List of Best Government Engineering Colleges in West Bengal Through WBJEE
WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations) is a state-level engineering entrance test in West Bengal, established in 1962. This exam is almost similar to JEE Main. Throughout this exam, students get a chance to enter some of the top government colleges in West Bengal. There are almost 119 colleges available, which you can join based on your WBJEE rank. But here we will be discussing about the top 10 government colleges that you can get through WBJEE.
Top 10 government engineering colleges that accept WBJEE scores:
1. Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Jadavpur University is the first choice of every WBJEE aspirant, although it has the highest cutoff among all the institutes. It was established in 1995, this institute is counted in India's premier institutions for higher education and research. In 2024, the NIRF ranking of Jadavpur University is 12 in engineering. The total tuition fees are around 9.6 to 1.2 lakhs (depends on your category). If we come to placements in 2023, the highest package was 85 LPA and the average package was 10 LPA and almost 35 students got offers between 40 to 80 LPA in Indian rupees, and in 2024 the highest package was going around 50 LPA.
2. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) Shibpur was established in 1856 under the name of Bengal Engineering College. It was renamed IIEST Shibpur in 2014. campus area is over 130 acres. In 2024, the NIRF ranking of this college is 49. The tuition fees are around Rs 5 lakh. If you look at the placements in 2023, the highest package was 51 LPA, and the medium salary package was 7.20 LPA.
3. Kalyani Government Engineering College, Kalyani
KGEC was established in 1995. The campus area is 25 acres within the Kalyani township. The highest on campus package is INR 42 LPA and the average package is INR 6 LPA. The fees is around 25k to 65k.
4. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT) was established in 2001 under the West Bengal University of Technology. The annual fees of this college are around 48,100 rupees. During 2022, the highest package was INR 44 LPA, and the average package was INR 4 LPA.
5. University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta was established on 24th January 1857 by the East India Company. It was the first multidisciplinary university in South Asia, modeled after the University of London. The campous area is approx 2.7 acres. The highest package is INR 15 LPA and the average package is INR 9 LPA.
6. Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology (GCECT)
GCECT was established in 1941 as the Bengal Ceramic Institute. GCECT is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT). The average package is INR 3 LPA, and the highest package is INR 7.5 LPA. The fees for this college are 29,950 per year.
7. Jalpaiguri Govt. Engineering College
Jalpaiguri Engineering College was founded in 1961. The average package is INR 5 LPA, and the highest package is INR 50 LPA. The fees at this college are approximately Rs 34k per year. The campus area of this institute is approximately 165 acres.
8. Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology (GCELT)
GCELT was established in 1919 as the Bengal Technical Institute to cater to the leather industry in the region, and later it was renamed as the Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology. The annual fees of this college are Rs. 28950 per year. The average package is INR 4 LPA, and the highest package is INR 10 LPA.
9. University Institute of Technology Burdwan
UIT Burdwan was established in 2000. It was initially known as the College of Engineering and Management, Burdwan (CEM Burdwan), before being renamed as University Institute of Technology (UIT). The annual fees of this college are Rs. 71k per year. The average salary package is INR 3.5 LPA, and the highest salary package is INR 23 LPA.
10. Ramkrishna Mahato Government Engineering College
Ramkrishna Mahato Government Engineering College was established in 2015 under the aegis of the Government of West Bengal. It was founded to cater to the growing demand for technical education in the Purulia region and beyond. The annual fees is around 12k per year. The average package is INR 3.5 LPA and the highest package is INR 14 LPA.