Jalpaiguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jalpaiguri district as well as of the Jalpaiguri division of West Bengal, covering the jurisdiction of the five districts of North Bengal. The city is located on the banks of the Teesta River which is the second largest river in West Bengal after the Ganges, on the foothills of the Himalayas. The city is the home to the circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court, the other seat being at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Jalpaiguri features the Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, the second campus of the University of North Bengal, the newly built Jalpaiguri Medical College and the Biswa Bangla Krirangan/ Jalpaiguri Sports Village. It lies 35 km east of its twin city, Siliguri. The merging of the two cities makes it the largest metropolis of the region.
University of North Bengal is a public-funded major research university in Northern Part of West Bengal, which was located in Raja Rammohanpur, Siliguri, Darjeeling district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. A second campus is in Danguajhar, Jalpaiguri in Jalpaiguri district, also in West Bengal. The university was established in 1962 to fill growing manpower needs in the six North Bengal districts and the neighbouring state of Sikkim. North Bengal University offers degrees in undergraduate, post-graduate taught-research, doctorate and post doctoral programs.
Dhupguri is a city and a municipality of Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Mainaguri is a municipality town and headquarter of the Maynaguri CD block in the Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision of the Jalpaiguri district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is known as the "Gateway of the Dooars" and is a regionally significant tourist destination for "Jalpesh Temple" of Lord Shiva and nearby Gorumara National Park.
The West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences (WBUAFS) is a public state veterinary university in West Bengal, India. It was established on 2 January 1995 by an Act of the West Bengal legislature. It imparts education and training in veterinary and animal sciences, dairy sciences, and fishery sciences.
The Institute of Pharmacy, Jalpaiguri, is situated in the district of Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, India. It is situated in the District Hospital Campus in Jalpaiguri Town. It used to be known as Jackson's Medical College. It was created by the then British Government as an auxiliary medical institution to grant medical degrees in 1923. It is the first diploma pharmacy college in India, as it has been granting diploma degrees in Pharmacy since 1920. The school was upgraded to a B.Pharm degree-granting institution in 2003.
Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision is an administrative division of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Ananda Chandra College, established in 1942, is one of the oldest colleges in Jalpaiguri. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal.
Ananda Chandra College of Commerce, established in 1962, is one of the oldest college in Jalpaiguri. It offers both undergraduate and post graduate courses. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal.
North Bengal St. Xavier's College, Jalpaiguri, was the third Jesuit college established in the northern area of West Bengal, India. Founded in 2007, it offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences and is affiliated to the University of North Bengal.
Siliguri Mahila Mahavidyalaya, established in 1981, is the women's college in Siliguri. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. The campus is in the Darjeeling district. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal.
Alipurduar College, a co-education college established in 1957 with financial assistance from the Government of India, it got the initial recognition as a Government Sponsored College affiliated to the University of North Bengal under the Refugee Rehabilitation and Development Programme of the Union Government and in due course of time, came under the 2F and 12B category of the University Grants Commission.
Maynaguri College, established in 1999, is general degree college in Maynaguri. It is in Jalpaiguri district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal.
Parimal Mitra Smriti Mahavidyalaya, established in 1985, is general degree college in Malbazar. It is in Jalpaiguri district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and commerce. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal.
Alipurduar Mahila Mahavidyalaya, established in 2007, is the women's college in Alipurduar. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. The campus is in the Alipurduar district. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal.
Rajganj College, established in 2009, is a general degree college at Rajganj. It is in Jalpaiguri district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal.
Dhupguri Girl's College, established in 2013, is the women's general degree college in Dhupguri. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. The campus is in the Jalpaiguri district. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal.
Banarhat Kartik Oraon Hindi Government College, established in 2014, is the government degree college in Banarhat, Jalpaiguri district. It is the first Hindi medium government college in West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in science and arts. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal.
Jalpaiguri Law College is a college imparting legal education in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. It was established in the year 1981. It is the only government aided Law College in the entire District and its neighboring District of Cooch Behar. The college is affiliated to University of North Bengal. This college is also approved by the Bar Council of India.
Ananda Chandra Training College is established in 1958 at Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India. It is accredited from NCTE and it is affiliated to West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning & Administration. It also has an emphasis on extracurricular activities in a variety of fields and it has been approved by the NCTE from 1996.
