COOCH BEHAR COLLEGE
NAAC Accredited at B++ Grade (2.78 Scale) College
ESTD.: 1970 | COOCHBEHAR PANCHANAN BARMA UNIVERSITY

Principal's Desk

Dr. Pankaj Kumar Debnath is a distinguished academician as well as academic administrator and the current Principal of Cooch Behar College, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. Dr. Debnath has an extensive academic background, having completed his Madhyamik Pariksha in 1980 and Higher Secondary in 1982, both from the West Bengal Education Boards. He earned his B.A. (Honours) in Economics from the University of North Bengal in 1985, followed by an M.A. in Economics, where he graduated first in his class in 1987. Further enhancing his expertise, he completed his M. Phil. in Economics from the same university in 1990 and earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Arunachal University in 1999.

Dr. Debnath's professional journey began as a Lecturer-in-Economics at Govt. College, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, in 1991. He later served at Arunachal University (presently Rajib Gandhi Central University) and Cooch Behar College, where he was promoted to Reader-in-Economics. Since April 2008, he has been leading Cooch Behar College as Principal. His professional contributions are vast, including serving as a trained NAAC assessor, member of various academic and administrative bodies, and coordinator for multiple programs and committees. He has been also assigned the responsibility of State NAAC mentor of West Bengal. His research and scholarly works include peer-reviewed publications on topics such as Conventional Religion among Tribes in Arunachal Pradesh, the Cooperative Movement in NEFA, and agricultural modernization in Eastern Himalayas. Additionally, he has authored and edited books focusing on the economy of Arunachal Pradesh and North Bengal.

Dr. Debnath has been actively involved in numerous academic projects and has a notable presence in academic and administrative circles. His ongoing commitment to education, research, administration is evident from his participation as resource persons in various national seminars, workshops, and his roles in academic governance and quality assurance. Dr. Debnath can be reached at   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or +91-9832436849.