Eden Mohila College

Eden Mohila College
ইডেন মহিলা কলেজ
Crest of Eden Mohila College
Other name
Eden College
EMC
Former name
Dhaka Female School
Eden Girls School
Eden Girls High School and Higher Secondary College
Eden Girls College
TypePublic
Established1873; 151 years ago (1873)
FounderShuvashadhini Shava
ChancellorPresident of Bangladesh
Vice-ChancellorNiaz Ahmed Khan
PrincipalShamchun Nahar
Students35,000+
Location,
Bangladesh

23°43′40″N 90°23′11″E / 23.727842°N 90.3863622°E / 23.727842; 90.3863622
CampusUrban, 7.3 hectares (18 acres)
AffiliationsUniversity of Dhaka
Websiteemc.edu.bd
Map
Entrance of the college

Eden Mohila College (known as Eden College), is a women's college in Azimpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1873 in the Farashganj area of Dhaka. In 1878 the school was named after Ashley Eden, Lieutenant Governor of Bengal.[1] The college moved to its present premises in 1963.[1] It is affiliated with the University of Dhaka as of 16 February 2017.[2]

  1. ^ a b Choudhury, Mahfuja (2012). "Eden Mohila College". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  2. ^ "ঢাবির অধিভুক্ত ইডেন, স্পষ্ট ধারণা নেই শিক্ষার্থীদের" [Eden, affiliated to DU, students do not have a clear idea]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 19 February 2017. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2022.