Colleges in West Bengal

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.

Situated on the banks of river Ganges, more commonly known as the Hooghly or the Bhagirathi, at the junction of three districts of West Bengal, namely Hooghly, Howrah and the 24 Parganas (North), RAJA PEARY MOHAN COLLEGE is a premier institution of higher education in West Bengal. It is one of the oldest institutions of higher education not only in Bengal but also in entire India as well.

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...

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.

Gurudas College (Govt. Sponsored), founded in 1956, is situated at Phoolbagan in East Calcutta. It is a Co-Educational college teaching both Pass and Honours courses at the undergraduate level, and it is affiliated to the University Of Calcutta. It also has a Higher Secondary Section with all the three streams of studies namely, Science, Arts and Commerce under the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education.

The Bidhannagar College, Government of West Bengal, had a humble beginning with 52 students on June 25, 1984 in a school building at 142 BF Block, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700064. But from its inception the College was modelled as a centre of academic excellence. Affiliated to the University of Calcutta as an under-graduate college, it has been admitting Honours students only.

Basanti Devi College as an institution of higher education.The College was founded on 5th august 1959.This is one of the earliest girl's college in Calcutta.The College named after the great Indian patriotic leader Desbandhu Chittaranjan Das's wife "Basanti Devi". Basanti Devi College Kolkata is a premier college offering undergraduate courses for decades. It's a girls' college affiliated to the University of Calcutta.

It was a heart-felt desire of the people of Jhalda locality to have an academic institution for higher studies, a college for the local students to study degree course at under-graduate level. The initiative of common people including some eminent citizens gathered momentum during mid-1970s. With the banning of Ananda Marga College by Government of India in 1975, the necessity was felt even more strongly.

Pritilata Mahila Mahavidyalaya is a women's college in Nadia district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani. The name commemorates the legacy of freedom fighter and revolutionary Pritilata Waddedar. Pritilata Waddedar Mahavidyalaya Panikhali Nadia Pin-741501 West Bengal India Contact No ; 03473 263184

Devoting his life-long earning to erect a general degree college for the destritutes in a remote village of West Bengal, Mr. Madanmohan Mukhopadhyay has been passing through a financial hardship to build the building of the college. Tehatta Sadananda Mahavidyalaya Tehatta Burdwan West Bengal India PIN – 711201 Contact No : 09831439114

Dasarathi Hazra Memorial College Bhatar Burdwan West Bengal India

Acharya Sukumar Sen Mahavidyalaya Gotan Burdwan West Bengal India Contact No : 9330893673

Sitaram Mahato Memorial College is a public College, funded by the Govt. of West Bengal is among the best college in Purulia under Sidhu Kanhu Birsh University, Purulia . It was established in the Memory of Late (Minister) Mr. Sitaram Mahato in 2013.

Nur Mohammad Smriti Mahavidyalaya, Murshidabad is a well known affiliated college in this District. The college is imparting the higher education to the local students and specially to the financially backward students in the rural area. All academic activities are carried out in accordance with Kalyani University. The college has state-of-the-art technologies and infrastructure. Nur Mohammad Smriti Mahavidyalaya P.O.- Dhulian Murshidabad West Bengal India Contact No : 03485-265262

Kabi Joydeb Mahavidyalaya was established in 2007 to fulfill the aspirations of higher education of the people of Illambazar and the surrounding area. Noted for their association with legendary poet 'Joydeb' and for having a rich history and cultural heritage, the people of Illambazar had long voiced their claim for higher studies, the result of which is this College which has successsfully completed seven years and has now entered into its eighth academic session.

Gazole Mahavidyalaya(GM), affilited to the University of Gour Banga (GBU) has an illustrius tradition which contributeds to its own culture. It was established in the year 2006 to impart knowleged base higher education to the people of this S.C.-S.T prone area. Science then Gazole Mahavidyalaya is serving for the cause of education uplifment not only to the students coming from diffrent parts of malda but also to a large number students from northern part of the state as well.

Pakuahat Degree College was founded on 4 th September, 1997 with the aim to uplift rural educationally backward poor people of the Barind area of Malda district. It renders services of imparting higher education for the amelioration of the backward SC/ST dominated blocks of Malda District, Bamongola and Habibpur. The College is built on a 6 acre land area and has an Academic Building where classes are held, an Administrative Building, a Library, one Union Building, a Canteen, Cycle stand, a B...

As per affiliation of the North Bengal University,the college offers B.Sc General courses with Physics, Computer Science and Mathematics from the academic session 2003-04. Moreover, the college, which receives affiliation from the North Bengal University, introduced Bio Science (General) course with Zoology, Botany and Chemistry w.e.f the academic session 2004-05.