page_title: Jadavpur
section_title: Education and research
hierarchical_section_title: Jadavpur / Education and research
caption_attribution_description: English: This photograph was taken at the Jadavpur University campus, kolkata.
context_page_description: Jadavpur is a southern neighbourhood of Kolkata in West Bengal, India. Jadavpur is one of the important junctions in South Kolkata. Jadavpur University and a number of research institutes of national and international repute are located in Jadavpur.
context_section_description: Jadavpur University is a public state university formerly known as Bengal Technical Institute established by National Council of Education - Bengal in 1906 . As per the report of the International Comparative Performance of India’s Research Base it has been ranked within the top ten Indian Research Institutions. It has over 11,000 students. It offers undergraduate, post graduate and research courses in arts, science, engineering, pharmacy, education etc. It is made up of 36 departments, with 21 interdisciplinary schools, and 40 centres of study.
  Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, is the oldest scientific institution in Asia, funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, and Government of West Bengal. It offers doctoral and post-doctoral facilities. Sir C.V.Raman’s work was carried forward at IACS, by Sir K.S.Krishnan and Kedareswar Banerjee.
  Indian Institute of Chemical Biology was initially established as the first non-official centre to carry out basic biomedical research and was taken over by CSIR in 1956. Amongst its achievements are the development of an oral vaccine for cholera, herbal products for controlling gastric ulcer, empirical treatment for vitiligo, diagnostic kits for malignancy and hormonal disorders, fungal enzymes of industrial importance, radiopharmaceuticals for evaluation of the functional status of renal and hepatobiliary systems and a device for early detection of Parkinson’s disease.
  Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, was set up initially as Central Glass and Silicate Research Institute and was one of the earliest research institutes to be set up by CSIR in the country. The development of various types of optical glasses, in the fifties, brought CGCRI into limelight in the international arena. It was followed by development of laser glass, infra-red transmitting filters, synthetic quartz single crystal, high temperature protective enamels, high alumina ceramic seals and spacers, work in the field of optical fibre for telecommunications, sol-gel processing of glass and ceramic materials, production of glass fibre-based composites and application of ceramic materials in electronics.
  KPC Medical College and Hospital, a private medical college, established in 2006, has 150 seats (as of 2018) in the MBBS course. MCI has approved MD and MS courses. Shova Rani Nursing College offers B.Sc (Hons.) Nursing and GNM Nursing courses.
  Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray Polytechnic offers diploma level courses in engineering.
  Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College was established in 1950 and is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, education, political science, history, philosophy, physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, microbiology, economics and accounting & finance. It also offers post-graduation in microbiology. The college owes its origin to the initiative of the inhabitants of the Refugee Colony. Uttama Sundari Dutta, the mother-in-law of late Jyotish Chandra Ray, after whom the College has been named, made a gift of Rs. 20,000 for the establishment of the college.
  Jadavpur Vidyapith, a Bengali-medium co-educational higher secondary school, was established within the Jadavpur University campus, in 1957. The school has around 1,500 students. It has produced many brilliant students; some of them have also been rank holders in Madhyamik Pariksha conducted by West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.
  Jadavpur High School, a Bengali-medium boys only higher secondary school, located in KMC Ward No. 96, was established in 1935. The school has arrangements for teaching in classes VI to XII.
  Jadavpur Girls High School, a Bengali-medium girls only higher secondary school, located in KMC Ward No. 93, was established in 1948. The school has arrangements for teaching in classes VI to XII.
  Jadavpur Baghajatin High School, a Bengali-medium boys only higher secondary school, located in KMC Ward No. 99, was established in 1950. The school has arrangements for teaching in classes VI to XII.
  Baghajatin Balika Vidyalaya, a Bengali-mediu
caption: Engineering Science Building, Jadavpur University
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