Islampur College is a prominent higher education institution located in Islampur near Siliguri in West Bengal. The college was established in 1973 and is a prominent place for undergraduate courses for students of North Bengal as well as Bihar. Affiliated to the University of North Bengal, Islampur College offers general and honours UG courses in the Science, Arts and Commerce streams.
Islampur College offers BA, BA (Hons), BCom, BCom (Hons), BSc and BSc (Hons) courses under various specializations. The college offers students to study honours courses in 9 different specializations. These include English, Bengali, Urdu, Science, Philosophy, Geography, Mathematics, Commerce etc.
Gender | Male | Female |
---|---|---|
General | 2 | 2 |
OBC | 1300 | 1200 |
SC | 1100 | 1020 |
ST | 27 | 20 |
Muslim | 902 | 852 |
PWD | 0 | 0 |
The departments available at Islampur College are listed below.
Islampur College (WB) offers undergraduate general and honours courses in the Science, Commerce and Arts streams. There are different specializations of BA, BSc and BCom courses available at the institute. The eligibility criteria for admission to courses offered by Islampur College is as follows.
Course | Eligibility Criteria |
BA | Class 12th/ HSC exam of WBCHSE or equivalent as recognized by the University of North Bengal. |
BA (Hons) | |
BCom | |
BCom (Hons) | |
BSc | |
BSc (Hons) |
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History
Islampur College was established on December 4, 1973 with the help of initiatives by the local residents. The objective of the college was to make higher education accessible to the underprivileged people in the area. The college serves as a centre for education for not only the people of North Bengal but also that of Bihar. Initially, Islampur College only offered Arts courses but it has included Science and Commerce courses under its wing as well.
Facilities
Islampur College has a well-equipped infrastructure that includes its Humanities and Science buildings, hostel facilities, library etc. The college library has grown and is now equipped with more than 12,000 volumes in addition to various journals. The library network is fully computerized and also includes a separate reading room for the students. The campus is equipped with Wifi and the college has taken advantage of its fully computerized system to implement an online admission process for the convenience of students. The college has a hostel facility available for minority students.
Scholarship
In order to aid the students in attaining higher education, Islampur College offers a number of scholarship schemes. Under these schemes, meritorious students are awarded full free and half free studentships on an annual basis. The scholarships are granted based on the student's performance in exams and college attendance. Apart from that, government scholarships and national scholarships are also distributed on a yearly basis.