Jadavpur University
Kolkata, India · Urban
About
Kolkata's intellectual powerhouse, born of the swadeshi-era National Council of Education, combining an elite engineering faculty with India's most storied comparative literature and arts departments. Engineering cutoffs rival the IITs while annual fees stay under fifty dollars for locals. The campus is famous for its fierce debate culture, film societies and left-leaning student politics.
- University type
- Public (state)
- Acceptance rate
- 5.0%
- Total enrolment
- 12,000
- Student : faculty
- 15:1
- Founded
- 1955
Courses & majors
Cost of studying
Rankings
Scholarships & financial aid
Fees are nominal for all; state merit support for Indian students, no dedicated international scholarships.
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