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If you follow the NIRF Rankings released every year by the Ministry of Education, you would have seen Jadavpur University listed among the top 15 in the country on a regular basis.
If you are an engineering aspirant and want to study with minimum fees, Jadavpur University should be on your radar, because guess what? The annual fee comes to around ₹9,500 for 4 years (non IT branches) and around ₹30,000 for per year (IT branch). Yes, you read that right! (as per 2022 fee structure).
How does Jadavpur University offer quality education at such low fee?
Jadavpur University receives generous funding, a major part of which is from the West Bengal State government, the main reason why they are able to keep the fee at such a low level.
As long as the state government continues to fund the university, the university will be able to keep the fee level low. This is again left to the discretion of the government in power and their priorities. For now, the university is in a comfortable space.
How to apply for B.Tech admission at Jadavpur University?
Admission to B.Tech programmes at Jadavpur University are based on the West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam (WBJEE).
As per the information bulletin, any citizen of India or OCI is eligible to apply for WBJEE. They should have passed or be appearing for the 12th grade exams in the current year.
Particularly for Jadavpur University, the candidate should secure individual pass mark in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. They should also secure a minimum of 60% marks in all subjects taken together (45% for reserved categories) and 60% in mathematics (45% for reserved categories). They should also get a pass mark in English with at least 30% marks.
90% of the general category seats in Jadavpur University are reserved for West Bengal domiciled candidates. Therefore, students from other states have a chance of securing the remaining 10% seats via WBJEE. They need to ensure they choose the right examination centre as prescribed by WBJEEB for students from other states.
Jadavpur University placements
Jadavpur University attracts some of the best recruiters in the industry.
The average CTC was around ₹12LPA, which included companies like Google, Meta, Adobe, Microsoft and Oracle. 35% of the placements were in the IT and Software sector, while core placements were 39%. 26% students were placed in Fintech and Consultancy.
Should you consider Jadavpur University for B.Tech?
If you are a bright general category student from the low-income group, this university is definitely one you should definitely apply to. If you are a student in West Bengal, it is a no-brainer.
You may have to travel to Kolkata to write the exam, which should be fine, if you live in neighbouring states like Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam, Sikkim etc.
Even if you are from other states and are attempting the JEE-Mains/Advanced, the WBJEE can be a second option if things don’t go as per plan. Jadavpur University is considered better than some of the newer NITs like NIT-AP, NIT-Goa etc. where the fees are much higher.
While the NIT/IIT brand can seem a little more attractive on the face of it, only the top old NITs and IITs have the faculty and infrastructure to impart quality education. Some of the newer NITs and IITs do not even have permanent campus or hostels at the time of writing this article. They share the campuses of some local colleges, which defeat the purpose of getting into an IIT/NIT.
If your aim is to get good quality education at low cost and get placed in a good company, Jadavpur University is definitely one you should consider.
