Jangipur College is a government-aided college located in Jangipur, Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India. Established in August 1950, the college offers undergraduate courses in the humanities, sciences and commerce. It is affiliated with the University of Kalyani.
History Jangipur College was established in August 1950 with intermediate-level classes. Undergraduate teaching began during the 1956–57 academic session. The college became affiliated with the University of Kalyani in 1999 following a decision of the Government of West Bengal.
The institution occupies a semi-urban campus. It is recognised by the University Grants Commission under sections 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act.
Beginning with the 2016–17 academic session, the college also became a study centre for distance-mode postgraduate courses in Bengali, English, History and Education offered by the University of Kalyani.
Academics The college offers undergraduate education in the humanities, sciences and commerce.
Humanities The humanities departments include:
Arabic Bengali Economics Education English History Philosophy Political Science Sanskrit Library and Information Science
Sciences The science departments include:
Botany Chemistry Environmental Science Geography Mathematics Physics Zoology
Commerce The college has a Department of Commerce.
Admissions Undergraduate admissions are conducted online. The college publishes its prospectus, admission rules, fee structure and programme-wise intake capacity for each admission cycle.
Students According to data submitted by the college for the 2025 National Institutional Ranking Framework exercise, it had 4,102 undergraduate students during the 2023–24 academic year. Of these, 1,647 were male and 2,455 were female.
Administration Dr. Prarthita Biswas is the principal of the college.
Accreditation Jangipur College received a B++ grade during its second cycle of assessment by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
Notable faculty
Shankha Ghosh
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