Established 1903 Affiliations University of Burdwan Founded 1903 | Campus Urban Phone 03242 250 924 | |
Type Graduate/undergraduate college Address Near Zila Parishad, College Road, Bankura, West Bengal 722101 Similar University of Burdwan, Burdwan Raj College, Durgapur Government College, Suri Vidyasagar College, Bidhan Chandra College | ||
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Bankura Christian College, established in 1903, is the oldest college in Bankura district in India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated with the University of Burdwan.
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History
Bankura Christian College was established by the Wesleyan Missionary Society in 1903. It was the first college to be established in Bankura district. The first principal was Rev. J. Mitchell. In 1907 it was granted approval to teach Intermediate Arts (I.A.) and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) courses and affiliated to Burdwan University. This was followed by the introduction of Intermediate Science (I.Sc.) courses in 1911 and Honours degrees 1921.
Accreditation
The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). It was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and awarded "A" grade.
Real-time weather reporting
The Geography Department started real-time weather reporting of Bankura District in 2012. It can be accessed on http://geo.bankurachristiancollege.in/
Netaji Subhas Open University
Bankura Christian College is an authorized study center of Netaji Subhas Open University (N.S.O.U.) since 1999. Subjects available under N.S.O.U. at Bankura Christian College are as follows:
Master of Arts
Master of Science
Master of Commerce
Bachelor of Arts
Certificate Course
Bachelor of Library Science (BLIS)
Computer center
The college has introduced Webel Informatics Ltd to manage computers.
Journals
The English Department publishes two international journals: Wesleyan Journal of Research and Appropriations Journal.