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    Compare IIT Madras (IITM) B.Tech Chemical Engineering vs Jadavpur University, Kolkata BE Electrical Engineering on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. IIT Madras (IITM) is rated 4.7 out of 5 by 134 verified students while Jadavpur University, Kolkata is rated 4.5 out of 5 by 252 verified students at Careers360. Explore Careers360 for detailed comparison on all course parameters and download free information on B.E /B.Tech Admission details, Placement report, Eligibility criteria, etc.
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    B.Tech Chemical Engineering

    via IIT Madras (IITM)

    BE Electrical Engineering

    via Jadavpur University, Kolkata

    Quick Facts

    Location

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu
    Kolkata, West Bengal

    Ownership

    Government
    Government

    Type Of Institute

    Institute of Eminence, Institute of National Importance
    State University

    College Type

    University
    University

    Establishment Year

    1959
    1955

    Campus Size

    650 Acres
    87 Acres

    Total Courses Offered

    428
    166

    Ranking & Accreditations

    Careers360 University Rank

    2
    19

    Careers360 Rating
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    AAAAA
    AAAAA

    NIRF Rank
    (Overall)

    1
    18

    NIRF Rank
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    1
    18

    Approvals

    -
    AICTE, UGC

    Accreditations

    -
    NAAC

    Other Ranked Domain

    13 (Management) - NIRF 2025
    24 (Pharmacy) - NIRF 2025

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    Ranking & Accreditations

    Jadavpur University, Kolkata dipped by 6 spots.

    Source: NIRF

    Placement Statistics

    Data presented for the year 2024

    Total Students Placed
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    549
    790

    Graduating Students
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    714
    868

    Placement Percentage
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    97%
    99%

    Median Salary LPA
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    ₹17.50 LPA
    ₹10.50 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies

    153
    75

    Graduating Students
    (overall)

    1513
    1303

    Total Students Placed
    (overall)

    1295
    1043

    Placement Percentage
    (overall)

    97%
    99%

    Median Salary Lpa
    (overall)

    ₹ 16.90 LPA
    ₹ 9.91 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies
    (overall)

    191
    257

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    Placement Statistics

    The average salary of IIT Madras (IITM) stands highest at 17.50 LPA followed by Jadavpur University, Kolkata at 10.50 LPA .

    Source: NIRF

    Course & Fees Details

    Course Credential

    Degree
    Degree

    Degree

    B.E /B.Tech
    B.E /B.Tech

    Branch

    Chemical Engineering
    Electrical Engineering

    Duration

    4 years
    4 years

    Mode

    Offline
    Offline

    Approved Intake

    111
    156

    Fees

    ₹ 8.74 Lakh
    ₹ 22.84 Thousand

    Exams Accepted

    Course Approval

    -

    AICTE

    Admission Details

    Admissions are done the basis of rank in JEE (Main) and JEE (Advanced).

    Provisional admission will be made on the basis of the Provisional Admission Letter for a seat of Jadavpur University issued by the WB-JEE for Joint Entrance Examination for Admission to Engineering, Medical/Technological Degree Colleges at any of the Reporting Centers provided the candidate satisfies the prescribed following medical fitness (except for candidates applying under Physically Challenged quota).

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    Eligibility Criteria

    The candidates should satisfy at least one of the following two criteria for admission to IIT:

    (1) Must have secured at least 75% aggregate marks in the Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination. The aggregate marks for SC, ST, and PwD candidates should be at least 65%. Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are required as compulsory subjects in Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination.

    (2) Must be within the category-wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class XII (or equivalent) board examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

    The percentile calculation will be done for the required subjects in a single academic year only. Therefore, candidates appearing for improvement in Board examinations can EITHER appear in one or more subjects and secure 75% aggregate marks (65% for SC, ST, and PwD) after improvement, OR, appear for improvement in ALL subjects to be in top 20 percentile of the corresponding academic year.

    • The marks scored in the following five subjects will be considered for calculating the aggregate marks and the cut-off marks for fulfilling the top 20 percentile criterion.

    i. Physics

    ii. Chemistry

    iii. Mathematics

    iv. A language (if the candidate has taken more than one language, then the language with the higher marks will be considered)

    v. Any subject other than the above four (the subject with the highest marks will be considered).

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    Candidates who have passed the Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination in General Stream of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or any other equivalent examination of a University/Board with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English are eligible for provisional admission to the First Year Class of the aforesaid Undergraduate Engg/Tech/Arch/ Pharm courses.

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    College & Exam Cut-off

    Data presented for the year 2025

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    Fees

    Total Fees

    ₹ 8,73,608
    ₹ 22,840

    Total Scholarships Provided

    1846
    2840

    Highest Scholarship Providing Authority

    Self
    Government

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    Fees

    IIT Madras (IITM) itself is the highest scholarship granting authority, by releasing 1102 scholarships. Jadavpur University, Kolkata released a total of 2368 scholarships granted by government bodies.

    Class Profile

    Data presented for the year 2024

    Total Students

    1186
    173

    Total Faculty

    593
    594

    Total Male Students

    961
    94

    Total Female Students

    225
    79

    Total Students Outside State

    877
    8

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    Class Profile

    IIT Madras (IITM) has a better faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 2 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of government colleges which is 4 students per faculty.

    Facilities

    Facilities

    Facilities Count

    Auditorium

    Banks/ATMs

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Convenience Store

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Transport Facility

    Wifi

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    Gym

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Wifi

    College Reviews & Perception

    College Infrastructure

    Campus Life

    Academics

    Placements

    Value for Money

    Total Reviews

    129
    247

    Individual Reviews

    Overall I am having a great time in the college.

    posted on 2 years ago by Tejas Dokras

    "An ocean full of opportunities"

    posted on 2 years ago by Pratyush Kumar

    It was fun and adventurous

    posted on 2 years ago by Thanseef
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    It is the best college

    posted on 6 months ago by Rajdeep Mondal

    I am very happy to be a student of JU.

    posted on 10 months ago by Sds

    Very good

    posted on 1 year ago by Ashish Singha Roy
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    College Reviews & Perception

    Jadavpur University, Kolkata has received the lowest rating for value for money whereas IIT Madras (IITM) has comparatively better ratings across all aspects.

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    IIT Madras (IITM) : Indian Institute of Technology Madras

    B.Tech Chemical Engineering

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