Colleges in West Bengal

The setting up of an institution of higher learning in Baruipur began as early as 1954, when intellectuals and leaders commenced working towards the realization of a dream. Overcoming obstacles and opposition, the college received its affiliation from the University of Calcutta and the Government of West Bengal in 1981. The foundation stone was laid down and a single-storied structure was constructed on the colleges land (got as donation from some benevolent people of Purandarpur) to bring hi...

The Bangabasi Group of Colleges, comprising of Bangabasi Morning College, Bangabasi College and Bangabasi Evening College, owe their inception to a common mother institution called Bangabasi College, founded more than a century ago in 1887 by the great academician, philanthrophist, nationalist and renowned botanist Acharya Girish Chandra Bose. In those days, much before India obtained independence, it was the vision of this man to enkindle the light of knowledge amongst all, particularly amon...

Syamsundar College was founded by late Raibahadur Bisalaksha Bose, the esteemed social worker of the village Shyamsundar, Dist. Burdwan on 12th August, 1948. Former ministers of the Govt. of West Bengal Abdus Sattar, Kalipada Mukherjee and Prafulla Chandra Sen and renowned freedom fighter such as Jadabendra Nath Panja helped a lot in establishing the college at Shyamsundar. P. C. Sen , the former Chief Minister of West Bengal was selected as the first President to the Governing Body of the co...

Sri Ramkrishna Sarada Vidya Mahapitha was set up in the serene location of Kamarpukur, the birth place of Sri Ramkrishnadeva, in the year 1959. The project was the result of a pioneering effort of two stalwarts, Sri Prafulla Chandra Sen and Dr. Bimala Kanta Mukhopadhyaya, the sole purpose being the spread of higher education in the rural backdrops of Bengal.

The ever increasing dependence on the Government for help in Educational, Social and Cultural aspects of our community has been slowly but surely eating up the roots of self-help and self-reliance since Independence of India.

Nistarini College, Purulia (West Bengal) was established on 17th August 1957 to fulfill the educational needs and aspirations of the people of the district of Purulia, by providing courses under the Faculties of Arts and Science leading to a Bachelor's degree. The College is affiliated to the University of Burdwan, Burdwan, and is situated in an urban area with a campus spread over approximately 18 Bighas (6 acres). The institution was recognised under 2(f) and 12B of the UGC Act, 1956.

Durgapur Women’s College, instituted in 1980, has been established as a first degree college with the express aim of education of girl students living in the vicinity of the Steel City of Durgapur. The establishment of the college was taken up as a Project of the DNAA ( now Durgapur Municipal Corporation

In 1979 the Government of West Bengal established one Girl’s College in Suri , the Headquarter town of District of Bibhum with a view to impart education to younger girls .But in 1987 the college was converted into a co-educational Degree College. Birbhum Mahila Mahavidyalaya was renamed as Birbhum Mahavidyalaya. This college is situated at Baruipara,one of the oldest localities in Suri, in a beautiful open land with natural environment in the North-eastern part of Suri.

Purulia, in the State of West Bengal, is one of the most impoverished and downtrodden districts of India. Most students drop out of high school due to economic hardship and the literacy rate is extremely low. Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji, the founder of Ananda Marga, had a vision to elevate the educational status and improve the standard of living in the most backward areas of India through a comprehensive system of education. Initially, there was no higher educational institution in and around ...

Constant innovation is the watchword of this noble institution of pre-independence times. At Women's Christian College we strive to attain an outlook that is an ideal mix of tradition and modernity, discipline and freedom that is essential for the holistic development of our students.

Women's College, Calcutta was founded on 2nd July 1937, by a group of devoted scholars under the guidance of Dr. D. L. De with a view to advancing the cause of higher education among women. The college got affiliation to C.U. on 27th April, 1940. DR. D.L. De was the Principal and Secretary of the college till his death in March 1959.

The educationists of Bengal, Dinabandhu Andrews College needs no introduction. With its humble beginning in the year 1956, it grew up gradually and systematically to meet the challenges that emerged from time to time in the horizon of advanced learning. The mission of Dinabandhu Andrews College is aimed at shaping tomorrow’s successful leaders in the field of Higher Education with sound technical, human and conceptual skills required at various levels of advancement of knowledge in a global p...

S S K M Hospital Campus, 244, Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata 700020, West Bengal

The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences was established under the WBNUJS Act, 1999 (West Bengal Act IX of 1999) adopted by the West Bengal Legislature in July, 1999. The University was notified under Clause (f) of Section 2 of the UGC Act, 1956 in August 2004 and has been granted permanent affiliation by the Bar Council of India in July 2005.

Presidency University has a unique place in history. It was one of the first institutes of Western-type higher education in Asia. In 1817, a group of enlightened Indians and Englishmen set up the Hindoo College.This was taken over the British Government in 1855 as the College of the Bengal Presidency, and placed in 1857 under the newly founded Calcutta University.

NIPS School of Hotel Management ,Ranked No.1 in Eastern India provides the students with quality internship and placement opportunities, both nationally and internationally, in hospitality and tourism domain in India, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, and so on, and an ocean of openings in lucrative fields like Five Star & above category hotels, airlines, cruise lines both in India and Abroad.