Ananda Chandra College

Ananda Chandra College, also known as AC College was established in the year 1942, is one of the oldest colleges in Jalpaiguri located in the Indian state of West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences and also offers PG courses in Bengali. The campus is situated in the Jalpaiguri district and is affiliated with University of North Bengal.

Departments
The college has the following departments in the field of Science and Arts:

Science

 * Department of Physics
 * Department of Chemistry
 * Department of Mathematics
 * Department of Computer Science
 * Department of Botany
 * Department of Zoology
 * Department of Microbiology
 * Department of Physiology
 * Department of Statistics
 * Department of Economics (B.Sc.)

Social Sciences

 * Department of Geography
 * Department of Economics (B.A.)
 * Department of Political Science
 * Department of Philosophy
 * Department of Sociology
 * Department of History
 * Department of Education
 * Department of Physical Education
 * Department of Environmental Studies
 * Department of Mass Communication

Arts and Culture

 * Department of English
 * Department of Bengali
 * Department of Sanskrit
 * Department of Hindi
 * Department of Nepali

Accreditation
This college was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and awarded B++ grade. The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Library
The college has a library with a collection of text and reference books and journals. Currently, the library contains 45650 books in regular and out-of-print volumes.

Hostel
The college also contains two separate hostels for boys and girls.

Alumni

 * Nirmal Chandra Roy MLA from Dhupguri Assembly constituency.