Prabhu Jagatbandhu College, Howrah West Bengal was established in the year 1964 as Public Educational Institute to provide higher education to build a career in the field of Humanities, Science and Commerce. Prabhu Jagatbandhu College is approved by the reputed UGC Section 2(f) & 12(B), accredited by NAAC-B+, and is affiliated with University of Calcutta, Kolkata.
Prabhu Jagatbandhu College or popularly known as Andul College, was established on the eve of Independence Day i.e. 15th August in the year 1964. The College provides its courses under the jurisdiction of the University of Calcutta. It has been accredited by NAAC.
Vision: The College was set-up with a vision to produce human professionals who shall lead the country in the right direction to achieve harmony for the future.
Mission: The College is committed to achieve its mission of providing a rich academic and learning environment for its students to have a meaningful life, become socially responsible and to contribute to the society at large.
Currently, the college provides degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level in different disciplines through 20 departments. BA, B.Com (Hons), B.Sc, MA, and M.Sc degrees are provided by the college in different specialisation.
Admissions in the college are based on the norms of the University of Calcutta. Interested students can apply for the program by filling the application form and submitting the required documents. Students who have cleared 12th class from All India Boards or Councils are not bound to submit a Migration Certificate to register themselves on the official website of the affiliating university.
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Programs |
Eligibility Criteria |
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BA / B.Sc / B.Mus (General) |
* Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Vocational exam can take admission to B.A (general) program. |
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BA / B.Sc / B.Mus (Hons) |
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* Reserved category candidates applying for honors course must score at least 40% in total and 40% marks in the subject or related subjects in the qualifying exam. |
Note: Candidates who have more than 5 year gap from the previous qualifying exam are not allowed to take admission to the college.
Candidates can get more details on the eligibility requirements and the other admission related information from the official website of the affiliating university and the college. They can also visit the college campus and enquire personally.
The College supports poor students so that they can continue their educational journey by providing Scholarships like, Swami Vivekananda merit cum means Scholarship, Kanyashree for girl students, Minority Scholarship like Post Matric Scholarship from West Bengal Minority Development Finance Corporation, Post Matric Talent Support Scheme, Post Matric Stipend, etc to the meritorious and poor students. Besides scholarships, talented students are honored with various awards, prizes, and full-free studentship. Candidates other than SC and ST categories can also apply for financial support in the college.
Note: Students should contact the concerned person before applying to know complete details on the prerequisites and other conditions of the scholarships.
| Institute Name | Prabhu Jagatbandhu College, Howrah |
| Estd. Year | 1964 |
| Affiliated to | University of Calcutta, Kolkata |
| Approved/Recognised by | UGC Section 2(f) & 12(B) |
| Type | Public |
| Accreditation | NAAC-B+ |
| Programmes offered | UG/ PG |
| Principal | Dr. Subrata Kumar Ray |
| Address | Jhorehat, Andul-Mouri, Howrah - 711302, West Bengal, India |
| Contact Number | 033-26690221 |
| Official Website | https://pjc.ac.in/ |
The college campus is situated on the bank of river Saraswati. The land to construct the campus was gifted by a devotee of Sri Prabhu Jagatbandhu, a saint on whose name the college has been named. The campus has four buildings (A, B, C, and D blocks) forming an almost rectangular structural pattern. A new G+3 building namely Subarna Jayanti Bhavan was recently constructed with 20 rooms of which 13 classrooms have digital projectors. There are 56 classrooms, separate common rooms for boys and girls, restrooms, a seminar hall with smart board, ICT, and Wi-Fi facilities, etc facilities in the campus to support teaching and learning activities. More facilities at the college premises are given in the points below:
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