The college was established in June 1948 as an intermediate liberal arts college with 96 students. In 1950, the college was recognized by the University Grants Commission and it is supported by the West Bengal government as an aided college. North Bengal University accepted the college as a constituent college in September 2003; it is now under Gour Banga University.[1][2]
English and Bengali are compulsory languages for all undergraduate students at Balurghat College.[2]
Accreditation
Balurghat College was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in May 2004 with a grade of "B". In the 2nd Cycle, in February 2021, College is accredited with Grade B by NAAC in the new metrics based assessment system.[2]
Balurghat College Museum is a new[when?] addition to the campus, with an extensive collection of early stone sculptures of the Pala-Sena period, coins and 11th century stone inscriptions of Nayapala from the town of Gangarampur.[3]
