Jadavpur University
Public technical and research university in Kolkata, India
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Jadavpur University is a public state funded research and technology 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. As of 2024 NIRF rankings, Jadavpur University has been ranked 9th among universities, 12th among engineering institutes, and 17th overall in India. Also Nature Index ranked Jadavpur University in 1st among universities in India and 22th overall in India in terms of research output (2023-2024). The university has been recognized by UGC as an institute with "Potential for Excellence" and accredited an "A+" grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
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Amid West Bengal campus unrest, Calcutta HC says don't want Bangladesh rerunIndiscipline at Jadavpur University must not spread across Bengal campuses, warns Calcutta High Court. The court ordered the registration of an FIR based on a student's complaint after education..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Pro-VC assaulted in Kolkata over screening of Ayodhya eventJadavpur University students wanted to live-stream the Ayodhya consecration, but the screening was barred by the pro-VC due to potential disruption. A scuffle broke out between students for and against..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bengal governor skips convocation after officiating VC he axed leads eventDespite the controversy surrounding the removal of Jadavpur University's officiating vice-chancellor Buddhadeb Sau, the university proceeded with its convocation. Sau, backed by the Trinamool..IndiaTimes - Published | |
On convocation evening, governor removes officiating VC of Bengal varsityJadavpur University faced turmoil as Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose removed officiating vice-chancellor Buddhadeb Sau on the eve of the convocation. The vice-chancellor, defiant and considering the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Jadavpur University students forced to strip down, rub their faces on wall: CommitteeFirst-year students of Jadavpur University who lived at the boys' hostel were allegedly made to rub their faces against the wall and stay atop almirahs indefinitely.DNA - Published | |
Bengal Guv approaches ISRO for tech to curb ragging on campusesA first-year undergraduate student died earlier this month after allegedly being ragged and sexually harassed in a hostel of Jadavpur University, sparking an outcry in West Bengal.DNA - Published | |
Money being spent to spur hatred among communities: Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of funding minority leaders to instigate communal tension ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. She also claimed that Left-backed unions were involved..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Appointment, resignation throw Jadavpur University in fresh turmoilThe resignation of dean of sciences Subenoy Chakraborty a day after Sau's appointment fuelled speculation about his decision being triggered by the latter taking charge. The acting VC said it would be..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Two more held in connection with JU student's deathTwo students of Jadavpur University were arrested on Sunday for their alleged involvement in ragging an 18-year-old undergraduate student who died after falling from the balcony of a hostel, police..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Asked mother to take him home': βRaggingβ claims life in Jadavpur UniversityA first-year student of Jadavpur University (JU) died early Thursday from injuries suffered after a fall from the second-floor balcony of the varsity's boys' hostel the previous night, barely two days..IndiaTimes - Published | |