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
Approved institutions by year
2022–2023932023–2024942024–2025922025–2026932026–202797
  • 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.

Approved seats by year
2022–202336,9282023–202442,9022024–202547,0562025–202650,9382026–202749,513
  • 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.

Where these institutions are
North Twenty…19South Twenty…13Kolkata11Nadia7Hooghly6Paschim Bardhaman5Howrah4Murshidabad4Purba Bardhaman4Bankura3

Top 10 districts by number of approved institutions.

Who runs them
Private59Government21Government Aided8State University6
  • Private: 59
  • Government: 21
  • Government Aided: 8
  • State University: 6

Ownership as classified by the approving body.

What they are approved to teach
ELECTRICAL75COMPUTER SCIENCE67MECHANICAL64CIVIL57ELECTRONICS &…48INFORMATION…37BCA35COMPUTER SCIENCE…34
  • 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.

Approved seats by branch
Computer Science12,108Electrical4,636Mechanical4,183Computer Science (Art…4,170Civil3,535Electronics & Communi…3,375Information Technology3,084Computer Science (Dat…1,860
  • 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.

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.