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NBA Accreditation:UG-CSE,ETCE (6yrs) & UG-IT,IEE,PE (3yrs)

NIRF India Ranking 2025:1st (State Public University) | 9th (University) | 18th (Engineering) | 16th (Architecture & Planning) | 24th (Pharmacy) | 23rd (Research) | 18th (Overall)

Jadavpur University (Experimental High Energy Physics Group) shares the glory of the prestigious 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics as a part of CERN ALICE-INDIA Collaboration

National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)- Jadavpur University is accredited for the fourth cycle with grade A+ and CGPA 3.46 on a scale of four Point

NBA Accreditation: UG-CSE and UG-ETCE for the academic years 2024-25 to 2029-30 & UG-IT, UG-IEE, UG-PE for the academic years 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Accredited Programs

National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) reaccredited Jadavpur University for the third cycle with grade A and CGPA 3.68 on a scale of 4

QS World University Rankings Asia 2022: Second highest ranked State University in India, Asian rank 162

Times (Asia University) Rankings 2021: Ranked in 201-250 band

Times World Universities Rankings 2022: Ranked in the 801-1000 band

Moinak Biswas

Department : Department of Film Studies

Designation : Professor

Address : Department of Film Studies, Nazrul Bhavan, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032

E-Mail: moinak.biswas@jadavpuruniversity.in

Office Phone Number: 03324572467

About

Moinak Biswas taught English in Haldia Govt. College between 1989 and 1993. He joined the Department of Film Studies at its inception in 1993, and has taught there ever since. He edits the Departmental journal ‘Journal of the Moving Image’ and is the initiator of The Media Lab. He is also a filmmaker.

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Subjects Taught

• Film theory• Film history• Cultural theory• Film and media aesthetics

Research Interests

• Indian film historiography• Early film discourse in Bengal • Contemporary image culture

Notable Activities

• Co-Editor of Bengali literary journal 'Kolkata 21'• Filmmaking

Notable Achievements

• Recipient of Membership of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (2024)• Recipient of 'Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence' fellowship (2019-2020)• Frank and Cindy Liu Distinguished Visitor, Rice University, Texas, 2011• Best Feature Film Award for film 'Sthaniya Sambaad', New York Indian Film Festival, 2011

Journal Papers Published

• See CV posted above.

Publication in Conference Proceedings

• See CV posted above

NBA Accreditation:UG-CSE,ETCE (6yrs) & UG-IT,IEE,PE (3yrs)

Moinak Biswas

Department : Department of Film Studies

Designation : Professor

Address : Department of Film Studies, Nazrul Bhavan, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032

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NBA Accreditation:UG-CSE,ETCE (6yrs) & UG-IT,IEE,PE (3yrs)