{{Short description|College in West Bengal, India}} {{more citations needed|date=December 2011}} {{Infobox university | name = Malda College | image_name = Malda College logo.jpg | image_size = 200px | type = Undergraduate college Public college | established = {{start date and age|1944|7|23}} | president = Dr. Sauren Bandyopadhyay | principal = Dr. Manas Kumar Baidya | city = Malda, West Bengal, India | campus = Urban | students = 5201 | affiliations = University of Gour Banga | website = [http://www.maldacollege.ac.in www.maldacollege.ac.in] | coor = {{Coord|25|00|4.98|N|88|08|12.17|E|type:edu_region:IN-WB|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India | footnotes = 300x250px }}
'''Malda College''' is a college in English Bazar in the Malda district of West Bengal, India. The college is affiliated to the University of Gour Banga,<ref>{{cite web |title=Affiliated College of University of Gour Banga |url=http://www.ugb.ac.in/affiliated-colleges/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404085406/http://www.ugb.ac.in/affiliated-colleges/ |archivedate=2013-04-04 }}</ref> which offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in several subjects. Established on July 23, 1944, it is the oldest state-governed college in Malda district.
==History== The roots of the college can be traced to a pre-partition temporary college at Dadanchak (presently under Shibganj Police Station in the district of Nawabganj, Bangladesh).{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} In mid-1943, a report was published in one of the popular local newspapers appealing the public of Maldah district to donate in order to establish the estimated fund of 300,000 Rupees, required to change the Dadanchak College's location to Malda.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} The much-needed land was given by Mr. Jadunandan Choudhury and Mr. Asutosh Choudhury.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} In a very little time, the people of Malda donated the estimated sum, which helped start the initial work for shifting.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} On 1 May 1944, the University of Calcutta granted affiliation to Malda College{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} and on 23 July 1944 the college was officially established by the then District Magistrate of English Bazar, Mr. W. H. Saumarez Smith, as an "Intermediate Arts and Commerce College", with eight teachers and 150 students.<ref name=history>{{cite web |url= http://www.maldacollege.ac.in/about-us.php? |title=About Malda College |work=maldacollege.ac.in |accessdate=10 February 2012}}</ref> In the founding phase, the college was affiliated to teach English, Vernacular Bengali, Philosophy, Economics, History, and Sanskrit.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} In 1952, the college moved from its original rented building at the present-day Atul Market-area, Malda, to a new building at Rathbari More, Malda, in a large compound.<ref name=history/> Two auditoriums were built in 1994, commemorating the golden jubilee celebrations.<ref name=history/>
==Location== Malda College is located at English Bazar, in the Malda district of West Bengal, India, right on the National Highway 12. The full address of the college (for the purpose of correspondence) is: The Principal, Malda College, Rabindra Avenue, Rathbari More, Post Office + District: Malda, Pin-732101, West Bengal, India.
==Administration== The college is administrated by Administrator, currently, Mr. Nitin Singhania, IAS and Principal, currently Dr. Manas Kr Baidya.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.maldacollege.ac.in/index.php?page_name=administration&page_id=96 |title=Administrative setup |work=maldacollege.ac.in |accessdate=10 February 2012}}</ref> Bursar of the college is Dr. Arup Roy Choudhury and IQAC coordinator is Dr. Narayan Chandra Shaw.
==Departments== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ '''Faculties and Departments''' |- ! Faculty ! Departments |- | '''Science''' | Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, B.C.A., Mathematics, Physics, Zoology |- | '''Arts and Commerce''' | Arabic, Bengali, Commerce, Economics, English, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sanskrit, Education, Sociology |} <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://maldacollege.ac.in/departments-of-arts.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227231738/http://maldacollege.ac.in/departments-of-arts.php |archive-date=2017-02-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Malda College offers three post graduate courses on Bengali, English and History. Malda College is also the study-centre of Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata, while the Directorate of Distance Education, University of Burdwan, opened its branch at the college on 8 June 2013.
==Journals== Malda College publish UGC approved two journals:
1. Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Research {{ISSN|2347-9884}}
2. Exploring History {{ISSN|2230-8490}}
==Accreditation==
In 2021, the college has been awarded B+ grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2nd cycle. The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).<ref>[http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?st=West%20Bengal Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116042454/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?st=West%20Bengal |date=November 16, 2011 }}</ref>
==Notable alumni== * Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury * Tapan Sikdar
==See also== {{Columns-list|colwidth=22em| *List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal *Education in India *Education in West Bengal *Malda Women's College }}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.maldacollege.ac.in/ Official Website] *[http://www.ugb.ac.in/ University of Gour Banga] *[http://www.ugc.ac.in/ University Grants Commission] *[http://www.naac.gov.in/ National Assessment and Accreditation Council]
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Category:Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of North Bengal Category:Educational institutions established in 1944 Category:Colleges affiliated to University of Gour Banga Category:Universities and colleges in Malda district Category:1944 establishments in India