Jadavpur University,
Kolkata
Adult Continuing Education & Extension Centre, Kolkata 700032
Ph: 736236
http://www.jadavpur.edU
Jadavpur
University is a State University under the State of West Bengal.
Its parent institution was set up by the National Council of Education,
Bengal in 1906. After India's Independence, the institution was
converted to a University under the first Jadavpur University Act
in 1955, and recognised by the University Grants Commission the
same year . Jadavpur University has been declared as the Centre
of Excellence in Mobile Computing and Communication by the University
Grants Commission. The university has also been accredited with
the status of five star by the National Assessment and Accreditation
Committee.
The Engineering Faculty has long
been known for its excellence in training and in path-breaking research.
The Science Faculty goes from strength to strength in its teaching
programmes and research in frontier areas of knowledge.
The Arts Faculty boasts many Departments
of Special Assistance, including English and Comparative Literature,
and has the only Department of Film Studies in the subcontinent.Research
in inter-disciplinary and emerging areas happens to be one of its
hallmarks. Jadavpur University is in Calcutta, famous for its cultural
and intellectual heritage. It had been the capital
of British India for a long time, and has been a major centre of
the Indian struggle for independence. Jadavpur University is a direct
descendant of the movement for indigenous education in the modern
sector, and the spirit is still strong in its programmes and practices.
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