Colleges in West Bengal

Sitananda College came to its existence as a result of the collective effort of common people living in Nandigram and its vicinity immediate after the independence. It originates as an inevitable outcome of the hopes and aspirations of people belonging to all sections of the society irrespective of caste, creed, community and religious groups. They felt the necessity of an institute of higher education for the building intellectual spreading the light of knowledge among common people to build...

On the auspicious occasion of the 26 January, 1968, the foundation stone of this college was laid by His Holiness Sri Sri Swarupananda Paramahansa Deva. Established in the year 1970 and affiliated to the University of Calcutta and now to Vidyasager University, Paschim Mednipore, Sabang Sajanikanta Mahavidyalaya is a leading three-year degree college to disseminate higher education among the poor and disserving pupils of the south east region of the district.

The Budge Budge Institute of Technology or BBIT is a self-financing college in West Bengal, India offering diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Engineering and Technology and other allied fields. The college is affiliated with West Bengal State Council of Technical Education diploma courses, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology undergraduate and postgraduate courses and all the relevant programes are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education.

Aryabhatta Institute of Engineering and Management was established in 2003 with the objective of creating highly trained professional manpower in various disciplines of Engineering keeping in mind the rapid industrial growth in West Bengal as well as different parts of India in the context of globalization and competition . The Institute is governed by a Board of Governors consisting of eminent personalities and Educationists. The Institute is approved by AICTE and courses are affiliated to W...

Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya is a coeducational general-degree college, with student strength of about 5000. The college was founded in 1986. The college offers three-year Bachelor of Arts BA and Bachelor of Science BSc degrees under the University of GourBanga. Located in the northern end of Raiganj town, the campus includes a modern three storied building. Excellent facilities include science laboratories, library with e-resource, office equipped with network, recreation room, music r...

The origin of Shree Agrasen Mahavidyalaya may be traced to the proposals for establishment of some new colleges in North Bengal during the period of nineties. Dalkhola was naturally a strong claimant for establishment of a new college in the locality. There was sufficient justification for establishment of a college, as there was no such institution for higher education within a radius of 50 km. The area had been totally neglected during the period of British Rule in complete indifference to ...

It was in November 1981 that Mahatma Gandhi College was established at Lalpur, Purulia. From the date of foundation it is absolutely clear that the college is reasonable a new one. But what began as a tiny seed grew onto a reasonably moderate tree sheltering now more than 150 students in its various department.

Manbhum Mahavidyalaya, initially affiliated to the University of Burdwan 1986 now it is affiliated under the Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, was established in 1986, with a view to extending academic knowledge, offering scope for higher education and all round development to its students especially amongst the relatively deprived and backward sections of the people of the district.

Established in 1999, Siliguri Institute of Technology (SIT) is an IT based institution running under the vision of Techno India Group and is only one of its kinds in North Bengal. About 5 km away from Siliguri city, the Institute has a sprawling and picturesque campus surrounded by opulent lush green tea gardens, dense forests of Sukna with a backdrop of Sub-Himalayan ranges making it a premier abode of learning.

HIT was set up by a group of Kolkata based eminent Industrialists renowned public figures in the eastern fringes of Kolkata. The foundation behind HIT is Kalyan Bharti Trust. The mission of this trust is to promote education, to nourish the students with rich cultural heritage of India.Kalyan Bharti Trust has set up a Heritage School in 2001 where the future of India is being set up. Kalyan Bharti Trust comprises of a Board Of Trustees where top conglomerate of Industrialists, Political figur...

Since the inception of this University, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (H & SS) has been offering a number of important courses that relate to the broader perspective of humanities and the social sciences. Through the execution of well-articulated planning the School of H and SS has emerged as the largest school at NSOU, both in terms of enrolment and the number of courses on offer. School of Humanities and Social Sciences 1 Woodburn Park, Kolkata 700020, West Bengal Phone No : ...

Birpara College was established as a commerce college offering BCom. General with English and Bengali as language subjects in 1986. Following increase in student enrolment and acknowledging their demand, the University of North Bengal NBU approved Accountancy Honours in 2000. By then, the college was also offering courses in humanities. In 1995, NBU had given the college sanction for starting BA. General courses with the Economics, Sociology and Geography as the elective subjects.

Ananda Chandra College of Commerce is situated in Jalpaiguri in West Bengal state of India. Established in 1962, it is accredited from NAAC and it is affiliated to University of North Bengal. ACCC, Jalpaiguri offers 2 courses across 2 streams namely Commerce and Banking, Arts and across 2 degrees like BCom, BA. Hostel facility is not available for its students. Additional campus facilities such as Auditorium, Canteen, Computer Lab, Cultural zone, Library, Medical Facilities, Cls. Room, Sports...

Since its inception from 2007, North Bengal St. Xavier's emphasizes and encourages the students continuously to strive after excellence in every field and to become agents of needed social change in their country. Our insistence on class attendance, the importance given to weekly tests, our sports and cultural festivals, departmental seminars and projects, outreach programs in the village and tea gardens, career oriented programmes, counseling and career guidance, constant communication and d...

Maharaja Nandakumar Mahavidyalaya, established in 2007 is a government aided degree college in Nandakumar. With more than 14 subjects of study, we offer a vibrant and engaging environment to learn and grow through education and various other activites. Maharaja Nandakumar, the political acumen and great martyr of 18th Century Bengal, was the Faujdar of Hooghly and Zamindar Land-owner of Basudevpur Mouza, now known as Nandakumar in the district of Purba Medinipur which he got as a gift for his...

Established on 7th September, 1988, Subarnarekha Mahavidyalaya is a co- educational undergraduate college, situated in the pastoral setting of Gopiballavpur, a rural place in the South-Western regions of Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal.

Urged by the strong feeling of kindling light of learning in the remotest backward area of Midnapore and adjoining Bankura and Hoogly Districts, the people of Garhbeta mostly poor and illiterate, under the able leadership of the freedom fighter late Gobinda Kumar Singha, with their modest means founded the Garhbeta College on the 13th August 1948.

Since its inception in the year 1963, the college has been rendering its service of spreading higher education amongst this vast rural population. The college has in the meantime added many new subjects to its curriculum and imparts honours courses in i. Bengali, ii. English, iii. Sanskrit, iv. History, v. Political Science, vi. Philosophy, vii. Geography, viii. Economics ix. Music and x. Education, and General Courses in i. Bengali, ii. English, iii. Sanskrit, iv. History, v. Political Scien...

Established in 2003, Academy of Technology is one of the most acclaimed self-financed engineering colleges in West Bengal. It has been established by Ananda Educational Development & Charitable Organisation AEDCO, a trust known for its deep sense of social commitment and dedicated to the promotion of education by inculcating appropriate ethics and attitude.

Dr Meghnad Saha College started its journey in the year of 2k at Ranipur, the rural confines of Itahar in the district of Uttar Dinajpur with the solemn appeal of providing quality education at undergraduate level to local youths for enlightening them with academic knowledge as well as versatility of professional skills along with the ‘manifestation of perfection’ of human excellence and morality.