Kolkata #1 in West Bengal
Science Compare	#68 out of 197 in India 2023 #3rd in Kolkata #3 in West Bengal	#68 out of 186 in India 2022 #3rd in Kolkata #4 in West Bengal	#73 out of 178 in India 2021 #3rd in Kolkata #3 in West Bengal

Scholarship

The College awards prizes and certificates for academic and cultural distinctions as well as for excellence in sports activities. All prizes are awarded to the students at the Annual Prize Giving Ceremony which takes place as part of the Foundation Day celebrations of the college. The coveted Roma Chaudhuri Memorial prize is awarded to the most outstanding student of the year while the P.C.Chandra Gold medal adorns the best all â€“round performer.

Apart from the college prizes a host of endowment prizes are awarded to students for academic distinction in various subjects at different levels.

LBC Kolkata Scholarship Statistics

Gender	Male	Female
Total	0	147
OBC	0	0
SC	0	0
ST	0	7
Muslim	0	115
PWD	0	0
Minority Community	0	1

Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata Facilities

Facilities and Infrastructure is one of the important aspects of a college. Students prefer to study in a college having good facilities and infrastructure for the overall well being of the student. Lady Brabourne College Facilities & Infrastructure ensures students not only learn their lesson with a modern day smart room but also students remain physically active by working out in the gymnasium. Lady Brabourne College facilities include a well equipped library, large and spacious hostel, computer lab, common room, hygienic canteen, gymnasium, a large auditorium, solar panel, rainwater harvesting unit and many more.

Girls Hostel

The Lady Brabourne College Hostel is located next to the College premises and can house over 250 girls. There are two blocks of buildings for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, with a visitor’s lounge, a boarders’ common room with media facilities, a Library, a Gymnasium, a dining room, a canteen, and a reprographic centre. Admission to hostels depends on merit, distance from hometown and on the reservation policy for SC, ST, OBC and Persons with Disability.
Medical/Hospital

Lady Brabourne College’s Medical Unit schedules frequent weekly visits by a licenced medical practitioner to monitor the health of students, as well as teaching and non-teaching staff, as required.
Library

The library is located on the first floor of the main campus. The library has three wings namely- Main Library, Library Annex and Electronic Library. The library remains accessible to students from 8 AM to 6 PM on Monday to Friday and 10:30 AM to 2: 30 PM on Saturday.
I.T Infrastructure

The college has an excellent IT Infrastructure facility for the students.
Cafeteria

With additional space recently assigned, the College canteen has been renovated to ensure improved hygienic standards and is designed to handle the mid-break rush efficiently.
Alumni Associations

The college has a good networking for alumni association.
Gym

The College not only aspires to academic excellence, but also to the holistic growth of its students. Students have access to three gymnasiums on the College campus, one in the newly built Roma Chaudhuri Building, one in the Student’s Common Room, and the third in the College Hostel, to ensure that they remain physically fit. Modern equipment and services are available in the gymnasiums.
Convenience Store

Teachers and students can photocopy books, journals, and documents at the College’s three Reprographic Centers.
Auditorium

The College has its own air-conditioned auditorium with seating for about 350 students. It has state-of-the-art audio-visual capabilities, allowing it to host lectures, conventions, exhibitions, and cultural events. General classes are held in the auditorium if required.

Career Counseling and job placement :-

The Career Counselling and Job Placement Committee of the College has been organizing various programmes for career development and job placements since 2002. In the session 2006â€”07 major IT/BPO organizations like Infosys, TCS, IBM, Cognizant (CTS), Tech Mahendra, Accenture and WIPRO conducted campus recruitment programmes for final year undergraduate students. 75 (seventy five) interested and eligible students from all streams have been selected for placements last year (2007) by these high profile companies. Infosys also initiated their Campus Ambassador programme both in 2006 and 2007 from among interested students. This year 3G, Satyam, TCS and IBM Daksh also recruited some students.

Address:

P 1/2, Suhrawardy Avenue, Kolkata 700 017. West Bengal.

Phone no:

+91-33-2289-7720

Email:

[email protected]

Lady Brabourne College

About Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata

Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata Highlights

LBC Kolkata Courses and Fees 2024

LBC Kolkata Fee Structure 2024

Lady Brabourne College

Lady Brabourne College BA and B.Sc Admission 2024

Lady Brabourne College M.Sc and MA Admission 2024

Lady Brabourne College Application Procedure 2024

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Lady Brabourne College ranking

Scholarship

LBC Kolkata Scholarship Statistics

Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata Facilities

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