Colleges in West Bengal

In 1954, Professor J. C. Ghosh, the then Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University, surveyed the available higher educational facilities in North 24 Parganas. The survey revealed that facilities were inadequate for the huge influx of refugees in the area. Professor Ghosh stressed the immediate necessity of setting up at least six colleges for male and female students in the suburbs of Kolkata in order to cope with the growing demand for college education in both humanities and sciences.

B.S. Medical College was established in 1956 by Bankura Sammilani Trust. The college was taken over by Government of West Bengal in 1961. MCI recognition for 100 MBBS seats was finally recognized in December 2005. Post graduate courses in General Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatric Medicine and Gynae & Obstetrics were permitted by MCI in March, 2009.

National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (Divyangjan) is an apex organization in the area of locomotor disability which came into the service since 1978 as an autonomous body under the ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. It is located in the city Kolkata and expanding its services whole country wide.

Ananda Chandra College, established in 1942, is a Government Sponsored College under University of North Bengal. It is situated at Arbindanagar on the Jalpaiguri – Siliguri Highway and is a Co-educational College having two shifts, Day and Morning, under the same Governing Body with a Boys Hostel, an upcoming Girls Hostel and Staff Quarters. Nestled amidst the lush green fields on all sides with Karola river on the Northern side of its boundary, it truly sports a unique view.

Kalimpong College, a pioneer co-educational institution in Kalimpong, affiliated to the University of North Bengal, was established by the order of the Govt. on the 12th November 1962, with the aim of "providing higher education to the people of the backward place of Kalimpong".

CCooch Behar College, Cooch Behar affiliated to the UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL was established on 16th November 1970 at the end of Cooch Behar town with a campus area of 3.74 acres. The college got its recognition under 2f of UGC Act on 16-05-1980. Located at the fringe of Cooch Behar town, the college is housed in two imposing two storied buildings and a single storied building with a sprawling green play ground in the middle of the campus.

Seva Bharati Mahavidyalaya was established in 1964 with a vision to serve the Nation's poorest of the poor. Founded by Late Dr. Pabitra Kumar Sen (1906 - 1997), formerly Khaira Professor and Professor Emeritus in Agriculture, University of Calcutta, the institute strives for socio-cultural as well as educational upliftment of the surrounding areas largely populated by SC, ST and other backward communities. The institute is located nearly 18km. west from Jhargram town and 175km. South west fro...

Pingla Thana Mahavidyalaya is located in purely a rural setting at Maligram, in the south-east region of Paschim Medinipur and possesses an illustrious history of continuous development since its very inception. The college came into existence on 19th August, 1965 with the sincere effort and patronage of some distinguished educationists and well-wishers of the locality who committed to spread the light of higher education in this remote area.

MUGBERIA GANGADHAR MAHAVIDYALAYA was established on 2nd July, 1964 as a co-education college by a Society of the same name in a village in Contai Subdivision of Purba Medinipur District (Erstwhile Midnapore District) after the name of Medinipur's pride - Late Raisaheb Gangadhar Nanda - a great lover of education. It is situated in a very cultural region, and it is the only college in the vast area of Bhagwanpur-II Block.

IIAS School of Management is situated in Siliguri in West Bengal state of India. Established in 1990, it is accredited from NAAC and it is affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology. IIAS SILIGURI, Siliguri offers 4 courses across 2 streams namely Management, Hotel Management and across 4 degrees like MBA, BHM, BBA, BHM.Hostel facility is not available for its students. Additional campus facilities such as A/C, Canteen, Counselling, Library, Medical Facilities,

WBSU (West Bengal State University) came into existence by a Government of West Bengal Act XXVIII of 2007 with the avowed mission to “create a flow of quality human resource capable of meeting scientific, technological and social challenges of today and tomorrow”. Fifty-seven colleges, previously affiliated to Calcutta University, are now under WBSU's wing. The university operates from its Barasat campus. Brainware College of Professional Studies 398, Ramkrishnapur Road Barasat Kolkata 700124...

Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management having the best and biggest infrastructure among the private hotel management institutes in India, started its journey on the 1st of July in the year 2005. Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management is affiliated to National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology under Ministry of Tourism Govt. Of India, affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology and approved by All India Council for Technical Education and is ranked top 1 Hotel Man...

NSHM Centre for Management & Development Studies with its class infrastructure and unparalleled academic ambience is backed by a group of companies with over Rs.1000 crore turnover and interest in various sectors like steel, media, bio-technology, renewable energy and health & knowledge city promotion. NSHM Centre for Management & Development Studies via Muchipara , Durgapur - 713212, Burdwan, INDIA Phone : (91)-0343-2533813

Indas Mahavidyalaya has been established on 2006 with an object to provide an opportunity for higher education for the local people. But it has already achieved the proposed goal and its fame has been reached beyond the horizon through our students. Our activity, specifically based on three pillars viz crystal thought, sound decision & compassionate activity. Collective works of the people from every strata in this locality help to start its journey.

Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology aims to serve its purpose of establishment through [1]enhancing human health through the creation and dissemination of knowledge in discovery, development and evaluation of new drugs and drug delivery systems, optimization of safe and effective drug use, and improvement of pharmaceutical services through pharmaceutical care delivery; [2] preparing outstanding pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists to meet the health care needs of ...

Kanchrapara College, a NAAC Accredited reputed institution of higher learning at the heart of a cosmopolitan township with a dedicated band of highly qualified teachers and an energetic group of non-teaching employees, was founded on 13th November, 1972 with its affiliation to the University of Kalyani. Having traversed a fairly long path in the course of 36 years since its inception in an ambience very much friendly and congenial to the dissemination of education and knowledge the college ha...

Vidyasagar College is a living monument of the untiring labours of Pandit Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar. This is the first private college held its own place in the field of education. A great many eminent sons of India from various walks of life have been associated with this college, either as students, teachers or as administrators and committee members. It was the great Indian educationalist and social reformer Pandit Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar who was associated with the College from its very i...

Uluberia college owes its existence to the selfless and untiring service of the Founder-Principal Late Haripada Ghosal along with generous donations from the local people. Established in 1948 as a humble institution, the college has now developed to cater to more than four thousand students of diverse communities and backgrounds.

The spread of European education in alliance with the doctrine of Christianity had been an important impetus to missionary enterprise in India in the nineteenth century. Scottish Church College, established in 1830 as the General Assembly's Institution and given its present name in 1929 is an institution born out of one such impetus.

Rammohan College owes its origin to City College, Calcutta which is one of the oldest first grades College in West Bengal. It was founded in 1881 by a band of patriotic and selfless Bramo leaders like Ananda Mohan Bose, Pandit Sivnath Sastri and Umesh Chandra Dutta. Rastraguru Surendranath Banerjee tater joined the College as teacher. Upto 1961 City College had a women’s Department in morning which has separately affiliated in 1961 to the Calcutta University and renamed as Rammohan College.