Jadavpur University

Jadavpur University forms team to probe alleged moral policing on campus

November 20, 2025 2:15 pm

A group of women submitted a complaint after four engineering students ‘passed inappropriate comments’. The letter states that a student was hospitalised during a scuffle after the comments.

Police will check if Jadavpur University hostels are locked during Puja holidays, Calcutta HC orders

September 26, 2025 5:11 pm

While hearing a PIL that followed state education Minister Bratya Basu’s alleged altercation with students, the court ordered that JU authorities will hold a meeting with the state government to take a ‘final decision’ on ‘security issues’.

Murder charges pressed in Jadavpur University student's death case, say police

September 16, 2025 3:45 am

Move comes after third-year student's parents meet Kolkata Police Commissioner and other senior officers

Jadavpur University student found dead in pond on campus; probe on

September 12, 2025 6:25 pm

The incident took place when a musical event was being held at Jadavpur University. Pro-VC Amitava Datta admitted there was a shortage in security guards deployed on campus.

NIRF 2025 Top 10 State Public Universities: Jadavpur, Anna University lead

September 05, 2025 7:23 pm

NIRF 2025 Ranks: The State Public Universities category was added in 2024 to provide a fairer assessment of universities funded and run by state governments, distinguishing them from central universities and private institutions.

Calcutta HC seeks report from higher education dept on Jadavpur University security revamp

August 20, 2025 4:23 am

The next hearing on the matter is slated for September 25

‘Police had to show some action’: Father of arrested former JU student questions son's involvement in attack on Bratya Basu’s convoy

August 14, 2025 6:08 pm

Police allege Hindol Majumdar was the ‘prime conspirator’ in the protest by Left-affiliated student groups demanding student union elections

Jadavpur University’s library for visually challenged turns ‘barrier-free’

May 08, 2025 10:33 pm

In a first, ABVP celebrates Ram Navami on Jadavpur University campus

April 07, 2025 5:57 am

On Friday, the university administration had told the organisers that since the varsity is functioning without a vice-chancellor, they were not in a position to grant permission to celebrate Ram Navami on the campus.

West Bengal Governor seeks refund of expenses for 2024 convocation ceremony from removed interim VC of Jadavpur University

March 30, 2025 4:38 pm

Bhaskar Gupta was removed as interim vice chancellor of Jadavpur University four days before his retirement.

JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh leads anti-CAA protest in Jadavpur University

February 15, 2020 7:35 am

JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh on Friday led a march against CAA and NRC from the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology at Shibpur till Howrah Maidan.

Colourful dissent: How graffiti plays a role in Presidency's resistance

January 27, 2020 10:21 am

Graffiti is one of the strongest tools to protest and in view of the current political situation, Jadavpur and Presidency university students are making full use of it.

Jadavpur University students hold march, demand VC's resignation, fresh probe

September 20, 2014 8:27 pm

Thousands of students marched through the streets of the city demanding an impartial probe into the alleged police lathicharge on students of Jadavpur University (JU) along with the resignation of the varsity's vice-chancellor.

Jadavpur University students protest against 'anti-national' activity in JNU

February 17, 2016 3:51 pm

Kolkata, Feb 17 (ANI): Jadavpur University students staged a protest on Wednesday inside the university campus condemning the anti-national activities at Jawaharlal Nehru University One of the protestors said they are against every activity which hurts the sentiment of Indians. Students raised slogans of 'Vande Matram'and held up posters which said they belonged to JNU but don’t support anti-state activities.

Jadavpur Varsity VC condemns anti-national slogans Part 1

February 17, 2016 10:38 am

Kolkata, Feb 17 (ANI): Condemning all the anti-national activities and slogans, Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das on Wednesday said the rally was not officially convened by students' union. He assured that action will be taken against the people involved in the protest after he gets a report. Das said he will never govern the university with police's help as the university is an autonomous body. He added that entire university can't be defamed by such anti-national elements. Das said that some intruders were also spotted in the rally and the matter will be looked into by the university. He emphasized that the Jadhavpur University has a history of maintaining the freedom of expression and the right to dissent.

Jadavpur Varsity VC condemns anti-national slogans Part 2

February 17, 2016 10:35 am

Kolkata, Feb 17 (ANI): Condemning all the anti-national activities and slogans, Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das on Wednesday said the rally was not officially convened by students' union. He assured that action will be taken against the people involved in the protest after he gets a report. Das said he will never govern the university with police's help as the university is an autonomous body. He added that entire university can't be defamed by such anti-national elements. Das said that some intruders were also spotted in the rally and the matter will be looked into by the university. He emphasized that the Jadhavpur University has a history of maintaining the freedom of expression and the right to dissent.

Politicians condemn Jadavpur University protest

February 17, 2016 8:07 am

New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 17 (ANI): Condemning the protests in Jadavpur University, Kolkata, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Wednesday said strict actions should be taken against people involved in anti-national activities but sedition charges should not be put against them as it fulfils their aspirations of gaining popularity. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Majid Memon also condemned the protests in educational institutions. Meanwhile, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi emphasised on the need for the Jadavpur University students to come forward and identify the anti-social elements prevalent in the campus.

We support Article 370, not anti-national elements: Brinda Karat

February 17, 2016 6:05 am

New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Wednesday said that Kanahaiya Kumar has done nothing wrong and all the charges against him are baseless. She said that her party supports Article 370 and autonomy for Kashmir within framework of Indian Constitution, but never supports anti-national slogans raised in Jadavpur University.

JNU row: Jadavpur University students raise anti-national slogans

February 17, 2016 5:39 am

Kolkata, Feb 17 (ANI): Students of Jadavpur University in West Bengal took to streets expressing solidarity with the students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) demanding release of student leader booked on sedition charges. JNU Students’ Union President Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested last week on sedition charges after a group of youngsters organised an event in protest of the execution of 2001 parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru. Jadavpur University students shouted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Students and academics of the JNU continue to boycott classes to protest against government.

JU students protest demanding holding of students' union polls

January 09, 2016 11:10 am

Kolkata, Jan 09 (ANI): The students of Jadavpur University on Saturday protested over the holding of students' union elections. The students have been demonstrating protest following an advisory issued by the West Bengal Higher Education department, asking the state-run varsity to hold the elections after the state assembly polls. They were seen raising slogans in their protest. One of the protesters said that the decision will be taken once the committee will have a group discussion among themselves.