Jadavpur University

Jadavpur University
	Jadavpur University Main gate (Gate no. 4) Inside Jadavpur University campus Aurobindo Bhavan Integrity - a former Fibreglass Sculpture in front of Jadavpur University Central Library which was demolished in a storm
Former names	Bengal Technical Institute (1906-1910); Central National Institution (1910-1928); College of Engineering and Technology, Bengal (1928-1955);
Motto	To Know Is To Grow
Type	Public
Established	1906 July 25
Accreditation	NAAC
Academic affiliations	UGC; AIU; AICTE; ACU; NCTE; CoA;
Budget	₹446.10 crore (US$56 million); (FY2022–23 est.)
Chancellor	Governor of West Bengal
Vice-Chancellor	Buddhadeb Sau; (Officiating Vice-Chancellor) ; Amitava Datta; (Pro Vice-Chancellor)
Registrar	Snehamanju Basu
Academic staff	902 (2023)
Students	13,570 (2023)
Undergraduates	8,148 (2023)
Postgraduates	3,134 (2023)
Doctoral students	2,288 (2023)
Location	Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India; 22°29′48″N 88°22′21″E
Campus	60 acre (Main campus at Jadavpur); 26 acre (Bidhannagar campus); 7.6 acre (Erstwhile NIL Campus at Jadavpur); 5 acre (New Town campus) (under construction);
Acronym	JU
Website	jadavpuruniversity.in

Jadavpur University (abbr. JU) is a public state university with its main campus located in Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1906 as Bengal Technical Institute and was converted into Jadavpur University in 1955. As of 2023 NIRF rankings, Jadavpur University has been ranked 4th among universities, 10th among engineering institutes, and 13th overall in India.

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