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Brief History of the College

Founded in 1946 by Prof. Amiya Rao – the woman emancipator and an ardent advocate of individual liberty, and her husband Mr. B.G. Rao (ICS), the then District Collector of Murshidabad – Berhampore Girls’ College, an institution of inestimable pride with its robust academic traditions and cultural values has emerged as one of the premier institutions of West Bengal. This is one of the oldest government-sponsored girls’ colleges in the state. The college is situated in the heart of the district town, Berhampore.

The college has completed its platinum jubilee in the year 2021 and is now in its 78th year of its glorious journey. Since its inception, the institute has been imparting education with unremitting ethical values to the girls and helping them reclaim economic and social freedom and, thereby retain self-esteem. The motto of the institute is “SA VIDYA YA BIMUKTAYE”. Upholding the dreams of the legendary founders, the institute is still trying utmost to promote its noble goal of quality-based higher education and to grapple with the global challenges of the rapidly changing society.

The illumined College Song is: Amader Bidyaniketan / Amader Gouraberi Dhan…. (Our abode of learning / Our prided belonging…) is an affirmation of the ideal. The song is recited in all college programmes with great vigour.

The college has been accredited for the second time by NAAC with “B” Grade.


Milestones on the Path of Progress

1964 The College was established on 13th May 1964 by H.E. Mar Sebastian Valloppilly, the first Bishop of Thalassery Diocese. Started functioning as a junior college under Kerala University with 397 students, 11 teachers and 5 administrative staff. Rev. Dr. Antony Kurialacherry assumed office as the first Principal.
1967 Degree courses commenced in Mathematics, Zoology, Chemistry and Economics.
1968 The College got affiliated to Calicut University.
1970 The main academic block got blessed by H.B. Mar Joseph Parecattil, the second Cardinal of the Christian Church in India.
1971 Degree courses commenced in Home Science.
1979 Degree courses commenced in Physics.
1980 Degree courses commenced in Botany.
1989 Mar George Valiamattam became the Patron of the college, following the retirement of H.E. Mar Sebastian Valloppilly. Central library was built.
1993 Degree course commenced in English. Started welfare centre for providing counseling and medical services for students and recreational facilities for staff.
1995 PG Degree course in Economics began.
1996 The college got affiliated to Kannur University.
1998 Degree course commenced in History.
1999 PG course commenced in Physics.
2001 Degree course commenced in Malayalam.
2003 IRISH began as an academic offshoot of the college.
2004 College became the first accredited college under Kannur University by NAAC with B++ level.
2011 NAAC re-accredited the college with A Grade.
2012 Acquired minority status on religious basis from Govt. of India. Research centre in Chemistry began.
2013 The College celebrated its Golden Jubilee. Degree programme in Commerce and PG programme in Chemistry began.
2014 Mar George Njaralakatt assumed charge as the Patron of the college, following the retirement of Mar George Valiamattam.
2015 Fund for Improvement of Science & Technology Infrastructure (FIST) was sanctioned by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India.
2017 NAAC re-accredited the college with A Grade in the third accreditation cycle.
2018 The College was ranked 87th in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
2018 College has obtained grant from Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) for infrastructure development.
2018 The College was selected for the scheme – Selective Augmentation of Research and Development (SARD) by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE).
2019 The College was ranked 93rd in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
2019 DBT - STAR College scheme for strengthening of life science and biotechnology education and training at undergraduate level - fund was sanctioned by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India.
2019 Selected as mentor institution under UGC PARAMARSH Scheme
2020 PG course commenced in Zoology
2022 Mar Joseph Pamplani assumed charge as the Patron of the college, following the retirement of Mar George Njaralakatt.