Editing Jadavpur University (section)

==Recognition and notable works==
[[File:The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam addressing the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Jadavpur University, Kolkata on July 14, 2005.jpg|250px|thumb|Former [[President of India]] [[A.P.J. Abdul Kalam|Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam]] compared Jadavpur University to be the future [[Nalanda mahavihara|Nalanda]] of India while addressing the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the University on 14 July 2005.<ref name="auto2">https://www.presidentofindia.gov.in/abdulkalam/speeches/address-golden-jubilee-celebrations-jadavpur-university-kolkata {{dead link|date=April 2025}}</ref>]]

===Science and technology===
In the 2022 edition of the "'''List of top 2% global scientists'''" published by the [[Stanford University]], Jadavpur University has 42 scientists in the list. This is the highest number of faculties selected from any university in India.<ref name="auto"/>

Two professors from Jadavpur University were involved in a soft-landing project named "'''RESPOND'''" for a planetary mission sponsored by [[Indian Space Research Organisation]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/how-two-jadavpur-university-professors-participated-in-the-chandrayaan-3-landing-2427693-2023-08-28|title=2 Jadavpur University professors involved in Isro's Chandrayaan-3 soft landing|website=India Today|date=28 August 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/jadavpur-university-is-playing-an-important-role-in-the-moon-landing-project-by-isro/cid/1382203 | title=চাঁদের মাটি ছুঁতে চায় ভারত, ইসরোর প্রকল্পে বড় ভূমিকা যাদবপুর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের }}</ref> Jadavpur University also contributes to the satellite launch vehicle programme of ISRO and LCA programme of DRDO.<ref name="auto2"/>

'''[[Nature Index]]''' ranked Jadavpur University in 1st among universities in India and 22th overall in India (2023-2024).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nature.com/nature-index/institution-outputs/generate/all/countries-India/all | title=Institution tables &#124; Nature Index }}</ref> Additionally, it is ranked 19th among all Indian institutes in the field of Physical Science taking into account publications in 82-select high-quality science journals (2020–2021).<ref name="auto"/>

Jadavpur University's High Energy Physics Group, Nuclear & Particle Physics Research Centre which comes under Department of 
Physics has been awarded the status of "Associate Membership" of '''ALICE – INDIA Collaboration''' and '''CERN ([[European Council for Nuclear Research]]) – ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) Collaboration''' 
and received a grant of Rs. 1.115 crores.<ref name="auto"/>

'''The Global Change Programme''' at Jadavpur University (GCP-JU) is active at the '''[[Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]] (IPCC)'''. It has also worked with [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]] towards the preparation of NATCOM (National Communication) for [[United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]] (UNFCCC). A joint open energy modelling project was initiated 
by GCP-JU in collaboration with [[Indian Institute of Science]] (Bengaluru), and the 
[[Environmental Defense Fund]] (US). Since 2020, they are also collectively developing a comprehensive energy model and evaluate alternative decarbonization strategies and pathways for future India.<ref name="auto"/>

Some major research ventures undertaken by ''School of Environmental Studies'' are highlighting the presence of arsenic in groundwater in countries like India and Bangladesh and the development of the first alcohol based car by the School of Automobile Engineering.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jadavpur University|url=http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/htdocs/newindex.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017175614/http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/htdocs/newindex.htm|archive-date=17 October 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/htdocs/view_department.php?deptid=135 School Of Cultural Texts and Records] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513235355/http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/htdocs/view_department.php?deptid=135|date=13 May 2014}} ''jaduniv.edu.in''. Retrieved 5 August 2012</ref>

===Industry===
Jadavpur University's '''Innovation Council''' (IIC) was established in 2018 to promote innovations and startups in the campus. IIC arranges awareness programmes, seminars and workshops on innovation and entrepreneurship and organises visits to industries and start-ups for the first year students. The university hosted 
a HULT event. IIC participated in Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) 2022, Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2022. Three 
alumni members from JU has successfully established their startups by enlisting in startup MSME venture. Four Memorandum of 
Understandings (MOUs) have been signed with companies like [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers]], [[Haldia Petrochemicals]] Limited, MCPI Private Limited and Nexgen Plasma Private Limited for student internships. Jadavpur University organised ''SERB-INAE Hackathon 2022'', in which nearly 100 students from all over India participated.<ref name="auto"/>

The university also has an '''Industry-Institute Partnership Cell''' (IIPC) in which consultancy and testing services are provided to industry, service sectors and other public or private organizations. During 2022–2023, the IIPC generated a revenue of Rs 13.5 crores. Up to 2023, the IIPC has worked with around 161 leading industries or organisations. They include organisations like [[Tata Steel]], [[RITES]], [[Airport Authority of India]], [[Kolkata Port Trust]], [[Bajaj Electricals]], [[Larsen & Toubro|L&T]], [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation|KMC]] and 
[[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority|KMDA]], Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd., [[Central Pollution Control Board|CPCB]], [[CESC Limited|CESC]] etc.<ref name="auto"/>