Best Education colleges in Kolkata 2026
40 Education colleges in Kolkata charge between ₹24,000 and ₹11 L in the first year, and Deshbandhu College for Girls is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Education colleges in Kolkata — at a glance
| Education colleges | 40 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹24,000 – ₹11 L |
| Government / Private | 2 / 38 |
| NIRF-ranked | 6 of 40 |
| Highest package reported | ₹1 Cr |
| Top rated | Deshbandhu College for Girls |
Which education college in Kolkata is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 Education colleges in Kolkata compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshbandhu College for Girls Kolkata Kolkata | 9.7 | — | ₹50,100 | — | Government |
| Indian Institute For Secondary & Technical Education Kolkata Kolkata | 9 | — | ₹11 L | ₹7.2 L | Government |
| Jadavpur University Kolkata | 8.7 | #18 | ₹1.2 L | ₹40 L | Private |
| Shri Shikshayatan College Kolkata Kolkata | 8.7 | — | ₹1.72 L | — | Private |
| Loreto College Kolkata Kolkata | 8.7 | #151 | ₹1.15 L | ₹8 L | Private |
| WBUTTEPA Kolkata | 8.6 | — | ₹25,600 | — | Private |
| Scottish Church College Kolkata Kolkata | 8.5 | — | ₹2.82 L | — | Private |
| RBU Kolkata Kolkata | 8.5 | — | ₹26,330 | — | Private |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Education colleges in Kolkata
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1
Deshbandhu College for Girls
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 1857
9.7 Fees from ₹50,100 46 courses -
2
Indian Institute For Secondary & Technical Education - [IISTE]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Government · est. 2012
9.0 Fees from ₹11 L Highest ₹7.2 L 19 courses -
3
Jadavpur University - [JU]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 1955
8.7 Fees from ₹1.2 L NIRF #18 Highest ₹40 L 218 courses -
4
Shri Shikshayatan College
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 1955
8.7 Fees from ₹1.72 L 37 courses -
5
Loreto College
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 1912
8.7 Fees from ₹1.15 L NIRF #151 Highest ₹8 L 21 courses -
6
The West Bengal University Of Teachers' Training Education Planning and Administration- [WBUTTEPA]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 2015
8.6 Fees from ₹25,600 34 courses -
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Rabindra Bharati University - [RBU]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 1962
8.5 Fees from ₹26,330 97 courses -
9
Kingston Educational Institute - [KEI]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 2004
8.5 Fees from ₹90,000 50 courses -
10
Vidyasagar College - [VSC]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 1872
7.1 Fees from ₹33,000 50 courses -
11
Gopal Chandra Memorial College of Education
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 1967
6.8 Fees from ₹75,000 1 courses -
12
Annex College
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 1990
6.6 Fees from ₹1.98 L Highest ₹7 L 67 courses -
13
George Group of Colleges
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 2001
6.6 Fees from ₹1.4 L Highest ₹1 L 31 courses -
14
Amity University
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 2015
5.6 Fees from ₹9.84 L Highest ₹32.21 L 132 courses -
15
The Neotia University - [TNU]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 2014
5.6 Fees from ₹7.09 L Highest ₹24 L 123 courses -
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Adamas University
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 2014
5.6 Fees from ₹8.9 L Highest ₹1 Cr 156 courses -
18
JIS University
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 2014
5.6 Fees from ₹6.69 L NIRF #97 Highest ₹23.5 L 46 courses -
19
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose College
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 1968
5.3 Fees from ₹62,600 20 courses -
20
Sammilani Teachers Training College
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 2005
5.1 Fees from ₹1.5 L 2 courses -
21
Swami Vivekananda University - [SVU]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 2019
5.0 Fees from ₹2.85 L Highest ₹25 L 102 courses -
22
Netaji Subhas Open University - [NSOU]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 1997
4.8 Fees from ₹1 L NIRF #2 70 courses -
23
Pailan College of Management and Technology - [PCMT]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 2002
4.6 Fees from ₹3.5 L Highest ₹8 L 17 courses -
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Syamaprasad Institute of Advance Education - [SIAE]
Kolkata, West Bengal · Private · est. 2007
4.3 Fees from ₹29,770 1 courses -
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Showing 25 of 40. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 40 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Kolkata the published first-year fee runs from ₹24,000 to ₹11 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 2 of these are government-run and 38 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 6 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many Education colleges are there in Kolkata?
There are 40 Education colleges listed in Kolkata on this page, of which 2 are government and 38 are private.
What is the fee for Education colleges in Kolkata?
Published first-year fees range from ₹24,000 to ₹11 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Kolkata for Education?
Deshbandhu College for Girls has the highest student rating among the Education colleges listed here, in Kolkata.
What is the highest package from Education colleges in Kolkata?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1 Cr. Packages vary by course and year.