Vijaygarh Jyotish Roy College

Vijaygarh Jyotish Roy College is a government-aided institution located in Southern Kolkata, India. It provides undergraduate and postgraduate degrees across science, arts, and commerce disciplines, and is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (India) and has been accredited Grade "A" by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The land on which the college stands was originally owned by the United States Army and a private zamindar. A colony committee formed in June 1950 identified a military barrack as a possible site, and the college was founded on 2 November 1950, with Prof. Prasanta Kumar Bose leading the first Governing Body, which included notable academics such as Dr. Triguna Sen. The college offers departments in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology, Zoology, Botany, Physiology, Environmental Science, Computer Applications, Bengali, English, Political Science, History, Education, Journalism and Mass Communication, Philosophy, and Economics, along with various certificate courses and a Master's degree in Microbiology. It has a well-equipped library, publishes annual magazines, and launched a radio station, Radio Kolkata, in November 2021. Notable faculty have included Triguna Sen, Mahasweta Devi, and Chinmoy Guha.