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Maulana Azad College

Coordinates: 22°33′39″N 88°21′27″E / 22.5607°N 88.3574°E / 22.5607; 88.3574
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Maulana Azad College
মৌলানা আজাদ কলেজ
Former name
Islamia College (1926–1947)
Central Calcutta College (1947–1960)
TypeGovernment of West Bengal administered undergraduate co-educational liberal arts and sciences college
Established1926
FounderVictor Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton
AccreditationNAAC
University Grants Commission
Academic affiliations
University of Calcutta
PrincipalSubhasis Dutta
Address
8, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road
,
Kolkata, West Bengal
,
India

22°33′39″N 88°21′27″E / 22.5607°N 88.3574°E / 22.5607; 88.3574
CampusUrban
Colours   
White and olive green
Websitemaulanaazadcollegekolkata.ac.in
Maulana Azad College is located in Kolkata
Maulana Azad College
Location in Kolkata
Maulana Azad College is located in West Bengal
Maulana Azad College
Location in West Bengal
Maulana Azad College is located in India
Maulana Azad College
Location in India

Maulana Azad College, formerly Islamia College,[1] is a public institute of liberal arts, commerce and science in India, located in central Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The college is fully government-administered. It is located near the junction of Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road and SN Banerjee Road, popularly called "Lotus crossing".

It is affiliated to the University of Calcutta. The college also offers numerous courses in languages associated with Muslim culture, such as Urdu, Arabic, and Persian. The college offers both post-graduate (English, Zoology and Urdu) and under-graduate courses in a number of subjects in the three streams of arts, science and commerce. It is accredited an ('A') grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[2] The college has been given the status of 'Centre of Potential for Excellence' by UGC.

The college has produced distinguished and notable nationalists, politicians, educationists, judges, ministers, novelists, IAS, IPS and WBCS officers.

Courses

The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in arts, commerce and science in various streams. These are: B.A, B.A (Hons), B.Com. (Hons), B.Sc. (Hons) at UG level. And M.A and M.Sc. at the PG level. The fees are also nominal lying around ₹1,500/year for UG courses and around ₹4,000/year for PG courses.[3]

Admission procedure and cutoffs

The college has an online application process for all its courses. Admission into undergraduate courses are merit-based. While that of postgraduate courses is done by both merit as well as an admission test.[4]

The 12th Class Finals cutoff percentage lies around ~90%.

Rankings

IndiaToday Rank in Kolkata
Ranking Science/B.Sc. Commerce/B.Com.
2015 1st[5] 5th[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.oureducation.in/college_info.php/Maulana-Azad-College/10212?college=10212
  2. ^ "Maulana Azad College gets 'A' grade by NAAC".
  3. ^ "Maulana Azad College Courses and Fees Structure".
  4. ^ "Maulana Azad College Admission Details".
  5. ^ "Citywide Ranking: Best Science Colleges". India Today.
  6. ^ "Citywide Ranking: Best Commerce Colleges". India Today.
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