Jadavpur University in Kolkata is one of the leading universities in West Bengal as well as in India. The university offers a wide range of disciplines and the students who pass out from Jadavpur University are considered to be highly meritorious. The Jadavpur University of Calcutta was officially established on 24th of December,1955. The main campus of the university is located at 188 S.C. Mallik Road, Kolkata-700 032. The campus occupies a huge area of 55 acres. In addition to this, there has been a recent addition and the new campus ground is in the LB Block of Sector III of Salt Lake. The University offers both graduation and post graduation courses. While some of the courses are general courses, others are professional courses. The Jadavpur University allows students to participate in active politics within the campus and conduct students election. The University houses a very good library and a students' hostel.
The Major Departments in Jadavpur University
The faculty of arts in Jadavpur University offers graduation and post graduation degrees in English, Bengali, comparative literature, international relations, philosophy, Sanskrit, sociology, film studies, physical education, history, economics, library and information science.
The general courses in Science department includes the chemistry department, physics department, mathematics department, instrumental science department and the geological science department. The engineering department is very famous. Students have to crack the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination to seek admission in the engineering department of the University. The chief divisions in Engineering department includes:
- Construction Technology
- Pharmaceutical Technology
- Electronics & Tele-Communication Engineering
- Printing Technology
- Information Technology
- Food Technology & Bio-Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
Adult Continuing Education and Extension Department
Power Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Architecture Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Production Engineering
Instrumentation and Electronics Engineering
This apart, a number of certificate and diploma courses are also offered. Short courses are offered for imparting concise knowledge in languages such as Bengali, Italian, German, French, Russian, Telugu, Portuguese, Sanskrit, Japanese and Tamil.
Admission to Jadavpur University
The minimum educational requirement for a student to enroll for general undergraduate courses is that the he or she must pass out from a well recognized board in the twelfth standard. For some of the streams, the students need to sit for admission test and qualify for the same. For admission to general courses of master's degree the procedure is the same. However, the students of the University
(under- graduate students) get direct admission, though they too need to secure a minimum marks. For the engineering department, students have to secure good rank in WBJEE. The University reserves special quota for students of Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe background.
Students Activities in Jadavpur
The students of Jadavpur University are knowmn for their participation in cultural events. The arts and science department arranges for an annual fest or inter-college competition by the name of 'Sanskriti'. There are activity clubs for students, which specialize in drama, films, photography, music, painting, science, debating, quiz, art and literature. The University also publishes students' magazines, which contain the exclusive works of the students.
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