Siliguri College

Siliguri College, established in 1950,[1] is the oldest college in Siliguri situated in the Indian state of West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It also offers PG courses in bengali and geography. The campus is in Darjeeling district. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal.[2] and accredited to University of North Bengal.

Siliguri College
TypeUndergraduate college Public college
Established1950 (1950)
PrincipalDr.Sujit Ghosh
Address
Ward 17, Hakim Para
,
Siliguri
,
West Bengal
,
734001
,
India

26.7112702°N 88.4317823°E / 26.7112702; 88.4317823
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUniversity of North Bengal (present), University of Calcutta
Websitewww.siliguricollege.org.in
Location in West Bengal
Siliguri College (India)

History

Siliguri college was established on 8 October 1950 by Government of West Bengal under a dispersal scheme of the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department with a view to imparting higher education to the refugee student population of the post-partition of Siliguri. Initially, after inception it was affiliated to Calcutta University. Later, in 1962, it transferred to the University of North Bengal.[3]

List of Principals of Siliguri College
No. Name Joined Left Vice Chancellor
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. Dr. Malay K. Karanjai 2014
10. Dr. Sujit Ghosh 1 December 2016 Incumbent

Departments

The college has the following departments in the field of Science and Arts. [4]

Science
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Zoology
  • Botany
  • Statistics
  • Microbiology
  • Economics
  • Computer Science
  • Physiology

Arts
  • Sanskrit
  • Bengali
  • Hindi
  • English
  • History
  • Geography
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Philosophy
  • Mass communication & Journalism

Vocational
  • Computer Application
  • Civil Aviation

Affiliation and Accreditation

The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[1] It was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and awarded B++ grade, an accreditation that has since then expired.[5] The college was affiliated to University of Calcutta till 1962. Currently it is affiliated to University of North Bengal.

Library

The college has a library with a collection of text and reference books. Currently, it contains around 37,000 regular and out of print volumes.[3]

Hostel

The college also contains two separate hostels for boys and girls. Boys hostel has a capacity of 63 students whereas newly build girls hostel can accommodate 48 students.[3]

Notable Alumni
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See also

References
  1. Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission
  2. Colleges under University of North Bengal Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Office Of The Principal, Siliguri College". Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  4. http://www.Siliguricollege.org.in Siliguri college website
  5. "Institutions Accredited/ Re- accredited by NAAC whose accreditation validity period is over" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2012.
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