Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College

JGEC Central building in Initial years was under the University of Calcutta. For the period between 1963 and 1999, the college was affiliated to the University of North Bengal, which handed over to the West Bengal University of Technology. Founded under the West Bengal University of Technology Act, 2000.

In 2012, the institution was granted complete autonomy by the University Grants Commission (UGC), thus giving it the freedom to set its own curriculum and manage its own finances.File:Organisational structure of JGEC.png

In 2009 The Telegraph ranked Jalpaiguri Government Engineering college to be 3rd among the engineering colleges in the state of West Bengal in factors like infrastructure, placement record and faculty.{{Cite web|title=10 Top TECH Schools|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/education/10-top-tech-schools/cid/616050|access-date=2021-02-09|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}

1. WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination) conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Board for admission in Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
2. JELET (Joint Entrance Examination for Lateral Entry) conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Board for admission in lateral entry in 2nd year (3rd semester) of the four-year course of bachelor's degree in technology.

1. PGET (Post Graduate Entrance Test) Conducted by PGET Board as constituted by the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal for admission in Masters of Technology (M.Tech.)
2. GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)

JGEC provides five hostels on campus to accommodate about 75% of its students. Out of them, four are for male boarders and the last for female boarders. The hostels are as follows:

• Hostel 1 (P. C. Roy Hall)
• Hostel 2 (J. C. Bose Hall)
• Hostel 3 (S. N. Bose Hall)
• Hostel 4 (N. C. Bose Hall)
• Hostel 5 (Ladies' Hostel)

Each hostel has its own mess managed by own duly elected mess committee which works under the hostel superintendent. Applications for hostel boarding are accepted at the time of admission.

CFI is the Technical Society of JGEC. It has been promoting technical knowledge of the students since its establishment (2010). Along with conduction of classes, CFI deals with projects and provides adequate support to carry out the same.

Events: ICIC, Sristi (Tech Exhibition)

CONQUER Divide & Conquer is a group of enthusiastic coders from JGEC. The club has its own Campus CodeChef Chapter (CodeChef JGEC Chapter)

Events OrganisedL Aarambh and Code Chronicles

"JYOTI -A Ray Of Hope" is a free night school for under-privileged students, run by the students of JGEC. It was started in the year 2010. Students from classes 3 to 10, come to Jyoti for gaining knowledge and to get a proper pathway for their studies. Jyoti has also started the preparation for Navodaya Scholarship exam for students of class 5 to 10. Activities: Regular Surveys, Health camps, performances by students in cultural events.

The motive of Entrepreneurship Development Cell, JGEC is to promote entrepreneurship, start ups and provide a platform for students in and beyond the campus to portray their capabilities in the techno-business industries.

Events: TEDX JGEC, E-Summit, B-plan.

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JGEC has festivals like JECLAT and Sristi. JECLAT{{Cite web|url=http://www.jeclat.co.in/|title=Jeclat - Annual Cultural Fest|website=www.jeclat.co.in|access-date=2016-03-20}} is the annual socio-cultural fest of JGEC. It is held near the time of "Holi" festival to organize an event called Rangotsav on the day of Holi.

JECLAT includes social and cultural competitions like Wall Painting competition, T-shirt painting competition, Sudoku, Creative writing, Roadies, Treasure Hunt, Chitrayan{{Cite web|title = Jeclat '15 - Chitrayan|url = http://jeclat.co.in/chitrayan.html|website = jeclat.co.in|access-date = 2015-10-22|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150315051654/http://jeclat.co.in/chitrayan.html|archive-date = 15 March 2015|url-status = dead}} (photography & art exhibition and competition), Damsheraz (dumb charades), Dance Fest{{Cite web|title = Jeclat '15 - Dance fest|url = http://jeclat.co.in/dance/index.html|website = jeclat.co.in|access-date = 2015-10-22|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150627033055/http://jeclat.co.in/dance/index.html|archive-date = 27 June 2015|url-status = dead}} (inter-college dance competition), Music Fest{{Cite web|title = Jeclat '15 - Music fest|url = http://jeclat.co.in/music.html|website = jeclat.co.in|access-date = 2015-10-22|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150314224033/http://jeclat.co.in/music.html|archive-date = 14 March 2015|url-status = dead}} (inter-college music competition), Band Blast{{Cite web|title = Jeclat '15 - Band blast|url = http://jeclat.co.in/band/index.html|website = jeclat.co.in|access-date = 2015-10-22|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150626181540/http://jeclat.co.in/band/index.html|archive-date = 26 June 2015|url-status = dead}} (band music contest), Elementary{{Cite web|url=http://www.jeclat.co.in/elementary16/one/cover.php|title=elementary|last=Elementary|first=Team|website=www.jeclat.co.in|access-date=2016-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405004540/http://www.jeclat.co.in/elementary16/one/cover.php|archive-date=5 April 2016|url-status=dead}} (puzzle, quiz, etc. online contests) in addition to stage shows.

JGEC has various Alumni Associations set up at different places. The Alumni Association conducts seminars,{{Cite web |url=http://www.jgecalum.org/upcoming_events.php |title=Upcoming events |website=www.jgecalum.org|access-date=2016-03-28}} and workshops at campus, arrange platform for sponsoring scholarships{{Cite web |url=http://www.jgecalum.org/scholarship.php |title=Scholarships |website=www.jgecalum.org |access-date=2016-03-28}} and sporting events around the whole year. Prominent educationalists and professionals visit campus during seminars organized by the Alumni Association. The Association works in close association with students of JGEC and the college authorities. The Alumni Association also helps the family of distressed Alumni or current students of JGEC financially through 'Distressed Fund' of the Association. Inter-class cricket tournament-'El Equipo',{{Cite web |url=http://www.jgecalum.org/sports1.php |title=Sports |website=www.jgecalum.org |access-date=2016-03-28}} is one of the sporting event at JGEC organized and sponsored by the Alumni Association.

• Promode R. Bandyopadhyay, inventor and senior research scientist at Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Rhode Island, USA.
• Vincent Pala, Member of the Indian Parliament for Shillong.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4352|title=Detailed Profile: Shri Vincent H Pala|access-date=25 October 2018|archive-date=25 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025190113/https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4352|url-status=dead}}
• Subhashis Dey, Recipient of Hans Albert Einstein Award, 2022
• Shankar Guha Niyogi, Tread Union leader and political activist

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