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 UG Science Block of Vivekananda College | |
Former name | Barisha College |
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Motto in English | From darkness, lead us to the light |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 21 August 1950 |
| Accreditation | NAAC "A" |
| Affiliation | University of Calcutta UGC |
| President | Smt. Ratna Chateerjee |
| Principal | Dr. Tapan Kr. Poddar |
| Students | 4,423 |
| Address | 269, Diamond Harbour Road, Thakurpukur , Kolkata , West Bengal 700063 , India 22°27′51.941″N 88°18′28.55″E / 22.46442806°N 88.3079306°E |
| Campus | Urban (6.17 acres) |
| Website | www |
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  Location in Kolkata  Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur (India) | |
Vivekananda College is a state government-aided public college, affiliated to the University of Calcutta,[1] located in southwest Kolkata, close to the Thakurpukur metro station. The college offers both post-graduate and under-graduate courses in a number of subjects of science, arts and commerce. Founded in 1950 as Barisha College, it was established under the dispersal scheme of the state government to reduce the pressure of students from the then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.
In 2013-14, it was ranked 1 in the ranking of India Today's Nielsen survey as the best science college in Kolkata.[2][3] The college is affiliated to Calcutta University, under UGC and accredited by NAAC.
- ^ "Colleges affiliated to University of Calcutta". University of Calcutta. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Best Colleges in India 2013: List of City Wise Ranking: Best Science Colleges (Kolkata) by India Today Group". India Today. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "List of City Wise Ranking : Best Science Colleges in 2014 (Kolkata) by India Today Group". India Today. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.