Burdwan University: Admission to 2-Year PG Course of Studies for the Session 2026-2028 (Round-2) under Faculty Council (Science)

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University of Burdwan

Bardhaman, West Bengal

Admission to 2-Year PG Course of Studies for the Session 2026-2028 (Round-2) under Faculty Council (Science)

University of Burdwan
Bardhaman, West Bengal
Admission to 2-Year PG Course of Studies for the Session 2026-2028 (Round-2) under Faculty Council (Science)

THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN
Office of the Senior Secretary, Faculty Council for P.G. Studies in Science
ADMISSION TO 2 YEAR PG COURSE OF STUDIES IN DIFFERENT SUBJECTS
UNDER THE FACULTY COUNCIL (SCIENCE) FOR THE SESSION 2026-2028 (ROUND-2) UNDER NEP 2020

Online applications are invited from the eligible intending candidates for admission to the 2 Year PG Course of Studies for the Session 2026-2028 (Round-2) in different subjects under the Faculty Council (Science), The University of Burdwan. Online form will be available in the University website (www.buruniv.ac.in) on and from 04/09/2026 to 20/09/2026.

Online submission of application form by a candidate does not automatically ensure his/her admission to the Programme.

The University reserves the right to drop or include any name if any suppression of facts on the part of the applicants or any mistake in the calculation of grade point is detected at any stage before and after admission. Rules/Guidelines/ Orders of The University of Burdwan, Govt. of West Bengal & UGC will be followed in case of admission to the above-mentioned Programme.

Online Application Submission:

Enrollment of Academic Bank of Credit
For Enrollment in Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) in National Academic Depository (NAD) and procurement of ABC ID which is mandatory as per the UGC order (Link for the UGC Order: https://tinyurl.com/2j3dj75x ), follow the link given below:
Link for User Manual of ABC ID Creation https://tinyurl.com/mrx4njny
How to Apply
After completion of the above-mentioned steps, the applicants should fill in the online application form through the links given below:
LINKS FOR ONLINE Application form for Admission to 2 Year PG Course of Studies (Round-2):
Registration Link: https://www.digialm.com:443//EForms/configuredHtml/1254/68612/Registration.html
Login Link: https://www.digialm.com:443//EForms/configuredHtml/1254/68612/login.html

After successful submission of Application Form, all applicants are advised to take a Printout of the submitted Application form along with Application Sequence Number for future references.
Candidates, while filling in the Application Forms, shall have to upload the relevant documents online. Candidature shall be cancelled if it is not found during verification or at any stage of the Programme that the uploaded documents are in conformity with the original document.
Candidates, engaged in any Job/Full-time Work, shall not be allowed to pursue this course unless NOC is provided by the appointing authority

Subjects Offered

Post Graduate Subjects Offered under Faculty Council (Science)

Sl. No.	Subject Code	Subject	Programme / Course
1	BIOT	Biotechnology	M.Sc.
2	BOTA	Botany	M.Sc.
3	CHEM	Chemistry	M.Sc.
4	ENVS	Environmental Science	M.Sc.
5	GEOG	Geography	M.A. / M.Sc.
6	MATH	Mathematics	M.A. / M.Sc.
7	MICR	Microbiology	M.Sc.
8	PHYG	Physiology	M.Sc.
9	PHYS	Physics	M.Sc.
10	STAT	Statistics	M.Sc.
11	ZOOL	Zoology	M.Sc.
12	CMPS	Computer Science	M.Sc.
13	GEOS	Geospatial Sciences	M.Sc.
14	GEOL	Geology	M.Sc.
15	MBHG	Molecular Biology & Human Genetics	M.Sc.
16	NUPH	Nutrition & Public Health	M.Sc.
17	ELCT	Electronics & Communication	M.Sc.
18	PSYG	Psychology	M.A. / M.Sc.

General Eligibility Criteria

Minimum eligibility for admission to all M.A. / M.Sc. / M.Com. / MBA Programmes [MBA / MBA (HR) / MBA (Tourism)] / MLIS / MSW Programme of Studies under Faculty Councils of Science & Arts shall be:
- For Unreserved Category candidates, the minimum 50% Marks or its equivalent grade “B” in a point scale (Minimum CGPA 5.00) in the UG Programme from any UGC recognized University;
- For SC / ST / OBC (Non-creamy Layer) / DA / SP / EWS Category candidates there shall be relaxation of 5% marks i.e. the minimum 45% Marks or CGPA 4.50 in the UG Programme from any UGC recognized University;

For the Under Graduate students of NEP 2020
A successful student of a 3-Year Undergraduate Programme under CCFUP of NEP 2020 or a candidate exiting after successful completion of the third year of a 4-Year UG Programme under CCFUP of NEP 2020, shall be eligible for admission subject to fulfilment of the above conditions shall be eligible for admission to the 2-Year PG Programme in a discipline corresponding to either:
- Major subject at UG level; or
- Minor subject at UG level with at least 12 credits; or
- In any discipline which is neither a Major nor a Minor at the UG level, candidates qualifying in a National Level or University Level Entrance Examination in the concerned discipline may also be considered eligible for admission to the PG Programme.
For the Under Graduate students of CBCS or any other UGC recognized system (i.e. other than NEP2020)
- Successful candidates of 3-Year Honours Programme (under CBCS or any other UGC recognized system) shall also be eligible for admission to the 2-Year PG Programme in the corresponding Honours/Major subject and Multidisciplinary Subjects as laid down namely Biotechnology, Environmental Science and Geospatial Science.

All provisionally selected candidates must have to produce final Grade Card / Mark Sheet of successful completion of Under Graduate Programme at the time of Document Verification and must fulfil the Minimum Eligibility Criteria, stated above.
Failure to produce the required documents or to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria will result in the cancellation of admission.

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Selection Procedure

Other than Multidisciplinary Subjects:
80% of the total Intake for the students Passed out from B.U.
80% of the total intake of each subject/ programme (other than Multidisciplinary Subjects) for 2-Year PG Programme under NEP 2020 will be allocated for the students passed-out from the Degree Colleges affiliated to the University of Burdwan. Admission to these seats will be offered strictly on the basis of Grade Points to be calculated as stated in the Sl. No. 6 above. In case of identical Grade Point, preference shall be determined on the basis of:
- Step-I: Higher % of 12th Std. (10+2) Examination
- Step-II: Higher % of 10th Std. Examination
- Step-III: Date of Birth Signifying Seniority in age, with older candidate getting preference
20% of total Intake for Passed out from the Universities other than B.U.
Remaining 20% of the total intake of each subject/programme (other than Multidisciplinary Subjects) for 2-Year PG Programme under NEP 2020 will be allocated for the students passed-out from the Universities other than The University of Burdwan and seats will be offered strictly on the basis of Grade Points to be calculated as stated in the Sl. No. 6 above. In case of identical Grade Point, preference shall be determined on the basis of:
- Step-I: Higher % of 12th Std. (10+2) Examination
- Step-II: Higher % of 10th Std. Examination
- Step-III: Date of Birth Signifying Seniority in age, with older candidate getting preference
For Multidisciplinary Subjects:
Total intake of each subject/ programme (For Multidisciplinary Subjects) for 2-Year PG Programme under NEP 2020 will be allocated from the eligible applicants strictly based on merit for the students passed-out from any UGC recognized Universities and seats will be offered strictly on the basis of Grade Points to be calculated as stated in the Sl. No. 6 above. In case of identical Grade Point, preference shall be determined on the basis of:
- Step-I: Higher % of 12th Std. (10+2) Examination
- Step-II: Higher % of 10th Std. Examination
- Step-III: Date of Birth Signifying Seniority in age, with older candidate getting preference

Important Dates

The following calendar will be followed for conducting the stages of Admission (Round-2)

Sl. No.	Programme Activity	Date
1	Submission of Online Application Form	04/09/2026 to 20/09/2026 upto 23:00 Hrs.
2	Editing the Application Form (if necessary)	18/09/2026 to 20/09/2026
3	Publication of Provisional Broad Merit List (Rank List) (All categories and all Subjects) for Round 2	23/09/2026
4	Publication of Online Counselling Notice under Faculty Council (Science) Round-2 Phase-1	25/09/2026
5	Date of Counselling for all subjects (through Google Form)	28/09/2026
6	Publication of Allocation List	29/09/2026
7	Payment for Provisional Selected Candidates	30/09/2026 to 02.10.2026 midnight
8	Date of joining in the Classes for all PG Courses	05/10/2026
9	Document Verification for Provisionally admitted candidates of All PG Courses	05/10/2026 and 06/10/2026
The university can revise the calendar, if needs arise and the same will be notified on the university website

Vacancy*
Subject wise vacancies available for 80% seat category (i.e. BU Candidates), 20% seat category (i.e. OU Candidates) and 100% seat category (for Multidiciplinary Subjects) under Faculty Council (Science) for 2-Year PG Program after completion of Round-1: Will be notified tentatively on 10/09/2026.

Contact:
support_sc.pgadmission2024@buruniv.ac.in

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