Quick Summary
Jadavpur University in Kolkata evolved from the nationalist-era Bengal Technical Institute, founded in 1906, into a full university by an act of the West Bengal legislature in 1955. It ranked 1st among Indian state public universities in the NIRF 2025 rankings and is known for exceptionally low, state-subsidized tuition fees alongside strong engineering and comparative literature programs.
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Institutional Profile
Who they are
Jadavpur University traces its origin to the Bengal Technical Institute, founded in 1906 by the anti-colonial National Council of Education as part of the Swadeshi movement's push to build indigenous Indian engineering capacity, before being reconstituted as a university by a 1955 act of the West Bengal legislature. Its undergraduate engineering tuition is exceptionally low, with most four-year B.Tech programs charging around 20,840 rupees in total, reflecting its status as a heavily state-subsidized public university. In India's National Institutional Ranking Framework 2025, it ranked 1st among all state public universities in the country and 9th among universities overall.
Founded1955
TypePublic
Total Students11270
Intl StudentsNot Available
Faculty RatioNot Available
CampusUrban campus in the Jadavpur neighborhood of Kolkata
Campus SizeNot Available
Affiliated HospitalsNot Available
AccreditationUniversity Grants Commission (UGC), National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
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Global Standing
Three independent ranking systems
QS World 2026
#676
Quacquarelli Symonds
Times Higher Ed
Not Available
THE World University
ARWU Shanghai
Not Available
Academic Ranking
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Academics & Research
What you can study
Undergraduate (B.E./B.Tech, B.A., B.Sc.), postgraduate (M.E./M.Tech, M.A., M.Sc.), and doctoral (PhD) programs
Programs
Yes, doctoral programs are offered across the university's Faculties of Engineering & Technology, Science, and Arts
PhD Programs
Not Available
Online Programs
School of Water Resources Engineering, Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences
Research Centers
Jadavpur University ranked 1st among State Public Universities and 9th among Universities overall in India's NIRF 2025 rankings. It also placed among the top 100 universities globally in the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026, reflecting cross-departmental research collaboration between its engineering and science faculties.
Research Output
University Grants Commission (UGC), National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
Accreditation
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Admissions Brief
What it takes to get in
Entry Requirements
Acceptance RateNot Available
IELTSNot Available
TOEFLNot Available
Min GPANot Available
GRENot Available
GMATNot Available
SATNot Available
ACTNot Available
Key Dates
Application deadlines are being updated. Check the official website for current dates.
Required Documents
TranscriptsSOPEnglish ScoresLORsPassport
Insider Tip
Undergraduate engineering admission is primarily merit-based through the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) rather than a university-specific test, so applicants should track that state exam's timeline rather than a Jadavpur-specific deadline. Arts and Science program admissions are typically based on qualifying examination results combined with university-conducted merit lists, which can differ significantly in process from the engineering track. Because tuition fees at Jadavpur are unusually low by international standards for a public state university, applicants should budget separately and realistically for hostel accommodation and living costs in Kolkata rather than assuming tuition dominates the total cost.
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Cost Ledger
Amounts in Indian Rupee
UG Tuition
₹9,223,372,036,854,775,807/yr
per year · INR
Living Cost
₹150,000,180,000/yr
per year · INR
PG Tuition
₹2,470,236,500/yr
per year · INR
Total Estimated Annual Cost
$2,100/yr
tuition + living + essentials · INR
Scholarships AvailableYes, including West Bengal state government scholarships and merit-based institutional support for eligible students
Financial AidState government scholarship schemes are available to eligible West Bengal residents; the university's own subsidized tuition structure already keeps direct costs low relative to private Indian universities
Work-StudyNot Available
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Featured & Popular Programs
A sample from Undergraduate (B.E./B.Tech, B.A., B.Sc.), postgraduate (M.E./M.Tech, M.A., M.Sc.), and doctoral (PhD) programs programs total
| Program | Level | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | BACHELOR | 3-4 YRS |
| Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | MASTER | 1-2 YRS |
| Chemical Engineering | PHD | 3-5 YRS |
| Comparative Literature | MBA | 12-24 MO |
| Architecture | BACHELOR | 3-4 YRS |
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Career Outcomes
Where graduates land
Not Available
Average Salary After Graduation
Not Available
Employment Rate
Internship PlacementEngineering departments coordinate industry internships and campus placement drives directly through their respective placement cells
Industry Connections
Jadavpur's Faculty of Engineering & Technologythe university's founding facultymaintains recruitment relationships with Indian technology and engineering employers who regularly participate in campus placement drivesa legacy tied to the institution's 1906 origin as the National Council of Education's Bengal Technical Institute built to train indigenous engineers. Arts and science graduates have less formalized industry placement infrastructure than engineering doessince the university's placement culture grew historically around its founding technical mission.
Notable Alumni
Alumni include Somnath Chatterjee, former Speaker of the Lok Sabha (India's lower house of parliament), Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, former Chief Minister of West Bengal, and filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, along with actress and director Aparna Sen.
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Campus & Student Life
Life beyond lectures
Housing
Yes, through university hostels for men and women
Sports Facilities
University sports ground and gymnasium facilities on the Jadavpur campus
Student Clubs
Departmental technical and cultural societies including the University's annual cultural festival organizing committees
Library Resources
Central Library plus departmental libraries across the Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Faculty of Science, and Faculty of Arts
Exchange Programs
Bilateral MOUs with select overseas universities coordinated through the university's international relations cell
Summer Programs
Not Available