Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said that in the first phase admissions, through the Centralised Admission Portal 2026–27 for UG courses in Bengal, had 3,08,793 admissions, up from 2,57,429 in 2025–26.
The CM said, “It is very encouraging that admission of female students increased by 26.45%, as compared to the previous academic session. Classes will begin on July 7. Students who missed out are encouraged to participate in the second phase through the portal which will also commence from July 7.”
The CM also showed a datasheet which shows that compared to last years 20.9 lakh applications, this year it rose to 25.1 lakh. TNN