CUET Accepting Colleges in West Bengal 2026

St. Xavier's College is a distinguished autonomous college established in 1860 in Kolkata, West Bengal. The St. Xavier's College (SXC Kolkata) offers a total of 69 courses across various disciplines, functioning as an important non-private college member. This premier institute has been consistently top-ranked, securing the 8th position nationally by NIRF 2023 in the Colleges category. Further, St. Xavier's College was ranked 1st by Outlook 2023 for BBA, Arts, Science, and Commerce, and similarly, The Week 2023 and India Today 2023 also placed SXC at 1st for BBA, BCA, Arts, Science, and Commerce categories. SXC Kolkata is renowned; the institute has 8614 students enrolled in diverse programs like Master of Arts (MA), Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours, Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) Honours, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) across its departments. This top-ranked premium institute (St. Xavier's College) operates through more than 20 specialized departments with over 365 faculty members on its 33-acre campus. Committed to academic excellence, St. Xavier's College is recognized by appropriate regulatory bodies (often referred to as a premier college), maintaining its autonomous status affiliated with the University of Calcutta.

Indian Maritime University is a distinguished university established in 1949 in Kolkata, West Bengal. The Indian Maritime University offers a total of 8 courses across various disciplines, a non-private college member. IMU is renowned; the institute has 500 students enrolled in various programs including Engineering and other specialized fields. The Indian Maritime University has been ranked 1st by Outlook-ICARE in 2025 under the Overall category, and 29th by IIRF in 2024 for its Overall performance. This top-ranked premium institute (Indian Maritime University) operates through more than Engineering, Engineering / Diploma, Management, Maritime Studies / Engineering / Management / Science, Science, Science / Diploma specialized departments with over None faculty members. Notably, IMU also operates without a traditional dedicated campus area. Indian Maritime University is committed to academic excellence and is recognized by appropriate regulatory bodies (often referred to as a premier college).

Visva-Bharati University is a distinguished university established in 1921 in Santiniketan, West Bengal. The Visva-Bharati University offers a total of 84 courses across various disciplines, a non-private college member. VBU is renowned; this institute operates through more than various specialized departments with over 469 faculty members. This top-ranked premium institute (Visva-Bharati University) has been ranked 97th by NIRF 2023 under the University category, further securing the 751-800 position by QS World University Rankings 2024. Also, Visva-Bharati is recognized by appropriate regulatory bodies (often referred to as a premier college), offering programs in Arts & Humanities, Science & Mathematics, and Fine Arts & Design. The university campus spans 1129 acres.