Jadavpur University

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{{Short description|Public technical and research university in Kolkata, India}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Jadavpur University
| image = Jadavpur University Logo.svg
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| caption = Official [[Emblem]]
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| former_names = {{collapsible list| {{bulleted list|Bengal Technical Institute (1906–1910)|Central National Institution (1910–1928)|College of Engineering and Technology, Bengal (1928–1955)}}}}
| motto = {{lang|sa|jñātum asti vṛddhiṃ prāpnuyāt}}
| mottoeng = To Know Is To Grow
| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[research university]]
| established = {{start date and age|df=y|1956|07|25}}
| accreditation = {{hlist|[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]|[[National Board of Accreditation|NBA]]}}
| top_free_label = Recognition
| top_free = {{hlist|[[AICTE]]| [[National Council for Teacher Education|NCTE]] |[[Council of Architecture|COA]]}}
| academic_affiliations = {{hlist|[[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]|[[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]| [[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]]}}<ref name="jaduniv.edu.in">{{cite web | url=http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/templates/newpages/ju_glance.html | title=Welcome to Jadavpur University website }}</ref>
| budget = {{INRConvert|357.50|c}}<br />{{small|([[Fiscal year|FY]]2026–27 est.)}}<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://finance.wb.gov.in/writereaddata/Budget_Publication/2026_bp23_I.pdf|title=Detailed Demands for grants for 2026-27|publisher=[[Government of West Bengal]]|year=2026|pages=188|access-date=19 Feb 2026}}</ref>
| chancellor = [[Governor of West Bengal]]
| vice_chancellor = Dr. Chiranjib Bhattacharjee
| academic_staff = 963 ({{small|2025}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| students = 12,968 ({{small|2025}})<ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web |title=NIRF 2026 |url=https://jadavpuruniversity.in/storage/2026/04/Jadavpur-University_OVERALL-2026.pdf|publisher=Jadavpur University}}</ref>
| undergrad = 7,316 ({{small|2025}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| postgrad = 3,148 ({{small|2025}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| doctoral = 2,504 ({{small|2025}})<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| city = [[Kolkata]]
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| country = India
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| campus = Multiple active campuses: {{bulleted list| 60 acre (Main campus at [[Jadavpur]])| 26 acre ([[Bidhannagar]] campus)|7.6 acre (West Annexe Campus at [[Jadavpur]])<ref name="The Times of India">{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/ju-gets-possession-of-new-town-plot-to-develop-fourth-campus/articleshow/80220572.cms | title=Jadavpur University gets possession of New Town plot to develop fourth campus | newspaper=The Times of India | date=14 January 2021 }}</ref><ref name="jaduniv.edu.in"/>}}
| website = {{Official URL}}
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'''Jadavpur University''' ([[Abbreviation|abbr.]] '''JU''')<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/templates/newpages/Officers_JU.html|title=Welcome to Jadavpur University website|website=jaduniv.edu.in}}</ref> is a [[public university|public]] [[State university (India)|state funded]] [[Institute of technology|technical]] and [[research university]] with its main campus located at [[Jadavpur]], [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It was established on 25 July in 1906 as '''Bengal Technical Institute''' and was converted into '''Jadavpur University''' on 24 December in 1955.<ref name="Jadavpur University">{{Cite web|title=Jadavpur University Establishment|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/State%20University/State%20University%2012(B).pdf|access-date=2021-06-22|website=ugc.ac.in|archive-date=16 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316093927/https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/State%20University/State%20University%2012(B).pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> As of the 2025 [[National Institutional Ranking Framework|NIRF]] rankings, Jadavpur University has been ranked 9th among universities, 1st among state public universities, 18th among engineering institutes, and 18th overall in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NIRF 2024 |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}}</ref> Also [[Nature Index]] ranked Jadavpur University in 1st among universities in India and 22nd overall in India in terms of research output (2023–2024). The university has been recognized by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] as an institute with "Potential for Excellence"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ugc.gov.in/universitydetails/Universities_UPE | title=Welcome to UGC, New Delhi, India | access-date=13 April 2024 | archive-date=26 July 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726105433/https://www.ugc.gov.in/universitydetails/Universities_UPE | url-status=dead }}</ref> and accredited an "A+" grade by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/naac-awards-ju-a-grade/articleshow/113560312.cms#:~:text=JIMS%2C%20Sector%2D5%20Rohini%2C,with%20a%20score%20of%203.61.|title=NAAC awards JU A+ grade|publisher=Times of India|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=22 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250325001508/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/naac-awards-ju-a-grade/articleshow/113560312.cms|archive-date=25 March 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://jadavpuruniversity.in/institutional-achievement/|title=Institutional Achievements|publisher=Jadavpur University|website=jadavpuruniversity.in|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617152125/https://jadavpuruniversity.in/institutional-achievement/|archive-date=17 June 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Stamp of India - 2005 - Colnect 158884 - Jadavpur University.jpeg|thumb|Stamp featuring Jadavpur University]]
On 25 July 1906, Bengal Technical Institute was founded by Society for the Promotion of Technical Education at 92, Upper Circular Road. On 7 July 1910, the Society for the Promotion of Technical Education in Bengal was merged with the [[National Council of Education]] (NCE).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.juaam.com/history|title=History of NCE, Bengal and Jadavpur University|website=juaam.com|access-date=16 February 2022|archive-date=16 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216110840/http://www.juaam.com/history|url-status=live}}</ref> The institute became College of Engineering and Technology, Bengal looked after by NCE.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About University {{!}} Jadavpur University|url=https://jadavpur.remotexs.in/about-jdu|access-date=2021-02-03|website=jadavpur.remotexs.in|archive-date=8 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208061239/https://jadavpur.remotexs.in/about-jdu|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://maharojgaar.com/jadavpur-university-report-not-satisfactory-centre-concerned-about-students-death-education-minister-4313096/ | title=जाधवपूर विद्यापीठाचा अहवाल समाधानकारक नाही, विद्यार्थ्याच्या मृत्यूबाबत केंद्र चिंतितः शिक्षणमंत्री – MahaRojgar | date=20 August 2023 }}</ref> After [[Independence of India|Independence]], on 24 December 1955, Jadavpur University was officially established by the [[Government of West Bengal]] with the concurrence of the Government of India.<ref name="Jadavpur University"/>

==Campuses==
===Main campus===
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Jadavpur University's main campus is at [[Jadavpur]], spread over 60 acres. The campus contains major engineering, arts, science and interdisciplinary departments. The 6 Acres sports complex have Badminton court, Tennis court, Kabaddi court and playground for other organising sports like cricket and football. Additionally the university has a six canteens, amenities center, and guest house, cafeteria, health centre, gymnasium, [[Persons with disabilities|Pwd]] centre and other facilities like banks, post office, book shops etc.<ref name="jaduniv.edu.in"/> Although every department/school has its own hall or auditorium, the main campus have 7 auditoriums: Gandhi Bhavan, Triguna Sen Auditorium, K.P. Basu Memorial Hall, Vivekananda Hall, Anita Banerjee Memorial Hall and H.L. Roy Auditorium. The campus also has an Open Air Theatre with a seating capacity of around 3000.

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===Salt Lake campus===
Jadavpur University has its second campus on 26 acres area in [[Bidhannagar]] (Salt Lake) Sector-III. There are 5 departments in the campus namely Construction Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Printing Engineering, Information Technology and Power Engineering. The Eastern Regional Offices of the UGC and the Inter-University Consortium for Atomic Energy are also located on this campus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/campus_map.php|title=Welcome to Jadavpur University website|website=jaduniv.edu.in}}</ref> [[Jadavpur University Campus Ground]] is located in this campus.

===West Annexe campus at Jadavpur===
[[File:Jadavpur University National Instruments Campus.jpg|thumb|Erstwhile NIL campus, Jadavpur University]]

On 1 January 2009, Jadavpur University took over National Instruments Limited, a former [[Public sector undertakings|PSU]] under Department of Heavy industries, [[Government of India|GOI]] on a 297-year lease.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/drdos-research-centre-to-be-moved-to-nil-building-soon-405381|title=DRDO's research centre to be moved to NIL building soon|first=SOUMITRA|last=NANDI|date=15 March 2020|website=millenniumpost.in}}</ref> From 2014, the campus is used as a research hub of the university and known as West Annexe campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jadavpuruniversity.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Annual-Report-2021-2022.pdf|title=Annual Report (April 2021-March 2022)|publisher=Jadavpur University|website=jadavpuruniversity.in}}</ref> Research institutes like [[Defence Research and Development Organisation|DRDO]] and [[Council of Scientific and Industrial Research|CSIR]] also operate from the campus.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/jadavpur-university-to-develop-third-campus-as-research-hub/articleshow/29737002.cms|title=Jadavpur University to develop third campus as research hub|newspaper=The Times of India |date=2 February 2014}}</ref>
A portion of land and building of the campus is leased out to [[Defence Research and Development Organisation|DRDO]] for long term,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/portion-of-national-instruments-ltd-land-to-be-given-to-drdo/articleshow/47707913.cms | title=Portion of National Instruments Ltd land to be given to DRDO | newspaper=The Economic Times | date=11 July 2018 }}</ref> which is the 40 percent of the space. At that, the [[Jagadish Chandra Bose Centre for Advanced Technology]] (JCBCAT) is established by collaboration of JU and DRDO.<ref name="auto1"/>

The regional centre of "National Afforestaion & Eco-Development Board" is also located in the campus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rc-naeb-ju.org/|title=Home|website=RCNAEB}}</ref>

===New Town campus===
In 2018, the [[Government of West Bengal|State Government]] announced to provide 5 acre land parcel in [[New Town, Kolkata]] for creating another campus. In January 2021, the land was handed over to Jadavpur University.<ref name="The Times of India">{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/ju-gets-possession-of-new-town-plot-to-develop-fourth-campus/articleshow/80220572.cms | title=Jadavpur University gets possession of New Town plot to develop fourth campus | newspaper=The Times of India | date=14 January 2021 }}</ref> In July 2024, a committee was formed and DPR preparation started. Funds were requested for its implementation. State-of-the-art facilities along with research laboratories, a convention centre, international hostel and AI laboratory are planned on the campus.<ref>{{Cite web | title=JU New Campus {{!}} Jadavpur University is seeking government funding for its planned third campus in Newtown dgtl - Anandabazar | url=https://www.anandabazar.com/education-career/jadavpur-university-is-seeking-government-funding-for-its-planned-third-campus-in-newtown-dgtl/cid/1531162 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717001125/https://www.anandabazar.com/education-career/jadavpur-university-is-seeking-government-funding-for-its-planned-third-campus-in-newtown-dgtl/cid/1531162 | access-date=2025-12-28 | archive-date=2024-07-17}}</ref>

==Administration==
The administrative framework operates under a combination of statutory bodies, executive leadership, faculty councils, and various specialized cells. The university's top-level decision-making body is the Executive Council, which, along with the Court and the Faculty Councils, forms the legislative backbone of the university's governance. [[Governor of West Bengal]] is the Chancellor of the university. Rest administration includes Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellors, Registrar, Controller of Examinations, Chief University Engineer etc. Each academic department also maintains internal committees such as the Academic Audit Cell, Departmental Purchase Committees, and Program Quality Improvement Cells (PAQIC). Other administrative positions include Dean of Students, Director of Youth Welfare. Specialized offices and units include Placement and Training Office, Medical Superintendent and Health Unit, RTI Cell and Documentation Office, Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), Equal Opportunity Cell and SC/ST/OBC Cells, Entrepreneurship Development Cell.<ref>{{cite web | title=Administration - Jadavpur University | work=Jadavpur University | url=https://jadavpuruniversity.in/administration/ }}</ref>

==Affiliated institutes==
In addition to being a unitary university, other institutes like the [[J. D. Birla Institute]], and the [[Institute of Business Management, Jadavpur University|Institute of Business Management]] are affiliated to it, which operate out of independent campuses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/affiliated_institutions.php|title=Affiliated Institutions|access-date=18 November 2016|archive-date=19 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119053438/http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/affiliated_institutions.php|url-status=live}}</ref> While these institutes have their own independent curriculum as well as examination systems, the final degree is awarded by Jadavpur University.
Jadavpur University also offers Ph.D. degree to the following institutes: [[Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics]]; [[Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine|School of Tropical Medicine]], Kolkata; [[Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre|VECC]] (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre), Kolkata; [[Indian Institute of Chemical Biology]]; [[Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute]]; [[Bose Institute]]; Kolkata; [[National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology|Jute Technological Research Laboratory]]; [[Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute|Chittaranjan National Cancer Research Centre]]; [[S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences]].

==Academics==
===Departments and schools===
As of 2023, Jadavpur University has 37 Departments and 21 Schools of interdisciplinary studies.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://jadavpuruniversity.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ANNUAL-REPORT-2022-2023.pdf|title=Annual Report (April 2022-March 2023)|publisher=Jadavpur University|website=jadavpuruniversity.in|date=24 December 2023|number=66|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220163755/https://jadavpuruniversity.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ANNUAL-REPORT-2022-2023.pdf|archive-date=20 February 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
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! Faculty
! Departments
! Campus

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| rowspan="2"| '''Faculty of Engineering & Technology'''
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{| style="background: transparent; padding:3px; margin:0; margin:auto;" class=skin-invert
|- style="font-size:90%;"
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| {{bulleted list| [[Mechanical Engineering]]| [[Chemical Engineering]]| | [[Civil Engineering]] | [[Computer Science]] & [[Engineering]] | [[Metallurgical]] & [[Material Engineering]] }}
| {{bulleted list| | [[Electrical Engineering]] | [[Architecture]] | [[School of Bioscience & Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)]] | [[Food Technology]] & [[Biochemical engineering|Bio-Chemical Engineering]] | [[Pharmaceutical technology|Pharmaceutical Technology]] | [[Electronics]] & [[Telecommunication Engineering]] | [[Production Engineering]] }}
|}
| style="font-size:90%;"| Main campus

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| {{bulleted list| [[Information Technology]] | [[Instrumentation]] and [[Electronics Engineering]] | [[Power Engineering]] | [[Construction Engineering]] | Printing Engineering }}
|}
| style="font-size:90%;"| Salt Lake campus

|-
| '''Faculty of Science'''
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| {{bulleted list|[[Mathematics]] | [[Physics]] | [[Geography]] }}
| {{ bulleted list | [[Chemistry]]| [[Geological Sciences]] }}
| {{bulleted list| Instrumentation Science | [[Life science]] & [[Bio-technology]] }}
|}
| rowspan="3" style="font-size:90%;"| Main campus
|-
| '''Faculty of Arts'''
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*[[Bengali language|Bengali]]
* [[Comparative Literature]]
*[[Economics]]
*[[Education]]
*[[Sanskrit]]
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*[[English language|English]]
*[[Film Studies]]
*[[History]]
*[[International Relations]]
*[[Sociology]]
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*[[Library and information science|Library and Information Science]]
*[[Philosophy]]
*[[Physical Education]]
|}
|-
| '''Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Law & Management'''
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*Adult and Continuing Education & Extension<ref>https://jadavpuruniversity.in/academics/adult-and-continuing-education-extension/</ref>
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To facilitate interdisciplinary learning and research in diverse fields, there are a number of schools.

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! Faculty
! Schools
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|'''Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Law & Management'''
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|{{ bulleted list | School of Advanced Studies in Industrial Pollution Control|School of Automotive Engineering| School of Bio-Science and Engineering|School of Cognitive Science|School of Cultural Texts and Records|School of Education Technology|School of Energy Studies|School of Environmental Radiation and Archaeological Sciences|School of Environmental Studies|School of Illumination Science, Engineering and Design|School of International Relations and Strategic Studies (SIRSS)|School of Languages and Linguistics|School of Laser Science and Engineering|School of Materials Science and Nanotechnology|School of Media Communication & Culture|School of Mobile Computing and Communication|School of Natural Product Studies|School of Nuclear Studies and Application|School of Oceanographic Studies|School of Water Resource Engineering|School of Women's Studies}}
|}
|}

===Centre for Studies===
To facilitate interdisciplinary learning and higher research in diverse fields, there are nearly fifty Centre for Studies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/htdocs/templates/newpages/centre_for_studies.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207061323/http://jaduniv.edu.in/htdocs/templates/newpages/centre_for_studies.html|archive-date=7 February 2015|title=Centre For Studies}}</ref>

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|'''Centre for Studies'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jadavpuruniversity.in/department/centre-for-studies/|title=Centre For Studies|publisher=Jadavpur University|website=jadavpuruniversity.in|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428060513/https://jadavpuruniversity.in/department/centre-for-studies/|archive-date=28 April 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| {{bulleted list| Centre for African Literatures and Cultures
|Centre for Ambedkar Studies
|Centre for Canadian Studies
|Bio Equivalence Centre
|Centre for African Literatures and Culture
|Centre for Studies in Islamicate Asia
|Centre for Counselling Services and Studies in Self-Development
|Centre for Theatre Studies
|Centre For Advanced Study
|Centre for Computer-Aided Design
|Centre for Knowledge Based Systems
|Centre for Distributed Computing
|Centre for European Studies
|Centre for Experiments in Social & Behavioral Sciences
|Centre for Human Settlement Planning
|Centre for Marxian Studies
|Centre for Mathematical Biology and Ecology
|Centre for Medicinal Food and Applied Nutrition
|Centre for Microprocessor Applications for Training, Education and Research
|Centre for Plasma Studies
|Centre for Quality Construction
|Centre for Quality Management System
|Centre for Refugee Studies
|Centre For Rural & Cryogenic Technologies
|Centre for Sri Aurobindo Studies
|Centre for Surface Science
|Centre for The Study of Religion and Society
|Centre for Translation of Indian Literatures
|Centre for Victorian Studies
|Centre of Indology
|Condensed Matter Physics Research Centre
Embedded System in Instrumentation
|Hariprasanna Biswas Centre for India-China Cultural Studies
|IC Design and Fabrication Centre
|IMPACT Centre
|Latin American Literature & Culture
Language Studies
|Nuclear and Particle Physics Research Centre
|Rabindra Studies
|Relativity and Cosmology Research Centre
|Sir C V RAMAN Centre for Physics and Music
|Swami Vivekananda Centre for Technical Manpower Development
|Transportation Studies
|V. Ravi Chandran Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences
|Welding Technology Centre
|Yoga Centre
|Centre For Disaster Preparedness & Management
|Adult and Continuing Education & Extension Centre
|Centre For Digital Library and Documentation}}
|}

===Library===
The Central Library at Jadavpur campus occupies {{convert|41500|ft2|m2}} and houses 646,296 books, 80,700 bound volumes of journals, and 13,000 theses and dissertations, 37,000 items of non-book materials such as reports pamphlets, maps and micro-forms and 1,159 print and 1,448 online journals. The library also has access to around 3,000 online journals more through INFLIBNET and INDEST Consortia. In total, the University Library has access to around 11,000 Journals. The library subscribes to 30 databases which include Scopus, Econlit etc. and also about 10,000+ E-books (as of 2018). The Salt Lake campus has a library with 6,500 sq. ft. of space.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/library.php | title=Welcome to Jadavpur University website }}</ref>

===Journals===
Jadavpur University has multiple scholarly journals. The list of journals are given below.
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! Journal name !! Department/School !! Type !! First published !! Notes
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| Jadavpur Journal of Comparative Literature || Department of Comparative Literature || [[Peer review]]ed, annual ||1961 || First journal on Comparative Literature in India<ref>https://jadavpuruniversity.in/download-centre-categories/jjcl/</ref>
|-
|Anviksa ||Department of Sanskrit || Peer reviewed, annual|| 1966<ref>https://jusanskritjournal.in/about-the-anviksa/</ref> ||
|-
| Jadavpur University Essays and Studies || Department of English|| Peer reviewed, annual || 1972<ref>https://jadavpuruniversity.in/download-centre/vol-2-1972-ed-sisir-chatterjee/</ref> ||
|-
| Jadavpur Journal of International Relations<ref>https://jadavpuruniversity.in/academics/international-relations/</ref> || Department of International Relations || Peer reviewed, bi-annual || 1996 || Collaboration with [[Sage Publishing|Sage Publications]]
|-
| Jadavpur Journal of Languages and Linguistics<ref>https://sites.google.com/jadavpuruniversity.in/jjll-sll-ju/journal-volumes</ref> || School of Languages and Linguistics || Peer reviewed, bi-annual, open access || 2017 || listed in UGC-CARE
|-
| Anushilan, Journal of Physical Education Yoga and Sports ||Department of Physical Education || Annual ||2020<ref>https://jadavpuruniversity.in/download-centre/anushilan-journal-of-the-dept-of-physical-education/</ref> ||
|-
| JU Journal for Communication, Society and Outreach || Department of Adult and Continuing Education & Extension|| Peer reviewed, bi-annual || 2024<ref>https://jadavpuruniversity.in/download-centre-categories/j-u-journal-for-communication-society-outreach-dept-of-acee/</ref> ||

|}

==Notable works and contributions==
[[File:The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam addressing the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Jadavpur University, Kolkata on July 14, 2005.jpg|250px|thumb| Former [[President of India]] [[A.P.J. Abdul Kalam|Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam]] acknowledged Jadavpur University's contributions and termed as "The future [[Nalanda mahavihara|Nalanda]] of India" while addressing the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the University on 14 July 2005.<ref name="auto2">https://www.presidentofindia.gov.in/abdulkalam/speeches/address-golden-jubilee-celebrations-jadavpur-university-kolkata {{dead link|date=April 2025}}</ref>]]

===Science and technology===
Jadavpur University's High Energy Physics Group, Nuclear & Particle Physics Research Centre which comes under Department of
Physics has been awarded the status of "Associate Membership" of '''ALICE – INDIA Collaboration''' and '''CERN ([[European Council for Nuclear Research]]) – ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) Collaboration'''
and received a grant of Rs. 1,115 crores.<ref name="auto"/> In 2025, the group won "2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics" along with $3 million.<ref>https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2131339#:~:text=The%202025%20Breakthrough%20Prize%20in,%2C%20CMS%2C%20ALICE%20and%20LHCb.</ref><ref>{{Cite web| title=India Celebrates Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics Awarded to Large Hadron Collider Experiments | url=https://jadavpuruniversity.in/storage/2025/05/PIB_Breakthrough-Prize.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251015012914/https://jadavpuruniversity.in/storage/2025/05/PIB_Breakthrough-Prize.pdf | archive-date=2025-10-15}}</ref>

Jadavpur University has multiple collaborations with [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO) and [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] (DRDO). In 2023, two professors from Jadavpur University were involved in a soft-landing project named "'''RESPOND'''" for a planetary mission sponsored by ISRO.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/how-two-jadavpur-university-professors-participated-in-the-chandrayaan-3-landing-2427693-2023-08-28|title=2 Jadavpur University professors involved in Isro's Chandrayaan-3 soft landing|website=India Today|date=28 August 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/jadavpur-university-is-playing-an-important-role-in-the-moon-landing-project-by-isro/cid/1382203 | title=চাঁদের মাটি ছুঁতে চায় ভারত, ইসরোর প্রকল্পে বড় ভূমিকা যাদবপুর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের }}</ref> JU researchers have worked with DRDO for a long time with having involvement in DRDO's [[Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme]] and [[HAL Tejas|Tejas]] project. Some crucial equipments have been developed in JU. Jadavpur University also contributes to the satellite launch vehicle programme of ISRO and LCA programme of DRDO.<ref name="auto2"/> For furthermore research, [[Jagadish Chandra Bose Centre for Advanced Technology]] (JCBCAT) was established in 2016, which is now located in the West annex campus of JU.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/drdo-keen-to-start-advanced-research-at-jcbcat/articleshow/48127683.cms</ref>

'''The Global Change Programme''' at Jadavpur University (GCP-JU) is active at the '''[[Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]] (IPCC)'''. It has also worked with [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]] towards the preparation of NATCOM (National Communication) for [[United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]] (UNFCCC). A joint open energy modelling project was initiated
by GCP-JU in collaboration with [[Indian Institute of Science]] (Bengaluru), and the
[[Environmental Defense Fund]] (US). Since 2020, they are also collectively developing a comprehensive energy model and evaluate alternative decarbonization strategies and pathways for future India.<ref name="auto"/>

Some major research ventures undertaken by ''School of Environmental Studies'' are highlighting the presence of arsenic in groundwater in countries like India and Bangladesh and the development of the first alcohol based car by the School of Automobile Engineering.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jadavpur University|url=http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/htdocs/newindex.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017175614/http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/htdocs/newindex.htm|archive-date=17 October 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/htdocs/view_department.php?deptid=135 School Of Cultural Texts and Records] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513235355/http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/htdocs/view_department.php?deptid=135|date=13 May 2014}} ''jaduniv.edu.in''. Retrieved 5 August 2012</ref>

In March 2011, Indian American scientist [[Manick Sorcar]] assisted in the opening of a laser animation lab under the School of Illumination Science, Engineering and Design.<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110321/jsp/calcutta/story_13740322.jsp "Wizard of light brings magic of laser to JU,"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526141551/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110321/jsp/calcutta/story_13740322.jsp |date=26 May 2011 }} ''[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]'', 2011</ref> The [https://sites.google.com/site/kunalroyindia/home/the-dtc-laboratory?authuser=0 DTC Laboratory] at Jadavpur University has been involved in [[Cheminformatics]]/[[Quantitative structure–activity relationship|QSAR]] research since 2002, and the [https://sites.google.com/site/kunalroyindia/home/lab-members?authuser=0 laboratory] has developed techniques like [[q-RASAR]], [[ARKA descriptors in QSAR]], ETA (a [[topological index]]) and many QSAR tools which are hosted in [https://teqip.jdvu.ac.in/QSAR_Tools/ DTC Lab Tools site] and [https://sites.google.com/jadavpuruniversity.in/dtc-lab-software/home DTC Lab Supplementary Tools] site.

JU in collaboration with [[Indian Statistical Institute|ISI Kolkata]] developed the first second-generation digital computer of India, namely '''ISIJU-1''' in 1964. The project was headed by [[Samarendra Kumar Mitra]] of the Computing Machines and Electronics Laboratory of ISI and Prof. Jnan Saran Chatterjee, founder head of the Department of Tele-Communication Engineering (renamed as Department of Electronics and Tele-Communication Engineering (ETCE) in 1964) of JU. Dr. Biswajit Nag, lecturer from ETCE department was responsible for the logic design and implementation of the main memory systems. A number of faculties and research scholers were also involved in the hardware team.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indias-first-computer-is-lost/articleshow/1473117.cms</ref><ref>https://jadavpuruniversity.in/academics/computer-science-engineering/</ref>

===Industry===
Jadavpur University's '''Innovation Council''' (IIC) was established in 2018 to promote innovations and startups in the campus. IIC arranges awareness programmes, seminars and workshops on innovation and entrepreneurship and organises visits to industries and start-ups for the first year students. The university hosted
a HULT event. IIC participated in Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) 2022, Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2022. Three
alumni members from JU has successfully established their startups by enlisting in startup MSME venture. Four Memorandum of
Understandings (MOUs) have been signed with companies like [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers]], [[Haldia Petrochemicals]] Limited, MCPI Private Limited and Nexgen Plasma Private Limited for student internships. Jadavpur University organised ''SERB-INAE Hackathon 2022'', in which nearly 100 students from all over India participated.<ref name="auto"/>

The university also has an '''Industry-Institute Partnership Cell''' (IIPC) in which consultancy and testing services are provided to industry, service sectors and other public or private organizations. During 2022–2023, the IIPC generated a revenue of Rs 13.5 crores. Up to 2023, the IIPC has worked with around 161 leading industries or organisations like [[Tata Steel]], [[RITES]], [[Airport Authority of India]], [[Kolkata Port Trust]], [[Bajaj Electricals]], [[Larsen & Toubro|L&T]], [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation|KMC]] and
[[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority|KMDA]], Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd., [[Central Pollution Control Board|CPCB]], [[CESC Limited|CESC]] etc.<ref name="auto"/>

==National and international rankings==
The rankings of Jadavpur University by various National and International organisations are as follows:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
| colspan="6" | '''<div style="text-align: center;">Indian rankings</div>'''
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#C2DFFF;" | '''<div style="text-align: center;">[[National Institutional Ranking Framework|NIRF]]</div>'''
|-
! Category
!2025
!2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 NIRF |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}}</ref>!!2023 !! 2022 !! 2021
|-
| '''Overall'''
|'''18'''
|17||13<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2023/OverallRanking.html | title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) | access-date=29 October 2023 | archive-date=6 June 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606070928/https://www.nirfindia.org/2023/OverallRanking.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> ||12<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/OverallRanking.html | title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) | access-date=29 October 2023 | archive-date=20 August 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820073138/https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/OverallRanking.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> ||14<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/OverallRanking.html | title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) | access-date=29 October 2023 | archive-date=9 September 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909140852/https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/OverallRanking.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| '''University'''
|'''9'''
|9|| 4<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2023/UniversityRanking.html | title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) | access-date=29 October 2023 | archive-date=6 June 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606070953/https://www.nirfindia.org/2023/UniversityRanking.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> ||4<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/UniversityRanking.html | title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) | access-date=29 October 2023 | archive-date=12 November 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112070520/https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/UniversityRanking.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> || 8<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/UniversityRanking.html | title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) | access-date=29 October 2023 | archive-date=9 September 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909133741/https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/UniversityRanking.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|'''State public university '''
|'''1'''<ref>https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/STATEPUBLICUNIVERSITYRanking.html</ref>|| 2 || || ||
|-
| '''Engineering'''
|'''18'''
|12||10<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2023/EngineeringRanking.html | title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) | access-date=29 October 2023 | archive-date=5 June 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605160637/https://www.nirfindia.org/2023/EngineeringRanking.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> ||11<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/EngineeringRanking.html | title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) | access-date=29 October 2023 | archive-date=17 August 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817005626/https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/EngineeringRanking.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> ||17<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/EngineeringRanking.html | title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) | access-date=29 October 2023 | archive-date=9 September 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909093421/https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/EngineeringRanking.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| '''Research'''
|'''23'''
|21||19 <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2023/ResearchRanking.html | title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) | access-date=29 October 2023 | archive-date=22 September 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922083018/https://www.nirfindia.org/2023/ResearchRanking.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>||13<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/ResearchRanking.html | title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) | access-date=29 October 2023 | archive-date=6 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306081423/https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/ResearchRanking.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>||
|-
|'''Pharmacy'''
|'''24'''
|18||18 <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2023/PharmacyRanking.html | title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) | access-date=29 October 2023 | archive-date=6 June 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606111150/https://www.nirfindia.org/2023/PharmacyRanking.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>||18<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/PharmacyRanking.html | title=MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) | access-date=29 October 2023 | archive-date=6 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306081423/https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/PharmacyRanking.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> ||
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#C2DFFF;" | '''<div style="text-align: center;">[[National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies|NISTADS]]</div>'''
|-
! Category !! 2021
|-
| '''h-index of publication'''
|4 (among 50)<ref name="jaduniv.edu.in"/>
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
| colspan="7" | '''<div style="text-align: center;">International</div>'''
|-
! colspan="2"| Category
!2026 !! 2025 !! 2024 !!2023 !! 2022
|-
| colspan="7" style="background:#C2DFFF;" | '''<div style="text-align: center;">[[QS World University Rankings]]<ref>https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/jadavpur-university</ref></div>'''
|-
| colspan="2"| '''World'''
|'''676''' || 721-730 || 741-750 || 701-750 ||651-700
|-
|colspan="2"| '''Asia'''
| '''214''' || 211 || 228|| 182||162
|-
| rowspan="17"| '''World ranking by subject'''
|-
|'''English Language and Literature'''
| '''151-200''' || 201-250 || 201-250 || 251-300 || 251-300
|-
|'''Philosophy'''
| '''201-225''' ||150-200 || || ||
|-
|'''Linguistics'''
| '''301-350''' || || || ||
|-
|'''Politics'''
| '''301-400''' || || || ||
|-
|'''Engineering - Chemical'''
| '''301-350''' ||301-350 ||301-350 ||301-350 ||351-400
|-
|'''Pharmacy and Pharmacology'''
|'''301-350''' ||351-400 ||301-350 ||301-350 ||301-350
|-
|'''Chemistry'''
| '''401-450''' ||351-400 ||401-450 ||401-450 ||451-500
|-
|'''Materials Sciences'''
| '''351-400''' || 351-400 ||351-400||351-400||301-350
|-
|'''Engineering - Mechanical'''
|'''301-350''' || 351-400 || 301-350 ||401-450 ||451-500
|-
|'''Physics and Astronomy'''
| '''351-400''' ||401-450 ||401-450 || 451-500 || 551-600
|-
|'''Engineering - Electrical and Electronic'''
| '''351-400''' || 401-450 || 401-450 || ||
|-
|'''Computer Science and Information Systems'''
| '''401-450''' || 451-500 ||451-500 ||601-650 ||
|-
|'''Mathematics'''
| '''401-450''' || 451-500|| || ||
|-
|'''Economics and Econometrics'''
| '''401-450''' ||451-500 ||401-450 ||401-450 ||
|-
|'''Engineering and Technology'''
| '''451-500'''|| 451-500 || || ||
|-
|'''Natural Sciences'''
| '''451-500'''|| 451-500 || 451-500|| ||
|-
| colspan="7" style="background:#C2DFFF;" | '''<div style="text-align: center;">[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]<ref>https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/jadavpur-university</ref></div>'''
|-
| colspan="2"| '''World'''
|'''1001-1200''' || 1001-1200 || 1001-1200 || 1001-1200 || 801-1001
|-
| colspan="2"| '''Asia'''
| || 301-350 || 251-300 || 351-400 || 251-300
|-
| rowspan="4"| '''World ranking by subject'''
|-
|'''Arts and Humanities'''
| '''801-1000''' || 801+|| || ||
|-
|'''Engineering'''
| '''801-1000''' || 801-1000|| 601-800 || 601-800 || 601-800
|-
|'''Physical Science'''
| '''801-1000''' || 801-1000|| 801-1000 || 801-1000 || 801-1000
|}
Other international ranking and recognitions include:
*In the 2025 edition of the "'''List of top 2% global scientists'''" published by the [[Stanford University]], Jadavpur University has 51 scientists in the list, which is third highest number of faculties selected from any university in India.<ref>{{cite web | title=IIT Kharagpur and Jadavpur University faculty among world's top 2% scientists in global ranking by Stanford University 2025 | work=The Times of India | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/iit-kharagpur-and-jadavpur-university-faculty-among-worlds-top-2-scientists-in-global-ranking-by-stanford-university-2025/articleshow/124191997.cms }}</ref>
*'''[[Nature Index]]''' ranked Jadavpur University 1st among universities in India and 22nd overall in India (2023–2024).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nature.com/nature-index/institution-outputs/generate/all/countries-India/all | title=Institution tables | Nature Index }}</ref> Additionally, it is ranked 19th among all Indian institutes in the field of Physical Science taking into account publications in 82-select high-quality science journals (2020–2021).<ref name="auto"/> In 2021–2022, The Nature Index ranked Jadavpur University in 19th in Physical Science, 23rd in Chemistry, 11th in Earth and Environmental Science and 24th overall among India's Higher Education Institutions.<ref name="auto"/>
*'''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings|Times (THE)]]''': Jadavpur University was ranked 47th in the Times Higher Education-Thomson Reuters list of the 100 best universities in the BRICS and Emerging Economies, 2013.<ref name="jaduniv.edu.in"/>
*'''[[University Ranking by Academic Performance|URAP]]''': University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) Research Laboratory ranked Jadavpur University 10th in India in its 2012–13 report considering academic indicators.<ref name="auto"/>

==Notable alumni and faculties==
{{main|List of Jadavpur University people}}

==Controversies and Criticism==

===2014 Jadavpur University Protests===
{{main|2014 Jadavpur University protests}}
[[File:Students Rally against Vice Chancellor - Jadavpur University - Kolkata 2015-01-08 2457.JPG|thumb|Students rally against the vice-chancellor during the [[2014 Jadavpur University protests]]]]
In 2014 a series of protests broke out in response to the alleged molestation of a female student and beating of a male student by 10 other students on 28 August 2014. Her family and ultimately the student body were unsatisfied by the response of the [[Vice Chancellor]] to the allegations. Protests began on 10 September.<ref name = "BBC">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-29307120|title=Jadavpur University boycott to continue despite inquiry|publisher=BBC News|access-date=22 September 2014|archive-date=22 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140922202027/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-29307120|url-status=live}}</ref> On 16 September students [[gherao]]ed several officials in their offices, demanding that the Vice Chancellor make a statement on the status of a fair probe. Police were summoned, and later that night the police allegedly attacked and beat the student demonstrators. 30 to 40 students were injured; some had to be hospitalized. Reaction was nationwide, with supportive protests at multiple other cities including [[New Delhi]], [[Hyderabad]] and [[Bengaluru]]. On 20 September, Governor [[Keshari Nath Tripathi]], who is also the chancellor of the university, met with student representatives and promised to conduct an impartial inquiry.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/30000-march-in-rain-to-seek-Jadavpur-VCs-scalp/articleshow/43033605.cms|title=30,000 march in rain to seek Jadavpur VC's scalp|date=21 September 2014|work=The Times of India|access-date=22 September 2014|archive-date=23 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923080753/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/30000-march-in-rain-to-seek-Jadavpur-VCs-scalp/articleshow/43033605.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> However, students said they will continue to boycott classes until the Vice Chancellor resigns.<ref name = "BBC" />

On 26 September, a State Government inquiry panel submitted its report, confirming that the female student had indeed been sexually abused on 28 August 2014.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/2-Jadavpur-University-students-held-after-govt-panel-finds-molest-evidence/articleshow/43565358.cms|title=2 Jadavpur University students held after govt panel finds molest evidence|work=The Times of India|access-date=26 September 2014|archive-date=27 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927181701/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/2-Jadavpur-University-students-held-after-govt-panel-finds-molest-evidence/articleshow/43565358.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> On 26 September, police summoned two Jadavpur University students to come to the Lalbazar Police HQ for questioning at 4 pm on Friday. They were arrested at 6 pm. "The arrests were made after evidence was found, prima facie, against the duo. Further investigation is on," said joint CP-crime Pallab Kanti Ghosh.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/> Mr Ghosh also stated, "(Two names) were arrested because we had enough evidence to prove that they were present at the spot and had carried out the crime as alleged in the victim's complaint."<ref name="telegraphindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140927/jsp/frontpage/story_18878106.jsp#.VCXtL2eSy-Y|title=Molest cuffs on two JU students|work=The Telegraph|access-date=26 September 2014|archive-date=27 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927001215/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140927/jsp/frontpage/story_18878106.jsp#.VCXtL2eSy-Y|url-status=dead}}</ref> The duo were booked under Sections of 354 (assault or use of criminal force on a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty), 342 (wrongful confinement), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 114 (abettor present when offence is committed) of the IPC.<ref name="telegraphindia.com"/>

===2018 Scrapping Entrance Tests===
JU got embroiled in controversy on 4 July 2018, when the executive council announced its decision to scrap entrance tests for six humanities subjects which was met with protests from the Jadavpur University Teacher's Association and the student unions along with other academics and university students due speculations that state education ministry had influenced this decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/jadavpur-university-v-c-fails-to-cut-ice-with-students-on-day-4-of-hunger-strike-girl-taken-ill-1806455.html|title=Jadavpur University V–C Fails to Cut Ice With Students on Day 4 of Hunger Strike, Girl Taken to Hospital|date=9 July 2018|website=News18|access-date=19 July 2018|archive-date=19 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719173359/https://www.news18.com/news/india/jadavpur-university-v-c-fails-to-cut-ice-with-students-on-day-4-of-hunger-strike-girl-taken-ill-1806455.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2023 ragging allegations===
In August 2023, first-year undergraduate student Swapnadip Kundu died after falling from the Main Hostel balcony of Jadavpur University, in an incident linked to ragging. Police investigations indicated that he had been subjected to prolonged physical and mental harassment by senior students shortly before his death.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Student's Death: Jadavpur University Asks Boarders To Shift To New Hostel |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/students-death-jadavpur-university-asks-boarders-to-shift-to-new-hostel-4290107 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250318145134/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/students-death-jadavpur-university-asks-boarders-to-shift-to-new-hostel-4290107 |archive-date=18 March 2025 |access-date=2026-03-20 |work=www.ndtv.com |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref> Several current students and former students from Collective, WTI (We The Independent), FAS (Forum of Arts Students) and DSF (Democratic Students' Federation) were arrested in connection with the case, with allegations including confinement, verbal abuse, and intimidation. The incident triggered widespread public outrage and protests, drawing attention to persistent ragging practices despite legal prohibitions. Student organizations like [[Students' Federation of India|SFI (Students' Federation of India)]], [[All India Students' Association|AISA]], [[All India Democratic Students Organisation|DSO]] and others led student protests against the state government demanding greater campus democracy and student union elections, and against the university authority demanding stricter punishment for ragging and better hostel facilities. It also led to administrative actions within the university and renewed debates on campus safety, accountability, and institutional responsibility.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-08-13 |title=120 minutes of intense ragging in hostel room preceded Jadavpur University fresher's death: Cops |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/120-minutes-of-intense-ragging-in-hostel-room-preceded-ju-freshers-death-cops/articleshow/102688636.cms |access-date=2026-03-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=দে |first=অরিজিৎ |date=2023-08-22 |title=তিনি তখন কাশ্মীরে, এদিকে রেজিস্টারে সই! যাদবপুর হস্টেলে 'ভুতুড়ে' আলুর আনোগোনা |url=https://eisamay.com/west-bengal-news/kolkata-news/jadavpur-university-engineering-student-aritra-majumder-aka-alu-summoned-by-university-investigation-committee/102946082.cms |access-date=2026-03-20 |website=Eisamay Online |language=bn}}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[List of Jadavpur University people]]
* [[List of universities in India#West Bengal|List of universities in India]]
* [[Universities and colleges in India]]

==References==
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==External links==
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Jadavpur University