Rangpur Government College

Rangpur Government College

রংপুর সরকারি কলেজ
Type	Public
Established	July 25, 1963;62 years ago (1963-07-25)
Affiliation	National University Dinajpur Education Board (HSC)
Vice-Chancellor	A. S. M. Amanullah
Principal	Shamima Akhter
Vice Principal	Ferozur Rahman
Academic staff	77
Students	11,345
Undergraduates	8,200
Postgraduates	455
Other students	2,690 (HSC)
Address	Radaballav , Rangpur , 5404 , Bangladesh 25°45′32″N89°14′51″E / 25.7589°N 89.2476°E / 25.7589; 89.2476
Campus	urban, 6.06 acres (2.45 ha)
Language	Bengali
Website	rangpur.college.gov.bd

Rangpur Government College (abbreviated as RGC) is a public educational institution in Rangpur, Bangladesh. It was established on July 25, 1963. ^[1] It is situated in Radaballav, within one kilometer from the town center. Currently, the college offers HSC, graduate (pass) courses, bachelor's (honours) courses in 14 subjects, and postgraduate courses in 7 subjects. According to the 2024 data, a total of 11,375 students are currently studying here. ^[2]

Entrance of Rangpur Government College

Campus

Campus

The college, with its four academic buildings, stands on 5.26 acres of land. It has two hostels for students. The female hostel can accommodate 100 students, while the male hostel, namely Shahid Moslem Uddin Chattrabas, is obsolete now. Some extracurricular activities based student organizations are also functioning on the campus. These are the voluntary blood donation related club Badhon , Debating Club, Science Club, Rover Scout, Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC), Red Crescent Society, etc.

Academics

Foreign Language Training Centre, Rangpur Government College

Currently, about 11,375 HSC, honors, and master's level students are enrolled in the college in regular and irregular sessions, 2700 of them being HSC students. The number of teachers is 77. There are three main branches of study in this college: science, arts, and commerce. Fourteen honors level and Seven Master's level subjects are offered in this college. ^[3]

Ranking

In 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, the National University of Bangladesh ranked it as one of the top ten honours colleges in the Rangpur region. ^{[4] [5]}

Alumni

• Khandaker Golam Mostafa (1943–2020) 2nd Jatiya Sangsad member
• K M Abdul Khaleq Chontu (1946–2017) 5th Jatiya Sangsad member
• M. Abul Kashem (born 1953) academic staff of Bangladesh Agricultural University.
• Abu Sayed (1998/99-2024) student activist.

See also

• Carmichael College
• Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

References

1. "Home". Rangpur Government College. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
2. রংপুরের এক কলেজ থেকে ৭৯ শিক্ষার্থীর মেডিকেলে ভর্তির সুযোগ. thedailycampus.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-01-25.
3. "RANGPUR GOVT. COLLEGE". nu.ac.bd. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
4. College performance Ranking. "National University | Bangladesh : : জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | বাংলাদেশ". www.nu.ac.bd. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
5. র‌্যাংকিংয়ে সেরা ৭৬ কলেজকে পুরস্কৃত করল জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. thedailycampus.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-01-25.

External links

• Official website

25°45′32″N89°14′51″E / 25.7589°N 89.2476°E / 25.7589; 89.2476