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P.B College, Gauripur, India or Pramathesh Barua College (প্ৰমথেশ বৰুৱা মহাবিদ্যালয়) is one of the oldest higher learning institute in Dhubri district,Assam, India. The college was established in 1964 chiefly from the donations of Gauripur Zamindar Family.Christened the college after the proud son of Gauripur Rajkumar,Pramathesh Barua.

History
Pramathesh Barua College (P. B. College), Gauripur began its tryst with destiny on the 1st day of June 1964 to put forward the intellectual and cultural ethos of Gauripur in the erstwhile Goalpara District of Western Assam. Named after the proud son of Gauripur, Rajkumar Pramathesh Chandra Barua, this institution of Higher Education took its strides with luminaries like Prof. Alokesh Ch. Barua, Dr.Birendranath Dutta and galloped to prosperity under such academic administrators as Dr. Krishna Kanta Bora, Prof. Jayanta Kumar Chakraborty, Prof Gajanan Prasad Kanu and Prof. Ganga Sankar Pandey. The College initially started with the support of the people of the region and financial assistance from the Zamindar family of Gauripur. This co-educational institution of higher education was subsequently taken over by the Govt. of Assam under deficit grant-in-aid system in 1969. It got permanent affiliation by the Gauhati University and was recognized under section 2 (f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act 1956.

Education
The College imparts teaching in Higher Secondary (+2 level) and Degree (+3 level) in two streams - Arts and Commerce. To face the emerging challenges in trade and commerce, the College started the Commerce Stream in 1979, which was first of its kind in Dhubri district. The college has also offered PGDCA course from the academic session 2018-2019.

Library
ALOKESH CH. BARUA CENTRAL LIBRARY P.B.COLLEGE, GAURIPUR The college library was established along with the inception of the college in 1964.At the initial stage the royal family of Gauripur has contributed a lot in the process of growth by donating books and almirahs. Under the care and guidance of the college authority and the liberal grants of the UGC the college library has grown into a big source of knowledge not only for the students but also the teachers of the college as well. In the year 2012, the P.B.College library glorified itself with the name of Alokesh Ch Barua, a versatile genius who served this institution in the status of professor of Philosophy and also the vice principal for few years.

Objectives: The main objectives of the college library are to furnish the students the background material on the work to be done in the class. To encourage the students, develop skills for self education and to introduce them with various types of documents. 1. Library Resources at a Glance:

a) Total collection of Books: 33145 b) Rare Book Collection: 560 c) Poor students Book Bank: 674

1.1 Year of establishment: 1964 1.2 Working days Monday to Saturday except holiday 1.3 Working hours 10AM to 05PM

1.4 Area of the Library: a) Reading room: 120 sq feet b) Stack processing area: 70 sq feet

NCC
There is a National Cadets Corps(NCC Unit) at P.B College, Gauripur. All the students (both Boys & Girls) may be a Cadet of the NCC Unit both from HS & Degree Classes are enrolled in the beginning of every academic session.The Cadets are trained as per the traning procedure of 7th Assam Bn.NCC Dhubri,NCC "B" and "C" Certificate Examination are conducted at the Unit.

Hostel Facilities
1. Hostel Facilities for Girls: There are two Girls' Hostel one with a capacity of 100 beds and the other with 16 beds capacity. 2. Hostel Facilities for Boys: Funded by, WPT&BC Dept., Assam. A two storeyed Boy's Hostel building is under construction at Lalji Campus of the college at Matiabag, Gauripur,Near Matiabag Palace (Hawakahna).The hostel is expected to be ready for hoarders' stay from the academic session,2019-2020,it self. The surrounding of the hostel is well planned with a Play Ground and an Indoor Infrastructure Stadium Cum also indoor Games traning centre which is also under construction with UGC grant.

Notable Alumni
1. Nijanur Rahmanis an All India United Democratic Front politician from Assam and Member of Assam Legislative Assembly, 23 Gauripur LAC.