Exploring Academia: A comprehensive review of my college life

Name: Exploring Academia: A comprehensive review of my college life
Item: St. Xavier's College - [SXC]
Rating: 5
Author: HIMANISH SAIN

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Course

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Campus

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HIMANISH SAIN

ST Xavier's Kolkata, B.Sc {Hons.}, Microbiology

Reviewed on May 12, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

What Students Say

Likes

pretty good infrastructure and teaching faculty along with smart classroom, wifi, involvement in various kind of seminars and cultural programmes

Dislikes

pretty much great college, till now i have nothing to dislike about it and continue to take part in various events taking place in college

Course Curriculum Overview

Having a keen interest in biology, and more towards molecular biology with the increasing importance of the usage and study of the microbial world, drove me towards choosing this course. This course would help in further research work and may establish my own paper or thesis or patent. The course is pretty and the teaching methods are practical-based. The exams are pretty decent and they do provide ample time to prepare ourselves.

Class Size: 50Course Fees: INR 341400 per year

Fees and Financial Aid

the total cost of my education which is only the tuition fees is 3.41 lakhs and there are no extra service or compulsory charges the hike for an yearly increase was 10% approx. the college campus holds various DST-sponsored online internships and various kinds of seminars.

Campus Life

the annual program that is the college fest takes place which is the grandest of all the events along with other other departmental events that take place year-long. though the dates are not fixed and can vary the library is completely accessible to the students and they can issue a book whenever they want and return it within the stipulated time the classes are smart and the teachers often show videos to demonstrate a concept the sports and extracurricular activities are held in the form of interdepartmental events the college has a lot of clubs and anyone can give an audition and if get selected then can join a club

Admission

students who have passed, their 12th boards and applied for the course. after some time merit lists are announced on the basis of index scores generated according to the marks input of their 12th board by the students all application dates and every information are available on the college website and anyone can visit anytime and see those.

Faculty

the faculty to student ratio is pretty good, though our class strength was around 50 still the teachers took care of everyone the faculty is pretty great, highly qualified but easy to apporach, even after college hours they also helped us to remain motivated and looked after if we had any problem

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Student (Anonymous)

2.6

Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology - [GNIPST], Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Microbiology)

Reviewed on Jun 20, 2026(Enrolled 2023)

NOT RECOMMENDED

Likes

Campus is nice. There's greenery and all
SOME of the faculties are really good and those said teachers will actually look out for you and care
Mentors are appointed for each students who are responsible for their final year project, publications and LORs. If you are lucky, you'll get a good mentor.

Dislikes

Classrooms are less compared to the number of students. Students have to wander around the building after each classes to find seats. Classrooms are very dirty
There's literally NOTHING in the labs. Experiments take way long to prepare and perform because reagents and equipments are never available.
Hardly a 2 week summer break (because of MAKAUT). Students cannot even apply to good internships because no lab would take in external students in july or august.

Placement Experience:

People who major in my department usually opt for masters over placement not because of this college but because overall industrial or academic opportunities are better with a pg degree. Masters from this college is not recommended as i have heard so from my seniors. Some of my seniors managed to crack competitives and secure MSc seats at great places. Training and Placement cell had a good coordinator previously but now its almost non existent. Companies do come and hire Bpharm, Mpharm and MSc candidates. Packages are below average. Only Nestle pays well. But if you do well you'll eventually climb up the corportate ladder. From the time i am here i have not heard of any BSc candidate getting placed. Most go for higher studies.

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Snehendu Kumar Jana

5.0

Brainware University, Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] {Hons.} (Advanced Networking and Cyber Security

Reviewed on Jan 30, 2026(Enrolled 2023)

Good enough

Likes

The faculty members are knowledgeable and supportive. Most teachers explain concepts clearly and are approachable after class for doubts and guidance, which helps a lot during exams.
The college has a disciplined academic environment with regular classes and practical sessions. Laboratories are functional and help students understand concepts through hands-on learning.
The campus environment is calm and student-friendly. Various seminars, cultural programs, and academic activities help in overall personality development.

Dislikes

Industry exposure and internship guidance are minimal, which could be improved to make students more job-ready after graduation.
Infrastructure can be improved, especially classrooms and laboratory equipment. Some facilities feel outdated and require modernization.
Placement opportunities for BSc students are limited. The college focuses more on academics, so students need to prepare for higher studies or competitive exams on their own.

Placement Experience:

The average package offered for such roles ranges between ?2–3 LPA, while the highest package offered to a BSc student is around ?4 LPA, depending on skills and specialization. Overall, around 15–20% of BSc students get placed through campus drives, and many students rely on off-campus opportunities.

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Shreya Singh

4.6

Sister Nivedita University - [SNU], Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Applied Nutrition)

Reviewed on Dec 22, 2025(Enrolled 2025)

A GLANCE AT ONE OF THE BEST WOMAN'S COLLEGE: SISTER NIBEDITA GENERAL DEGREE COLLEGE FOR GIRLS

Likes

I like the campus , it is quite huge and green , the canteen has both cooked and packed food available, a seperate common room for students and many sports equipment available. Several functions are arranged along with international conferences held
All the faculty members are soft spoken , knowledgeable and friendly, it is easy to find help regarding anything.
Professors are strict about their syllabus and subjects , paying proper attention to the students. Practicals classes are conducted without fail.

Dislikes

There is nothing as such that I disliked because I am a first year student so I haven't been so much involved yet , I think that the washrooms should be cleaned properly to maintain the hygiene apart from thjs everything is fine.

Course Curriculum Overview:

Subjects offered in the college as well as the minor and idc subjects are well adhered to the curriculum and future aspects. The subject combinations are apt and futuristic. It moderately prepares one for real world situations.

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Sohana Afroj

3.8

Bhawanipur Global Campus (formerly NSHM Knowledge Campus), Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Nutrition & Dietetics)

Reviewed on Feb 18, 2025

NSHM knowledge Campus

Likes

Faculties are helpful and kind and the classroom environment is healthy
Classroom, labs and libraries have proper infrastructure
Certificates are provided for participating in conferences or extracurricular activities

Placement Experience:

Placement is provided in final year . Average package offered is 3 to 4 lpa . Paid internship is provided in 3rd year and the placement percentage is more or less ok. After complication i will either pursue Msc or look for a job.

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Student (Anonymous)

2.0

Bhawanipur Global Campus (formerly NSHM Knowledge Campus), Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Media Science)

Reviewed on Dec 17, 2024(Enrolled 2020)

Reasons to not apply for NSHM Knowledge Campus

Likes

The admission process was very smooth, the administration board is very helpful.
The library is huge and the content of books is very good
College life and fests are good but not great

Dislikes

Placements are absolutely bogus. There were almost no good placements when i passed out part of it can be blamed on covid but mostly the college was largely at fault
Faculty was not upto the mark in regards to the hefty college fees we were charged
Even during covid online classes we were charged full fee which is again absolutely horrendous

Course Curriculum Overview:

The course curriculum was well thought out as per me but there were subjects that i found absolutely unnecessary. Subjects like history evs and clc were in no way related to my course. Coming to the main subjects Design, Printing, Photography and film and Media Training were absolutely necessary for my course and whilst the faculty for some of these subjects were really bad, some were good. It is also important to mention none of these subjects actually helped us prepare for the real world. Instead internships and freelance helped us more than these subjects could ever do. Exams were held bi monthly to keep track of what we learnt and every 6 months we had our semester exams. Overall if you want to be a media professional INTERNSHIPS AND JOBS WILL HELP YOU MORE THAN A COLLEGE WILL. I am biased on this opinion as my college didnt provide me with the correct guidance and support i needed to make it in the real world.

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Sohan Mondal

3.8

Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology - [GNIPST], Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Biotechnology)

Reviewed on Sep 10, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

The perfect and legit reviwe

Likes

Faculty is really good and helping they do help !
Labs are taken on time and is made clear to us very well
Teacher are very good and friendly for us

Dislikes

I disliked the fact that the rooms get too hot during sumer
There should have been one ac that could have turned on in classes during hot , except smart class room and auditorium
Nothing as much , some little stuffs that are everywhere nowadays in college

Course Curriculum Overview:

Exams are generally spaced well throughout the smemstwr allowing adequate time for preperation , how ever the frequenxy can sometimes be overwhelming particulary during peak study periods , but the diffulty level isnt that concerning and they are easy

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SK ARIF UDDIN

2.6

Visva-Bharati, Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] {Hons.} (Mathematics)

Reviewed on Aug 25, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY

Likes

The Campus is Fully sourounded bu trees.
The institution is a historical institution because it is founded by Rabindranath Tagore.

Dislikes

Non-Teaching faculties are very bad . they don't work good.

Fees and Financial Aid:

1st year+ Registration Fees-6780 2nd , 3rd , 4th Year Fees- 3000/year Tution fees and all others fees are included in above fees. There is no scholarship from university but there is a wb state govt provided SVMCM scholarship. The Campus is fully green

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Student (Anonymous)

3.8

University of Calcutta, Bachelor of Science [B.Sc]

Reviewed on Mar 20, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

Asutosh In the eye of AJ

Likes

Examination Questions And Syllabus are good.
Faculties and Facilities are good enough.
College and evaluation system is good enough.

Dislikes

Timings of examinations per semester is reduced.
Examination centres are given far away from college.
Fees is little bit Higher for many poor students.

Placement Experience:

In case of computer science department, placement is provided at the Last year of M.sc course. Many companies like Wipro, b10x, Tata visited here. Highest package ever is three lakh per annum. 20-40% of the students got placement after completing M.Sc computer science. My plan after B.sc is to pursue MCA.

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Reviewed on Mar 1, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

Excellent

Likes

We are having highly qualified faculties having practical exposure and they are friendly guide to us as well

Dislikes

Our college doesn't provide hostel facilities
Our college doesn't provide campus requirement drive

Course Curriculum Overview:

* It's all about practical knowledge, we are getting from this course and another aspect is if you wants to make your career in research or lecturer then you should go for it. *No changes required in teaching methods but if college will provide hostel facilities and campus requirement drive, then it will better for candidates.

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Jagannath Kishore College - The one of the best college in purulia.

Remarks:

Positive remarks is : college is very clean , big , atmosphere is very good . Here studied is very grateful moments. Faculty good, seniors are helpful, no ragging, good hostel , overall a very good college.

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