Ananda Chandra College Explained

Ananda Chandra College
Type:	Undergraduate college
Accreditation:	NAAC accredited with grade B++
Principal:	Dr. Debashis Das
State:	West Bengal
Country:	India
Postcode:	735101
Coordinates:	26.5363°N 88.7011°W
Pushpin Map:	India West Bengal#India
Campus:	Urban
Website:	Ananda Chandra College

Ananda Chandra College, also known as AC College was established in the year 1942, 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.^[1]

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 Geography
• Department of Economics (B.A.)
• Department of Political Science
• Department of Philosophy
• Department of Sociology
• Department of History
• Department of Education
• 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.^[2] The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).^[3]

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.

External links

• Ananda Chandra College
• University of North Bengal
• University Grants Commission
• National Assessment and Accreditation Council

Notes and References

1. http://www.nbu.ac.in/Affiliated%20Colleges.htm?st= Colleges under University of North Bengal
2. News: Institutions Accredited/ Re- accredited by NAAC whose accreditation validity period is over . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512054834/http://www.naac.gov.in/sites/naac.gov.in/files/Validity_expired_institutions.pdf . 2012-05-12 .
3. http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?st=West%20Bengal Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission