{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}} {{refimprove|date=February 2012}} {{Infobox university | name = Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College (Autonomous) | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = Gope College | image = | image_upright = | image_alt = | caption = | latin_name = | former_name = | motto = | motto_lang = | mottoeng = | top_free_label = | top_free = | type = Undergraduate & postgraduate Public college | established = {{start date and age|1957}} | closed = <!-- {{end date|YYYY}} --> | founder = | parent = | affiliation = Vidyasagar University | religious_affiliation = | academic_affiliation = | endowment = | budget = | officer_in_charge = | chairman = | chairperson = | chancellor = | president = | vice-president = | superintendent = | vice_chancellor = | provost = | rector = | principal = Dr. Swapna Ghorai | director = | dean = | head_label = | head = | academic_staff = | administrative_staff = | students = | undergrad = | postgrad = | doctoral = | other = | address = Gope Palace | city = Midnapore | state = West Bengal | province = | country = India | postcode = 721102 | coordinates = {{coord|22|25|49|N|87|17|34|E|region:IN-WB_type:edu|display=title,inline}} | pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India | campus = Urban | language = | free_label = | free = | free_label2 = | free2 = | colors = <!--or, colours= --> | athletics = | sports = | athletics_nickname = <!--or, sports_nickname= --> | sporting_affiliations = | mascot = <!--or, mascots= --> | sports_free_label = | sports_free = | sports_free_label2 = | sports_free2 = | website = {{URL|www.rnlkwc.ac.in}} | logo = | logo_size = 150px | logo_alt = | footnotes = }}
'''Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College (Autonomous)''', also known as '''Gope College''' or '''Raja Narendra Lal Khan Mahila Mahavidyalaya''', is an undergraduate and postgraduate women's college in Midnapore, West Bengal. It was established in 1957.<ref name=UGC/> It is affiliated with Vidyasagar University.<ref>{{cite web |title=Affiliated College of Vidyasagar University |url=http://vidyasagar.ac.in/affiliated_colleges/affiliated_colleges.html |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225200459/http://vidyasagar.ac.in/affiliated_colleges/affiliated_colleges.html |archivedate=25 February 2012 }}</ref>
==History== This college began its journey from the historic Gope Palace on 22 August 1957. Gope Palace, built in 1895 during the time of Raja Narendra Lal Khan, the king of Narajole is now the administrative building of the College. Anjali Khan, wife of Sri Amarendra Lal Khan of the Narajole Royal Family, donated the Palace for the establishment of this College named, after the palaces' founder. The College was initially affiliated with the University of Calcutta (CU), but in 1986, the affiliation was changed from CU to the Vidyasagar University. The University Grants Commission gave autonomous status to the College from the 2018-19 session.<ref>{{cite web |title=Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College, RNLK-About Us-Our Legacy |url=https://rnlkwc.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=0 |website=rnlkwc.ac.in |access-date=1 March 2024 |date=2024}}</ref>
==Location==
The college is situated in Kankabati Gram Panchayat, Paschim Medinipur district. It is 2 km from Midnapore Railway Station and 14 km from Kharagpur Railway Station, both under the South Eastern Railway. Midnapore Central Bus Stand is 3 km from the college.
==Departments and courses== This college offers different undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the science, and arts branches. This college aims at imparting education to the women undergraduates of lower- and middle-class people of Midnapore and its adjoining areas. Every department of this college offers undergraduate degree courses. Postgraduate courses are offered by few departments of this college. <ref>{{cite web|title=Departments of Raja NLK Women's College|url=https://rnlkwc.ac.in/|access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref>
===Science=== The science faculty consists of the departments of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science and Application, Botany, Zoology, Physiology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Economics, Remote Sensing & GIS, and Nutrition.
===Arts=== The arts faculty consists of the departments of Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Geography, Education, Physical Education & Sports, Music, Human Rights, and Psychology.
==Accreditation== Recently, Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College has been re-accredited and awarded A grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).<ref>{{cite web|title=Institutions Accredited / Re-accredited by NAAC with validity|url=http://www.naac.gov.in/sites/naac.gov.in/files/Institutions_Accredited_by_NAAC_with_validity.pdf|publisher=National Assessment and Accreditation Council|accessdate=22 February 2012|format=PDF|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512054040/http://www.naac.gov.in/sites/naac.gov.in/files/Institutions_Accredited_by_NAAC_with_validity.pdf|archivedate=12 May 2012}}</ref> The college is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC).<ref name=UGC>[http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?st=West%20Bengal Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission]</ref>
==See also== {{columns-list|colwidth=22em| *List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal *Education in India *Education in West Bengal }}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{URL|www.rnlkwc.ac.in}}
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Category:Colleges affiliated to Vidyasagar University Category:Universities and colleges established in 1957 Category:Women's universities and colleges in West Bengal Category:Universities and colleges in Paschim Medinipur district Category:1957 establishments in West Bengal
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