Engineering Colleges in West Bengal
94 engineering institutions in West Bengal hold a current approval from AICTE. They are spread across 21 districts, with the largest concentration in North Twenty Four Parganas (19). Between them they list 12 approved courses.
AICTE approved institutions, academic year 2026-27. Checked 1 September 2026.
Statistics for this listing
- 2022–2023: 93
- 2023–2024: 94
- 2024–2025: 92
- 2025–2026: 93
- 2026–2027: 97
Approved institutions rose 4% between 2022–2023 and 2026–2027. Counted from the AICTE approved list published for each year.
- 2022–2023: 36,928
- 2023–2024: 42,902
- 2024–2025: 47,056
- 2025–2026: 50,938
- 2026–2027: 49,513
Approved seats rose 34% over the same period. Approved seats are the maximum the regulator permits an institution to admit. They are not a count of students enrolled, and say nothing about employment after graduating.
- North Twenty Four Parganas: 19
- South Twenty Four Parganas: 13
- Kolkata: 11
- Nadia: 7
- Hooghly: 6
- Paschim Bardhaman: 5
- Howrah: 4
- Murshidabad: 4
- Purba Bardhaman: 4
- Bankura: 3
Top 10 districts by number of approved institutions.
- Private: 59
- Government: 21
- Government Aided: 8
- State University: 6
Ownership as classified by the approving body.
- ELECTRICAL: 75
- COMPUTER SCIENCE: 67
- MECHANICAL: 64
- CIVIL: 57
- ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS: 48
- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 37
- BCA: 35
- COMPUTER SCIENCE (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & MACHINE LEARNING): 34
Institutions approved for each course. One institution may be approved for several.
- Computer Science: 12,108 (8,235 earlier)
- Electrical: 4,636 (4,056 earlier)
- Mechanical: 4,183 (3,846 earlier)
- Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning): 4,170 (1,350 earlier)
- Civil: 3,535 (3,543 earlier)
- Electronics & Communications: 3,375 (3,918 earlier)
- Information Technology: 3,084 (2,971 earlier)
- Computer Science (Data Science): 1,860 (510 earlier)
Approved seats in 2026–2027, with 2022–2023 shown behind for comparison. Approved seats are the maximum the regulator permits, not a count of students enrolled.
ABACUS Institute of Engineering and Management
Also offers diploma courses
Diploma·BBA·BCA·B.E /B.Tech
Aliah University, Kolkata
M.E /M.Tech·MBA /PGDM·MCA·BCA·B.E /B.Tech
B. P. Poddar Institute of Management and Technology
M.E /M.Tech·MCA·B.E /B.Tech
Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering
M.E /M.Tech·B.E /B.Tech·BBA·BCA
Bengal College of Engineering and Technology
Also offers diploma courses
Diploma·MBA /PGDM·B.E /B.Tech
Bengal Institute of Technology and Management
Also offers diploma courses
Diploma·M.E /M.Tech·MBA /PGDM·BBA·BCA·B.E /B.Tech
Birbhum Institute of Engineering and Technology
M.E /M.Tech·B.E /B.Tech
Budge Budge Institute of Technology
Also offers diploma courses
Diploma·M.E /M.Tech·MBA /PGDM·B.E /B.Tech·BBA·BCA
Calcutta Institute of Engineering and Management
MBA /PGDM·B.E /B.Tech·BBA·BCA
Camellia School of Engineering and Technology
Also offers diploma courses
Diploma·M.E /M.Tech·B.E /B.Tech
Dr. B. C. Roy Engineering College
M.E /M.Tech·MBA /PGDM·MCA·B.E /B.Tech
Dr. Sudhir Chandra Sur Institute of Technology and Sports Complex
Also offers diploma courses
Diploma·M.E /M.Tech·B.E /B.Tech·BBA·BCA
Frequently asked questions
How many engineering colleges are there in West Bengal?
94 engineering institutions in West Bengal hold a current approval from AICTE. AICTE approved institutions, academic year 2026-27. Checked 1 September 2026.
Where can I find the full list of AICTE-approved engineering colleges in West Bengal?
This page is that list. Every institution shown holds a current approval from AICTE, with its district and approved courses. Applications are made on each institution's own website, not here.
How many seats do engineering colleges in West Bengal have?
67,388 approved seats across 94 institutions, as published by the regulator. Intake is counted only where the approving body states it.
Which district in West Bengal has the most engineering colleges?
North Twenty Four Parganas, with 19 of the 94 institutions listed here.
What courses do engineering colleges in West Bengal offer?
The most widely approved are ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (75), COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (67), MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (64), CIVIL ENGINEERING (57), ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING (48), INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (37). Each figure is the number of institutions approved for that course.
How many engineering colleges in West Bengal are government and how many are private?
Of the 94 institutions listed: 59 private, 21 government, 8 government aided, 6 state university. Ownership is taken from the regulator's own classification.
Where does this list come from?
AICTE approved institutions, academic year 2026-27. Checked 1 September 2026. This screener publishes only what the approving body publishes, and shows when each list was last checked. It does not rank institutions or estimate fees. Applications are made on each institution's own website.