Jadavpur University | Admission Corner

Jadavpur University is a State University in the state of West Bengal. Its parent institution was set up by the National Council of Education, Bengal, in 1906. After India's independence, the institution was converted to a University under the First Jadavpur University Act in 1955. Jadavpur University has been declared a University with Potential for Excellence by the University Grants Commission. The University has also been accredited with the status of 'five star' by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.

The Engineering Faculty has long been known for its excellence in training, innovative programmes and research.

The Science Faculty accounts largely for the reputation of the University as a major centre of research in frontier areas and as a leader in devising interdisciplinary teaching programmes.

The Arts Faculty boasts many Departments of Special Assistance and Centres of Advanced Study, including English, Philosophy and Comparative Literature. It has the only Department of Film Studies in the subcontinent. Research in inter-disciplinary and emerging areas is one of its strengths.

Jadavpur University is in Kolkata, renowned for its cultural and intellectual heritage. It had been the capital of British India for a long time, and has been a major centre of the Indian struggle for independence. Jadavpur University is a direct descendant of the movement for modern indigenous education , and the spirit is still strong in its programmes and practices.

Institute Details

Established in:

1955

Fee Structure:

2 - 4 lacs

Domestic/International:

Domestic

Website:

http://www.jadavpur.edu/

Affiliated to:

Jadavpur University

Graduation

Available Courses:

B.Sc

M.A.

M.Sc

How to reach

Country:

India

Email id:

provc@jdvu.ac.in

City:

Calcutta

Address:

Jadavpur University Kolkata

Other Details

Last Qualification Percentage:

50 - 60 %

Placements:

Placements Factory Training Though attachment to a factory for a specified period is not a precondition for an Engineering Degree here, adequate arrangements are made for intensive factory visits and vacational training at the factories. As the graduate programme is completed the students are recommended to various firms and establishments who want qualified young people for their organisations. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Employment Bureau The Government has established an Employment Bureau on the campus. It helps in registering the students’ names for employment, thus avoiding long queues at the Employment Exchange. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officer of Placement and Training An officer, well informed regarding employment market and in constant touch with the employers is there to guide and assist. No doubt his job is easier for Engineering Graduates than those of Arts and Science Faculties. About 100 companies come each year for campus recruitment during pre final year. Rate of placement from campus is around 80 percent. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alumni Association Jadavpur is first among the Indian Universities to organise in an Alumni Association in 1921 and the moral and material help of the Alumni sustained Jadavpur in times of need. The Alumni Association has on the campus its own house, the Old Boys' Home, having guestrooms which are lent out on demand, and the ground floor which is generously used as the sports pavilion. The Indoor Stadium, originally known as Recreation Hall, was an Alumni gift to the University. Alumni Association has its branches in all-important cities of India, and these days, even on other side of the globe, the U.S.A., U.K., Australia. The Alumni Association is ready to extend all possible help, to the University Community at large and specially to the young students. The growth of University is possible with continuous help from alumni who are spread all over the world.

Student Activity clubs:

Students Club and Society Photographic Club The Photographic Club is one of the most active on campus, and has won many laurels, both national and international. It has its own darkrooms, studio and exhibition facilities. Most importantly, it has a full-fledged training programme with qualified trainers. The Club organises intra-club and All India Inter-Club contests as well as exhibitions. It offers low-cost photographic facilities. Music Club Besides conducting competitions and musical programmes, the Music Club organises singing and dance classes. It has an excellent students' choir which presents songs and music at important University programmes and ceremonies including the Convocation and the students' fests (Sanskriti). The Club has regular programmes on All India Radio and occasionally with Doordarshan. Debating Society and Quiz Forum The Debating Society has produced a band of debaters of all-India repute. It organises inter-department debate and quiz competitions, and occasionally inter-college programmes as well. Film Society The Jadavpur University Film Society is recognised by the Indian Film Federation. It has its own projection room and library. It organises a number of screenings of famous and award-winning films round the year, as well as an annual film festival over 3-4 days. It als publishes its own journal, 'Katha, Galpa, Chhabi'. Drama Club The Drama Club organises theatrical functions at regular intervals. These include formal plays and dance dramas as well as group theatre and street drama. It also conducts drama workshops, and holds exhibitions and poster exhibitions on drama and theatre. It should also be noted that for the last nine years, students of the Department of English have been staging full-length English plays annually. This revives a long-standing tradition of English theatre in that Department. Art and Literary Society The Art and Literary Society publishes a magazine, 'Sandhi'. It organises recitation and essay competitions, group discussions, book exhibitions, cultural programmes etc. for the students. Mountaineering and Hiking Club This is a particularly active club. So far, it has conducted six major Himalayan expeditions, in course of which quite a few students have scaled heights of 20,000 feet and above. Every year, the Club organises rock climbing courses at elementary and basic level, and also arranges trekking expeditions during the Puja vacation. Painting Club The Painting Club organises poster exhibitions from time to time on various themes. It also conducts painting workshops for the students. Science Club For the last 13 years, the Science Club has been organising the annual 'Tech-Fair' on the University campus. Although the Fair presents all aspects of technology, its underlying purpose is to create a social motivation among the students to develop technology in the interest of the masses. The Club also conducts seminars and organises lectures on scientific subjects and controversies. It publishes its own magazine, 'Anveshan'. It participates in various science fairs. Chess Club The interest of a large body of students led to the formation of this club a few years ago, but its activities have yet to take off. Karate Club The Karate Club was set up under the aegis of the Ranajoy Karlekar Memorial Centre, which began organising karate and self-defence classes for interested students on campus from 1999. The Club has been functioning successfully for over two years now. In January 2001, it conducted an international karate workshop attended by over 100 participants. Environment Groups The students have formed groups for contributing to the upkeep of the campus and protecting the environment. These groups operate under such names as Habitat and Green Club. In addition to campus cleaning programmes, they undertake tree planting and tree labelling activities.

Infrastructure:

Canteen & Other Services Canteens are a part and parcel of campus life. You may take a bite andcarry on with yourwork. There are six Canteens on the main campus and one at the Salt lake Campus. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Students Canteen : Bidhan Chandra Vidyarthi Bhavan This Bhavan is expected to expand and grow into a Students ‘ Building housing the offices of all recreational clubs and societies. At present, it has arrangements for indoor games for boys and girls and a cafeteria. This cafeteria, with its spacious sitting place and decorated walls, is a nice place for budding intellectuals. One may enjoy tea or coffee here along with snacks, paying less than ai other places, as the Canteen is subsidised by the University for its staff payment and the business is supervised by a Students’ Committee. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C.E.T Canteen It is a privately – run Canteen as old as the University itself. Situated as it is at the very main gate, it’s a resting-place for early-comers and late goers. Old boys always carry a nostalgic feeling for the place. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Consumers’ Co-operative Stores The student may, of course, buy their own text –books, and so also, reading and writing materials from the Consumers Co-operative Stores. One generally gets a 10% discount on textbooks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Students’ Cheap Stores There is another book store just behind Sri Aurobindo Building which is supervised by the Engineering Students’ Union. This wayside store is a boon to commuter students who may need a last minute purchase of note books etc., while rushing for classes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Open Air Theatre For big shows-be it a Convocation or Annual Cultural Meet - there is a ready stage and a semicircular sitting arrangement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monthly Railway and Air Concession : Home going Concession Most of the students travelling to and from the University by train, are entitled to monthly/quarterly railway tickets at a confessional rate. For that one has to secure a form from the M.R. (Muster Roll) Section.One is entitled to home journey benefits ( to & fro) by Railway / air only twice in a year during Puja/Summer Vacations.

Hostel & accomodation:

Hostel Ours is not a residential University. However, we try our best to provide accommodation to needy students from areas outside greater Calcutta or from other parts of the Country. Dormitory Enrolment in Hostels Hostel Information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dormitory There are 13 (4 for Girls and 9 for Boys) hostels with provision for accommodating over 1300 students. Accommodation in both Women’s hostel and Boys’ hostel falls much short of the demand and efforts are being made for extension of the existing buildings and construction of new buildings. Hostel Mess is conducted by the Students Mess Committee under the guidance of the Superintendent of the respective hostel. The Main Hostel complex is situated outside the campus. At the Main Hostel complex, the P.G. Hostels as well as at the Ladies’ Hostels there are private canteens supervised by the Students’ Committee. We have an exclusive hostel for Research Scholars. A few Research Scholars are accommodated in the Old P. G. and New P.G. Hostels. TOP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolment in Hostels If you need accommodation in a hostel, you are to collect a prescribed application form from the Information Office and submit it to the Office of the Dean of Students duly filled in. At the time of admission in the hostel, you are to pay about RS. 1375/- in all, inclusive of Caution Deposit and Mess Advance. Besides, you are to pay monthly seat rent & electricity charges at the rate of RS. 15/- & Rs.10/- respectively (to be revised shortly). The payment for two major meals at the hostel varies from one hostel to another and you are to pay every mess bill according to the bill made by the Student’s Mess Committee. Hostel – boarders are to abide by the hostel rules framed from time to time. It may be noted that for non-payment of mess dues, seat rent or electricity charges, the boardership of the hostel may be cancelled. Two passport size photographs are to be submitted to the office of the Dean of Students at the time of hostel admission. Any application of a boarder to any officer must be forwarded through the Hostel Superintendent. TOP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hostel Information Sl. No. Name of Hostel Hostel Superintendent Telephone Capacity 1 Main Hostel– A1 Block Dr. Sujit Ghosal 483-9105 187 2 Main Hostel – A2 Block Sri Avijit Mukherjee 483-9106 180 3 Main Hostel – C&D Sri Kanak Sarkar 483-9117/9118 160 4 Main Hostel – B Block Dr. Ashit Sarkar 412-9228 (R) 80 5 Old P.G. Hostel Sri Partha Pratim Biswas 413-3389 (R) 90 6 New P.G. Hostel Sri Laxmi Kanta Ghosh - 60 7 Ladies Hostel (1) Smt. Bithika Maulik Gupta 472-0957 (R) 125 8 Ladies Hostel (2) Dr. Swapna Debnath 413-8091 125 9 Ladies Hostel (3) Smt. Mousumi Basu 483-2365/2367 50 10 Physical Education Sri Gopal Chakraborty 483-6066/6065 60 11 Salt Lake Sri Rajani Kanta Mudi 335-7568 120 Details of Hostel Accommodation Boys' Hostels No. Name of Hostel Details Capacity 1 G.C. Sen Chhatrabas 15 rooms x 4 boarders in each 60 2 Main Hostel, A-1 Block 24 rooms x 2 boarders each : 48 34 rooms x 4 boarders each : 136 184 3 Main Hostel, A-2 Block 26 rooms x 2 boarders each : 52 32 rooms x 4 boarders each : 128 180 4 Main Hostel, B Block 1 room x 1 boarder : 1 5 rooms x 2 boarders each : 10 18 rooms x 4 boarders each : 72 83 5 Main Hostel, C Block 4 rooms x 2 boarders each : 8 12 rooms x 4 boarders each : 48 56 6 Main Hostel, D Block 2 rooms x 1 boarder each : 2 10 rooms x 2 boarders each : 20 23 rooms x 4 boarders each : 92 114 7 New Block Hostel 2 rooms x 1 boarder each : 2 25 rooms x 2 boarders each : 50 Dormitory: 8 60 8 Old PG Hostel 45 rooms x 2 boarders each 90 9 New PG Hostel 40 rooms x 2 boarders each 80 10 Salt Lake Hostel 110 rooms x 1 boarder each 110 Girls' Hostels No. Name of Hostel Details Capacity 1 Women's Hostel I 39 rooms x 3 boarders each : 117 1 room x 1 boarder : 1 2 dormitories x 5 boarders each : 10 128 2 Women's Hostel II 27 rooms x 4 boarders each : 108 1 dormitory x 5 boarders : 5 113 3 New Girls' Hostel 21 rooms x 4 boarders each 84 4 New Girls' Hostel (8th Plan) 6 rooms x 4 boarders each : 24 6 rooms x 3 boarders each : 18 42 Total Accommodation : 1,384 places For men students : 1,017 For women students : 367