Colleges in West Bengal

Tarakeswar Degree College is a relatively new college as compared to other colleges in the neighbourhood.It was established twenty two years ago on 5th September- a day celebrated as the Teachers’ Day in memory of Dr. Sarbapally Radhakrishnan, a renowned Indian philosopher and educationist.They worked relentlessly to transform their dreams into reality, to enlighten and ignite the minds of a large section of uneducated off-springs of peasant families.

During World War II, the apprehension of bombardment of Kolkata endengered exodus of people from the city Kolkata on an alarming scale as a result, the authorities of the big non Governmentt Colleges in Kolkata in a 'dispersal' scheme proposed off-shoots of those colleges in different parts of West Bengal, miles away from the capital of which Katwa was one.

Kalna College Alumni Association was established on 23.01.2004 through a General meeting of Exstudents, Kalna College those of whm got admission to College since 1943. The meeting was convened by the then Principal Dr. Satiranjan Chakraborty. The constitution was registered in 2006 under W.B. Societies Registration Act XXVI of 1961 vide our registration No. S/IL/36965 of 2006-2007.

Jamini Roy College was founded in December, 1986 at Beliatore, a small town in the Bankura District of West Bengal. The College is affiliated to the University of Burdwan and is managed by a democratically constituted statutory Governing Body as per guideline of Higher Education Directorate, Govt. of West Bengal.

Established on 15 Th September 1970,Durgapur Government College , affiliated to the University of Burdwan is only Government College in the District of Burdwan offering 3 year under graduate degree course in Arts, Science & Commerce as well as Post Graduate courses in Geology. The oldest institution of its kind to come up in the Steel City Durgapur, Durgapur Government College has moved from its initial modest intake capacity of 150 students to that of around 3,500 students at present.

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, the maiden step of Ramakrishna Mission in the field of higher education, has travelled for nearly seven decades with an ever-luminous academic record. In fact, the very name and the idea of such an institution were envisioned by Swami Vivekananda who considered education as the panacea to all social evils. Established in 1941 as an Intermediate College, Vidyamandira was upgraded to the Degree level in 1961 and Post Graduation courses were introduced in 2006. ...

The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (Bengali: ইন্ডিয়ান ইনস্টিটিউট অফ টেকনোলজি, খড়গপুর) (commonly known as IIT Kharagpur or IIT KGP) is an autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institute of higher education established by the Government of India in 1951. The first of the fifteen IITs to be established, it is officially recognised as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India and is regarded as one of the best engineering institutions in India.

Government College of Art and Craft, Calcutta, the premier art institution of Kolkata, is the pioneer among the few art institutions that can boast of celebrating the one hundred and forty fourth year of excellence in the art of painting and craft education in India. We follow the methodical tradition of imparting a comprehensive, full time training in different branches of art and craft. Since the inception of Govt. School of Art in 1864, the year it was taken over by the Government, it has ...

The first Technological Institute was established in 1908 as the Serampur Weaving Institute to train two classes of students, one for Supervisory position and the other for Training of Weavers from Serampur and its neighbourhood. Subsequently the course was up-graded and extended to 3 years for the award of Diploma from Textile Institute in 1939. College of Textile Technology Berhampore – 742101 Murshidabad, West Bengal Fax: +91-03482-252809 Phone 03482-252809, 250142

AbhedanandaMahavidyalaya, one of the premier institutions of Birbhum district of West Bengal was established in the year 1965 by the holy hands of Thakur Sri SatyanandaDev, the spiritual disciple of Swami Abhedananda on the occasion of the birth centenary of the latter. Several eminent personalities and industrialists of the locality gave land to the Ramakrishna Ashram which donated the land for construction of the college.

KPC Medical College (KPCMC&H) is a state-of-the-art healthcare facility and educational institution recently established to serve the city of Kolkata and the larger community of West Bengal. KPCMC&H is the first maiden private medical/healthcare educational institution for undergraduate studies in the state of West Bengal, India.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College was established in 1973 at Village Betai under P.S. (now Sub-Division) Tehatta, District Nadia in West Bengal. Though once a very backward border-village full of jungles infested with wild animals. Betai made a place in the educational map of India with the inception of this Degree College named after Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Constitution of India and the life-long crusader for the dignity of the depressed and the downtrodden people. Dr B R Ambed...

IAM Institute of Hotel Management College, Kolkata is one of the oldest professional hospitality Institutes in the country and one of the first to be approved by AICTE. In the year 1995, if become the first Indian Institute to be validated to deliver a degree level programme of any British University. The Institute has a glorious past and has produced thousands of IAMites (called ‘dynamites’) who are now occupying commanding positions all over the world. IAM Institute of Hotel Management N 1,...

Sukanta Mahavidyalaya, named after the eminent Bengali poet Sukanta Bhattacharyya (1926-1947), was established on 25th September, 1981 at Sukanta Nagar, P.O. Dhupguri, Dist.- Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. It is a Government-aided Degree College permanently affiliated to the University of North Bengal and enlisted under Section 2(F) and 12(B) of the U.G.C. Act. It is situated on the Dhupguri-Falakata Road and reachable. The College is situated in an area known as Dooars which is the tea-belt of Nor...

One of the highlighting features of Siliguri College is its wide range of curriculum, offering multiple options to students from varied backgrounds and aims. The college offers 109 programmes through 25 departments including 22 honours (major) in 22 subjects, the only institution in the region to run so many honours disciplines. Additionally, Siliguri College provides the option of vocational courses in Cimputer Applications and Travel and Tourism.

Kurseong College, Darjeeling was established in 1967. This is a Government College. The college is fast developing and is offering bachelor degrees in fields of arts, science and commerce. The college is looked after by a General body which comprises the principal of the college, the SDO of Kurseong, appointed members for the general body and the most important personnel being the General Secretary of the college who is nominated or elected through a free and fair election.

Salesian College is a Government recognized, minority educational institution of the Catholic Church, run by Salesians of Don Bosco, Kolkata Province where over 300 students do their regular B.A., B.Com & B.Sc studies under the North Bengal University.

Mekliganj College was established on 22nd December 1996 as a General degree college undergraduate level only. The institution is co-educational and is now affiliated to Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University CBPBU. As CBPBU has introduced Choice Based Credit System CBCS, for the undergraduate Course of studies, the same course is offered by the college for the degree of BA in Honours and BA in Programme course. Undergraduate Course of study is three year course of study divided into six semes...

Mathabhanga College, a promising educational institute for undergraduate studies, is situated about 1.5 Km away on the SH 12A to the west of Mathabhanga town. It was established on the 1st of September, 1969. This College is permanently affiliated to the University of North Bengal and included under section 2 (F) and 12 (B) of the University Grants Commission Act. Mathabhanga College is managed by a Governing Body (West Bengal Act XXVII of 1961) under the control of the D. P. I., West Bengal.

University B.T. & Evening College is a multi-faculty college directly administered by North Bengal University. This college was established as a constituent college of the University of North Bengal on 25th August 1968 with a view to giving teachers’ training and helping the local youth to earn their first degree. The institution embarked on its journey with the blessings of Maharaja Jagaddipendra Narayan and Maharani Georgina Narayan, the last royal couple of the Cooch Behar Princely state.