Hooghly Mohsin College

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Hooghly Mohsin College
TypeUndergraduate & Postgraduate college
Established1836;188 years ago (1836)
Affiliation University of Burdwan
Principal Dr. Purushottam Pramanik
Location, ,
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India

22°52′58″N88°24′00″E / 22.8828709°N 88.3999024°E / 22.8828709; 88.3999024
CampusUrban
Website www.hooghlymohsincollege.ac.in
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Hooghly Mohsin College (India)

Hooghly Mohsin College, established in 1836 after the Macaulay Report, is one of the oldest colleges in India. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Arts, Commerce and Sciences. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan. [1]

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History

Hooghly Mohsin College (HMC) began on 1 August 1836 as the New Hooghly College. It was established by Muhammad Mohsin, [2] who also started other colleges. On its 100th anniversary it was renamed Hooghly Mohsin College. It became affiliated to University of Calcutta since the latter's initiation in 1857. After the establishment of the University of Burdwan in 1960, the college became its constituent. [3]

Departments and courses

The college offers different undergraduate and postgraduate courses and aims at imparting education to the undergraduates of lower- and middle-class people of Chinsurah and its adjoining areas. [4]

Science

Science faculty consists of the departments of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Physiology, Geology, and Economics.

Arts & Commerce

Arts and Commerce faculty consists of departments of Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, History, Political Science, Philosophy, and Commerce (Accountancy).

Accreditation

Recently, Hooghly Mohsin College has been awarded B++ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). [5] The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). [6]

Hooghly Mohsin has been recognized by the University Grants Commission as a "College with Potential for Excellence." The Department of Biotechnology, government of India, has been recognized as a "STAR COLLEGE." The Department of Science & Technology, government of India, has selected this college under "Fund for Improvement of Science & Technology Infrastructure" (DST-FIST) scheme.

Notable alumni

Sports Accolades

See also

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References

  1. "Affiliated College of University of Burdwan".
  2. See Dey (1893: 96/192) pp.286-287, and (1893: 97/194), pp.354-366.
  3. "Hughli Mohsin College - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  4. "Courses Offered, Hooghly Mohsin College" . Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  5. "Institutions Accredited / Re-accredited by NAAC with validity" (PDF). National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
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