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রাজশাহী কলেজ | |
Type | Government College |
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Established | 1873 |
Founder | King Haranath Roy Chowdhury |
Academic affiliation | National University, Bangladesh |
Principal | Md. Abdul Khaleque |
Academic staff | 241 |
Administrative staff | 111 |
Students | 26000 (approx) |
Location | , , 6100 , Bangladesh 24°21′52″N 88°35′45″E / 24.3645°N 88.5958°E |
Campus | Urban, 35 acres (14 ha) |
EIIN | 126490 |
College code | National University - 2501 Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rajshahi - 1000 |
Colors | |
Website | rc |
Rajshahi College (Bengali: রাজশাহী কলেজ) is a public educational institution in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Established in 1873, it is the third oldest college in Bangladesh after Dhaka College and Chittagong College. Rajshahi College is now comprising Bangladesh to award a graduate (master's) degree. The first two master's degree candidates, Cayan Uddin Ahmed (Chawyone Uddin Ahmed) and N. N. Lehari, after graduation became Chief Secretary of Bengal and Session Judge respectively. Later both were awarded Khan Bahadur and Roy Bahadur titles.
Rajshahi College offers three years Degree pass course and four years honours degree courses in various disciplines under the National University. The college is affiliated with the National University of Bangladesh. Since 1996, it had stopped enrolling higher secondary students. It again started enrolling higher secondary students in 2010. Situated in the city center, Rajshahi College is adjacent to Rajshahi Collegiate School and is very near the famous Varendra Museum.