Balurghat college is a co-educational institution located at the heart of the city Dinajpur , West Bengal. The institution is the largest college of the city and has crossed 72 years of establishment. It offers Honours and General courses across various streams such science, commerce and arts with various options of specialization. 

The peculiarity is that the college offers Honours courses as well as General courses in BA, B.Com, and B.Sc. at undergraduate levels. The college offers MA in 3 subjects at postgraduate courses level. Admissions to all the courses are based on merit obtained by the students in the last qualifying exam. Students can apply online on the college official website. 

The strength of the faculty is huge in number and it also offers scholarship to students. There is no placement cell in the college but it does offer internships and stipend to the deserving candidates.

The top recruiters of this college are HP, TCS, and WIPRO. 

Balurghat College, Dakshin Dinajpur Highlights

Established | Institution type 1948 | Public
Approved by UGC
Affiliated to Gour Banga UNiversity
Entrance Exam No
Courses offered 7 courses across 3 streams
Application mode Online
Campus area 9.5 acres
Facilities available Historical museum,library,hostel,students union
Official website http://www.balurghatcollege.ac.in/

Balurghat College Courses

The college offers courses at undergraduate as well as postgraduate level. The degrees offered at undergraduate levels are either as Honour’s programme or General courses. However , the college offers a vivid number of subjects as an option for both .

Course Details
B.A ( General ) Duration: 3 years
Eligibility criteria : The candidate must have passed 10 + 2 from a recognised university /board with passing marks in all individual subjects too
Subjects: Bengali, English,History, Sanskrit, Philosophy, Political Science, Education, Economics and geography, sociology ,journalism and mass communication, physical education
B. A ( hons.) Duration : 3 years
Eligibility criteria : The candidate must have passed 10+ 2 with a minimum aggregate of 45% and passing marks in honour seeking subjects
Subjects : Bengali, English,History, Sanskrit, Philosophy, Political Science, Education, Economics and geography . 
B.Sc ( General ) Duration : 3 years
Eligibility criteria: The candidate must have passed 10 + 2 from a recognised university /board with passing marks in all individual subjects too
Subjects: Physics, Chemistry , Mathematics,Botany, Zoology , Computer Science,Food and Nutrition
B.Sc ( Hons.) Duration : 3 years
Eligibility criteria : The candidate must have passed 10+ 2 with a minimum aggregate of 45% and passing marks in honour seeking subjects
Subjects: Physics, Chemistry , Mathematics,Botany, Zoology , Computer Science
B.Com ( General ) Duration : 3 years
Eligibility criteria: The candidate must have passed 10 + 2 from a recognised university /board with passing marks in all individual subjects too
B.Com ( Hons) Duration : 3 years
Eligibility criteria : The candidate must have passed 10+ 2 with a minimum aggregate of 45% and passing marks in honour seeking subjects
Specialization: Accountancy
M.A Duration :2 years
Eligibility criteria: The candidate must have passed the 3 years bachelor’s degree with relevant subjects from a recognised university
Subjects: Bengali,Sanskrit and History 

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Balurghat College Admissions

The application mode is online and is solely merit based. 

How to Apply?

  • The candidate must fill in the application form on the official website by adding in all the personal and academic details mentioned.
  • Under the academic details the candidate also has to fill in the subject preferences.
  • The marks of the subjects are to be mentioned separately as the best 5 subjects will be taken into consideration for merit.
  • After the filling in of form and taking a look at the preview , candidate can click the confirm button and submit the form ,
  • The candidate will be redirected to the payment page after the submission . the candidate must pay the application fees through any online modes of payment such as debit card/ credit card /net banking .
  • The candidate has to preserve the unique application ID that will be sent on the registered email Id and phone number .
  • The application form must also be printed out for future references.

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Balurghat College Placements

The college does not have a placement cell to cater to the needs of employment opportunities but some internship opportunities with a stipend are provided to the deserving students. The students are also well trained after which they can apply for government jobs . However the students clear the competitive examination such as NET and SET . 

The students of computer science also get placed in companies such as HP, TCS ,WIPRO,etc . 

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Balurghat College Scholarships

  1. The students of this college are eligible for all the government scholarships.
  2. The college provides full or partial freeship education to the deserving candidates coming from a poor financial background.
  3. The students are offered concessions on the basis of their performances and merit ranks too.
  4. Reserved categories that are S.C ,S.T. and O.B.C have special scholarships that provide them relaxation in fees.
  5. The Swami Vivekananda scholarship can also be availed by the students who have scored more than 75 % in H.S.C .

Note: Forms have to be filled along with the required documents in order to avail these facilities.

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Balurghat College Facilities

  • Library: The college has a huge library inside the campus providing huge resources of knowledge to students in the form of books, periodicals and journals.E-journals and E-books are also made available for the students.
  • Sports facilities: The college has a sports complex that is used for various sports events. The college also has a sports ground where various activities are conducted.
  • Hostel: The college has huge multi-storeyed hostels for the students. They are separate for boys and girls .

Balurghat College Faculty

The college has a strength of more than 100 faculty members who are all well qualified and with highest education qualification as Master’s or Doctorate degrees.

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FAQs

Ques. Does the hostel provide mess facilities?

Ans. Yes the college does provide mess facilities and the food served is good and healthy.

Ques. Are loan facilities available for students?

Ans. An one time loan facility is available for students who are having difficulty in paying fees. EMI facilities are also available for the students.

Ques. Is fee the same for both Hons. and General course?

Ans. No. The fees for both the courses are not the same as Honours course’s fees is slightly higher than that of the general.

Ques. Can we apply for multiple courses in the same application?

Ans. No, the candidate can choose their subject preferences under the same course . However, if the course you want to apply is a new one then ‘Click to Apply for another Subject’ has to be clicked which will redirect you to another form .

Ques. Does the computer science course ask for any special criteria?

Ans. The eligibility criteria for b.Sc Computer science is the same as other B.Sc courses . However, passing marks in the subject physics and mathematics are compulsory.