Vidyasagar College
Overview Information
About College
Vidyasagar College is one of the oldest institutions located in the city of Kolkata. Earlier it was known as Metropolitan Institution but was renamed after its founder Pandit Iswarchandra Vidyasagar. It is located in north Kolkata with its second campus is under construction in Salt Lake City. The college provides hostel facilities for students. College offers both UG and PG courses in Arts & Science. With 143 years of glorious history, the college has many alumni’s who have reached unimaginable heights. Some of them are Manna Dey (singer), Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay (novelist), Brojen Das (swimmer) and Paoli Dam (actress).
Vidyasagar College Facts and Figures:
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Founded In |
1872 |
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Founder |
Pandit Iswarchandra Vidyasagar |
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Affiliated to |
University of Calcutta |
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Accredited by |
National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore |
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Campus |
Located in the beautiful city of Kolkata, 13 km from the international airport |
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Travelling |
-3.5 Kms from CTC Bus Stand, Howrah -2 km from Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata -20 minutes’ drive from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata |
Why join Vidyasagar College?
Healthy Faculty Count:
College has a large strength of teachers that are responsible for imparting quality education to the students so that they emerge as global leaders in the future. Almost all the teachers have their highest degree of qualification as Ph.D., and all are experienced too.
Learning and development:
College has 10 well-equipped laboratories for carrying out research and experiments. College also provides a basic computer awareness course to give students overview of basic programmes.
NCC & NSS Activities:
College also regularly organizes seminars, NCC & NSS activities in the college. Student’s Union and alumni association take an active part in organizing such activities. College has a nominal fee structure.