Colleges in West Bengal

The college has a tri-colour flag of its own, the green symbolising youthful vitality, the red chivalry and sky-blue generosity. Inscribed on the emblem are the name, location and the year of foundation of the college and below it the golden motto of education— ‘Education is that which liberates us’ (Sa Vidya Ya Vimuktaye).

The college has a provision for awarding free studentship and half-free studentship to deserving students. A notice is issued in due time for the purpose. The students have to apply with relevant authentic documents within the time specified in the notice. Merit and attendance of the candidates are essential criteria

Krishna Chandra College was established in 1897 in the heart of Hetampur village in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. It is the oldest college of the district to create an atmosphere of learning and pedagogy for the first time in this area. It was founded by Maharani Padma Sundari Devi, wife of Maharaja Ramranjan Chakraborty, in the name of her father-in-law Raja Krishna Chandra. Before the formal start of its functioning, the college got in 1896 the seal of approval from the University of...

It was the ardent zeal for advancement of higher education that prompted the people of South Bankura to establish Khatra College (H.S. Unit) in 1976. The University of Burdwan has granted affiliation to Degree College known as " Khatra Adibasi Mahavidyalaya " in 1979 to introduce in its premises two courses, Arts and Commerce (General). The college was inaugurated by the Honourable Chief Minister, Govt. of West Bengal, Sri Jyoti Basu on November 18, 1979. With this august inauguration, a new ...

Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta was born on 4th September, 1880. He is the younger brother of Swami Vivekananda. He is popularly known for his active involvement in Bengal Renaissance and ultimately he became a dedicated nationalist. He was influenced by the writings of Garibaldi and Karl Marx and later on he joined the All India Revolutionary Society. Every time Dr. Dutta expressed his revolutionary consciousness in his writings in the weekly Jugantar and Sonar Bangla, a Manifesto for which he was ...

Chatra Ramai Pandit Mahavidyalaya was established on 1st march 2000 and it was the Memorial Day for the people of Bankura district and specifically for the whole (Chatra and surrounding villages) area. It was named after the famous poet and the composer of shunya purana, Ramai Pandit and he was the resident of this region. It is the result of a prolonged and painstaking effort of many social workers and local people.

Chandidas Mahavidyalaya, the citadel of learning named after the medieval vaisnava poet of Humanism Chandidas was founded in 1972 at the village Khujutipara under Nanoor Police Station, Birbhum district of West Bengal. The college is aided by the state government which has been running with the motto of imparting higher education to the rural youth and is affiliated to the University of Burdwan. Courses at graduate level of all the three streams namely Arts, science and commerce are accessibl...

The origin of Chandernagore Government College dates back to the establishment of a French primary school Ecole de Sainte Marie (Saint Mary’s Institution) by the French catholic missionary Fr. Maglore Barthet, S.J. in 1862. In 1887, the then French administration at Chandernagore took over control of the institution, renaming it Ecole Publique des Garcons (Public Institution for the Boys). The institution effectively became a college in 1891 with the introduction of FA Course under Calcutta U...

Bolpur College was established in 1950 as an institution of higher learning by the generosity of a few large-hearted education-loving men of the locality. According to the West Bengal District Gazetteers: Birbhum (1975) ‘Bolpur College was established in the year 1950 under a scheme drawn up by the Education Department of the Government of West Bengal to provide employment opportunities to college teachers who had immigrated from East Pakistan as refugees as also to provide the evacuee studen...

Balarampur College is situated at the heart of a tribal belt in the southern part of Purulia and it is a co-educational institution. It was established in the year 1985 (vide G.O. No. 1289 Edn.(Cs) dt.19.9.85) to impart education at Degree Level. It started Tow- Year Degree Arts General Course from the Session 1985- 86 with the affiliation to the University of Burdwan. Since then the college has been running smoothly with nearly 2000 (two thousand) students. Since 2010,it has been running und...

Bhairab Ganguly College has been contributing to the academic enrichment and development of human resources of its hinterland, encompassing the entire domain of the North suburban locality of Kolkata metropolis, an area belonging to the Northern periphery of the city and its neighouing districts. The college has created and maintained an academic atmosphere that promotes the all-round personality development of the students and enables one to grow to the fullest.

Syamaprasad College, founded by Dr. Syamaprasad Mukherjee, came into existence in the city immediately after the end of World War II in 1945. It was then styled as Asutosh College of Commerce (evening section). So this college has its genesis in Asutosh College and has primarily been designed to meet the growing demand for higher education in Commerce among the emploted youth. This Evening Section was delinked from Asutosh College and acquired the status of a full-fledged independent college ...

With Rs. 1,75,83,333.00 received as RUSA (Rashtriya Uchchattar Shiksha Abhiyan) grant, process is on to install two lifts of 10 and 16 passenger-capacity, promote vertical expansion of the building and harness alternative energy resource through solar panels on roof top. Established in 1945 and inaugurated by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 22nd December, the institution has traversed a long way towards reaching a glorious 75 in the year 2020.

RISHI BANKIM CHANDRA EVENING COLLEGE is the renamed Evening Section of the erstwhile Rishi Bankim Chandra College, named after the Great Literateur Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay who composed inter alia, the hymn, "Bande Mataram," later to become India's National Song. The College is situated near his birthplace, Kantalpara, Naihati and caters to the students of a vast hinterland spread over North 24 Parganas as also of adjoining districts of Nadia and Hooghly.

Spread of education is the goal and mission of DumDum Motijheel Rabindra Mahavidyalaya. The college can boast of its peaceful academic atmosphere, its quality of teaching, and dedication of the teachers. The contribution of the College towards the making of a healthy society is worth mentioning, as the College does assure quality development, and need-based, as well as value based education. Rabindranath Tagore did not conceive of education as merely being a medium of earning.

At the outset I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the members of the Governing Body of Sammilani Mahavidyalaya for offering me to hold the chair of the President of the Governing Body, Which, I believe, gives me a unique opportunity to serve the college. I also take this opportunity to pay my homage to Prof. Ramaranjan Mukherji, former President of the college and whom all of us miss because of his untimely, sad and sudden demise. I have personally Prof.

The North City College is Commerce and Business Administration are the components of the City College of Kolkata. The colleges provide degree courses in various disciplines but is most reputed for the commerce section.