M.Tech in Energy Science & Technology

The Jadavpur University offers a number of courses.One of the courses is M.Tech in Energy Science & Technology

This Course is offered by the School of Energy Studies

The School of Energy Studies was the first interdisciplinary School to be set up at Jadavpur University. It is a multidisciplinary unit that co-ordinates activities in different University departments for creation of energy awareness, advocacy and promotion of non-conventional energy sources, and conducts research and development activities in that direction. It is one of the four chief institutes in India entrusted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development with the task of training manpower in the field of energy, the other three being IIT Delhi, Roorkee University, and REC Tiruchirapalli. The area of specialisation of the School is Integrated Energy Systems.

The School offers a 3-semester M.Tech. course, as well as shorter courses. Several groups, each headed by a Chief Investigator, are working on various projects. The groups concentrate on evolving utilisation technologies in the fields of Solar Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal, Wind Energy, Biogas, Biomass, Photochemical Mini-micro Hydel and Energy Management. It collaborates with various other institutions in India and abroad.