Ques: What are the pros & cons of joining Jadavpur University?

Ans: Jadavpur University is one of the prestigious universities known for its academic achievements. This pedagogical research center keeps managing to remain the ranking among the top universities in the country. All the teaching members have done higher studies like Ph.D., M.Phil and among them a number of professors are scientists. Students can avail themselves of their studies at affordable prices. When it comes to research programs Jadavpur University opens a plethora of research opportunities. It seems that the university holds a lot of pros for joining any course at negligible fees. Check: Jadavpur University Reviews

Ques: Which is better for Engineering courses Shibpur or Jadavpur University?

Ans: Both Jadavpur & Shibpur are the best institutes when it comes to Engineering courses. But Jadavpur University has better placement records, academic results, facilities, and faculties. The research facilities of Jadavpur University are also noteworthy as compared to Shibpur.

Ques: Does Jadavpur University offer any Distance Education Program?

Ans: Yes, Jadavpur University offers Distance Education in several fields such as M.A in Environment & Development, PG Diploma in Multimedia & Web Technology & PG Diploma in Risk Management & Financial Engineering. Check: Jadavpur University Departments

Ques: Does Jadavpur University have any international Collaboration?

Ans: Yes, Jadavpur University has international collaborations with multiple organisations at research programs. Some of the institutes with which Jadavpur University collaborates are listed as follows:University of Yale, U.S.A.University of Bonn, GermanyUniversity of Arizona, USAHiroshima University and Hokkaido University, JapanUniversity of Aarhus, DenmarkUniversity of Manchester, U.K.

Ques: How can a foreign student take admission to Jadavpur University?

Ans: International students seeking admission to Jadavpur University must visit the official website of the university. The admission can be done in three ways which are Self-Financed, Through ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relation) and Through an Exchange Program.

Ques: What is the function of an Entrepreneurship Cell at Jadavpur University?

Ans: The entrepreneurship cell has been working to invoke the spirit of entrepreneurship among the new generation. This platform of Jadavpur University provides ample opportunities for the students who come with innovative ideas. This cell guides the aspirants on how to interact with the corporate world to be successful entrepreneurs.

Ques: How many affiliated institutions are there under Jadavpur University?

Ans: Jadavpur University has two affiliated colleges under its affiliation which are J.D Birla Institute & Institute of Business Management and also one affiliated course which is B.Pharm and the institute name is Bengal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Is there any distance education course for out of city students at Jadavpur University?

Yes, Jadavpur University provides three distance education courses approved by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). Such courses include M.A. in Environment and Development, PG Diploma in Multimedia and Web Technology, and PG Diploma in Risk Management and Financial Engineering.

Are there any extracurricular activities offered by Jadavpur University?

Yes, Jadavpur University offers various social clubs for the social well-being of the students. The university has many clubs and societies such as Music Club, Photographic Club, Quiz Forum and Film Society, Debating Society, Art & Literary Society, Drama Club, Painting Club, Mountaineering & Hiking Club, Science Club and many others.

Does the university offer any scholarship or financial assistance to the students?

Yes, the university offers financial assistance to meet the educational expenses of the students from middle and lower-middle-income groups. The university offers Concession In Fees, Stipends, Fellowships, Students Aid Fund, etc. along with national scholarships to assist such students.

How are the placement opportunities at Jadavpur University, Kolkata?

Jadavpur University, Kolkata is categorized as one of the top 5 universities in India and helps the students in placement opportunities in top companies with a decent package. The university campus is visited by top MNCs such as Airtel, Bajaj Auto, Microsoft, Adobe, Samsung, Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple

How old is Jadavpur University?

In its present form, Jadavpur University was established in1955. Prior to that, the university was known as the National Council of Education, Bengal which was formed in 1906.

What is the highest package of Jadavpur University?

The highest package offered during Jadavpur University Engineering placements 2022 was INR 1.8 crore per annum. 50 students have received a package of INR 40 LPA during Jadavpur University Engineering placements 2022.

Is Jadavpur University costly to study B.Tech Course?

No, studying an engineering course at Jadavpur University is exactly not expensive. The total course fee for B.Tech Programme at the University is merely INR 9600.

How can I reach Jadavpur University?

The nearest city to reach Jadavpur University is Howrah. The distance between Howrah and Jadavpur Station is 10 km and the road distance is 13.9 km. The fastest way to get from Howrah to Jadavpur Station is to hire a taxi which takes 19 min and costs 350 - 420. The nearest metro station to Jadavpur University is Phoolbagan Metro Station.

What is unique about Jadavpur University?

Jadavpur University is a prestigious university ranked in the top 5 institutions among top Indian Universities. 30 professors from Jadavpur University are featured in the top 2% of scientists by the prestigious Stanford University.

What sort of salary packages are offered in the placement drive of 2021 at Jadavpur University?

In the placement drive of 2021 at Jadavpur University the highest CTC stood at INR 58 LPA and the average CTC stood at INR 10.2 LPA.

How many companies participated in the placement drive of 2021 at Jadavpur University?

In the placement drive of 2021 at Jadavpur University, more than 100 companies participated.

How many offers were made in the placement drive of 2021 at Jadavpur University?

In the placement drive of 2021 at Jadavpur University, 750+ offers were made.

How many students were placed in the placement drive of 21 Jadavpur University?

In the placement drive of 2021 at Jadavpur University, more than 620 offers were made.

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Jadavpur University Kolkata Ranking 2025

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Jadavpur University is among top-3 universities of West Bengal and is among top-5 universities of the country. The college has maintained its top ranking consistently from years, and once again it has proved why it is one of the best universities not only in West Bengal but also in India. The Jadavpur University is in the top-1000 institutes of the world and the Jadavpur University is in top-200 universities of Asia.

Internationally, Jadavpur University ranked 701-750 by the QS World University Rankings in 2023, and 182 in Asia in 2023. It was ranked 1000-1200 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023, 251-300 in Asia. It also got ranked 1184 in the world by U.S. News in 2022.

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Jadavpur University at 11th among engineering institutes in India in 2022, 12th in overall, and 4th among universities.

Jadavpur University Ranking 2023 Highlights

Ranking	Year	Ranked At
QS World University Rankings	2023	701-750
QS World (Asia)	2023	182
QS World (Southern Asia)	2023	25
Times Higher Education (World University Ranking)	2023	1000-1200
Times Higher Education (Asia University Ranking)	2023	251-300
Times Higher Education (Engineering and Technology Ranking)	2023	601-800
QS World University Ranking	2022	651-700
QS (Asia)	2022	162
QS WUR Ranking by Subject	2022	401-450
NIRF(Overall)	2022	12 out of 100
NIRF(Universities)	2022	4 out of 100
NIRF Engineering Category	2022	11 out of 100
US News (Best Global University)	2022	1184
US News (Best Global University in Asia)	2022	354
US News (Best Global University in India)	2022	28

Jadavpur University Ranking 2022 NIRF

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was launched in 2015 by the Ministry of HRD that ranks the Indian Institutions across the country.

Jadavpur University is among top-3 institutes of West Bengal and got ranked 4th among top universities of India in 2022. The Jamia Millia Islamia University gives tough competition to Jadavpur University every year which got ranked at 3rd position among top institutions of India in 2022.

The score obtained by Jadavpur University in various parameters of NIRF 2022 in overall category is as follows:

Jadavpur University NIRF Ranking in the last 4 years are given below.

Year	Rank
2021	14
2020	12
2019	13
2018	14

Top 5 Institutes in NIRF Overall Category 2022 are tabulated

Rank	Name	NIRF Score (Out of 100 each)
1	IIT Madras	87.59
2	IISC Bengaluru	83.57
3	IIT Bombay	82.35
4	IIT Delhi	82.22
5	IIT Kanpur	77.83

Jadavpur University Ranking 2023 QS World

QS University Rankings 2023 has placed the Jadavpur University at 25th position among all the universities in Southern Asia, 701-750 in the world, and 182 in Asia.

Jadavpur University QS World Ranking In the Last 5 years has been tabulated below:

Year	World Rank
2022	651-700
2021	651-700
2020	651-700
2019	601-650
2018	601-650

Top 5 institutions bagging top 5 spots in the QS India University Rankings 2023 are:

Rank	Institution	QS India Score (Out of 1000 each)
1	IIT Bombay	68.7
2	IIT Delhi	64.9
3	IISc Bangalore	59.4
4	IIT Madras	59
5	IIT Kharagpur	55.4

Jadavpur University Ranking 2023 Times Higher Education

Jadavpur University is one of the fastest-growing universities in India and in the world ranking as well, it got a place of 1000-1200 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023, 251-300 in Asia. The Time World University Ranking Parameter Breakdown are found below:

Last 5 years Ranking recurred by Jadavpur University are:

Year	Rank
2021	801-1000
2020	801-1000
2019	601-800
2018	601-800
2017	501-600

Top 5 Institutions banging THE world ranking could be found below.

Rank	Institution	THE World Score (Out of 100 each)
1	University of Oxford	95.4
2	California Institute of Technology	94.5
3	University of Cambridge	94.4
4	Stanford University	94.3
5	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	93.6

Top Agencies:

The Week Ranking

Jadavpur University Kolkata Overall ranking by The Week is 5 out of 85 colleges in India in 2023 and it was 4 out of 81 colleges in India in 2022. Jadavpur University Kolkata B.Tech ranking by The Week is 15 out of 131 colleges in India in 2025 and it was 15 out of 275 colleges in India in 2024.

Stream / Category	2025 Ranking	2024 Ranking	2023 Ranking
B.Tech Compare	#15 out of 131 in India 2025 #1st in Kolkata	#15 out of 275 in India 2024 #1st in Kolkata	-
Overall Compare	-	-	#5 out of 85 in India 2023

NIRF Ranking

Jadavpur University Kolkata Overall ranking by NIRF is 13 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 and it was 12 out of 200 colleges in India in 2022. Jadavpur University Kolkata B.Tech ranking by NIRF is 10 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023 and it was 11 out of 300 colleges in India in 2022.

Stream / Category	2023 Ranking	2022 Ranking	2021 Ranking
Pharmacy Compare	#18 out of 125 in India 2023 #1st in Kolkata	#18 out of 125 in India 2022 #1st in Kolkata	-
B.Tech Compare	#10 out of 200 in India 2023 #1st in Kolkata	#11 out of 300 in India 2022 #1st in Kolkata	#17 out of 300 in India 2021 #1st in Kolkata
Overall Compare	#13 out of 200 in India 2023 #1st in Kolkata	#12 out of 200 in India 2022 #1st in Kolkata	#14 out of 200 in India 2021 #2nd in Kolkata

Outlook Ranking

Jadavpur University Kolkata Overall ranking by Outlook is 10 out of 100 colleges in India in 2019.

Stream / Category	2019 Ranking
Overall Compare	#10 out of 100 in India 2019 #1st in Kolkata

IIRF Ranking

Jadavpur University Kolkata Architecture ranking by IIRF is 16 out of 30 colleges in India in 2024 and it was 14 out of 30 colleges in India in 2023.

Stream / Category	2024 Ranking	2023 Ranking	2022 Ranking
Pharmacy Compare	-	#17 out of 76 in India 2023 #2nd in Kolkata	-
Architecture Compare	#16 out of 30 in India 2024	#14 out of 30 in India 2023	#6 out of 29 in India 2022
B.Tech Compare	-	#19 out of 170 in India 2023	#77 out of 192 in India 2022

THE Ranking

Jadavpur University Kolkata Overall ranking by Times Higher Education is 1001 out of 1501 colleges in International in 2024 and it was 1001 out of 1799 colleges in International in 2023. Jadavpur University Kolkata B.Tech ranking by Times Higher Education is 601-800 out of 800 colleges in International in 2020 and it was 501-600 out of 800 colleges in International in 2019.

Stream / Category	2024 Ranking	2023 Ranking	2022 Ranking
Overall Compare	#1001 out of 1501 in International 2024	#1001 out of 1799 in International 2023	#801-1000 out of 1201 in India 2022

QS Ranking

Jadavpur University Kolkata Overall ranking by QS World University is 721-730 out of 1400 colleges in India in 2025 and it was 731-740 out of 1498 colleges in India in 2024.

Stream / Category	2025 Ranking	2024 Ranking	2023 Ranking
Overall Compare	#721-730 out of 1400 in India 2025	#731-740 out of 1498 in India 2024	#701 out of 1400 in International 2023

US News Ranking

Jadavpur University Kolkata Overall ranking by US News is 1184 out of 2000 colleges in International in 2022 and it was 1022 out of 1467 colleges in International in 2021.