Ananda Chandra College

Ananda Chandra College
Type	Undergraduate college
Established	1942;82 years ago
Accreditation	NAAC accredited with grade B++
Principal	Dr. Debashis Das
Location	Jalpaiguri , West Bengal , 735101, India ; 26°32′11″N88°42′04″E / 26.5363°N 88.7011°E
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	University of North Bengal
Website	Ananda Chandra College
	Location in West Bengal Ananda Chandra College (India)

Last updated December 30, 2024

Ananda Chandra College, also known as AC College was established in the year 1942,^[1] is one of the oldest colleges in Jalpaiguri located in the Indian state of West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences and also offers PG courses in Bengali. The campus is situated in the Jalpaiguri district and is affiliated with University of North Bengal.^[2]

Departments

The college has the following departments in the field of Science and Arts:

Science

Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Mathematics
Department of Computer Science
Department of Botany
Department of Zoology
Department of Microbiology
Department of Physiology
Department of Statistics
Department of Economics (B.Sc.)

Social Sciences

Department of Education
Department of Geography
Department of Economics (B.A.)
Department of Political Science
Department of Philosophy
Department of Sociology
Department of History
Department of Physical Education
Department of Environmental Studies
Department of Mass Communication

Arts and Culture

Department of English
Department of Bengali
Department of Sanskrit
Department of Hindi
Department of Nepali

Intake Capacity

Intake Capacity
Subjects	Unreserved	SC	ST	OBC-A	OBC-B	Total
Physics	18(1)	7	2	3	2	32
Chemistry	18(1)	7	2	3	2	32
Mathematics	22(1)	9	2	4	3	40
Computer Sc.	18(1)	7	2	3	2	32
Botany	14	6	2	3	2	27
Zoology	14	6	2	3	2	27
Physiology	14	6	2	3	2	27
Microbiology	18(1)	7	2	3	2	32
Bengali	62(2)	25(1)	7	11	8	113
English	62(2)	25(1)	7	11	8	113
History	62(2)	25(1)	7	11	8	113
Political Science	62(2)	25(1)	7	11	8	113
Economics	30(1)	12	3	6	4	55
Geography	22(1)	9	2	4	3	40
Sanskrit	44(1)	18(1)	5	8	6	81
Philosophy	26(1)	10	3	5	3	47
Education	25(1)	10	3	5	3	46
Sociology	25(1)	10	3	5	3	46
B.A Program	749(22)	299(9)	82(2)	136(4)	95(3)	1361
B.Sc. Program (Pure)	80(2)	32(1)	9	15	10	146
B.Sc. Program (Bio)	43(1)	17(1)	5	8	6	79

Accreditation

This college was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and awarded B++ grade.^[3] The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).^[1]

Library

The college has a library with a collection of text and reference books and journals. Currently, the library contains 45650 books in regular and out-of-print volumes.

Hostel

The college also contains two separate hostels for boys and girls.

Alumni

Nirmal Chandra Roy MLA from Dhupguri Assembly constituency.
Moloy Ghatak Minister in charge of law department of West Bengal govt.

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References

1 2 Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission
↑ Colleges under University of North Bengal Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "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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