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An officer, well informed regarding employment market and in constant touch with the employers is there to guide and assist. No doubt his job is easier for Engineering Graduates than those of Arts and Science Faculties. About 100 companies come each year for campus recruitment during pre final year. Rate of placement from campus is around 80 percent.

The tuition fee here is probably in the lowest rung of all. Yet concessions in fees, in terms of full and half- freeship, are awarded to needy and meritorious students of the day- courses on the recommendation of the departments. Provision is there for covering a maximum of 10% of students with full- freeship. After due notification by the Dean of Students, application forms are issued, at the beginning of the session, from the Information Office

There are 13 (4 for Girls and 9 for Boys) hostels with provision for accommodating over 1500 students. Accommodation in both Women’s hostel and Boys’ hostel falls much short of the demand and efforts are being made for extension of the existing buildings and construction of new buildings.

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Jadavpur university 188, Raja Subodh Chandra Mullick Road, Jadavpur Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India