Balurghat College

Balurghat College is a co-educational institution of higher education located in Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India.

Balurghat College
TypeUndergraduate college Public college
Established1948 (1948)
AffiliationUniversity of Gour Banga
PresidentSmt. Arpita Ghosh
PrincipalDr. Pankaj Kundu
Location
Balurghat
,
West Bengal
,
733103
,
India

25.2299532°N 88.7777773°E / 25.2299532; 88.7777773
CampusUrban
Websitewww.balurghatcollege.in
Location in West Bengal
Balurghat College (India)

History

The college was established in June 1948 as an intermediate liberal arts college with 96 students. In 1950, the college was recognized by the University Grants Commission and it is supported by the West Bengal government as an aided college. North Bengal University accepted the college as a constituent college in September 2003; it is now under Gour Banga University.[1][2]

About college

Today, the college has grown into a degree college with over 3,000 students, with undergraduate education in arts, sciences and commerce, and postgraduate courses in Bengali and commerce.

Distance education is offered through North Bengal University, and the college is a study centre for Netaji Subhas Open University and Indira Gandhi National Open University.[2]

English and Bengali are compulsory languages for all undergraduate students at Balurghat College.[2]

Accreditation

Balurghat College was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in May 2004 with a grade of "B".[2]

Campus

The campus occupies 9.5 acres (38,000 m2) in Balurghat and is equipped with facilities including a library, laboratories, museum, hostel, workshop and guest house.[2]

Museum

Balurghat College Museum is a new addition to the campus, with an extensive collection of early stone sculptures of the Pala-Sena period, coins and 11th century stone inscriptions of Nayapala from the town of Gangarampur.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Affiliated College of University of Gour Banga". Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  2. Assessment Report for Institutional Accreditation, NAAC, http://www.naac-india.com/Colleges.asp?state=26 Archived 9 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. West Bengal Tourism, http://www.wbtourism.com/art_culture/museum3.htm Archived 3 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine
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