Jadavpur University (JU)

Jadavpur University (JU) is a recognised university in India. Below is what AlmiStudy records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed is deliberately left out rather than guessed.

CityKolkata

RegionAsia

TypePublic

SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; International Relations; Languages & Linguistics

AccreditationUniversity Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs).

Official websitehttp://www.jaduniv.edu.in

Accreditation registryhttps://www.ugc.gov.in/

Founded 1955 (heritage to 1906 Bengal Technical Institute — independence-era institution; renamed Jadavpur 1955). Major state university in Kolkata with heritage to 1906 Bengal Technical Institute (founded during Swadeshi independence movement — Indian-administered alternative to British engineering education). Renamed Jadavpur University 1955. ~14,000+ students. 3 faculties: Arts, Sciences, Engineering and Technology. Top-ranked Indian state university. Notable for engineering, comparative literature, and international relations.

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