

Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, founded in 1961 by the Government of West Bengal, boasts a sprawling 118-acre campus. It is accredited by both the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), and is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The college is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology. The key offering of Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College is its B.Tech program. Admission to this program is based on WBJEE or JEE-MAIN ranks, with seat assignments managed through JOSSA Counselling. Alongside B.Tech, the college also provides an M.Tech program and other engineering courses. The tuition fees for the first year of B.Tech range from approximately INR 14,877 to 34,377. As of now, JGEC Jalpaiguri has not yet released its placement statistics for 2025. However, in 2024, the college saw its highest salary package of INR 54 LPA being offered by Microsoft. The average package was INR 8.2 LPA, with an on-campus average of INR 5.73 LPA. Over 240 offers were made, and more than 100 companies visited the campus for placements. Major recruiters at Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College included Microsoft, Cognizant, Dxcorr, TCS, Deloitte, Celebal Technologies, Derivix, and Timechain Labs.