West Bengal is a popular destination among students in India for their higher studies. Not just for the quality of education offered but West Bengal is also famous for its cheap and affordable education along with minimal other expenses. There are at least 200 colleges in West Bengal that offers different Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree program in different streams. Here is the list of top 8 colleges in West Bengal based on the quality of education, placement opportunities, the scope for further studies and research and so on.
St. Xavier’s College, SXC Kolkata
St. Xavier’s College Kolkata is a Catholic Minority institute in West Bengal, that was established in the year 1860. The college is graded by the NAAC with the maximum possible grade of “A++” and it is also approved by the UGC. Being a private autonomous college, the institute is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. The institute offers a Regular Bachelor of Commerce degree program and admissions into it are granted upon meeting the eligibility criterion which is based on marks scored in class 12. Aspirants seeking admission into the BCom program must have Mathematics as their compulsory subject in their class 12.

Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration, Kolkata
Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration is a government-funded institute in Kolkata. The college was set up in the year 1903 as an integral part of the Presidency College, but since 1905, it acts a separate entity. It is accredited by the NAAC with a grade of “A” & is approved by the AICTE. Goenka college is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It offers two full-time Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree programs in Accounting and Finance. Aspirants seeking admissions must fulfil the basic merit-based eligibility criterion which is set up by the college.

Scottish Church College, SCC Kolkata
Scottish Church College is one of the longest-running institutes in India. It is a private college that came into existence in the year 1830 and is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. SCC Kolkata is accredited by the NAAC with a grade of “A”. It offers various UG and PG programs in the disciplines of Science, Arts and Commerce. It offers a full-time Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Accounting & Finance and admissions are granted based on marks scored in class 12.

J D Birla Institute, Kolkata
J D Birla Institute is an all-women’s college in Kolkata. Being set up in the year 1962, it offers various UG & PG programs across different domains of education. It is a private college (having autonomy) that is graded by the NAAC and is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It offers a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in the fields of Accounting and Finance, Marketing, and Human Resource Management. The interested candidates for BCom can fill the form online and admissions will be done as per names updated in the merit list released by the college.
KD College of Commerce & General Studies, Midnapore
KD College of Commerce & General Studies is a government institute located in the town of Midnapore in West Bengal. The college was established in the year 1961 and is affiliated with the Vidyasagar University, Midnapore. The college offers two Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree programs; i.e. BCom in Accounting & Finance and BCom in Marketing Management. The admission criterion is very basic, i.e., students need to clear their class 12 from any of the recognised boards of India.

Annex College: Centre for Technical & Management Studies, Kolkata
Annex College: Centre for Technical & Management Studies belongs to the Annex Group that offers several customized programs for several industries and organizations. It was established in 1990 and is affiliated with the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, MAKAUT Kolkata The college offers a Regular Bcom program and alongside, it also offers a few integrated programs like BCom + MBA, BCom + PGDITM, and BCom + PGDM. Aspirants seeking admissions need to qualify through the screening process that is based on merit scored in class 12.
Dwijendralal College, Nadia
Dwijendralal College is a public institute, established in the year 1968. It is approved by the UGC & is accredited by the NAAC and has affiliations with the Kalyani University, Kalyani. The institute offers two Bachelor of Commerce degree programs; i.e. BCom General and BCom Honours. The admissions into these two programs depend on marks scored in class 12.

Maulana Azad College, MAC Kolkata
Maulana Azad College is a public college that was established in the year 1926, in Kolkata. The institute is graded by the NAAC and is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. MAC Kolkata offers a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Accounting and Finance and admissions to these programs granted upon meeting the eligibility criterion fixed by the University of Calcutta.
By: Subham Har
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