Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College (JGEC)

Jalpaigurī Sārkāri Abhiyāntrikī Mahāvidyālaya
Seal of the Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College (JGEC)
Other name	Jalpaiguri Sarkari Prakoushal Mahavidyalaya
Type	PublicEngineeringCollege
Established	7 August 1961; 64 years ago (1961-08-07)
Founder	Government of West Bengal
Accreditation	AICTE NAAC NBA
Affiliation	MAKAUT
Budget	₹37.39 crore (US$4.4 million) (FY2025–26 est.)[1]
Chairperson	Dr. Omprakash Mishra
Principal	Dr. Amitava Ray
Dean	Sukla Sheet
Visitor	Governor of West Bengal
Academic staff	77(2024–2025)[2]
Students	1,510(2024–2025)[2]
Undergraduates	1,459(2024–2025)[2]
Postgraduates	38(2024–2025)[2]
Doctoral students	13(2024–2025)[2]
Address	Danguajhar, NearNational Highway 27 (WB SH 12A) , Jalpaiguri , West Bengal , 735102 , India 26°32′47″N88°42′13″E / 26.54639°N 88.70361°E /26.54639; 88.70361
Campus	Rural, Main Campus 68 hectares (168 acres)
Language	English
Nickname	JGECian
Website	www.jgec.ac.in
Location in West Bengal

Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, abbreviated asJGEC, is a premier public institute for quality technical education in India. Established on 7 August 1961, it is a fullyAutonomousGovernmentEngineering college. The courses offered by JGEC have the approval of theAll India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and are accredited by theNational Board of Accreditation (NBA). JGEC is also anNAAC accredited institute.

JGEC Central building in Initial years was under theUniversity of Calcutta. For the period between 1963 and 1999, the college was affiliated to theUniversity of North Bengal, which handed over to theWest Bengal University of Technology. Founded under the West Bengal University of Technology Act, 2000.

On 03rd January, 2012, the institution was granted complete Autonomy by theUniversity Grants Commission (UGC), thus giving it the freedom to set its own curriculum and manage its own finances.

In 2009The Telegraph ranked Jalpaiguri Government Engineering college to be 3rd among the engineering colleges in the state of West Bengal in factors like infrastructure, placement record and faculty.^[3]

1. WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination) conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Board for admission inBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
2. JELET (Joint Entrance Examination for Lateral Entry) conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Board for admission in lateral entry in 2nd year (3rd semester) of the four-year course of bachelor's degree in technology.

1. PGET (Post Graduate Entrance Test) Conducted by PGET Board as constituted by theMaulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal for admission inMaster of Technology (M.Tech.)
2. GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)

JGEC provides five hostels on campus to accommodate about 75% of its students. Out of them, four are for male boarders and the last for female boarders. The hostels are as follows:

• Hostel 1 (P. C. Roy Hall)
• Hostel 2 (J. C. Bose Hall)
• Hostel 3 (S. N. Bose Hall)
• Hostel 4 (N. C. Bose Hall)
• Hostel 5 (Ladies' Hostel)

Each hostel has its own mess managed by own duly elected mess committee which works under the hostel superintendent. Applications for hostel boarding are accepted at the time of admission.

CFI is the Technical Society of JGEC. It has been promoting technical knowledge of the students since its establishment (2010). Along with conduction of classes, CFI deals with projects and provides adequate support to carry out the same.

Events: ICIC, Sristi (Tech Exhibition)

CONQUER Divide & Conquer is a group of enthusiastic coders from JGEC. The club has its own CampusCodeChef Chapter (CodeChef JGEC Chapter)

Events OrganisedL Aarambh and Code Chronicles

"JYOTI -A Ray Of Hope" is a free night school for under-privileged students, run by the students of JGEC. It was started in the year 2010. Students from classes 3 to 10, come to Jyoti for gaining knowledge and to get a proper pathway for their studies. Jyoti has also started the preparation for Navodaya Scholarship exam for students of class 5 to 10. Activities: Regular Surveys, Health camps, performances by students in cultural events.

The motive of Entrepreneurship Development Cell, JGEC is to promote entrepreneurship, start ups and provide a platform for students in and beyond the campus to portray their capabilities in the techno-business industries.

Events: TEDX JGEC, E-Summit, B-plan.

JGEC has festivals like JECLAT and Sristi. JECLAT^[4] is the annual socio-cultural fest of JGEC. It is held near the time of "Holi" festival to organize an event called Rangotsav on the day ofHoli. JECLAT includes social and cultural competitions like Wall Painting competition, T-shirt painting competition, Sudoku, Creative writing, Roadies, Treasure Hunt, Chitrayan^[5] (photography & art exhibition and competition), Damsheraz (dumb charades), Dance Fest^[6] (inter-college dance competition), Music Fest^[7] (inter-college music competition), Band Blast^[8] (band music contest), Elementary^[9] (puzzle, quiz, etc. online contests) in addition to stage shows.

Sristi is the annual techno-management festival ofJalpaiguri Government Engineering College (JGEC), organized by the students of the institution. The festival features a variety of technical and managerial events, attracting participation from colleges across the region.

Technical events have included competitions such as CodeCronicals (competitive programming), CSS Battle, JCTF (Capture the Flag), Instridge, Bridge The Gap, Rotolare, RoboSoccer, Mazemarize, Robowar, Circuitrix, and Sputnik.

Management-oriented events cover areas such as business and communication, with activities like B-Plan (business plan presentation), debates, Code Hunt, photography contests, and research paper presentations, Gamming events, Teczibition.

Each event typically has its own prize pool, and the festival often incorporates workshops, exhibitions, and cultural programs alongside the competitions.

JGEC has various Alumni Associations set up at different places. The Alumni Association conducts seminars,^[10] and workshops at campus, arrange platform for sponsoring scholarships^[11] and sporting events around the whole year. Prominent educationalists and professionals visit campus during seminars organized by the Alumni Association. The Association works in close association with students of JGEC and the college authorities. The Alumni Association also helps the family of distressed Alumni or current students of JGEC financially through 'Distressed Fund' of the Association. Inter-class cricket tournament-'El Equipo',^[12] is one of the sporting event at JGEC organized and sponsored by the Alumni Association.

• Promode R. Bandyopadhyay, inventor and senior research scientist atNaval Undersea Warfare Center,Rhode Island,USA.
• Vincent Pala,Member of the Indian Parliament forShillong.^[13]
• Subhashis Dey, Recipient of Hans Albert Einstein Award, 2022
• Shankar Guha Niyogi, Tread Union leader and political activist

• Tiwari, Pradip (2015).Campus memories via college more. India: Power Publishers.ISBN 978-93-84923-12-9.
• Tiwari, Pradip (2016).Friends of Jalpaiguri part-1. India.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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• Colleges affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology
• Education in Jalpaiguri
• Universities and colleges established in 1961
• 1961 establishments in West Bengal

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