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Top Engineering Colleges in West Bengal: West Bengal is known for some of its best engineering colleges and universities. Engineering colleges and universities in West Bengal some colleges and universities are government and some are private. There are many top engineering colleges in India out of which some of the top engineering colleges are from West Bengal. Admission to engineering colleges in West Bengal is through the WBJEE exam, JEE Main and JEE advanced. Some of the popular colleges include IIT Kharagpur, Jadavpur University, IIEST Shibpur, NIT Durgapur, MAKAUT, Institute of Engineering and Management and many more.

Top Engineering Colleges in West Bengal: Highlights 2025

An engineering course is a structured educational program that focuses on providing students with the knowledge and skills required to become an engineer. Engineering is a broad field that includes various branches such as computer science, electronics and communication, information technology, civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, and aerospace engineering. The table below gives the highlights of the top engineering colleges in West Bengal:

Particulars	Details
Type of Engineering Colleges	Government, Private and Deemed University
Tuition Fees	Starts from 1 Lakh to 3 Lakh/Year
Top Engineering Colleges	IIT Kharagpur, Jadavpur University, NIT Durgapur
Popular Entrance Exam	WBJEE, JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE

Top 10 Engineering Colleges in West Bengal:

Here is the list of top 10 engineering colleges in West Bengal as per NIRF Ranking 2024

College	NIRF Ranking
IIT Kharagpur	5
Jadavpur University	12
NIT Durgapur	44
IIEST Shibpur	49
Amity University Kolkata	101-150
MAKAUT Kolkata	101-150
IEM Kolkata	151-200
Haldia Institute of Technology (HIT)	201-300
JIS College of Engineering	201-300
NIT Kolkata	201-300

Top 5 Government Engineering Colleges in West Bengal:

Here is the list of top 5 government engineering colleges in West Bengal as per NIRF Ranking 2024

Name of the College	Location
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST)	Shibpur
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)	Kharagpur
Jadavpur University	Kolkata
National Institute of Technology (NIT)	Durgapur
Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad University of Technology	Kolkata

Top 5 Private Engineering Colleges in West Bengal:

Here is the list of top 5 private engineering colleges in West Bengal as per NIRF Ranking 2024

Name of the College	NIRF Ranking
Institute of Engineering & Management Kolkata	151-200
Haldia Institute of Technology Haldia	201-300
JIS College of Engineering Kolkata	201-300
Narula Institute of Technology Kolkata	201-300
Heritage Institute of Technology	Not in NIRF Ranking

Admission Process in Engineering Colleges in West Bengal

Although the admission process for UG and PG courses varies across colleges and universities, the admission process for undergraduate (UG) is as follows:

+ Candidate must have passed 10+2 in Science stream (Physics, Chemistry & Maths) from a recognized board with minimum aggregate marks as per the college or university.

+ Apart from this, the candidate must pass the national exams held every year such as JEE Main, JEE Advanced or WBJEE. Some private universities conduct their own entrance exams for admission and some private colleges offer admission on the basis of merit.