Presidency University B.Sc Review By Soham Barua

Presidency University has a rich cultural heritage. Most of the departments are best among other universities in West Bengal. I am a student of Statistics (Hons.) and I can vouch for the fact that after ISI (Indian Statistical Institute), Kolkata, it is Presidency University’s Statistics Department which is the second best, not only in Kolkata but also in India, in terms of faculty and grooming.

The course is highly subject centric. Overall, one would develop an excellent in-depth understanding of the subject. The university conducts PUBDET (Presidency University Bachelor's Degree Entrance Test) every year whose forms are generally released in March, and the exam is conducted in the month of July. The minimum eligibility in this exam is to achieve at least 70% aggregates (Maths/Statistics in the best 4 subjects) and at least 80% in Maths or Statistics. The syllabus for PUBDET is the standard NCERT syllabus of 10+2 of PCM stream.

All the professors are highly qualified, and are excellent in their respective fields. There is Mr. Atanu Sir, who is the best person to learn coding from, Mr. Sourav Sir, who can even teach statistics very effectively and Mr. Radhakanta Sir, who is also currently the Head of the Department. He, too, teaches really well and his notes are very precise, and easy to understand. There is also Krishna Sir, who is more of a friend than a professor. We really enjoy his classes and when we start to enjoy a topic, it becomes easier to learn. So overall, the department is the perfect place to learn.

We do have placements cell. Our department has a record of sealing the highest packages in the university. The top recruiters are mainly banks like, ICICI, Axis, etc. and also companies like PWC, EWS, and Morgan. The median package offered is 8-9 LPA and lowest being 5-6 LPA. The highest package varies from batch to batch, but last year it went up to 13 LPA.

We have our boys' hostel, named Hindu Hostel right beside the university campus. Unlike it name, the place is welcoming to the students from all religious, social and economic backgrounds. The hostel rooms are clean, spacious and airy. There is a hostel mess, and also a canteen. The Hostel hosts its own building/ward for tournament every year. There are grand dinners every month, organized by an alternating ward. There is also a girls' hostel, in Salt Lake, beside BF block and swimming pool. Though it is located at quite some distance from the university, there are university buses available, which run 4 times a day.

There are 4 buildings, the main building, baker building, derozio building and NS (Netaji Subhash) building. The university playground is huge. There is also an Arts Library, a Central Library (which has almost all the books for academic learning), a Black Box Studio (for Performing arts department), a central computer laboratory, a gymnasium, 4 auditoriums: Derozio Hall (the largest), PC Mahalanobis Audiorium (second largest), AK Basak Auditorium and the Manik Bandopadhyay Auditorium. There is an in-house counselor and a medical unit too. There are total, 2 canteens : Srishti Canteen, and Purushottam Canteen, 1 cafe called Sukumar Da's Cafe, or Suku's cafe, and one Nescafe Shop.

The university has a really good crowd. There is absolutely no ragging within the campus. It is famous for the political critique by its students. There are 2 annual fests, ‘Ispat’ and ‘Icon’, held in September and December, respectively. Events like Debating (DEBSOC), Shutterbugs (photography)and many sports competitions & leagues keep happening throughout the year. The campus is a really fun place to be in.