Jadavpur University (JU): Courses, Rankings, Admission 2025, Fees, Placements

Mentioned below are the affiliated to Jadavpur University:

• IBM - Institute of Business Management
• JD Birla Institute (JDBI)

After completing MSc from Jadavpur University, graduates can find a job in both public and private sectors. However, it definitely depends upon the calibure of the candidate as well. Some of the job profiles along with the salary packages are mentioned below for reference:

Read more about MSc course, career prospectus, salary, and more, here.

Yes, Jadavpur University offer full-time MCA course through its Department of Computer Science & Engineering. Admission to the programme is completely entrance-based. Candidates need to take the WBJEE JECA entrance examination and secure a good score to get a seat in this course. Moreover, only the course aspirants fulfilling the minimum eligibility requirements as prescribed by the university are eligible for admission to this course.

A stipend to basically GATE candidates is given by the central government. Candidates getting admission at Jadavpur University can also receive stipend from the government of West Bengal and the university fund. As per an unofficial source, the monthly stipend that the candidates may get can be around INR 12,400. The information given here is as per multiple sources and hence, is indicative.

The time-period required to complete the WB JECA preparation depend mainly on students. Every student has their own pace of study. Ideally, 3-4 month is good enough for completing the WB JECA preparation. Students who have started preparing during their BCA can easily prepare for WB JECA in 4 months considering the topics of exam syllabus have already been studied in BCA.

WB JECA preparation is most effective with BCA as almost 90-95 percent topics are similar in both exams. This way students can easily complete the entire WB JECA syllabus as well as syllabus of BCA. After the graduation exams, students get 2-3 month where they can focus entirely on WB JECA.

Students who have started late for the WB JECA exam can make a 6-month plan where in the first three months they have to focus on revising the syllabus studied in BCA. In the next two months’ focus on solving questions of WB JECA and analyzing the mistakes being made, if any. The last one month should be focused on solving mock tests and WB JECA previous year question papers.

The eligibility is you should have passed the three years Bachelors Degree from any UGC recognised University with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate for general category and 45% marks for SC/ST category. You should have passed AICTE recognised Bachelor of Computer Science degree from any University or Institute along with a minimum of 60% marks for general category and 45% marks for SC/ST category, in Mathematics. You should have studied Mathematics in Class 12.

Jadavpur University Kolkata offers admission to BE and BTech courses on the basis of candidates' performance in the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) entrance test, followed by its counselling process. In order to apply, aspirants are required to apply for the entrance exam through its official website. The steps to be followed for application form filling are:

Step 1: Visit the official website of WBJEE and click on the 'register' now tab. 

Step 2: After successful registration, the next step is to fill out the application with all the mandatory details.

Step 3: Correct the mistake (s) in WBJEE application form to proceed further. 

Step 4: Pay the application fee of INR 500 for the General category and INR 400 for SC/ST/OBC category candidates. 

Step 5: Upload all the required documents and then click on the 'submit' button to complete the application process. 

Read more about WBJEE Application Process 2024.

Jadavpur University is one of the top-ranked universities in the country. In the NIRF 2023 rankings, it has been ranked at the fourth spot under the "University" category. Moreover, as per NIRF report 2023, the median package offered to PG 2-year candidates was INR 8 LPA. Many top companies recruit graduates from Jadavpur University. Some of the prominent recruiters as per the past years' records are Schrodinger, DE Shaw India, Citi Bank, HSBC.

Each course of BPharma offered at Jadavpur University is a four year course that is comprised of eight semesters. All of these courses are offered in full time mode. For more information, visit the official website of Jadavpur University.

The average package received by Engineering students during Jadavpur University placement 2024 was INR 11 LPA. Further, as per the NIRF report 2025 released, the median package received by MTech students over the past three years is presented below:

WBJEE 2024 closing rank for general category students for Jadavpur University is mentioned below:

Read more: Jadavpur University Cutoff

According to the NIRF report 2025, the median package received during Jadavpur University placements over the past three years is presented below:

The highest domestic and international package offered during Jadavpur University placements 2024 stood at INR 57 LPA and INR 140 LPA, respectively. The department-wise highest package offered during Jadavpur University placements 2024 is presented below:

Further, the branch-wise highest package offered during Jadavpur University placements 2024 is presented below:

Candidates selected for Jadavpur University MCA course admission have to pay a seat acceptance fee of INR 5000 to WBJEEB. This fee is further adjusted with the course fee. The remaining amount that the candidates have to pay for the first year is INR 5,160. Moreover, the fee payment is accepted via offline and online modes. For online payment, candidates can pay via debit card/credit card. Further, the fee mentioned here is only for the first-year, hence, the total course fee can be approximately INR 10,320.