Top Engineering Colleges in West Bengal 2021

The economy of West Bengal is the sixth-largest state economy in India. There are numerous educational institutions in the state and has ample of opportunities for the students who wish to pursue BTech course. BTech Colleges in West Bengal offer quality education with high placements. These colleges offer full-time BTech courses in West Bengal that are your gateway to a career in Engineering. These courses are for a duration of four years of the many BTech specialisations, Computer Science Engineering is the most sought-after and offers bright prospects for student’s growth.

West Bengal is home to prestigious institutes to pursue a BTech course like Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur; Jadavpur University, Kolkata; Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Howrah; National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur; Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata; Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), Kolkata; Haldia Institute of Technology (HIT), Midnapore; Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM), Kolkata; Narula Institute of Technology (NIT), Kolkata, etc. In West Bengal, BTech degree is offered across various specialisations. Some of the most prominent ones are as follows:

• Marine Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Technology
• Food Technology

There are a total of 122 engineering colleges in West Bengal which offer a full-time, distance-learning, part-time and online mode of study. These colleges provide degree courses. Out of these, the top 20 engineering colleges in West Bengal ranked by NIRF and India Today offer degree courses in a full-time mode of study. Some of these colleges offer dual degree specialisations. IIEST Shibpur offers dual specialisation in Computer Science and Technology. Below listed colleges offer dual specialisation in Computer Science and Engineering:

• JIS College of Engineering, Kolkata
• HIT, Midnapore
• IEM Kolkata
• Techno International, New Town, Kolkata
• Netaji Subhash Engineering College, Kolkata
• Jadavpur University, Kolkata
• IIT Kharagpur
• Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata
• MCKVIE, Kolkata
• Bengal Institute of Technology, Kolkata
• Techno India Salt Lake, Kolkata
• P. Poddar Institute of Management and Technology, Kolkata
• DSEC, Kolkata
• NIT, Kolkata

BTech Admission Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for BTech course may differ from college to college. However, the basic eligibility criteria for BTech is as follows. The candidates:

• Must have passed Class 12 with minimum 60% aggregate from a recognised board with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as core subjects (the pass percentage may vary in different colleges)
• Admission is based on merit, written exam, Group Discussion or Personal Interview and it varies from college to college

Apart from merit-based admission, many top-ranked BTech colleges in West Bengal also accept scores of national- and state-level entrance exams, including JEE Main, WBJEE, CEE AMPAI, IEMJEE, JEE Advanced, etc., for BTech admissions.

Although there are plenty of BTech colleges in West Bengal there a few top ones that have been listed by NIRF.

Following is a list of top 10 BTech colleges in West Bengal ranked by NIRF:

Name of the College	NIRF'20 Ranking
IIT Kharagpur	5
Jadavpur University, Kolkata	17
IIEST, Howrah	21
NIT, Durgapur	47
Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata	154
MAKAUT, Kolkata	157
HIT, Midnapore	163
IEM, Kolkata	191
NIT, Kolkata	201
B.P. Poddar Institute of Management and Technology, Kolkata	201

Following is a list of top 5 engineering colleges for BTech in West Bengal ranked by India Today:

College	India Today'20 Ranking
IIT Kharagpur	3
JIS College of Engineering, Kolkata	116
Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata	150
Techno India Salt Lake, Kolkata	179
Guru Nanak Institute of Technology (GNIT), Kolkata	206

Here is the list of some of the top private and public engineering colleges in West Bengal:

Private Colleges	Course Fee (in Rs lakh)
Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata	3,32,000
HIT, Midnapore	3,94,900
IEM, Kolkata	3,32,000
NIT, Kolkata	4,08,000
B.P. Poddar Institute of Management and Technology, Kolkata	3,90,200

 

Public Colleges	Course Fee (in Rs lakh)
IIT Kharagpur	8,33,900
Jadavpur University, Kolkata	-
IIEST, Howrah	2,80,000
NIT, Durgapur	5,55,900
MAKAUT, Kolkata	1,90,200

Refer to the infographics below to get a detailed overview of the top 5 Cities of BTech Colleges in West Bengal:

Scope of BTech

BTech opens different horizons for the students in the Engineering industry. With the growing demand in the Engineering industry, BTech students can bag excellent opportunities in the public as well as private sectors. Some of the job profiles that are offered after completing BTech are:

Career Opportunity after BTech in Computer Science & Engineering
Professor	Computer Programmer
Engineering Support Specialist	R&D Applications Engineer
Career Opportunity after BTech in Information Technology
Information Technology Officer	Lecturer
Database Manager	Web Developer
Career Opportunity after BTech in Industrial Engineering
Ergonomist	Process Engineer
Quality Engineer	Industrial Manager
Career Opportunity after BTech in Software Engineering
Software Engineer	Software Testing Engineer
Software Quality Engineer	Multimedia Display Software Engineer
Career Opportunity after BTech in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineer	Process Development Technologist
Design Engineer	Researcher
Career Opportunity after BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering
Electronics Technician	Field Technician
Test Technician	Firstline Technician
Career Opportunity after BTech in Computer Science
Computer Engineer	Computer Network Engineer
Software Engineer	Researcher
Career Opportunity after BTech in Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineer	Aerospace Designer Checker
Design Engineer	Manufacturing Engineer
Career Opportunity after BTech in Electronics Engineering
Electronics Engineer	Electrical Manager
Professor	Maintenance Engineer
Career Opportunity after BTech in Architecture Engineering
Construction Estimator	Building Inspector
Construction Project Manager	Technical Architect

Graduates from below top 6 BTech colleges in West Bengal can bag a median salary of Rs 1-5 LPA:

• MAKAUT, Kolkata
• JIS College of Engineering, Kolkata
• HIT, Midnapore
• IEM Kolkata
• Techno International, New Town, Kolkata
• Netaji Subhash Engineering College, Kolkata

Graduates from below top 3 BTech colleges in West Bengal can bag a median salary of Rs 5-10 LPA:

• NIT Durgapur
• IIEST Shibpur
• Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Graduates from below top BTech college in West Bengal can bag a median salary of Rs 10-15 LPA:

• IIT Kharagpur

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the median salary for BTech Colleges in West Bengal:

Study Scope after BTech

Students investing in higher education yield long-term benefits. Some students can opt for programmes like MTech / ME and MS while some go on to do business administration courses like MBA.

• Many universities conduct their own admission test but the most common exam for MTech admission is Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) examination
• Many students go for an MS degree from a foreign university. To do MS you must clear TOEFL/IELTS (English proficiency tests) and GRE to get scholarships
• The most common exam for MBA admission is the Common Admission Test (CAT) examination

Top Recruiters for BTech Graduates

With the growing demand in BTech, students can bag excellent opportunities in the public as well as private sectors. BTech graduates from any domain are in high demand. Below is the list of few top companies that recruit BTech graduates in West Bengal alongwith their placement ratings:

Colleges	Placement Ratings (Based on Reviews)	Top Recruiters
IIT Kharagpur	4.5	Accenture, American Express, BCG, Bosch Ltd, Capital One, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, EXL Services, Facebook, Ford Motors, Goldman Sachs, IBM, Kepler Cannon, KPMG, Linkedin, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, PWC, Samsung, UBS, VISA, ZS Associates
Jadavpur University, Kolkata	4.4	Adobe, Microsoft, L&T, SAP Labs, Infosys, Shell, Daikin, Reliance, DE Shaw, Wipro, Samsung, Goldman Sachs, Siemens, Oracle, GE Digital
IIEST Shibpur	4.1	PWC, Maruti, Directi, Hyundai Motors, Infosys, TCS, Snapdeal, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, Wipro, Deloitte, Microsoft, Samsung
NIT, Durgapur	3.9	Infosys, IBM, TCS, Directi, Amazon, Microsoft, Cognizant, Vedanta, Wipro
HIT, Midnapore	3.9	Berger Paints, Ericsson India, Genpact, Haldia Petrochemicals, Hitachi, Hitech Mobiles, Huawei, IBM, ITC, Labvantage, PayTM, Tech Mahindra, Wipro

How affordable is studying BTech in West Bengal?

Based on the below pie chart, it can be estimated that pursuing BTech in West Bengal is moderately-priced as approximately 82% of the colleges have a course/annual fees ranging from Rs 3-6 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata
• IEM Kolkata
• MCKV Institute of Engineering - MCKVIE, Kolkata
• Bengal Institute of Technology, Kolkata
• Netaji Subhash Engineering College, Kolkata
• Techno India Salt Lake, Kolkata
• P. Poddar Institute of Management and Technology, Kolkata
• Techno International, New Town, Kolkata
• HIT, Midnapore
• Sudhir Chandra Sur Degree Engineering College (DSEC), Kolkata
• NIT, Kolkata
• JIS College of Engineering, Kolkata
• GNIT, Kolkata
• NIT Durgapur

Approximately 12% of the colleges have a course/annual fees ranging from Rs 1-3 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• MAKAUT, Kolkata
• IIEST Shibpur

Approximately 6% of BTech colleges have a fee structure of more than Rs 6-9 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• IIT Kharagpur

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the break-up of BTech Course in West Bengal basis fees: