Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

6 Best Universities in Kolkata for Software Engineering

We ranked the top 6 universities for Software Engineering in Kolkata based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 113.4K subject-specific papers and 1.76M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Jadavpur University

For Software Engineering

#24 in India #215 in Asia

25% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

2

University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata

For Software Engineering

#156 in India #1042 in Asia

70% Acceptance

1,617 Enrollment

2015 Founded

3

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#107 in India #697 in Asia

70% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

2001 Founded

4

Presidency University – Kolkata

For Software Engineering

#109 in India #706 in Asia

76% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1817 Founded

5

Indian Statistical Institute

For Software Engineering

#32 in India #239 in Asia

49% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

1931 Founded

6

University of Calcutta

For Software Engineering

#69 in India #425 in Asia

22% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1857 Founded