Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray Polytechnic (APC Ray Polytechnic)

Fee: ₹600

Rating: 4.46/5 (Shiksha) (N/A reviews)

Admissions by: Same admission - process caveat applies: JEXPO/VOCLET historically used, though some sources report a shift to 10th - class merit - based admission from 2024 - confirm current - year process directly. OWNERSHIP NOTE: some aggregators mislabel this as 'private' but the college's own site and Wikipedia confirm it is a Government institute.

Placements (average ₹): —

Placements (maximum ₹): Government (est. 1950) | Approved by AICTE | Affiliated to WBSCTVESD | No hostel facility on campus

Ownership / mode: <p>Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray Polytechnic, founded in 1950 and located alongside the Jadavpur University campus, is one of the oldest and most established polytechnic colleges in Kolkata, offering six diploma disciplines with a combined 330 seats. Fee is extremely low (around Rs 1,800), consistent with its status as a government institute - note that despite occasionally being mislabelled 'private' by some aggregators, the college's official site and independent sources confirm it is government - run under WBSCTVESD. There is no on - campus hostel facility. Various government scholarships (merit - cum - means, post - matric SC/ST/OBC, minority, and girl - student schemes) are available.</p>

Address: Near Jadavpur University

Nearby: Near Jadavpur Railway Station, Near Golf Green, <p>Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray Polytechnic, established in 1950 and named after the pioneering Indian chemist Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray, is a government polytechnic located on the Jadavpur University campus in South Kolkata. It offers Diploma Engineering in Electrical, Food Processing Technology, Computer Science & Technology, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering, with a combined 330 seats. It has a library with textbook lending and a students' union running annual sports and cultural events, but no on - campus hostel. Affiliated with WBSCTVESD and approved by AICTE.</p>