Best Engineering Colleges in Hooghly - 2025 Admission, Fees, Placements

Hi, there are about 120+ B.Tech colleges in West Bengal. Of these, 85+ colleges are privately owned, 25+ colleges are owned by the government, and 2 colleges are owned by public-private entities own. WBJEE and JEE Main are some of the top entrance exams. Some of the best West Bengal Engineering colleges include IIT Kharagpur, Jadavpur University, IIEST Shibpur, etc.

IIT Kharagpur emerged as the No. 1 BTech college in West Bengal followed by other colleges. Listed below are some of the top Engineering colleges in West Bengal along with their NIRF ranking over the past three years:

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

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Joining BTech colleges in West Bengal can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some of the colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
IIEST Shibpur BTech	INR 5 lakh	INR 7 LPA - INR 9 LPA
MAKAUT BTech	INR 2 lakh	INR 5 LPA
Jadavpur University BTech	INR 10,000- INR 1 lakh	INR 5 LPA - INR 10 LPA
Heritage Institute of Technology BTech	INR 3 lakh - INR 6 lakh	INR 5 LPA

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Studying a BTech course in West Bengal is slightly expensive. About 68 colleges have tuition fees INR 3-5 Lacs and the colleges included are Heritage Institute of Technology, NIT Durgapur, GNIT, MCKV Institute of Engineering, The Neotia University, Institute of Engineering and Management, etc.

The table below shows the affordable Engineering colleges in West Bengal that have tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh:

Low-cost Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
Jadavpur University Fees	INR 10,000 - INR 21,000
University of Kalyani Fees	INR 72,000
Calcutta University Fees	INR 24,000 - INR 41,000
KGEC - Kalyani Government Engineering College Fees	INR 34,000 - INR 58,000
JGEC - Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College Fees	INR 37,000 - INR 62,000

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BTech graduates from any domain are in high demand. 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
IIT Kharagpur Placements	INR 21 LPA	Apple, Airbus, Google, Uber, IBM, etc.
Jadavpur University Placements	INR 5 LPA - INR 10 LPA	Infosys, IBM, HSBC, Envestnet Yodlee, Capgemini, etc.
IIEST Shibpur Placements	INR 7 LPA - INR 9 LPA	ZS Associates, Capgemini, LnT, HSBC, PwC, etc.
Heritage Institute of Technology Placements	INR 5 LPA	TCS, Infosys, Wipro, PwC, Capgemini, Cognizant, etc.

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The opening and closing ranks for admissions into the various B.Tech courses offered by the participating institutes of the state constitute the WBJEE cutoff. After the examination is conducted, the authorities will prepare the WBJEE cutoff based on the candidate's performance and other related factors. However, it is to be noted that meeting the WBJEE cutoff does not guarantee admissions and only raises the chances of the candidates. WBJEE 2025 cutoff will be prepared and released online.

Detailed syllabus for WBJEE Mathematics - Algebra- A. P, G. P, H, P, Logarithms, complex numbers, polynomial equations, permutation combination, principle of mathematical induction, binomial theorem, Matrices, Sets relations and mappings, Statistics and Probability Trigonometry Co-ordinate geometry of two dimensions Co-ordinate geometry of three- dimensions Calculus - differential calculus, Rolle's theorem, Lagrange's Mean value theorem, Integral calculus, differential Equation, application of calculus, Vectors. Physics Physical World, Measurements, Units and Dimensions Kinematics Laws of Motion of centre of mass, Friction Gravitation Bulk properties of matter Viscosity Thermodynamics Kinetic theory of gases Oscillations and wave Electrostatics Current electricity Magnetic effect of current Magnetics Electromagnetic induction Electromagnetic waves Optics 1 Optics 2 ( wave Optics ) Particle and wave nature of light Atomic physics Nuclear physics Solid state electronics Photodiode, zener diode Chemistry Atoms, molecules and chemical arithmetic Atomic structure Radioactivity and nuclear chemistry Periodic table and chemical families Chemical bonding and molecular structure Coordination compounds Solid state, liquid state, gaseous state Chemical energetics and chemical dynamics Chemical equilibria Physical Chemistry of solutions Ionic and redox equilibria Hydrogen Chemistry of non-metallic elements and their compounds Chemistry of metals Polymers Surface Chemistry Environmental Chemistry of carbon compounds Aromatic compounds Applied oriented Chemistry Biomolecules For a detailed syllabus kindly visit wbjeeb.nic.in. Then click on the information bulletin.

WBJEE exam pattern outlines the details regarding how the entrance examination will be conducted by the authorities. WBJEE will be held as a pen-and-paper-based test. The total duration of the examination is 4 hours - 2 hours for Paper 1 (Mathematics) and 2 hours for Paper 2 (Physics and Chemistry). The candidates will have to answer a total of 155 multiple-choice questions. In the paper, the questions are divided into three categories. Category I and II questions will have only one correct option while Category III questions will have one or more correct options. For every wrong answer in Category I and II, 1/4 mark will be deducted. There is no negative marking for Category III questions.

In the past five years, there has been a steady decline in enrollment for B.Tech and B.E courses due to a reduction in job opportunities in core streams. Fresher hiring by IT companies has notably decreased,  dropping from 26% of overall passouts in FY22 to 15% and 10% in FY23 and FY24, respectively. However, there is still hope in specialised areas such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity, which continue to experience niche demand.

During 2022-23, there was a 9% decrease in fresher hiring compared to the previous year. It is anticipated that this trend will persist into FY24, with a further 5% decline expected.

The table below shows the top government BTech colleges in West Bengal along with their total tuition fees/seat intake and entrance exams/eligibility criteria:

Public/Government Colleges	Total Tuition Fee/Seats	Entrance Exam/Eligibility
IIT Kharagpur Admission	INR 8 lakh- INR 10 lakh Seats: 2,556	Entrance Exams: JEE Main, JEE Advanced Eligibility: Class 12 with a minimum 75% of aggregate
Jadavpur University Admission	INR 10,000- INR 1 lakh Seats: 1,314	Entrance Exams: JEE Main, WBJEE Eligibility: Class 12 with a minimum of 60% of aggregate
NIT Durgapur Admission	INR 5 lakh- INR 6 lakh Seats: 950	Entrance Exams: JEE Main, DASA UG Eligibility: Class 12 with a minimum of 75% of aggregate
IIEST Shibpur Admission	INR 5 lakh Seats: 740	Entrance Exams: JEE Main, DASA UG Eligibility: Class 12 with a minimum of 75% of aggregate
MAKAUT Admission	INR 2 lakh Seats: 38,321	Entrance Exams: JEE Main, WBJEE, CEE AMPAI, WBJEE JELET, TS EAMCET Eligibility: Class 12 with minimum 35%-60% of aggregate
Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology Admission	INR 1 lakh Seats: 360	Entrance Exams: JEE Main, WBJEE Eligibility: Class 12 with a minimum 75% of aggregate

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