Rammohan College Explained

Rammohan College
Type:Undergraduate college
Affiliation:University of Calcutta
Address:102, 1, Raja Ram Mohan Sarani, Baithakkhana, Sealdah
City:Kolkata
State:West Bengal
Country:India
Postcode:700009
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India
Campus:Urban

Rammohan College is an undergraduate and postgraduate college for women in Kolkata, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.[1] It shares premises (Address: 102/1, Raja Rammohan Sarani, Kolkata, West Bengal 700009) with City College, Kolkata (day college) and Anandamohan College (evening college). Another separate building for Rammohan College name as 'Rammohan New Science Building ' situated in front of Raja Rammohan Roy house. Address of New Science Building 85 A, B, C & D, Raja Rammohan Sarani, Kolkata, West Bengal 700009.

History

Rammohan College owes its origin to City College, Calcutta, one of the oldest first grade general degree College in West Bengal. It was founded in 1881 by a band of patriotic and selfless Brahmo samaj leaders like Anandamohan Bose, Pandit Sivnath Sastri and Umesh Chandra Dutta. City College, Kolkata had a women's section in morning. Later, in 1961, this women's section was separately affiliated with the University of Calcutta and renamed as Rammohan College.[2]

Departments and courses

The college offers different undergraduate and postgraduate courses and aims at imparting education to the undergraduates and postgraduates of upper-, lower- and middle-class people of Kolkata and its adjoining areas.[3]

Science

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

Arts & Commerce

Arts and Commerce faculty consists of departments of Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, and Commerce.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Affiliated Colleges Under the University of Calcutta . University of Calcutta . 8 July 2017.
  2. Web site: History of Rammohan College. 12 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Courses Offered, Rammohan College . 12 November 2023.