RAIGANJ UNIVERSITY

P.O. RAIGANJ, DIST. UTTARDINAJPUR,

WESTBENGALPIN-733134

ADMISSION NOTIFICATION FOR PG PROGRAMMES (AIDED)

Ref. No. SPGC/N/202/ 2023 Date: 31- 08- 2023

The Raiganj University is inviting the applications from the interested and eligible candidates for admission
to the following Post Graduate Programs for the academic session 2023- 24. For filling up the Application
Form you are requested to visit the online portal of the website of Raiganj University:
www.raiganjuniversity.ac.in.

APPLICATION FEE: NA.

PROGRAMS OFFERED (M.A./ M.Com.)

Eligibility Criteria:

SL. No. Name of the Programme Eligibility

1 Applied and Analytical Economics B.A./B.Sc. (Hons.) in the Concerned subject under 10+2+3 scheme
of Examination
2 Bengali B.A. (Hons.) in the Concerned the Subject under 10+2+3 Scheme of
Examination
3 Commerce B.Com. (Hons.) under 10+2+3 scheme of Examination
4 Education B.A. (Hons.) in the Concerned the Subject under 10+2+3 scheme of
Examination
5 English Do
6 Geography B.A./B.Sc. (Hons.) in the Concerned subject under 10+2+3 scheme
of Examination
7 History B.A. (Hons.) in the Concerned the Subject under 10+2+3 scheme of
Examination
8 Philosophy Do
9 Political Science Do
10 Sanskrit Do
11 Sociology Do

The minimum marks required for admission is as follows:

 ARTS & COMMERCE: 45% marks in Hons. (for Gen. Candidates): 40% marks in Hons. (for SC/ ST./PwD
OBC-A/OBC-B Candidates)
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 Seat Matrix: 2023- 24

EW SC ST OBC
All S
Name of Quota
Sl. Total
the (Internal/ OBC- A OBC- B
No. Intake
Programme External) PH PH OBC- OBC-
EWS EWS(PH SC
(SC)
ST
(ST)
) A A B B
UR PH (PH) (PH)
[Total Seat]
MA/ M.Sc. 21 1 5 0 11 1 3 0 5 0 4 0 51
1 in 80% 4
16 1 0 9 1 2 0 4 0 3 0 40
Economics
20% 1
5 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 11
[Total Seat]
31 2 7 0
15 1 4 0 7 0 5 0 72
MA in 80% 6
2
Bengali 26 2 0 12 1 3 0 6 0 4 0 58
20% 1
5 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 14
[Total Seat]
21 1 5 0 11 1 3 0 5 0 4 0 51
3 M Com. 80% 4
16 1 0 9 1 2 0 4 0 3 0 40
20% 1
5 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 11
[Total Seat]
31 2 7 0
15 1 4 0 7 0 5 0 72
MA in 80% 6
4
Education 26 2 0 12 1 3 0 6 0 4 0 58
20% 1
5 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 14
[Total Seat]
31 2 7 0
15 1 4 0 7 0 5 0 72
MA in 80% 6
5
English 26 2 0 12 1 3 0 6 0 4 0 58
20% 1
5 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 14

[Total Seat] 24 1 5 0 11 1 3 0 5 0 4 0 54
MA/ M.Sc.
6 in 80% 20 1 4 0 9 1 2 0 4 0 3 0 43
Geography
20% 5 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 11
[Total Seat]
31 2 7 0
15 1 4 0 7 0 5 0 72
MA in 80% 6
7
History 26 2 0 12 1 3 0 6 0 4 0 58
20% 1
5 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 14
[Total Seat]
31 2 7 0
15 1 4 0 7 0 5 0 72
MA in 6
8 80%
Philosophy 26 2 0 12 1 3 0 6 0 4 0 58
20% 1
5 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 14
[Total Seat]
31 2 7 0
MA in 15 1 4 0 7 0 5 0 72
9 Political 80% 6
26 2 0 12 1 3 0 6 0 4 0 58
Science
20% 1
5 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 14
[Total Seat]
31 2 7 0
15 1 4 0 7 0 5 0 72
MA in 80% 6
10
Sanskrit 26 2 0 12 1 3 0 6 0 4 0 58
20% 1
5 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 14

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 [Total Seat]
21 1 5 0 11 1 3 0 5 0 4 0 51
MA in 4
11 80%
Sociology 16 1 0 9 1 2 0 4 0 3 0 40
20% 1
5 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 11

FEE DETAILS:
M.A./ M.Com. 1st Semester (Excluding M.A./ M.Com.2nd, 3rd, 4thSemester (Excluding
Geography) Geography)

Sl. No. Heads Amou Sl. No. Heads Amount

nt
1 Tuition Fees 960 1. Tuition Fees 960
2 Registration Fee 300 2. Development Fee 500
3 Development Fee 500 3. Admission Fee 500
4 Admission Fee 500 4. Library Fee 200
5 Library Fee 200 5. Electricity Fee 200
6 Library Caution Fee 200 6. University Exam Fee 400
7 Electricity Fee 200 7. Estd. Cost 100
8 University Exam Fee 400 8. ASSA Dev. Fee 100
9 Estd. Cost 100 9. Union Fee 100
10 ASSA Dev. Fee 100 10. Student Aid Fund 100
11 Union Fee 100 11. Election Fee 50
12 Student Aid Fund 100 12. Cultural Programme 200
13 Election Fee 50 13. Study Tour/ Field Survey etc. 200
14 Cultural Programme 200 14. Saraswati Puja 50
15 Study Tour/ Field Survey etc. 200 15. Sports Board 100
16 Saraswati Puja 50 16. Misc. 50
17 Sports Board 100 Grand total Rs.
3810.00
18 Misc. 50
Grand total 4310

PROGRAMS OFFERED: (M.Sc.)

Eligibility Criteria:

Sl. No. Name of the Programme Eligibility

1. Botany B.Sc. (Hons.) in the Concerned subject under 10+2+3 scheme of
Examination
2. Chemistry Do

3. Computer and Information Sciences B.Sc. (Hons.) in the Concerned subject under 10+2+3 scheme of
Examination
Or
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Statistics under 10+2+3

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 scheme of Examination
Or
BCA/ B.Tech. ./ BE in Computer Science

4. Computer Science B.Sc. (Hons.) in the Concerned subject under 10+2+3 scheme of
Examination
Or
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Statistics under 10+2+3
scheme of Examination
Or
BCA/
BCA/ B.Tech./ BE in Computer Science
5. Mathematics B.Sc. (Hons.) in the Concerned subject under 10+2+3 scheme of
Examination
6. Microbiology B.Sc. (Hons.) in Microbiology
Or
B.Sc. (Hons.) in any branch of branch of Biological Sciences

7. Physics B.Sc. (Hons.) in the Concerned subject under 10+2+3 scheme of

Examination
8. Sericulture B.Sc. (Hons.) in Sericulture
Or
B.Sc. (Hons.) in any branch of Biological Sciences

9. Zoology B.Sc. (Hons.) in the Concerned subject under 10+2+3 scheme of

Examination
The minimum marks required for admission is as follows:
 SCIENCE: 50% marks in Hons. (for Gen. Candidates): 45% marks in Hons. (for SC / ST/PwD/OBC-
A/OBC-B Candidates)

Seat Matrix: 2023- 24

EWS SC ST OBC
All
Quota
Sl. No. Name of the OBC- A OBC- B Total
(Internal/
Programme PH PH Intake
External) EWS EWS(PH) SC
(SC)
ST
(ST) OBC- OBC-
A A B B
UR PH (PH) (PH)
[Total
Seat] 17 1 4 0
9 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 40
1. M.Sc. in 80%
Botany 14 1 3 0
7 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 30
20%
3 0 1 0
2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 10
[Total
Seat] 17 1 4 0
2. 9 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 40
M.Sc. in 80%
Chemistry 14 1 3 0
7 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 30
20%
3 0 1 0
2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 10
[Total
M.Sc. in
Seat] 17 1 4 0
Computer 9 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 40

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3. and 80%
Information
14 1 3 0
7 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 30
Sciences 20%
3 0 1 0
2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 10
[Total
Seat] 17 1 4 0
4. M.Sc. in 9 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 40
Computer 80%
14 1 3 0
Science 7 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 30
20%
3 0 1 0
2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 10
[Total
Seat] 26 1 6 0
5. 12 1 3 0 5 0 4 0 58
M.Sc. in 80%
Mathematics 21 1 5 0
10 1 2 0 4 0 3 0 47
20%
5 0 1 0
2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 11
[Total
Seat] 17 1 4 0
6. 9 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 40
M.Sc. in 80%
Microbiology 14 1 3 0
7 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 30
20%
3 0 1 0
2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 10
[Total
Seat] 13 1 3 0
7. 7 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 31
M.Sc. in 80%
Physics 10 1 2 0
6 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 24
20%
3 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 7
[Total
Seat] 13 1 3 0
8. 7 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 31
M.Sc. in 80%
Sericulture 10 1 2 0
6 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 24
20%
3 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 7
[Total
Seat] 17 1 4 0
9. 9 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 40
M.Sc. in 80%
Zoology 14 1 3 0
7 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 30
20%
3 0 1 0
2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 10

FEE DETAILS:

M.Sc. / Lab based Programmes1st Semester M.Sc./ Lab based Programmes 2nd, 3rd,
(Including Geography) 4thSemester (including Geography)

Sl. No. Heads Amount Sl. No. Heads Amount

1 Tuition Fees 960 1. Tuition Fees 960
2 Registration Fee 300 2. Development Fee 500
3 Development Fee 500 3. Admission Fee 500
4 Admission Fee 500 4. Library Fee 200
5 Library Fee 200 5. Laboratory Fee 1000
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 6 Library Caution Fee 200 6. Electricity Fee 200
7 Laboratory Fee 1000 7. University Exam Fee 800
8 Electricity Fee 200 8. Estd. Cost 100
9 University Exam Fee 800 9. ASSM Dev. Fee 100
10 Estd. Cost 100 10. Union Fee 100
11 ASSM Dev. Fee 100 11. Student Aid Fund 100
12 Union Fee 100 12. Election Fee 50
13 Student Aid Fund 100 13. Lab. Dev. Fee 300
14 Election Fee 50 14. Cultural Programme 200
15 Lab. Dev. Fee 300 15. Study Tour/ Field Survey etc. 200
16 Cultural Programme 200 16. Saraswati Puja 50
17 Study Tour/ Field Survey etc. 200 17. Sports Board 100
18 Saraswati Puja 50 18. Misc. 50
19 Sports Board 100 Grand total Rs. 5510.00
20 Misc. 50
Grand total Rs. 6010.00

PROGRAM OFFERED: LL.M.

Eligibility Criteria: Applicants with LL.B. from any university, recognized by the UGC are eligible to be
admitted to 1st Semester of Two Years LL.M. Programme at Raiganj University.
 Minimum marks: 45% of Marks belonging to General applicants. However, SC, ST and PwD candidates
shall be eligible for relaxation of 5% marks.
 Nomenclature of LL.B. Degrees eligible for admission to LL.M.-
o 5-year integrated Honours degree (B.A. LL. B / BBA LL. B, B.A. LL. B/ B.Com. LL. B/ B.Sc.
LL.B, B.Tech. LL.B. etc.)
o 5-year integrated degree (B.A. LL. B / BBA LL. B, B.A. LL. B/ B.Com. LL. B/ B.Sc. LL.B,
B.Tech. LL.B. etc.)
o 3-year LL. B (Hons.)/ LL.B. examination
 Final year/ Semester LL.B. students can also apply subject to the fulfilment of above criteria.

Seat Matrix

EWS SC ST OBC
All
Nmae of Quota OBC- A OBC- B
Sl. Total
the (Internal/ PH PH
No. EWS EWS(PH) SC ST OBC- OBC- Intake
Programme External) (SC) (ST) A A B B
UR PH (PH) (PH)
[Total
1 LL.M. 17 1 4 0
Seat] 9 0 2 0 4 0 3 0 40

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 [Total Seat] 40 26 1 6 0
12 1 4 0 6 0 4 0 60
MBA 80% 30 21 1 5 0
10 1 3 0 5 0 3 0 49

20% 10 5 0 1 0
2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 11

FEE DETAILS: LL.M.

LL.M. 1st Semester LL.M.2nd, 3rd, 4thSemester

Sl. No. Heads Amount Sl. No. Heads Amount

1 Tuition Fees 11450 1. Tuition Fees 11450
2 Registration Fee 300 2. Development Fee 500
3 Development Fee 500 3. Admission Fee 500
4 Admission Fee 500 4. Library Fee 200
5 Library Fee 200 5. Electricity Fee 300
6 Library Caution Fee 200 6. University Exam Fee 500
7 Electricity Fee 300 7. Estd. Cost 100
8 University Exam Fee 500 8. ASSA Dev. Fee 100
9 Estd. Cost 100 9. Union Fee 100
10 ASSA Dev. Fee 100 10. Student Aid Fund 100
11 Union Fee 100 11. Election Fee 50
12 Student Aid Fund 100 12. Cultural Programme 200
13 Election Fee 50 13. Study Tour/ Field Survey etc. 200
14 Cultural Programme 200 14. Saraswati Puja 50
15 Study Tour/ Field Survey etc. 200 15. Sports Board 100
16 Saraswati Puja 50 16. Misc. 50
17 Sports Board 100 Grand Rs. 14500
total
18 Misc. 50

Grand total Rs. 15000.00

MODALITIES OF SELECTION FOR ADMISSION

GENERAL:

1. Screening of application forms: All the application forms received by the University to be scrutinised
before the publication of provisional list of eligible applicants to be considered for admission.
2. Selection will be made strictly on the basis of merit. The Merit list will be prepared on the basis of
percentage of marks the obtained by a candidate at Graduation level. The formula as mentioned below will
be fitted at the software system for conversion from CGPA to Percentage (%) of marks. The conversion
formula for converting CGPA to the corresponding percentage of marks will be as follows:

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 X= 10 Y – 4.5 (Where, X = Percentage of Marks, Y = CGPA)

The same formula will be applied for conversion from CGPA to Percentage (%) of marks for the
applicants who passed from a University declaring marks only in CGPA.

2. In case of multiple candidates applied with same % of marks at Graduation level, and the applicants are
exclusively from the Home University and applicants from different universities other than Home
University, the tie will be broken following the % of marks obtained at HS or equivalent, followed by
Madhyamik or equivalent and date of birth and in order of alphabets in the name. However, if the tie
happens between and among the Home University and Other University applicants, the applicant from the
Home University will be preferred.
3. Normally 80% seats will be for the students of the Raiganj University and 20% seats for other Open to all.
This 80% and 20% may be relaxed in case of non- availability of the applicants in either category.
a. Vacancy in the RGU Quota: The students of the RGU will get the opportunity first to fill the
vacancy in the slot, in order of Merit as published in the Merit List for the Students of the Raiganj
University according to the respective category of students.
b. Vacancy in the Open Quota: The students falling in the slot will follow the merit list for the
open seats in the respective category.
4. Once a student’s name appears in the merit list, and he/she fails to take admission within stipulated time,
his/her name would not be considered in any subsequent list of the same subject.
5. All the candidates passed the UG Hons. Course from the Raiganj University in the respective Course are
eligible to apply for the courses. However, the students appeared in the Final Exam with back papers in
Pass subject/s applying for the admission are required to submit the Passed Marksheet by during the
verification of documents, failing which will lead to the cancellation of the admission.
6. As per Govt. Notification No. 439- Edn(CS)/10M-95/14 dated 13th July, 2023, the verification of
documents will be done only when the students report for the classes in due course.
For more information please see the summary of the Admission Policy available on the University Website.

RESERVATION: The reservation policies of West Bengal State Higher Education Institutions (reservation in
Admission) Act, 2013 and West Bengal State Higher Education Institutions (reservation in Admission) Rules,
2014 will be followed in respect of admission of SC/ST/OBC-A&B and 325-PAR(AR)/3P- 1/2019 dated 09- 07-
2019 & No. 339-Edn (CS)/OM-74L/2023, dated 26th May, 2023 for the reservation of EWS applicants. However,
in connection with the reservation of the PWD, the provision of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
will be applicable. Fraction of 0.5% or more will be rounded to the next whole number.

SPORTSQUOTA: The University offers the Sports Quota. The University Sports Board reserves the right to
recommend the candidates to fill the same.

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 a. Prize holders at International/National/State representation will be considered for sports quota
provided that he/she participated in the Inter College Competition/ Inter College Athletic Meet
organized by any university in his/her career.

b. The sports events are Football, Volleyball, Athletic, Yoga, Khoko, Kabadi, Chess, Table Tennis
etc. The University Sports committee will assess the performance of the applicants in the
respective field.
c. 1% of total seats of all PG courses is reserved for Sports.
d. The seats for General candidates in the subject will be reduced by the No. of students selected for
Sports/ Culture quota in that subject.

CANCELLATION OF ADMISSION: The admission will be cancelled if a student remains absent from classes
for less than 75% from the date of admission without any intimation to the concerned Head / Secretary, or any of
the faculty members of the concerned Department and furnishing documentary evidence in that regard. On
cancellation of admission, the claim for refund will be addressed in accordance with the directives issued by the
Govt. of West Bengal and UGC. However, the claim of refund will not be entertained if the cancellation of
admission happens due to any types of punishment is awarded to the applicant.

POINTS TO REMEMBER
 Students are directed not to share the email ID and Password to any person.
 75% attendance in first 15 days is a must to continue the studentship in the course;
otherwise the candidature will be cancelled.
 Furnishing of false information, if any, at any stage of the admission process will lead to
the cancellation of admission.
N.B.: Raiganj University is a ragging free Campus. Ragging in all its forms in Raiganj University Campus is
strictly prohibited. Any such incident comes to the notice of the Raiganj University Authority, the University will
show zero tolerance to the same.

Sd/-
(Dr. Diganta Biswas)
Raiganj University, Raiganj.

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