History & Location
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments
By narrow domestic walls
Where words come out from the depth of truth
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection
( Song Offerings, Rabindranath Tagore)
Established on the 16th of November, 1970 , CoochBehar College is one of the most eminent educational institutions of CoochBehar , a remote district of West Bengal . The college has been sincerely catering for the aspirations of the students for higher education and has been an excellent centre for imparting higher education for the students of the district and Its neighbouring areas sharing both intranational and international borders. The institution has been working diligently and tirelessly to diffuse the light of knowledge upon the varied and diverse social milieu of this underprivileged part of the country mostly inhabited by the people belonging to scheduled tribe and minority communities. The college has already been assessed by the NAAC thrice and has been graded with a B++ rating in its third cycle. The college offers all the three streams of UG courses -- Arts, Science and Commerce along with Management courses like BBA and BBM and also various other Career Oriented Programmes . Introduction of PG courses in English and Geography has added a new dimension to this already coveted abode of learning . The college also offers diploma in Geoinformatics and is a centre for non formal Sanskrit education too .The college has also been working for the greater interest of the society and the nation and has been conducting many social outreach programmes through the two enthusiastic and dedicated NSS units of the college. The college is well equipped with advanced teaching-learning components and fully automated library, computer laboratory, advanced laboratories for different departments as well as a modern language laboratory and so on have contributed to produce a conducive atmosphere for learning in this prestigious institution. The college emphasises on the manifestation of the qualities already hidden in the young and aspiring minds and inspires them to evolve as better human beings striving towards perfection. The mission of the college is to offer the students a learning experience and ambience that promote their career development as well as imbibe high values of life in them. Over a period of more than 50 years , CoochBehar College has received many laurels of excellence from highly reputed academic and professional bodies . The college has been a cultural meeting point for quality academic exchanges and interactions among the inquisitive minds and has become synonymous with achievement, quality and excellence.