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Midnapore College 
Midnapore College main gate
Motto Education is the manifestation of perfection already in man Established 1873 Type Undergraduate College Academic staff 100 (approx) Undergraduates 2,000 (approx) Postgraduates 100 (approx) Location Midnapore, West Bengal, India Campus Urban Website Midnapore College Midnapore College (Bengali: মেদিনীপুর মহাবিদ্যালয়), established in 1873 under the affiliation of the University of Calcutta and with the status of government-sponsored college in 1956, is the oldest and most renowned of all the colleges in the undivided district of Midnapore. It played the pioneering role in the spread of higher education and also in the Freedom Movement of India. The past of the college is a saga of meritorious services to all walks of life. Under the aegis of the British Government the college began disseminating Western education in the interest of rational and scientific education which was led by Raja Rammohan Roy. The college became a part and parcel of Bengal Renaissance. Midnapore Collegiate School is in the close vicinity of the college. Khudiram Bose, India's first martyr during the freedom movement against the British, was from Midnapore city and was a student of Midnapore Collegiate School. The Freedom Movement was greatly influenced by the Midnapore college teachers too. Three teachers of the College – Tarak Das Ghosh, Thakopada Biswas and Binoy Jiban Ghosh – were dismissed from service for their involvement in the Freedom Movement during 1933. In 1985, the college's affiliation changed from Calcutta University to Vidyasagar University. There are two different section running in the college, morning section and day section. The campus area of the college is 13.59 acres (55,000 m2).
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History
This college started as a school in 1836 and later in 1873 it was handed over to the then-British Government and was raised to the status of second grade college. It was controlled by a governing body with District Magistrate as ex-officio President. It became first grade degree science college in 1924.
Departments
Science
All science departments are equipped with sophisticated laboratories.
- Computer Science
- Bachelor in Computer Application (BCA)
- Microbiology
- Chemistry
- Physics (M.Sc.)
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Botany
- Zoology
- Physiology
- Economics
Arts
- History
- Bengali
- Geography
- Political Science
- Sanskrit
- Philosophy
- English
- Sociology
Location
Located in the heart of Midnapore town in the district Paschim Medinipur, formerly called Midnapore. It is easy to reach the college by any mode of conveyance. This is just two kilometers away from Midnapore Railway Station and 14 km away from Kharagpur Railway Station, both under South Eastern Railway Division. Midnapore Central Bus Stand is only 1 km away from the college.
Student life
There are two hostels for male and female students, accommodating 60 male students and 114 female students. Students coming from remote village areas are preferred. But several private messes are available for the students. The socio-economic culture has a direct influence from the students come to study at Midnapore.
Accredation
Recently Midnapore College was awarded A+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council(NAAC)[1] This is the only A+ grade college under Vidyasagar University and one of the three A+ grade colleges in West Bengal.
Notable alumni
- Late Kamakhya Charan Ghosh, ex-MLA[2], Government of West Bengal
- Dinesh Gupta (1928–29)
- Pradyot Kumar Bhattacharya (1932–33)
- Mrigendranath Dutta (1933–34)
- Braja Kishore Chakraborty (1933 34)
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References
Categories:- Colleges affiliated to Vidyasagar University
- Educational institutions established in 1873
- Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Calcutta
- India university stubs
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