Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata

Lady Brabourne College is one of India's premier institutions for women's education with its lush green lawns and gardens facing the Park Circus Maidan. The College was established by the Government of Bengal in July 1939 and named after Lord Brabourne's wife, who served as Governor of Bengal from February 1939 to July 1939. Lady Brabourne College began with 35 Muslim students and 9 faculty members in a rented house in Park Circus. Sir J. Woodhead, the then Governor of Bengal, laid the foundation stone for the building way back in August 26,1939. The college was ranked 94th by the NIRF in the year 2020 in the college category.

The College had 50% reserved seats for Muslim women and the rest for other communities including Hindu, Parsee, Sikh, Jains. The hostel facility was kept exclusively for Muslim students. Lady Brabourne College started admitting Hindu students due to a shortage of Muslim applicants.

Lady Brabourne College has grown structurally and academically, gaining a reputation as a top academic institution. The College offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in disciplines of Science and Arts to its students. The total number of courses offered in the undergraduate category is 19 while that in the post-graduate category is 10 in the disciplines of Arts and Science. Lady Brabourne College campus is spread over 6 acres of land housing a total population of 1711 students and a faculty strength of 113. 

Lady Brabourne College Location

Lady Brabourne College is located in the heart of the city, Kolkata and is easily accessible via rail, road. The nearest bus stop to Lady Brabourne College is Chittaranjan Hospital/ Park Circus seven-point crossing. Most private buses, as well as government buses, operate along this route from major railway stations such as Howrah and Sealdah. Buses also ply from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata on regular intervals. The distance from the airport to Lady Brabourne College is about 19 km. 

Lady Brabourne College Latest News and Updates

Celebration of Virtual Annual Sports

Lady Brabourne College recently concluded virtual annual sports (2020-21), and the event was streamed live on the official YouTube page of the College. The students were made to compete with each other virtually in events such as Go As You Like, Yoga, Sit Up, Skipping, Planks. The list of winners were uploaded on the College website on 13th of February, 2021.

Lady Brabourne College Awards, Rankings and Recognition

• The college has secured 94th ranked by NIRF in the year 2020 in the college category.
• Lady Brabourne College received various awards and recognition during the course of time. The College was accredited with Grade A by the National Assessment and Accreditation in 2006 and it was again re-accredited with the same in 2014.

• Lady Brabourne College was selected as a “College with potential for excellence” by UGC in 2010.  It received a grant of 1 crore under CPE Phase I in 2010, which was the maximum amount to be received by any college. The College was awarded 1.5 crore in 2016 under CPE Phase II in 2016. Lady Brabourne was the only college in West Bengal to receive this award.

• Lady Brabourne College also received the “Rashtriya Uchhatar Siksha Abhiyan” grant in 2015.

•  The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, granted Lady Brabourne College the Fund for the Improvement of Science and Technology Infrastructure (FIST) in 2010 and again in 2019.

•  The government of India's Department of Science and Technology awarded Lady Brabourne College the Fund for the Improvement of Science and Technology Infrastructure (FIST) in 2010 and again in 2019.

• The University of Calcutta approved postgraduate departments of Bengali, English, Geography, Microbiology, Mathematics, and Physics as Advanced Research Centres in 2014.

• Education World, an international education portal, ranked Lady Brabourne College 14th among all colleges in India and first among all colleges in West Bengal in 2019.

Lady Brabourne College Alumni and their Present Occupation

Lady Brabourne College Clubs

Lady Brabourne College offers NSS clubs to its students. NSS or National Social Services is a Youth Programme which is established under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. Lady Brabourne College students have conducted various programmes through NSS which includes awareness against pollution and use of plastics, female trafficking, drug abuse and counselling against drug abuse and more, to spread awareness among the common people. Students of Lady Brabourne College have also attended many workshops, seminars and awareness programmes on Gender Equity and Sensitization. 

Lady Brabourne College Facilities

Lady Brabourne College is well equipped with facilities and infrastructure and ensures the overall development of the students. Lady Brabourne College facilities ensure the physical and mental well being of the students. Lady Brabourne College facilities can be explored by taking a walk of its lush green 6 acres campus. 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. Lady Brabourne College students can access the library which is located on the first floor of the main campus and has three wings namely- Main Library, Library Annex and Electronic Library. Students living far off from the campus can avail Lady Brabourne College Hostel facility which can house over 250 girls. Common Room is one of the favourite areas for the students of the College which is solely reserved for them. Students lacking in computer knowledge can also pursue a Computer Diploma Course in partnership with Webel Informatics Ltd. (a West Bengal government undertaking). Moreover, Lady Brabourne College canteen offers healthy and hygienic food. The College is well equipped with gymnasiums with various sporting facilities for the recreation of the students. Lady Brabourne College also houses its own auditorium where a variety of seminars, annual programmes are held.

Lady Brabourne College Courses Offered

Lady Brabourne College offers admission to its various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in multiple disciplines in the Science and Arts streams. Admission to UG and PG programmes is completely based on the marks obtained in the qualifying examination. Lady Brabourne College has a total of 20 departments in multiple disciplines in the Science and Arts streams. Lady Brabourne College course list includes 10 programmes in Arts and 9 programmes in Science stream in the undergraduate category. Lady Brabourne College course list also contains 3 programmes from Arts and 7 programmes in Science stream from the post-graduate category. The following table lists the degree programmes offered by Lady Brabourne College along with their eligibility.

Degree Offered By Lady Brabourne College and Their Eligibility

 Lady Brabourne College Admissions

Lady Brabourne College is affiliated to the University of Calcutta and offers various undergraduate and postgraduate courses in multiple disciplines. Lady Brabourne College Admissions is offered based on the cut off decided by the College for its UG and PG courses. Lady Brabourne College UG admission is based on the qualifying marks in 10+2 examination from a recognised board or its equivalent. Lady Brabourne College PG admission is offered to students graduating from Calcutta University based on their graduation marks. Lady Brabourne College PG admission for students graduating from any other recognised university other than Calcutta University depends on the marks obtained by the students in their PG entrance test conducted by Calcutta University. Lady Brabourne College admission procedures are available on their website.

 Lady Brabourne College UG Admission Process:

Lady Brabourne College UG admission procedure starts after the declaration of results by the West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Examination. Students from all boards are eligible to apply for admissions. The steps for applying to Lady Brabourne College UG Admissions are as follows:

• Register to the admission portal of Lady Brabourne College from their official website.

• Login to the website, fill and submit the Lady Brabourne College UG application form.

• Pay the application fees. 

• Provisional Merit List will be published for every honours course on the basis of cut off marks, which is based on marks secured in class 12 by the candidate. 

• Document Verification is the last stage of the Lady Brabourne College UG admissions process.

Lady Brabourne College PG Admission Process:

Lady Brabourne College PG admission procedure starts after the declaration of graduation result by the University Of Calcutta. Students graduating from a recognised university with minimum qualifying marks are eligible to apply for Lady Brabourne College PG admissions. The steps for applying to Lady Brabourne College PG Admissions are as follows:

• Candidates must apply to the programme on the admission portal of the College website.

• It must be noted that 60 percent of PG seats are reserved for merit-based admissions (CU candidates), while 40 percent are for candidates applying through the entrance exam (open to all).  

• A written test is conducted by the University of Calcutta for candidates who have graduated from universities other than CU.

• A merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the written examination.

• After the written examination, eligible candidates are called for counselling.

• In case of merit channel (for CU graduates), the University of Calcutta releases a list of shortlisted candidates based on their applications and marks in the qualifying examination.

• Document Verification is the last stage of Lady Brabourne College PG admissions process.

Lady Brabourne College Scholarships

Lady Brabourne College presents awards to students at the College's Annual Prize Giving Ceremony, which is held as part of the College's Foundation Day celebrations. However, government-sponsored scholarships are available at both the national and state levels for students studying at Lady Brabourne College. 

The Government of West Bengal also offers scholarships to the students residing in the state of West Bengal. Lady Brabourne College students can avail the central scholarship scheme such as the National Fellowship and Scholarship For Higher Education Of ST Student and NEC Merit Scholarship. Moreover, students residing in the state of West Bengal are eligible for the Post Matric Scholarship which is given to eligible students to pursue their higher education from post-matric level to postgraduate level.

 Lady Brabourne College Cut Off

Lady Brabourne College offers admission to its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes based on the norms of Calcutta University. Lady Brabourne College cut off is prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the previous qualifying examination. Lady Brabourne College UG Cut off is prepared based on the marks obtained in the 10+2 examination or its equivalent from a recognised board. Lady Brabourne College PG Cut off (merit-based) is declared by Calcutta University and Lady Brabourne College PG Cut off( entrance based) is decided by the Calcutta University on the basis of entrance examination conducted by them. 

Lady Brabourne College Placements

Lady Brabourne College Placement is handled completely by the Lady Brabourne College Placement Cell. Details of the Lady Brabourne College Placement procedure, higher education assistance, internships and advice on job guidance are offered by the Lady Brabourne College Placement Cell. 

Lady Brabourne College UG Placement Statistics 2018-2019

Lady Brabourne College PG Placement Statistics 2017-2019

Lady Brabourne College Recruiters