ACHARYA BROJENDRA NATH SEAL COLLEGE

Acharya Brojendra Nath Seal College, known as ABN Seal College, is a state-government owned co-educational college located in Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1888 as Victoria College by Maharaja Nripendra Narayan of the Cooch Behar State. Its first principal was John Cornwallis Godley, who later became principal of Aitchison College in Lahore. Acharya Brajendra Nath Seal, a Brahmo and philosopher, served as principal from 1896 to 1913. After Cooch Behar merged into the Union of India in 1950, governance passed to the Government of West Bengal. The college was earlier affiliated with the University of Calcutta and University of North Bengal, and is now affiliated with Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University. It was renamed Acharya Brojendra Nath Seal College in 1970. The college has a 13.27-acre campus with a built-up area of about 9032.96 sq. meters, a library with around 55,000 books, and hostels for both boys and girls. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate education, is accredited A+ by NAAC, and has been given 'Centre of Excellence' status by the University Grants Commission. Notable alumni include writer Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay and reformer Panchanan Barma.