Rules & Regulations

Admission to Jadavpur University, though extremely competitive, is through a completely transparent and student-friendly process, from application to publication of admission test results; details are available to anyone who inquires. The process is reviewed annually and improvements implemented (e.g. making applications to all courses at the Faculty of Arts online) on a regular basis. Students from backward and disadvantaged sections of society, especially those from remote rural areas, are encouraged to apply and there are many schemes and programmes for such students.

All new students are made aware of the university's origins (as the patriotic and anti-imperial National Council of Education, Bengal, in the early 20th century), its heritage, mission and vision. They are briefed about facilities available for them (e.g. library and medical facilities, counselling services, special services for differently-abled students); the university's zero-tolerance policy with regard to ragging and sexual harassment, among others. All students are expected to abide by the values that Jadavpur University stands for, including devotion to the truth, the practice of virtue, selflessness and duty to others, and to take these as the guiding principles of their lives.

Students are encouraged to take an active part in curriculum development, not only through their formal feedback on teachers, course content and infrastructural facilities, but also through debate and discussion at the department-specific student-teacher committees; student representatives at various statutory bodies are provided a platform to make the student community's views known and to contribute to planning for the future.

Student Enrolment and Profile

Admission announcements are made in major newspapers; media houses also announce Jadavpur University's admission dates/policies. Jadavpur University ensures transparency at all stages of the admission process, from applications and the conducting of admission tests to the publication of results by making details available to anyone who wants to know them. No complaints regarding lack of transparency have been received from candidates so far.

Process of Admission

UG Admission

• Admission to undergraduate programmes in the FET is through the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination, conducted by an independent body, followed by counselling.
• For admission to the undergraduate programmes in the Faculty of Arts, a combination of merit (i.e. results at the +2 level) and entrance test is used. Departments have autonomy to decide upon admission criteria.
• In the Faculty of Science, admission at the undergraduate level is based on merit.

PG Admission

• In the FET, GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) results and scholarships become important for admission; in addition, students sponsored by industry as well as self-sponsored students are admitted. For GATE applicants, their GATE score is given a 70% weightage, while for the others their BE or BTech scores receive 50% weightage; the balance percentage is determined through tests, with 10% weightage being given to experience in industry for students sponsored by industry.
• In the Faculty of Science, admission to postgraduate programmes is on the basis of merit (BSc results) with entrance test, conducted by individual departments.
• In the Faculty of Arts, the BA (Honours) results and admission tests conducted by individual departments determine admission.

Rules & Regulations for Ph.D. Admission

• Proforma for Panel of Examiners for adjudicating the Ph.D Thesis (Faculty of Engg. & Tech.) - [Pdf Format]
• Proforma for Panel of Examiners for adjudicating the Ph.D Thesis (Faculty of Engg. & Tech.) - [Docx Format]
• Notice - UGC NON-NET Fellowship Scheme (Ref.No REC/N/120/15 Dated: 30/04/2015)
• Ph. D. Clearance Form (FET)
• Ph. D. Regulation (New)
• Form : PhD Application
• Form : PhD Application (doc)
• Form: Assignment of Supervisors
• Form: Pre Submission Seminar - Recommendation of DRC
• Form: for panel of examiners of thesis under the Faculty of Arts
• Format for Examiners List (Arts)
• Notice - UGC NON-NET Fellows/Scholars (Ref. No REC/N/385 /13 Dated: 18/12/2013)
• Addendum to Ph.D. (Arts) Regulation
• Ph. D. Registration : Notification
• Gazette notification (Mphil- PhD) - UGC
• Revised Ph.D. Regulation ( Faculty of Engg. & Tech.)
• UGC NON‐NET Fellowship for Ph. D. Scholar (DECLARATION AND UNDERTAKING)
• NOTICE (UGC & State Cell)
• UGC Non-NET Fellowship for PhD and MPhil Scholars under UGC XII Plan General Development Assistance vide UGC D.O. No. F.87-1-2012(SU) dated 24th June 2013
• Inter University Centres established by UGC as field station of all universities and the pre phd. Courses
• Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Law & Management-The following candidates have been provisionally selected for admission to Ph.D Programme

Review of the Admission Process and Student Profile

Every faculty has an Admission Committee which periodically reviews the admission process and student profile, and suggests measures to improve the same. Further, changes to admission criteria, modalities, and so on are suggested by the university's Executive Council as and when necessary. Feedback from students is reviewed and suggestions incorporated whenever possible.

Admission Schedule

Arts

General Information

Under Graduate Courses

Admission process for Under Graduate Courses is initiated when the results for +2 Board examination is declared.

Post Graduate Courses

Admission process for Post Graduate Courses is initiated in the period April - May

PhD Enrollment

Normally the selection process is done twice a year

• May - June
• December - January

Note : Some faculties accept application throughout the year. In specific cases enrollments are advertised on the website.

Engineering and Technology

General Information

Under Graduate Courses

Admission process for Under Graduate Courses is initiated when the results for +2 Board examination is declared.

Post Graduate Courses

Admission process for Post Graduate Courses is initiated in the period April - May

PhD Enrollment

Normally the selection process is done twice a year

• May - June
• December - January

Note : Some faculties accept application throughout the year. In specific cases enrollments are advertised on the website.

Science

General Information

Under Graduate Courses

Admission process for Under Graduate Courses is initiated when the results for +2 Board examination is declared.

Post Graduate Courses

Admission process for Post Graduate Courses is initiated in the period April - May

PhD Enrollment

Normally the selection process is done twice a year

• May - June
• December - January

Note : Some faculties accept application throughout the year. In specific cases enrollments are advertised on the website.

Interdisciplinary Studies, Law and Management

General Information

Post Graduate Courses

Admission process for Post Graduate Courses is initiated in the period April - May

PhD Enrollment

Normally the selection process is done twice a year

• May - June
• December - January

Note : Some faculties accept application throughout the year. In specific cases enrollments are advertised on the website.

Hostel Facilities

Dormitory

There are 13 (4 for Girls and 9 for Boys) hostels with provision for accommodating over 1600 students. Efforts are being made for extension of the existing buildings and construction of new buildings for students accommodation.

Hostel Mess is conducted by the Students Mess Committee under the guidance of the Superintendent of the respective hostel. The Main Hostel complex is situated outside the campus.
At the Main Hostel complex and the Ladies Hostel complex and beside Old P.G. Hostel there are private canteens supervised by the Students Committee.

We have an exclusive hostel for Research Scholars.

Guest House

Commencement of new guest house building

Guest House is in operation from 26.08.2003

Details of accommodation and facilities

• 90 double bed rooms.
• 3 deluxe rooms ( double bed with A.C.).
• 2 single rooms.

Details of organizational structure, arrangement and control

• Catering - Leased out to a contract
• Cleaning & maintenance - Do
• Security - Do
• Booking & Registration Managed by the University.

Library

Central Library

The University Central Library is housed in a three-storied building on the campus. Its shelf space and working space total 36,000 sq. ft.,(approx) and is being extended by new construction of Annex Building 5,500 sq. ft. (approx.). Seven reading rooms, carrels, and an alcove for bound volumes of journals provide sitting accommodation for 700 readers. There is a separate library on the Second Campus at Salt Lake. The space of the Salt Lake campus Library is 6,500sq. ft. (approx.).

Digital Library

Under the potential for excellence programme of UGC, Centre for Digital Library has been established in November 2003 in the first floor of the new annex building of the Central Library. The digital Library has a learning Resource Centre (LRC) and a reading room. The Digital Library Management Software Dspace, developed by MIT, USA and Hewlett Packard has been installed. It is an open source software and has been customized to suit our requirements. Dspace accepts all forms of digital materials including text, images, video and audio files. The Institutional Repository is being built in the Digital Library Faculty wise & Department wise.

Departmental Library

There are individual libraries associated with departments, schools and centres which cater to specific subject oriented requirments.

Day Care Centre

The objectives for establishing a Day Care Centre at the University

The main objective is to provide the teachers, officers, non-teaching staff, research scholars and regular full-time students of Jadavpur University the facility of keeping their children under good care during the day time right inside the university campus. The members of the University community have long demanded establishment of a Day Care Centre in the campus so that they can work with peace of mind and can access their children quickly in case of emergency. Apart from taking good care of the enrolled children, one of the key objectives of the Centre is also to involve the children in various extra-curricular activities.

Facilities to be provided at the Day Care Centre

• The premises: A newly renovated and fully furnished apartment having three big rooms, one dining space, one kitchen, two toilets and one balcony.
• A small play area for children with fencing in front of the Centre.
• Furniture and accessories including refrigerator, microwave oven, water purifier, music system and all other necessary items.
• An experienced centre coordinator along with trained ayahs.
• Basic medical services to the wards and staff of the Centre by the JU Health Centre, if such need arises at the Centre during working hours.
• Counseling of wards by trained counselors if required.

Placement & Training

From the Training & Placement Desk

Greetings from Jadavpur University! I take this opportunity to cordially invite your esteemed company to participate in our campus placement programme to consider the students of 2015 batch. JU has been a world class university and has acquired this status through meritorious and innovative students, dedicated and highly qualified faculty members and contribution by Alumni. There are a large number of organizations with whom we enjoy lasting and fruitful relationship and our vision is to convert all our recruiters into partners, where we will be sensitive about the mutual needs and value delivery. The University has a large pool of talent to recruit from, with a wide range of courses being offered at UG and PG levels. At present in the engineering faculty, we have 17 departments at UG level and 57 specializations at PG level. There are another 20 departments in Science and Arts faculties. Around 100 organizations have participated in the campus drive in the current session. Over the years, our university has become one of the preferred choices for campus recruitment drive by all leading organizations. I look forward to receive the team of your executives for recruitment at our university. Thank you in advance for a long term happy partnership.

Health Centre

The University Health Centre is located in the campus within easy reach of all the students. It is attended by a fulltime Medical Superintendent and part-time qualified Specialists in General Medicine, Eye, E.N.T., Skin, Dental and Pathology and a qualified part time Lady Doctor. All the Specialists visit the Centre for two hours for three days in a week and the Lady Doctor attends the Centre on all working days for three hours a day. Students need to visit the Centre and get their Health Card prepared by producing their fees book and a passport-size photograph. Consultation and Medicines are all free of cost.

JU Employees' Coop Credit Society Ltd

Students

Health & Welfare

Student's Health Care

The University Health Centre is located in the campus within easy reach of all the students. It is attended by a full time Medical Superintendent and part time qualified Specialists in General Medicine, Eye, E.N.T.,Skin Dental and Pathology and a qualified part time Lady Doctor. All the Specialists visit the Centre for two hours for three days in a week and the Lady Doctor attends the Centre on all the working days for three hours a day. Visit the Centre and get the Health Card prepared by producing the fee book and a copy of passport size photograph. One may need it at any time. Consultation and Medicines are all free of cost.

Student's Health Home

Consultation at the Home is free of charge and only nominal charges are made for the medicines supplied, investigations and for the hospitalization there. Visit the Home and get your Health Card prepared there by presenting your fee book. Student’s Health Home is situated at Moulali near Sealdah in Central Kolkata.

Equal Opportunity Cell

One of the foundational objectives of Jadavpur University was to help those less fortunate than one; this still forms part of the oath that all students who graduate from Jadavpur University have to pledge. In keeping with this tradition and in order to foster a spirit of inclusivity in the realm of higher education, one of the "best practice" that has been selected for emphasis is providing critical support and equal opportunities to differently-abled individuals. Jadavpur University has already done much for integrating such differently-abled students into the mainstream of education within the university (e.g. creating a library of Talking Books; constructing ramps in all buildings), although much still remains to be done.

Anti-Ragging Committee

Dr. Rajat Ray, Dean of Students & Convener, Anti-Ragging Committee

24x7 Access
Phone Number - 833-500-5576
Email - antiragging@admin.jdvu.ac.in

Anti-Ragging Committee Members 2015-16 with Phone Number

Clubs & Societies

Photographic Club

Music Club

Quiz Forum And Debating Society (QFDS)

Film Society

Drama Club

Art And Literary Society

Mountaineering And Hiking Club

Painting Club

Science Club

Chess Club

Environment Groups

Karate Club

Gender Sensitization and Prevention of Sexual Harassment Cell

Prof. Paramita Chakraborty, Dept. of English - Chairperson

24x7 Access
Contact - gendersensitizationcell@admin.jdvu.ac.in

Member of the Committee -

• Prof. Paramita Chakraborty, Dept. of English - Chairperson
• Dr. Amrita Basu, School of Cognitive Science
• Prof. Soumitra Basu, Dept. of Philosophy
• Dr. Saswata Bhattacharya, Dept. of Bengali
• Dr. Bappa Mallick, D.Y.W - Convenor
• Smt. Anupama Ghoshal, Presiding Officer, ICC, NUJS
• Smt. Aparna Karchoudhury, Hostel Superintendent
• Three students: Office bearer or his/her nominee, one each from the three Students Union. Out of these 2 must be females.
• Research Scholar - Office Bearer or nominee (Female) of JURSA

Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)

Prof. Joyashree Roy, Presiding Officer, ICC

24x7 Access
Phone Number - 869-798-1222
Email - icc@admin.jdvu.ac.in

The new ICC has been reconstituted as per the reference no REC/N/051/2015.

Grievance Redressal Cell

Contact

Email - grievance-redressal@admin.jdvu.ac.in

Examination

There is a cell for redressal of grievances with reference to examinations in the Examination Section headed by the Controller of Examinations, Jadavpur University. All grievances are responded to by the Controller of Examinations and by the Assistant Controller of Examinations by meeting personally with students. As mentioned earlier, there is provision for review of examination-scripts as also for students to see their answer-scripts under RTI.

Student Grievance

Jadavpur University does not have a centrally-administered cell to redress students grievance. However, the departmental Student-Teacher committees provide an easily accessible forum for the rapid redress of students grievances at the (departmental) academic level; for grievances related to university examinations, students can approach the Controller of Examinations or, if that fails, ask to see their answer scripts under the RTI Act. For grievances regarding other issues, there are other bodies, including the Foreign Students Cell for international students, the Anti-Ragging Committee, the Committee for Gender Awareness and Action Against Sexual Harassment. The Centre for Counselling Services and Studies in Self-Development is active and made frequent use of by students.

Other Amenities

Student's Cheap Stores

Thereis another book store just behind Sri Aurobindo Building which is supervised by the Engineering Students Union. This wayside store is a boon to commuter students who may need a last minute purchase of notebooks etc., while rushing for classes.

Open Air Theatre

For big shows- be it a Convocation or Annual Cultural Meet - there is a ready stage and a semi circular sitting arrangement.

Monthly Railway And Air Concession: Home Going Concession

Most of the students travelling to and from the University by train, are entitled to monthly/quarterly railway tickets at a confessional rate. For that one has to secure a form from the M.R. (Muster Roll) Section.One is entitled to home journey benefits (to & fro) by Railway / air only twice in a year during Puja/Summer Vacations.

Consortium for Educational

Communication (CEC-UGC)

NPTEL

Sports Board

To trace the history of Jadavpur University is to trace a part of India’s freedom movement, at least from the Swadeshi Movement onwards. It was 1905 -1906 Bengal stood divided. The times were feverish.

The hegemony of the British establishment had to be challenged. Education had to play a new role in this changed scenario. It had to become a new form of resistance through which the emergent nationalist spirit could be propagated. With this in mind the National Council of Education (NCE) came into being.

Its primary aim was to impart education - literary, scientific and technical on national lines exclusively under national control. To achieve self-reliance, through education. The foundation of the NCE was made possible by the munificence - scholarly as well as monetary - of the likes of Raja Subodh Chandra Mallik , Brajendra Kishore Roychowdhury of Gouripur as well as Sir Rash Behari Ghosh (first President of NCE), poet Rabindranath Tagore and Sri Aurobindo Ghosh.

In 1910 the Society for the Promotion of Technical Education in Bengal which looked after Bengal Technical Institute (which later became College of Engineering and Technology, Bengal) was amalgamated to NCE. NCE henceforth looked after the College of Engineering and Technology, Bengal which by 1940 was virtually functioning as a University. After Independence, the Government of West Bengal, with the concurrence of the Govt. of India, enacted the necessary legislation to establish Jadavpur University on the 24th of December 1955.

Now Jadavpur University has successfully established itself as a foremost Indian University with a vast repertoire of courses offered, an enviable list of faculty members and has come to be known for its commitment towards advanced study and research.

Aims & Objectives

Founding members of National Council of Bengal, the parent body of the Jadavpur University, in 1906 set the goal "To achieve self reliance through empowerment of Youth by imparting Best of Global Knowledge".

Today the University also aims :

• To promote and pursue higher education by linking up traditionally separated subjects in the light of the ever-changing global scenario.
• To explore new dimensions of academic administration free of bureaucratic impediments.
• To set up a role model for academic leadership.

Future Plans

• Strengthening of existing departments catering to postgraduate studies and advanced level research.
• Introduction of new courses in Emerging and Frontier areas of study.
• Improvement of Teaching and Learning process with modern electronics and multimedia aids.
• Trans disciplinary research and development through schools and centres.
• Functioning as a nodal centre for academic and technical human resource development.
• Augmenting infrastructure facilities to match latest trends.
• Academic and admin1istrative reforms and office automation.
• Setting up platforms for close interaction with industries, National R&D Laboratories and neighboring institutions.
• Providing further quantum boosts to existing amenities, equipments and facilities by arranging funds from various funding agencies.