Burdwan Raj College, established in 1881,
[ is the oldest state-governed college in ]Purba Bardhaman district
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catering to the district and neighboring areas of Bankura district
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, Purulia district
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, Hooghly district
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The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsura (''C ...
and Birbhum district
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. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences and a post-graduate course in Bengali. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan
The University of Burdwan (also known as Burdwan University or B. U.) is a public university in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the West Bengal Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 15 June 1960 wit ...
.
History
In 1817, Maharaj Tej Chand established an Anglo-vernacular school in his palace at Burdwan. In 1854, Maharaja Mahatab Chand extended and renamed the school "High English School". In 1881, when Aftab Chand became the Maharaja of Burdwan, he shifted the school to Natunganj and introduced Liberal Arts courses in accordance with the permission of the University of Calcutta. The school became named as "Raj Collegiate School" and the college "Burdwan Raj College". This chief educational institution of Burdwan is entirely supported out of the maharaja's estate.
The royal patronage of Burdwan Raj College was taken over by the government of West Bengal in 1956 under the sponsoring scheme, and its necessary parting from the University of Calcutta became effective. Burdwan Raj College was affiliated to the University of Burdwan in 1960.
Mrityunjay Sil was the officer-in-charge. He served from 1991 to 1993 and made Burdwan Raj College rise to new heights — it was the number 1 college of West Bengal at that time and 21st at the All-India Level.
Shifts
*Morning: Undergraduate General course classes for Arts, Commerce, Science
Honours classes for Hindi, Music and Education Honours.
*Day: Undergraduate General and Honours course classes for Arts and Science.
*Evening: Undergraduate General and Honours course classes for Commerce.
Departments
Science
*Chemistry
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*Physics
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*Mathematics
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*Botany
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*Zoology
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*Statistics
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*Electronics
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*Economics
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*Geography
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*Computer Science
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Arts and Commerce
*Bengali
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* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
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*English
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* English language
* English people
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*Sanskrit
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*Hindi
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*History
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*Geography
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*Political Science
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*Philosophy
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*Sociology
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*Economics
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*Commerce
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*M.A. (Bengali)
*Education
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*Music
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BBA & BCA
Admission
Admission to the first-year undergraduate classes are usually held after the publication of the result of the Higher Secondary Examination under the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
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in May/June every year and is based strictly on merit through open counseling procedure.
Accreditation
The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission]
It is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council
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(NAAC), and awarded B++ grade in 2016.
Alumni
*Ekramuddin Ahmad
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Early life and education ...
, Bengali litterateur
See also
References
External links
Burdwan Raj College
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{{University of Burdwan
Colleges affiliated to University of Burdwan
Educational institutions established in 1881
Universities and colleges in Purba Bardhaman district
1881 establishments in India