J. K. College

J. K. College

Type	Undergraduate college
Established	1948
Location	Purulia, West Bengal, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	Sidho Kanho Birsha University
Website	www.jkcprl.ac.in//

J. K. College (Bengali: জগন্নাথকিশোর কলেজ), also known by the full name Jagannath Kishore College, established in 1948,^[1] is the oldest college in Purulia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences and postgraduate in Mathematics. It is affiliated to Sidho Kanho Birsha University.^[2]

Departments

Science

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Geology
• Computer Science
• Botany
• Zoology
• Microbiology

Arts and Commerce

• Bengali
• English
• History
• Geography
• Economics
• Sanskrit
• Political Science
• Philosophy
• Education
• Hindi
• Commerce

Accreditation

The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).^[3] It was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2005, and awarded B+ grade, an accreditation that has since then expired.^[4] The college was recognized as a College with Potential Excellence (CPE) in 2010 by UGC.

See also

• Nistarini Women's College
• Sidho Kanho Birsha University

References

1. "College Profile". Retrieved 6 April 2014.
2. "Affiliated College of Sidho Kanho Birsha University".
3. Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission
4. "Institutions Accredited/ Re- accredited by NAAC whose accreditation validity period is over" (PDF).

External links

• ITI college

Coordinates: 23°19′07″N 86°22′04″E / 23.3186°N 86.3678°E