University B.T. & Evening College
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University B.T. & Evening College is an undergraduate
Undergraduate education
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, co-educational college situated in Cooch Behar
Cooch Behar
Cooch Behar is the district headquarters and the largest city of Cooch Behar District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas and located at . Cooch Behar is the only planned town in North Bengal region with remnants of royal heritage...

, West Bengal
West Bengal
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. It was established in the year 1968 and offers Bachelors degree in Arts (B.A.) and Bachelors of Education (B. Ed.). The college is affiliated to University of North Bengal
University of North Bengal
University of North Bengal is a state university situated near Siliguri in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The university was established in 1962 with a goal to disseminate knowledge to fulfill growing socio-economic and technical manpower needs in the six North Bengal...

 and accredited as B by NAAC
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
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.

History

The college was started as a teacher's training institute as a constituent college of University of North Bengal
University of North Bengal
University of North Bengal is a state university situated near Siliguri in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The university was established in 1962 with a goal to disseminate knowledge to fulfill growing socio-economic and technical manpower needs in the six North Bengal...

in 1968 under the guidance of then Vice-Chancellor Prof. A.C. Roy. It was started from Cooch Behar Ucchcha Madhyamik Vidaylaya at Madan Mohan Colony, Kalighat Road. The college was shifted to the present site in 1972 on rent. Later on, the land and buildings were handed over to the college. Later degree courses were started in the evening to help the working students. However, keeping with the modern trends, all the courses are conducted during day.

Courses offered

  • B.A.(General & Hons): Honours: Bengali, English, Geography
  • B.Com.(General & Honours): Honours: Accountancy
  • B.Ed. : Bengali, English History, Mathematics and Geography
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