Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, established in 1961, has an affiliation with MAKUT, Kolkata. The college is AICTE approved, apart from being NAAC and NBA accredited. JGEC admissions are entrance-based. IIRF ranked the college at 159 for BTech, in 2024.

JGEC BTech has six specialisations: Civil, Computer, Electrical, Electronics and Computer, Mechanical, and IT. The candidate should have cleared 10+2 with 45%, along with being a valid WBJEE/JEE Rank Holder. The WBJEE, or West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam, is run by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Board. The total intake of each of the specialisations is 60 seats. The total fees of this course is Rs 37,473 to Rs 1.10 Lakhs, based on the specialisations. BTech via Lateral Entry is also offered here. B.Tech Lateral Entry admission will be based on JEE Lateral Entry ranks.
MTech at JGEC Jalpaiguri is offered in two specialisations. Admissions are based on the GATE Exam Scores.

In JGEC Placements 2024, Microsoft offered the highest CTC at INR 54 LPA. INR 9.3 LPA was the on-campus average package, while the overall average CTC recorded by the batch was INR 8.2 LPA. This year, top recruiters included Microsoft, Cognizant, Dxcorr, TCS, Deloitte, Celebal Technologies, Derivix, and Timechain Labs.