Best Government Engineering Colleges in West Bengal

There are 304 engineering colleges in West Bengal. Of these 136 colleges are government institutions and the rest 168 are private colleges.

The fees generally range from ₹24,000 to ₹4,60,000. It depends on the type and level of course.
The top entrance examinations accepted by West Bengal government engineering colleges are WBJEE, JEXPO, WB PGET, JELET, GATE, JEE Main and JEE Advanced
A wide range of engineering disciplines are available for students to choose from, for instance, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, and many more.

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Top Government Engineering Colleges in West Bengal (Rank-Wise)

IIT Kharagpur, Jadavpur University and IIEST Shibpur hold places 6, 10 and 43 in the NIRF ranking for the engineering domain category. Here is the list of the top 10 government engineering colleges in West Bengal.

List of Government Engineering Colleges in West Bengal

Name Colleges	NIRF Ranking	Careers360 Ranking
IIT Kharagpur- (B.E /B.Tech (15 Courses))	6	AAAAA
Jadavpur University- (B.E /B.Tech (18 Courses))	10	AAAAA
IIEST Shibpur- (B.E /B.Tech (9 Courses))	35	AAAAA
NIT Durgapur- (B.E /B.Tech (8 Courses))	43	AAAAA
MAKAUT Kolkata	101-150	AAAA
Kalyani University- (B.E /B.Tech (4 Courses))	_	AAAA
Alipurduar Government Engineering and Management College	_	AAAA
KGEC Nadia- (B.E /B.Tech (5 Courses))	_	AAAAA
University College of Science, Technology and Agriculture- (B.E /B.Tech (13 Courses))	_	AAAA
GCELT Kolkata- (B.E /B.Tech (4 Courses))	_	AAAA
GCECT Kolkata- (B.E /B.Tech (6 Courses))	_	AAA+
RCCIIT Kolkata- (B.E /B.Tech (6 Courses)	_	AAA

Best Government Engineering Colleges in West Bengal

The details of the top 5 government engineering colleges in West Bengal with fees and entrance exams are given below in the table.

Top Government Engineering Colleges in West Bengal

Name of the Colleges	Tentative Fees	Entrance Exams
RCCIIT Kolkata	₹4,38,000	JEE Main, WBJEE
Jadavpur University	_	WBJEE
MAKAUT Kolkata	₹5,50,000	JEE Main, WBJEE
GCECT Kolkata	_	WBJEE
IIEST Shibpur	₹5,44,000	JEE Main

Best Government Engineering Colleges in West Bengal- Placement-wise

Below is the list of the top 5 government engineering colleges in West Bengal placement-wise. The details of the median salary package are mentioned here.

Top Government Colleges in West Bengal for Engineering

College Name	Median Package	Top Recruiters
IIT Kharagpur	₹24,00,000	Larsen & Toubro, HCL, Wipro, Amazon
NIT Durgapur	₹13,70,000	IBM, Google, Infosys, TCS
Jadavpur University	₹10,00,000	Amazon, De Shaw, Wipro, Microsoft, Capgemini
MAKAUT Kolkata	₹4,00,000	Cognizant, Wipro, Capgemini, IBM
GCECT Kolkata	₹3,30,000	TCS, Infosys, IBM, ADP Tech, Hitech

Best Government Engineering Colleges in West Bengal- Cut Off

The table below shows the list of the top 5 government engineering colleges in West Bengal through WBJEE, along with their respective cut-off ranks for BTech Computer Science and Engineering.

Top Government Engineering Colleges in West Bengal

College Name	WBJEE BTech CSE Cut-Off Ranks
University College of Science, Technology and Agriculture	725
KGEC Nadia	1329
MAKAUT Kolkata	3797
Kalyani University	3814
GCELT Kolkata	4465

Engineering College Predictors

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FAQs

Q. Which is the No. 1 engineering college in West Bengal?

A. IIT Kharagpur with a rank of 6 on the NIRF ranking is within the top 10 engineering colleges in the country and the No. 1 college in the state of West Bengal.

Q. Which government engineering college has the best placement?

A. IIT Kharagpur and Jadhavpur have consistently proven themselves the top in terms of placement opportunities received by their graduates. Both Institutions have high median salaries of ₹24,00,000 and ₹ 10,00,00 respectively.

Q. How many government B.Tech colleges are there in West Bengal?

A. Out of the total number of Engineering institutions in West Bengal, there are 136 government institutions in the state.

Q. Is West Bengal good for BTech?

A. West Bengal has a strong Academic culture promoting the growth of various educational institutions in the state including some of the best government engineering colleges in the country.