Jadavpur University Department of English

Jadavpur University Department of English

The Department of English at Jadavpur University started functioning in the year 1955. Since then, it has gone on to become arguably one of the best places to study English literature in India. It became the first English department in the country to be awarded the Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS) status by the University Grants Commission.

Notable faculty members:
Supriya Chaudhuri
Sukanta Chaudhuri
Amlan Das Gupta
Rimi B. Chatterjee
Ananda Lal
Jasodhara BagchiSwapan ChakravartyParomita Chakravarti


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