Rajshahi Government City College

Rajshahi Government City College is a government owned higher secondary educational institution located in Rajshahi. It offers undergraduate and graduate programmes, affiliated with National University, Bangladesh . It was established in 1958.[1]

Rajshahi Government City College
রাজশাহী সরকারি সিটি কলেজ
Location
Boalia, Rajshahi

Bangladesh
Information
Established1958 (1958)
PrincipalProf. Md. Sanaullah Sheikh
Medium of languageBengali
Campus typeUrban
AffiliationBangladesh National University
Websitergcc.ac.bd

History
Entrance of the institution

After partition of India, the people of Rajshahi region suffered from higher education. Because, then, only two institution, Rajshahi College and a non-government college called Adina Fazlul Haque College were for giving higher education to the people. So, establishing a college was an immediate desire of the people of that region. Thus, with help of local people and administration of Rajshahi, this college was established in July 1958.

In its initial years, there was no any land or building of the college. So, the academic activities taken in Loknath high school with only 140 students. But, in 1969, the number of students of the institution was 3500. In 1958, .50 acres land were bought for 18000 taka for the college in Rajshahi city. The first principal of this college was Mohammad Abdul Karim. After some days, he died. Then, Shamshuddin Ahmed was selected as second principal of that college.

The college nationalized in 1982. In 1999, 400 books were bought for 3075 taka for creating a college library.[1]

Teachers

The principal of the institution is Prof. Md. Sanaullah Sheikh and vice-principal is Prof. Nilufar Parvin.[2]

Faculties and departments

The institution has four faculties.

Faculty of Science

The faculty comprises the following departments,

  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Botany
  • Department of Zoology
  • Department of Mathematics

Faculty of Arts

The faculty comprises the following departments,

  • Department of Philosophy
  • Department of Bengali
  • Department of English
  • Department of Islamic History and Culture

Faculty of Business

The faculty comprises the following departments:

  • Department of Accounting
  • Department of Management

Faculty of Social Science

The faculty comprises the following departments:

  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Political Science[2]
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See also

References
  1. "About us". rgcc.ac.bd.
  2. "RAJSHAHI GOVT. CITY COLLEGE - 2502". nubd.info.

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