Best Engineering Colleges in West Bengal: Fees, Admissions 2025, Ranking, Courses, Placements

There are about 120+ B.Tech colleges in West Bengal. Of these, 85+ colleges are privately owned and 25+ are owned by the government. Some of the best West Bengal Engineering colleges include IIT Kharagpur, Jadavpur University, IIEST Shibpur, etc.

Best Engineering Colleges in West Bengal: Highlights 2025

An Engineering course is a structured educational programme that focuses on providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become engineers. Please refer below for the highlights:

Particulars	Parameters
No. of Colleges	120+ colleges
Annual Fees	Less than INR 1 lakh: 15+ colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 15+ colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 40+ colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 60+ colleges > INR 5 lakh: 30+ colleges
Top Specialisations	CSE, EE, ECE, ME, Civil Engineering, etc.

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Predict your chances here: Engineering Cutoff Predictor

Best Engineering Colleges in West Bengal with NIRF Ranking 2024

The top 10 best engineering colleges in West Bengal are given below:

College Names	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
IIT Kharagpur Ranking	5	6	5
Jadavpur University Ranking	11	10	12
NITDurgapur Ranking	34	43	44
IIEST Ranking	40	35	49

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

READ MORE: Career after BTech

Best B Tech Colleges in West Bengal: Admissions 2025

The eligibility criteria for the BTech courses may differ from college to college. However, the basic eligibility criteria for BTech are as follows:

• Candidates must have earned a passing grade in PCM in Class 12 exam with a minimum of 60% marks from a recognised board. 

Best BTech Colleges in West Bengal: Exam Schedule 2025

The table below shows the entrance exams accepted in best BTech colleges in India along with their dates and Schedules:

Exams	Date	Schedule
WBJEE 2025  Exam	Over for '25	WBJEE Schedule
JEE Main 2025 Exam	Over for '25	JEE Main Schedule

Read more about JEE Main:

• Download JEE Main Mock Papers PDF
• JEE Main Preparation Tips
• JEE Main Questions & Answers

Read more about NCERT solutions:

• NCERT Class 11 Solution
• Physics Class 11 NCERT Solutions
• Chemistry Class 11 NCERT Solutions
• Maths Class 11 NCERT Solutions

What are the entrance exams accepted by Engineering Colleges in West Bengal?

The table below shows the popular entrance exams accepted by various top Engineering institutes in India along with their cutoff predictor:

Exams	No. of Colleges	Cutoff 2024 Predictor
WBJEE	105	WBJEE 2025 Predictor
JEE Main	99	JEE Main 2025 Predictor

Best Private Engineering Colleges in West Bengal: Fees, Admission, Seat Intake, Eligibility, Exams

The table below shows the top private Engineering colleges in West Bengal:

Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
Amity University Kolkata Admission	INR 6 lakh - INR 10 lakh	CUET and Merit-Based
IEM Kolkata Admission	INR 4 lakh	JEE Main, WBJEE
Haldia Institute of Technology Admission	INR 3.6 lakh - INR 5 lakh	JEE Main, WBJEE, WBJEE JELET
JIS College of Engineering Admission	INR 3 lakh - INR 5.5 lakh	JEE Main, WBJEE, WBJEE JELET, CEE AMPAI
NIT Admission	INR 3.6 lakh - INR 7 lakh	JEE Main, WBJEE, CEE AMPAI

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Best Government Engineering Colleges in West Bengal: Fees, Admission, Seat Intake, Eligibility, Exams

The table below shows the B Tech course fees in government colleges:

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	Exam
IIT Kharagpur Admission	INR 8 - 10 lakh	JEE Main, JEE Advanced
Jadavpur University Admission	INR 15,000- INR 1 lakh	WBJEE
NIT Durgapur Admission	INR 5 lakh - INR 6.2 lakh	JEE Main, DASA UG
IIEST Shibpur Admission	INR 5 lakh	JEE Main, DASA UG
MAKAUT Admission	INR 2 lakh	JEE Main, WBJEE

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Best Semi-Govt. Engineering Colleges in West Bengal: Fees, Admission, Seat Intake, Eligibility, Exams

The table below shows the top semi-government Engineering colleges in West Bengal:

Public/Private Colleges	Total Tuition Fee	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
GNIT Admission	INR 3 lakh- INR 7 lakh	JEE Main, WBJEE, WBJEE JELET
IIIT Kalyani Admission	INR 9 lakh	JEE Main

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

READ MORE: BTech Admission

Read more about BTech colleges in other regions:

• Best Engineering Colleges in Kolkata
• Best Engineering Colleges in Durgapur
• Best Engineering Colleges in Kalyani
• Best Engineering Colleges in Hooghly

Best Engineering Colleges in West Bengal: Fees vs Salary

Given are the top BTech colleges in West Bengal along with their tuition fee and average placement package:

College Names	Fee	Average Placement Package
IIT Kharagpur	INR 8 - 10 lakh	INR 21 LPA
Jadavpur University	INR 15,000 - 1 lakh	INR 5.3 LPA - INR 10 LPA
Calcutta University	INR 31,000 - 40,000	INR 9 LPA
IIT Kalyani	INR 8 lakh	INR 9 LPA

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Highest Salary Offered by Best BTech Colleges in West Bengal

Below is the list of Engineering colleges in West Bengal and a few top companies that recruit BTech graduates, along with their annual average package:

College Name	Average Placement Package	Top Recruiters
Jadavpur University Placements	INR 5 LPA - INR 10 LPA	Infosys, IBM, HSBC, etc.
IIEST Shibpur Placements	INR 7 LPA - INR 9 LPA	LnT, HSBC, PwC, etc.
Heritage Institute of Technology Placements	INR 5 LPA	TCS, Infosys, Wipro, PwC, etc.

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

Specialisations Offered by BTech Colleges in West Bengal

The below table shows specialisation offered by a number of BTech colleges:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Computer Science Engineering	110+
Electrical Engineering	90+
Electronics & Communication	90+
Mechanical Engineering	80+
Civil Engineering	70+

Best Engineering Colleges in West Bengal: Cutoff 2025

Listed below are the cutoff of the best Engineering colleges in West Bengal:

• IIT Kharagpur Cutoff
• Jadavpur University Cutoff 
• NIT Durgapur Cutoff 
• IIEST Shibpur Cutoff

Best Engineering Colleges in West Bengal: Comparison 2025

Listed below is the comparison of the top Engineering colleges in West Bengal:

• IIT Kharagpur Comparison with other colleges
• NIT Durgapur Comparison with other colleges
• GNIT Comparison with other colleges
• IIEST Shibpur Comparison with other colleges

Aneena Aley Abraham09-29-2025 10:39