Colleges in West Bengal

Yogoda Satsanga Palpara Mahavidyalaya, a primier Educational Institution (Estd. 1964) under the auspices of Yogoda Satsanga Society of India and Self Realization Fellowship is situated in the remote South Corner from the head quarter of the District Purba Medinipure, 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.

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.

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...

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.

Even before Swami Vivekananda started the Belur Math, he wanted to establish a Math for women with the Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi as its centre. However, it was during the Holy Mother’s Birth Centenary in 1954, that Sri Sarada Math came into existence. In 1960, the Trustees of Sri Sarada Math founded the Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Association with the object of propagating educational, cultural, charitable, medical and similar activities among women and children.

Bidhan Chandra College, Rishra, affiliated to the University of Culcatta, is situated in the heart of the industrial belt in the Serampore Sub-Division of Hoogly District in W.B. It was established in 1957 after the name of illustrious Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the then Chief Minister and architect of modern West Bengal. The college owes its existence to the munificient charity of Birkmyre Education Trust as also to the well wisher of the college like Late Shribhusan Bose, Late Pannalal Mukherj...

Bakshirhat Mahavidyalaya, established in 2005, is general degree college in Bakshirhat, Tufanganj II Block. It is in Cooch Behar district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University. Bakshirhat Mahavidyalaya is located in Koch Bihar, West Bengal and affiliated with Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University. The inclination is to motivate a literate society by imparting education to the youth and enhancing their personality so that they can...

Khejuri College, Purba Medinipur was established in 1999. The aim of the college is to create and sustain an academic environment conductive to academic and professional excellence and also to impart world-class education to the inspired youth. The college provides a unique educational environment in its campus. The colleges offer under graduate courses in Arts, Science stream. All academic activities are carried out in accordance with the prescribed syllabi, examination schedules and academi...