Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, abbreviated as JGEC, is a premier public institute for quality technical education in India.

In 2012, the institution was granted complete autonomy by the University Grants Commission (UGC), thus giving it the freedom to set its own curriculum and manage its own finances.In 2009 The Telegraph ranked Jalpaiguri Government Engineering college to be 3rd among the engineering colleges in the state of West Bengal in factors like infrastructure, placement record and faculty.

Along with conduction of classes, CFI deals with projects and provides adequate support to carry out the same.

The club has its own Campus CodeChef Chapter (CodeChef JGEC Chapter) Events Organised : Aarambh and Code Chronicles "JYOTI -A Ray Of Hope" is a free night school for under-privileged students, run by the students of JGEC.

The Alumni Association conducts seminars,[9] and workshops at campus, arrange platform for sponsoring scholarships[10] and sporting events around the whole year.

Prominent educationalists and professionals visit campus during seminars organized by the Alumni Association.

Inter-class cricket tournament-'El Equipo',[11] is one of the sporting event at JGEC organized and sponsored by the Alumni Association.