THE BHAWANIPUR EDUCATION SOCIETY COLLEGE

Bhawanipur Education Society College, popularly known as Bhawanipur College, is a private, co-educational, undergraduate college located at 5, Lala Lajpat Rai Sarani (Elgin Road) in the Bhowanipore area of Kolkata, India. It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. The college was started in 1966 for boys and girls through the efforts and donations of the Gujarati community living in Kolkata, growing out of J. J. Ajmera High School, established in 1928. It is managed by The Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society, which holds linguistic Minority Educational Institution status under Article 30(1) of the Constitution of India. Though established by the Gujarati community, the college has opened its doors to all eligible students regardless of caste, creed, religion, or language. Since 2002, the word 'Gujarati' has been dropped from its name. The college offers various undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in commerce, business administration, arts, and sciences, and its sister unit, The Bhawanipur Design Academy, offers vocational courses. The college hosts an annual cultural fest called Umang and has conducted a Model United Nations Conference since 2016. As per December 2024, the college is set to be upgraded to university status.