Krishna Chandra College

College in West Bengal

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Krishna Chandra College

Krishna Chandra College

Type| Undergraduate college Public college
Established| 1897; 128 years ago (1897)
Founder| Maharani Padma Sundari Devi
Affiliation| University of Burdwan
President| Dr. Ashis Banerjee
Principal| Dr.Goutam Chatterjee
Location|

Hetampur

West Bengal

731124

India

23°46′40″N 87°23′51″E﻿ / ﻿23.7778535°N 87.397406°E﻿ / 23.7778535; 87.397406
Campus| Urban
Website| https://kccollege.ac.in/

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Krishna Chandra College (India)

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Krishna Chandra College, commonly known as Hetampur College, established in 1897, is a government-affiliated college located at Hetampur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, India. It claims to be the oldest college in the Birbhum district. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan and teaches science, commerce, and arts.[1]

## History

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Maharani Padma Sundari Devi, the wife of Maharaja Ramranjan Chakraborty, established this college in 1896 in the name of her father-in-law Raja Krishna Chandra. This college is located in the heart of Hetampur village in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. This college functioned initially as an intermediate college, later in 1956 this college got permission to offer bachelor degree courses. Presently this college offers bachelor's degree courses in different branches of science, arts, and commerce.[2][3]

## Departments and courses

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The college offers different undergraduate courses and aims at imparting education to the undergraduates of lower- and middle-class people of Hetampur and its adjoining areas.[4]

### Science

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

### Arts and Commerce

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

## Accreditation

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The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[5] This college was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and awarded B grade.

## External links

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* https://kccollege.ac.in/

## See also

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* List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal
* Education in India
* Education in West Bengal

## References

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1. ^ "Affiliated College of University of Burdwan".
2. ^ "About Us, Krishna Chandra College".
3. ^ "Prospectus, Krishna Chandra College" (PDF).
4. ^ "Courses Offered, Krishna Chandra College". Retrieved 12 November 2023.
5. ^ Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission Archived 16 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine

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Colleges affiliated to University of Burdwan

Purba Bardhaman district|

* Achaya Sukumar Sen Mahavidyalaya
* Burdwan Raj College
* Chandrapur College
* Dasarathi Hazra Memorial College
* Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta Smriti Mahavidyalaya
* Dr. Gourmohan Roy College
* Galsi Mahavidyalaya
* Government College of Education
* Government Institution of Education (PG) for Women
* Government Physical Education College for Women
* Government Training College
* Gushkara Mahavidyalaya
* Jamalpur Mahavidyalaya
* Kalna College
* Kalna Government College
* Kandra Radha Kanta Kundu Mahavidyalaya
* Katwa College
* Maharajadhiraj Uday Chand Women's College
* Mangalkote Government College
* Mankar College
* Memari College
* Mohanananda College
* Nikhil Banga Sikhsan Mahavidyalaya
* Padmaja Naidu College of Music
* Purbasthali College
* Shyamsundar College
* Sir Rashbehari Ghosh Mahavidyalaya
* St. Xavier's College, Burdwan
* Tehatta Sadananda Mahavidyalaya
* Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya

Hooghly district|

* Aghorekamini Prakashchandra Mahavidyalaya
* Arambagh Girls' College
* Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya
* Bejoy Narayan Mahavidyalaya
* Chandernagore Government College
* Hooghly Mohsin College
* Hooghly Women's College
* Kabi Sukanta Mahavidyalaya
* Kabikankan Mukundaram Mahavidyalaya
* Khalisani Mahavidyalaya
* Netaji Mahavidyalaya
* Polba Mahavidyalaya
* Rabindra Mahavidyalaya
* Raja Rammohan Roy Mahavidyalaya
* Sarat Centenary College
* Singur Government College
* Sri Ramkrishna Sarada Vidyamahapith
* Sreegopal Banerjee College
* Tarakeswar Degree College
* Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya, Haripal

Birbhum district|

* Abhedananda Mahavidyalaya
* Bengal Law College, Santiniketan
* Birbhum Mahavidyalaya
* Bolpur College
* Chandidas Mahavidyalaya
* Hiralal Bhakat College
* Kabi Joydeb Mahavidyalaya
* Kabi Nazrul College
* Krishna Chandra College
* Lokepara Mahavidyalaya
* Purni Devi Chaudhuri Girls' College
* Rajnagar Mahavidyalaya
* Rampurhat College
* Sailajananda Falguni Smriti Mahavidyalaya
* Sambhunath College
* Suri Vidyasagar College
* Turku Hansda-Lapsa Hemram Mahavidyalaya

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* VIAF

National|

* United States

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