Colleges in West Bengal

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 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...

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...

Established in 2005, Institute of International Trade IITrade, Kolkata is a leading Private Aided college based in Kolkata. The college is popularly known as IITrade among the students. The institute offers a wide array of academic courses and programmes that are approved by UGC.

Rishi Bankim Chandra Evening College is a Government-aided institution of undergraduate studies and enjoying accreditation by NAAC. It is named after the celebrated litterateur Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya and situated close to his birthplace. By imparting graduate education in Arts, Commerce and Science It gives me immense pleasure to know and to see the youth grabbing educational opportunities to brighten their future. Rishi Bankim Chandra Evening College, an institution with highly ...

In the history of education in India, the achievements of the City College need to be remembered not only for its pioneering efforts in the field of modern education in the country but also for the fact that it is the embodiment of the liberal spirit of those master minds that enriched the nineteenth century renaissance in India.The City College of today had its modest beginning in the City School which was founded on January 6,1879 by the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj.

Cluny Womens College is situated in Darjeeling in West Bengal state of India. Established in 1998, and it is affiliated to University of North Bengal. CWC, Darjeeling offers 8 courses across 1 streams namely Arts and across 1 degrees like BA.Hostel facility is not available for its students. Additional campus facilities such as Auditorium, Computer Lab, Library, Cls. Room, Sports, Cafeteria , Laboratories are also there.

Surya Sen Mahavidyalaya, affiliated to the University of North Bengal, made its humble beginning on September 18, 1998, for conducting degree courses in Arts, Science and Commerce streams. Initially classes were held in the Siliguri College campus. The present campus of the college, at Surya Sen Colony, Siliguri, became operational since July 2000. With the establishment of Surya Sen Mahavidyalaya, a long standing demand for a third college in Siliguri finally became realised. Surya Sen Mahav...

Sonarpur Mahavidyalaya is a co-educational Degree College. It was established in 1985 and it had been duly accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore. The college was founded on 6th September, 1985. This college was included under 2(f) of UGC on 4th March, 1993 and also included under 12(B) of UGC on 26th February, 1998. As a consequence of a long drawn mass movement in the early seventies of the last century led by liberal democratic and education loving pe...

A Christian Minority Educational Institution, St. Xavier's was founded in 1860 by a Catholic Christian Minority Religious body, the Society of Jesus, and was affiliated to Calcutta University in 1862. While preference is shown to the educational and cultural needs of the Minority community, admission is open to all irrespective of caste, creed and Nationality! The English Jesuits and the roaming College of St. Francis Xavier in Calcutta : ##NEWS##