Jadavpur University
India
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's degree (3-5 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Class I or very high class II range.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year bachelor's degree (except for B. Pharmacy — M. Pharmacy required) or master's degree following 3 year bachelor's degree.
Documents required: Official mark sheets/transcripts/records; official certification of degree and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in 1955. A unitary teaching university. Considered a good school. Usual admission requirement is a higher secondary certificate (12 years of education).
Grading systems:
| BAH/MA/BLibInfSc/BEd | BTech/BPharm/BArch | ||
| BSH/MS/MLibInfSc | Engineering degrees | ||
| 60% | Class I | 75% | Honours |
| 40% | Class II | 65% | Class I |
| 50% | Class II | ||
| MTech/MPharm | |||
| 65% | Class I | ||
| 50% | Class II | ||
Some Indian institutions award class on last year; some on honours courses; some do not count failed/repeated courses. We calculate average on all marks/grades. Examinations held annually or by semesters.
Language of instruction: English.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 1-3 years after appropriate degree.
Ph.D.: 2 years after master's degree.
Last updated: May 09, 2005