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Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur campus

🇮🇳 India · West Bengal

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

  • Government
  • 4-year degree
Best ranking
#54Engineering

About

IIEST, Shibpur, is recognized as an Institute of National Importance. Established in 1856, it is India’s second-oldest engineering college. In March 2014, Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur was taken over by the Government of India and converted into an Institute of National Importance through an act of parliament and renamed as Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur.It is the first college to become the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) in India in 2014. The Institute has a rich history. It has been empowering the nation since 1856. Considering the year of establishment, it is the third engineering college in India, but considering the year of graduation, it is the second oldest engineering college in India. The Institute has 16 departments and 8 schools, with over 250 faculty members and more than 4000 students. (Source: https://www.iiests.ac.in/en)

Admissions planning estimate

8% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 1.6%–14.4%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Uncalibrated Indian admissions prior, not a measured college acceptance rate. Programme, exam rank/score, category, quota and round decide admission. Available JoSAA/DU cutoffs override this baseline for the individual student.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

Branch-wise closing ranks & seats

JoSAA 2026 final round, gender-neutral pool, by category, other-state / home-state quota. Seats from the JoSAA 2025 seat matrix.

ProgrammeExamOPENEWSOBC-NCLSCSTSeats
Aerospace Engineering4 Years, Bachelor of Technology JEE Main 28,541 / 35,388 4,221 / 13,657 11,492 / 30,692 5,142 / 5,769 2,368 / 5,496 51
Applied Geology5 Years, Integrated Master of Science JEE Main 63,194 / 72,385 9,978 / 23,543 22,835 / 42,738 10,478 / 10,503 7,599 —
Architecture5 Years, Bachelor of JEE Main 642 / 639 270 / 1,365 387 / 1,298 207 / 148 112 / 202 24
Chemistry5 Years, Integrated Master of Science JEE Main 65,680 / 71,867 9,834 / 23,387 20,859 / 42,510 10,422 / 9,772 3,103 / 9,783 —
Civil Engineering4 Years, Bachelor of Technology JEE Main 54,593 / 56,640 8,545 / 23,280 18,482 / 40,646 8,254 / 8,442 2,818 / 8,298 155
Computer Science and Engineering4 Years, Bachelor of Technology JEE Main 18,799 / 22,299 2,756 / 7,468 6,128 / 16,009 3,462 / 2,565 1,590 / 1,856 102
Electrical Engineering4 Years, Bachelor of Technology JEE Main 31,283 / 28,960 4,978 / 13,019 10,977 / 23,138 5,568 / 4,530 2,407 / 5,537 102
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering4 Years, Bachelor of Technology JEE Main 26,196 / 26,164 3,702 / 9,428 8,851 / 19,419 4,973 / 3,854 2,593 / 3,018 70
Information Technology4 Years, Bachelor of Technology JEE Main 23,126 / 26,250 3,337 / 9,362 7,341 / 19,409 4,218 / 3,237 2,216 / 3,987 102
Mathematics and Computing4 Years, Bachelor of Technology JEE Main 22,530 / 23,247 3,364 / 11,006 7,701 / 19,541 4,271 / 3,616 2,243 / 4,786 —
Mechanical Engineering4 Years, Bachelor of Technology JEE Main 39,900 / 33,933 6,033 / 16,481 14,070 / 27,984 6,755 / 5,053 2,877 / 5,373 102
Metallurgy and Materials Engineering4 Years, Bachelor of Technology JEE Main 53,645 / 53,956 8,405 / 21,375 19,610 / 35,274 9,091 / 8,348 3,335 / 9,054 51
Mining Engineering4 Years, Bachelor of Technology JEE Main 59,117 / 58,401 8,759 / 23,316 20,509 / 41,098 9,008 / 9,141 3,357 / 10,688 51
Physics5 Years, Integrated Master of Science JEE Main 43,066 / 61,035 7,755 / 23,740 20,357 / 42,897 9,404 / 7,659 11,730 —

Lower closing rank = harder to get. Your own chance for a branch is on the Admission Probability page.

Where it ranks

Longer bar, higher rank. Drawn on a log scale so #5 and #500 fit on one chart.

Engineering #54

Sources checked

These sources cover the facts listed above. Fees depend on the course and student category; check the official schedule before applying.

Every detail

Admissions

Entrance ExamJEE Main (JoSAA)

Cost & Financial Aid

Academics

School TypeGovernment
Years4

Rankings

Engineering Rank54

Contact

Apply (official portal)https://www.iiests.ac.in