Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

10 Best Universities in West Bengal for Software Engineering

We ranked the top 10 universities for Software Engineering in West Bengal based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 212.7K subject-specific papers and 3.57M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Kharagpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

For Software Engineering

#4 in India #67 in Asia

13% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1951 Founded

2

Kolkata

Jadavpur University

For Software Engineering

#24 in India #215 in Asia

25% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1955 Founded

3

Kolkata

University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata

For Software Engineering

#156 in India #1042 in Asia

70% Acceptance

1,617 Enrollment

2015 Founded

4

Kolkata

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#107 in India #697 in Asia

70% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

2001 Founded

5

Durgapur

National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

For Software Engineering

#55 in India #336 in Asia

30% Acceptance

2,539 Enrollment

1960 Founded

6

Kolkata

Presidency University – Kolkata

For Software Engineering

#109 in India #706 in Asia

76% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1817 Founded

7

Howrah

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

For Software Engineering

#52 in India #314 in Asia

13% Acceptance

2,539 Enrollment

1856 Founded

8

Kalyani

University of Kalyani

For Software Engineering

#137 in India #911 in Asia

66% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1960 Founded

9

Kolkata

Indian Statistical Institute

For Software Engineering

#32 in India #239 in Asia

49% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

1931 Founded

10

Kolkata

University of Calcutta

For Software Engineering

#69 in India #425 in Asia

22% Acceptance

24,690 Enrollment

1857 Founded