JIS University

JIS University is a private university in Agarpara, Kolkata, set up by the JIS Group under the JIS University Act, 2014 (West Bengal Act XXII of 2014), which the state published in the Gazette on 21 January 2015. The university began functioning in February 2015 at 81 Nilgunj Road. It is recognised by the University Grants Commission under Section 2(f) and is a member of the Association of Indian Universities. Its programmes carry approvals from AICTE, the Pharmacy Council of India, the Bar Council of India, NCTE and the National Medical Commission, and the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research recognises it as a scientific and industrial research organisation for 2025-2028. In NIRF 2025 it ranked 97th in the Pharmacy category.

Teaching is organised in the Faculties of Engineering and Technology, Pharmacy, Science, Management, Juridical Sciences, Hospitality and Hotel Administration, Education and Agriculture, plus the JIS Institute of Advanced Studies and Research and the JIS School of Medical Science and Research. Undergraduate courses include B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering with AI and ML, cyber security, data science and IoT tracks, BCA, B.Pharm, BBA, B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration, B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons.), LL.B. and the integrated BBA LL.B. Postgraduate options include MBA, M.Pharm, LL.M., M.Tech and several M.Sc. programmes, with Ph.D. programmes in several faculties. The JIS University Entrance Test (JET) is mandatory for undergraduate and postgraduate admission, and WBJEE scores are also accepted for B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering.