Jadavpur University B.Tech Review By Rohit Kumar Puri

I am pursuing Construction Engineering at Jadavpur University. First of all I chose this course because it’s a core branch. It’s one of the core branch and in one of the best colleges in India. It is a comprehensive course consisting of a perfect balance between research oriented studies as well as industrial knowledge and practices. The syllabus is comprehensive and provides with credible knowledge to encourage us for further academic pursuits as well as real world problem solving skills. The teaching methods are extremely helpful and doubts are solved instantly in the class. Exams are usually held twice in 10 months including 2 semester exams and 4 class tests. The difficulty is moderate to high. We also have lab viva and practical exams that are on the easier side.

Jadavpur University Admission is based solely on the basis of rank in WBJEE. It is an entrance examination held in the state of West Bengal. The minimum eligibility criteria is 60 percent marks in boards for general students and decreases to 45 percent in case of reservation. After WBJEE there is a window for application in the college. If the rank is below cutoff (determined by college and varies every year) then a letter is sent and offline admission needs to be taken after that. WBJEE exam is held once a year. The admission process is pretty easy and requires least interference by parents. There are seniors who always help new students with the admission process. The teachers are highly educated and are always helpful towards us regarding academic matters and internship opportunities. Some of them even help us with our personal life problems.

The faculty to student ratio varies in different departments. Construction engineering has a faculty-to-student ratio of 1:25. These are approximately the minimum and maximum. Each faculty holds a PhD degree in their subject and hence provides excellent knowledge in class. They also provide mentorship for different competitive examinations like GATE. They also focus on placements and make us interview ready. Teachers even work on their contracts to bring internship opportunities for all. The teachers as well as lab assistants are always readily available for resolving our doubts.

Students become eligible for campus placements in their final year of studies. However internship opportunities are available for 3rd year students as well. Microsoft, Amazon, Aecom, Samsung, IFDC Bank, HSBC Bank, Indian Oil, WBSEDCL, CESC, Pepsi, Texas Instruments, PWC, Deloitte, Schrodinger, Goldman Sachs, Flour Daniels, Netflix, Facebook, and more are our regular recruiters among many others. Highest pay package is approximately 42 LPA and average is 12 LPA. All entry level and in some cases intermediate level job profiles are offered. Almost 80-85 percent students get placed with handsome pay package every year.

It's a government college, it doesn’t have a high fees. You can complete the whole course in 10000. Hostels are great. Everyone can have single room. Hostel fee is Rs.25 per month. But everyone will not be getting hostel. So around the campus one can find PG or rented flat easily. It costs around 5-6k per month. Monthly mess charges is around Rs.1800/-. The hostel rooms are well maintained and have free internet service.

Seven reading rooms, departmental libraries and a Learning Research Centre (LRC) are available in the college. Over 1600 students are accommodated in 13 fully furnished hostels (four for girls and nine for boys) with mess facilities. The college has facilities for Basketball, Tennis, Cricket, Kabaddi, and a gym. There are different laboratories in the college such as the Physics Lab, CAD Lab, SAP Lab, AI Lab, and Xeon Lab. The entire campus is Wi-Fi enabled. A spacious and clean cafeteria is also present within the campus. The college also has an auditorium and an open-air amphitheater for conducting formal and cultural events. The health center at JU Kolkata is staffed by experienced medical personnel and it provides basic medical care, emergency ambulance services, as well as inpatient and outpatient facilities.

Sanskriti is the annual cultural fest where all departments work together in the organisation and planning part. It is typically held in the months of April and spans for 9 days in a stretch. Both Indian and foreign bands are invited for performance and the campus goes for a full swing in those few days. Our technical fests include Srijan. There are lots of clubs and societies like the Science Club, Aerospace Club, Motorsports Club, Entrepreneurship Cell, Education For All, Mountaineering and Hiking Club, and many others, which actively participate in competitions. Sports and games are given a high priority. There are University teams for every game like Cricket, Football, Kabaddi, Basketball, Kho-kho, Volleyball, Lawn Tennis, Table Tennis, Chess, and Badminton. Overall the campus is pretty dynamic and every individual has access to every club and sports activities that they want to pursue along with academics. These clubs and societies have an active work culture and welcoming attitude.