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Academic Structure
The University has 34 departments grouped under three
Faculties :
Faculty of Arts : 12 departments
Faculty of Engineering and Technology : 17 departments
Faculty of Science : 6 departments.
In addition, there are 16 interdisciplinary schools
and 21 Centres of Research, bodies distinctive to the structure
of Jadavpur University :
The list of courses is as follows :
53 diploma courses
14 certificate courses
39 undergraduate courses
6 postgraduate diploma courses
49 postgraduate degree courses
12 M.Phil. courses
Ph.D. programme in all three Faculties
30 extension and miscellaneous courses.
2 undergraduate and 2 postgraduate degree courses,
and various diploma and certificate courses, are run on a self-financing
basis. This excluded courses at the four affiliated institutions.
The University has a notable record in introducing
new courses in emerging areas of knowledge. In the last 5 years,
the number of new full-fledged degree courses alone comes to 16,
including 4 in the Faculty of Arts. More new course are about to
introduced, or are under active planning. This excludes the very
large number of new options, combination, course components etc.
in virtually all disciplines. The account of the Faculty of Arts
notes some of the most significant components in the Arts curricula.
It should also be noted that to ensure indisciplinary work and studies
in emerging areas, new courses are conducted not only by the traditional
departments but by some of the Interdisciplinary Schools of study.
All these departments under the faculties together
with the various schools, centres and other special programme modules
are mentioned below:
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Faculty of Science
Centres
Library
Schools
Special Programmes
Innovation in teaching
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Faculty of Arts
• Bengali
• Comparative
Literature
• Economics
• English
• Film
Studies
• History
• International
Relations
• Library
& Information Science
• Philosophy
• Physical
Education
• Sanskrit
• Sociology
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Faculty of Engineering & Technology
•
Architecture
• Chemical
Engineering
• Civil
Engineering
• Computer
Science & Engineering
• Construction
Technology
• Electrical
Engineering
• Electronics
& Tele-Communication Engineering
• Food
Technology & Bio-Chemical Engineering
• Instrumentation
and Electronics Engineering
• Mechanical
Engineering
• Metallurgical
Engineering
• Pharmaceutical
Technology
• Power
Engineering
• Production
Engineering
• Printing
Engineering
• Information
Technology
• Adult
Continuing Education and Extension
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Faculty of Science
•
Chemistry
• Geological
Science
• Instrumentation
Science
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Life
Science & Bio-Technology
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Centres
•
CAD
• Centre
for Ambedkar Studies
• Centre
for Marxian Studies
• Centre
for Refugee Studies
• Centre
for European Studies
• Centre
of Indology
• Condensed
Matter Physics Research Centre
• IC
Design and fabrication Centre
• Centre
for Knowledge Based Systems
• Laser
Materials Processing Programme
• Centre
for Human Settlement Planning
• Microprocessor
Applications for Training Education and Research Centre
• Nuclear
and Particle Physics Research Centre
• Plasma
Studies Centre
• Centre
for Quality Management
• Relativity
and Cosmology Research Centre
• Centre
for Surface Sciences
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Library
•
Central Library
• Departmental
Library
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Schools
•
Archeological
Dating
• Advanced
Manufacturing Technology (SERC, School of Prod. Engg.)
• Bio-Sciences
& Engineering
• Education
Technology
• Energy
Studies
• Environmental
Studies
• Advanced
Studies in Industrial Pollution & Control
• International
Relations & Strategic Studies
• Languages
• Material
Science & Technology
• Media
Communication & Culture
• Oceanographic
Studies
• Water
Resource Engineering
• Women’s
Studies
• Natural
Product Studies
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Special Programmes
•
Academic Staff College for Engineering Teachers (UGC)
• Adult
and Continuing and Extension Centre (ACEEC)
• Centralised
Computer Centre
• CII-Jadavpur
University Industrial Collaboration Cell
• DRDO
Advanced Technology Cell
• Industry
Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC)
• Neptune
Project from Defence
• NSS
• Patent
Promotion and Archival Cell
• Permanent
Cell in regard to Violence against Women and Sexual Harrasment
• Placement
and Training Cell
• Project
IMPACT
• QIP
for PG & Ph.D. Research Studies
• QIP
Nodal Pharmaceutical Studies
• University
Counseling Cell
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Innovation in Teaching
Every department has introduced many new subjects
in their syllabi as elective / special paper / interdisciplinary
paper / core paper.
Computer application has been made compulsory for
every graduate in Engineering & Technology, Science and some
departments of the Arts faculty.
Classical modular tagging of courses with defined objectives, operational
modality and application relevance in respective fields.
Trans-disciplinary approach in course design.
Infrastructure consolidation to accommodate subjects
in emerging areas.
Distance learning through country wide class room programme of UGC.
Use of teaching aids like OHP/LCD projectors, slide projectors,
multimedia packages, CAL, CAI etc.
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