Jadavpur University

The extended use of Geo spatial technology in various industries has enhanced the extent of job opportunities in GIS and Remote Sensing. Every zone ranging from missile and unmanned flying vehicle innovation to the urban administration, e-governance, and remote sensing and also marketing and advertising today based on geo spatial data. There is employment in the field of Telecommunication, Oil and Gas as well as Transportation industry. GIS and Remote Sensing candidates can be hired at numerous levels in positions such as GIS Data Specialist, GIS Mapping Technician, GIS Application Specialist, GIS Engineer, GIS Business Analyst, GIS Operator, Geospatial Software Engineer, GIS Consultant, GIS Technical Assistant and GIS Programmer. Remote sensing is increasingly used by private companies that sell imagery and data to Google, Bing, the federal government, scientists, academic and research libraries, and others. Specialists may also find employment at consulting firms, software development firms, and scientific laboratories, where they are expected to improve technologies, software, or data analysis techniques
You can even join the Government sectors like Central Ground Water Board, Defense Terrain Research Laboratory, All India Soil and Land Use Survey, Atomic Mineral Division, Geological Survey of India, National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land use planning Town and Country Planning, Remote Sensing Laboratories of various Universities Companies engaged in GIS and its application studies etc. Public Sector Organisations : Indian Space Research organisation, National Remote Sensing Center, National Spatial Data Infrastructure, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Forest Survey of India, Geological Survey of India, Survey of India, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Environment, National Informatics Centre, North Eastern Space Applications Center, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Agricultural Department and Irrigation Department, Meteorological Department, Mining, Soil Conservation, Land Degradation, and Ground Water Management, Natural Resource Management, Indian Council of Agriculture Research, Space Application Centers and Aviation, Urban Development Authorities and Municipalities and Watershed and Wetland Management.

Jadavpur University interacts with enterprise, research bodies and civil society within the process of curriculum development, revision and implementation. Jadavpur University outreach programmes and worldwide collaborations are among the best in the country and this facilitates in receiving feedback from people and communities within the country as well as from some of the best research institutions within the world. In the professional arena, the department is equipped with expertise inside the fields of Architectural design theory, urban design, making plans, Architectural Acoustics, Architectural Conservation and panorama architecture. It extends professional consultancy services to both public and private sectors. The department is also strongly dedicated towards community outreach programs and several faculty contributors are engaged in such services of their individual capacities. The students of the department have their personal organisation named students Society of architecture, Jadavpur University (SSAJU) that was formed to extend economic aid to needy students, especially for their final year thesis assignments and have helped many a student so far. The students regularly participate in numerous extra-curricular activities like quiz contests/ architectural competitions/ design workshops/ cultural fests etc. And show tremendous consistency in winning titles /awards in both individual as well as group categories. This year, the department is celebrating its 50-years milestone along-with the Diamond Jubilee of our university. The university is extremely keen on betterment of infrastructure to promote a more conducive academic environment.

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Yes, if you fulfill the eligibility you would get a seat in the lateral entry, that is to say that you need at least 60 % in your Diploma in the related field and the admission will be from the main campus. Best for you would be to log in to their site to check the details. The infrastructure is good, much cannot be said about placements. For a better understanding of the college, it is always better to have a detailed study of other colleges and with the comparative study, you can check the academic facilities. You can browse the ANNA University, an institution with expert faculty and good infrastructure. LPU is also a name to reckon with the National Employ- ability 2020 award the top MNCs pick their students for top positions in Microsoft, Amazon, Google etc. Check the college web sites for all details of academics including the scholarships offered. So best would be browse the placements and then select your college as job is the most important criteria for the selection of a career. Seats are filling up fast due to online admissions so be fast to grab your seat.