SILIGURI COLLEGE, DARJEELING

Siliguri College, also called Siliguri City College, was established on 8 October 1950 by the Government of West Bengal under a dispersal scheme of the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department, aimed at providing higher education to the refugee student population following the partition. It is the oldest college in Siliguri, located in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Initially affiliated with the University of Calcutta, the college transferred its affiliation to the University of North Bengal in 1962, and remains affiliated and accredited to that university today. The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a B+ grade. It offers undergraduate courses in Arts and Sciences, and postgraduate courses in Bengali and Geography, admitting students based on academic merit. The college also provides NSS and NCC schemes for students. Its library holds around 45,151 regular and out-of-print volumes, subscribes to 10 printed journals, and receives 5 newspapers. The campus has separate hostels for boys (capacity 63) and girls (capacity 48). Notable alumnus Charu Majumdar, founder of the Naxalbari uprising, studied here. In May 2026, the campus saw political clashes between ABVP and TMCP student groups over an admission help desk dispute, leading to police involvement and an arrest.