Gurudas College, Kolkata

Gurudas College is one of the top colleges in Kolkata, West Bengal. It's affiliated with the University of Calcutta University. Get Courses, Facilities, Placements, Recognizations & Accreditation details.

Gurudas College, established in 1956, is an undergraduate college affiliated to the University of Calcutta. The defining characteristics of the college were formed both by its history and geography. The name commemorates the legacy of Sir Gurudas Banerjee, the first Indian Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta, a tireless champion of the spread of education, and a resident of the historic Narkeldanga neighborhood.

Accredited and Ranking

Gurudas College is affiliated with the University of Calcutta University and is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council.

Courses Offered

Gurudas College courses are offered at various levels of undergraduate programs Bachelor of Arts Honours Political Science, Bachelor of Arts Honours Economics, Bachelor of Arts Honours History, Bachelor of Arts Honours English, Bachelor of Arts Honours Sanskrit, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Science Chemistry, Bachelor of Science Mathematics, Bachelor of Science Zoology and under post-graduate programs Master of Arts Bengali, Master of Science Physics.  You can also find a brief overview of the different courses offered by the university across various disciplines with their specializations on the Course page.

Infrastructure and Facilities

Library:

Gurudas College Library System consists of one Central Library and twenty Seminar Libraries (i.e. Departmental Libraries for Hons. and PG Departments). The Central Library is situated on the 1st floor of the Golden Jubilee Building of the College with an area of 4000 sq. ft. and is properly arranged and decorated. The Central Library has two divisions -- UG Library and PG Library. The total collection of books is 46,915 (up to 28th February 2021). Besides, the College Library has many non-book materials. Both open and closed access systems have been maintained simultaneously in the Central Library. Different services are regularly being rendered such as circulation service, reading room service, reprographic service, internet service, career guidance service, etc. The Central Library has fifteen computers and one dedicated server that maintains Koha Library Management Software. Koha software has been used in the College Library since 2010. Besides, the Central Library has one Xerox machine cum printer, one laser printer, one color printer, one scanner, and one lamination machine. Users can access the library and/or its database through mobile/PC using WiFi freely within the library premises and also access the library database from anywhere on a 24x7x365 basis. The College Library is an institutional member of the American Centre and British Council, Kolkata.

Boys Common Room:

It is located on the ground floor of the Commerce building. The spacious boys’ common room has facilities for recreation and games like chess, carom, and table tennis. Several events such as Freshers’ welcome, prize distribution ceremony, blood donation camps, and awareness programs are also held here.

Girls Common Room:

It is located near the Main Building. This facility caters to the girl students, who can spend their free time in congenial surroundings. Recreational facilities are present. Wall magazines on gender-related issues are put up by students under the guidance of the Nandana Committee members.

Canteen:

Located near the commerce building, it appeals to all, not only for its inviting spacious atmosphere but also for food and snacks which are available at a moderate rate. All members of the college, viz. students, teaching and non-teaching staff, may access the facilities available here.

Gym:

The College has a well-equipped multi-gym. The gymnasium helps relieve academic pressures on the students by providing various physical workout facilities. The college has appointed a certified trainer to help students in their fitness programs.

Laboratories:

All Science subjects have fully equipped upgraded laboratories. This ensures that students may have appropriate access to experimentation, observation, and practice that highly augments teaching in general.

Playground:

The College, in its Golden Jubilee Building campus, has an extensive playground of its own where students may engage in outdoor activities. This playground also fulfills the purpose of conducting several events such as Annual Sports, intra-college tournaments, etc.

Smart Classroom:

The overriding aim of the Smart Classrooms strategy is to make ICT integral to learning. To expedite the curriculum, the college has arranged a good number of Smart classrooms. These classrooms have an LCD projector, Interactive Smart Board, Internet Connectivity, and Laptop. The use of ICT has made the teaching-learning process easier and more efficient for both the faculty and students of the college.

Scholarship

The college caters to a significant section of the economically backward classes, it facilitates the distribution of various Government scholarships and its free-ships/concessions.

Government Scholarships:

Placements Cell

The single biggest decision that any college student needs to make revolves around what to do after college. This Career Counselling Cell of the institution stands as a vanguard, keeping students informed about the plethora of available career options and leading them towards new ideas, and new career opportunities. The Cell organizes lectures, and workshops in diverse areas such as Cyber Security, Soft Skill Development, Communicative English, Anchoring, Web Designing, Pharmaceutical Industry Sales and Marketing, etc. In the last few years, many campus interviews and Placement drives have been arranged and several renowned organizations such as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), ICICI Prudential Pvt. Ltd., and Centrum Finance Ltd. have been able to select some of their future employees from amongst our students. Several courses are offered as Optional Add-on-Courses in the Skill Development Centre, in collaboration with Gurudas College, providing students with a unique opportunity to develop themselves for the job market.

Vision

To make the institution a center of national repute that: fosters creativity, inculcates equality, celebrates rationality, and worships humanity. inspires its pupils to prove their excellence in various and diverse fields with the help of a holistic education.

Objective

To remain committed to the idea of a college education at an affordable cost, keeping provisions for special concessions and scholarships to make it accessible to the economically challenged sections of society.