Jadavpur University

For undergraduate engineering courses (B.E./B.Tech), admission is based on WBJEE ranks through centralized state counseling, with both domicile and all-India quotas. For postgraduate programs such as M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA, and M.Pharm, candidates must qualify with scores in national-level exams like GATE, NET, XAT, or CAT, along with a minimum undergraduate percentage (generally 55%). PhD admissions are based on GATE, UGC-NET, or other national-level tests, followed by interviews.

Eligibility

• UG Engineering: 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics with at least 45–60% aggregate and a valid WBJEE rank.

• UG Arts and Science: 10+2 with a minimum of 75% in relevant subjects for popular courses like English or Comparative Literature.

• PG Programs: Relevant bachelor’s degree with at least 55% aggregate and a valid entrance test score.

• PhD: Master’s degree with minimum of 55% marks and a qualifying national-level entrance exam score.

Placement

Jadavpur University has consistently high placement records.

• Overall placement rate: Around 91% for engineering students, with some departments achieving 100%.

• Highest domestic package: ₹57 LPA (offered to CSE/IT students).

• One international offer reached ₹1.4 CPA (reportedly declined).

• Average package: Approximately ₹11 LPA across engineering branches.

• Branch-wise:

  • IT & CSE: 97% placement; top offer ₹57 LPA.

  • ECE and Electrical: 92–96% placement; highest up to ₹46 LPA.

  • Civil and Mechanical: 96% placement; highest around ₹22 LPA.

  • Pharmacy: Placement rate is lower at around 28%, with packages up to ₹8 LPA.

Top Recruiters

Leading companies that visit Jadavpur University for campus placements include:
Google, Microsoft, Amazon, PwC, HSBC, DE Shaw, Oracle, Accenture, Infosys, Citibank, Samsung, Texas Instruments, L&T, and Schrodinger.

Jadavpur University Infrastructure

Jadavpur University campus features a central library with a rich collection of over 6,46,296 volumes of books (including the stock at Salt Lake Campus Library and people offered to the departmental libraries), 13000 theses and dissertations, 80700 bound volumes of journals alongside 37000 non-book items like reports, maps, pamphlets, and micro-forms. There is a basketball court, badminton court, cricket ground, playground, indoor stadium, football ground, court, outdoor stadium, volleyball courts, kabaddi court, kho-kho field, athletic track, and a multi-purpose hall. The Jadavpur University provides accommodation for both boys and girls. The main hostel complex is situated outside the campus. Other facilities include

• Labs 
• Amenities Centre
• Open-Air Theatre
• Medical Facilities
• Gym 
• Wi-Fi
• ATMs

Jadavpur University Scholarships

The main motive behind the Jadavpur University scholarship is to provide some kind of financial assistance to scholars coming from a poor financial background. Some of the scholarships provided by the university are as follows

• National Scholarships
• Student Aid Fund
• SC/ST Physically Handicapped and B.Ed Physical Education Scholarship
• Other Scholarships

Jadavpur University Alumni

Jadavpur University has an alumni association that consists of former students of the National Council of Education, Bengal, and Jadavpur University (Arts, Science, Engineering & Interdisciplinary) as members for all time. It takes responsibility for all events regarding the alumni, like meetings, seminars, etc. The alumni association is one of the oldest in the country and is known as “Jadavpurians”. Some notable alumni of Jadavpur University are