Barpeta Girls College, Barpeta was established on 7th September, 1978 with a view to spread light on higher education among the women folk of the District.

The college is affiliated to Guahati University, Guwahati and accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "C" Grade.

It is only the women’s higher educational institution in the District of Barpeta. From the very beginning some eminent personalities headed by Late Nibaran Chandra Choudhury has been relentlessly trying to keep this institution alive by dedicating themselves in all sorts of ways.

This college has been spreading higher education for the last 32 years among girls coming from every nook and corner of the district. After crossing many ups and downs, the college attained the status of Deficit–Grant-in-Aid on 25th March, 1998.

Since inception, the college has been disseminating higher education at UG level among women folk and devotedly working for all round development of women by creating awareness of equal opportunity to women folk in every sphere of life. The college also thrives to inculcate morale values to its students to elevate them from present day moral degradation.

The college got Govt. concurrence in HS level in 1984 and in UG level in the year 1994 with the subjects - English, Assamese (MIL), Political Science, Economics, Education and Advance Assamese.

 5th January, 2007 was a remarkable day in the history of the college, as that very day the college was registered under section 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act, 1956.

We humbly pay our gratitude to all those who have left no stone unturned to make this institution a success and hope that the people of Barpeta will surely extent their love and co-operation to this institution to make it a center of excellence.

The college offers degree courses in Arts and Commerce faculty under Gauhati University, Guwahati and Higher Secondary Courses of this college i.e. 10+2 level course under Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC), Guwahati.
Two-Year Higher Secondary Course are as follows:
H.S. Arts Course :
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
English    
MIL ( Assamese) / Alternate English    
OPTIONAL GROUPS OF SUBJECTS          
1. Education
2. Political Science
3. Advance Assamese
4. Anthropology
5. Economics
(The students of H.S. Course may offer four (4) optional subjects out of which one (1) automatically becomes the fourth subject in which they secure least marks. These are complusory and optional subjects)

H.S. Commerce Course :
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
1. English         
2. MIL ( Assamese)                  
4. Business Studies
OPTIONAL GROUPS OF SUBJECTS
1. Economics
2. Insurance
3. Accountancy
3. Banking
4. Salesmanship and Advertising
(Students offering Major subject will have to offer only one (1) General subject and students pursuing General Courses will have to offer two (2) General Subjects from among these subjects. *Students offering Major in Assamese cannot offer Assamese (MIL) or Adv. Assamese as optional subject)

Vision:

• To make it a centre of excellence to spread higher education to the women of rural and semi-urban populace of the region with a view to making them good, honest, responsible and worthy citizen of the country

Mission:

• To create an ambience in the institution in which the students can learn to face the challenges of the modern society and can attain moral and spiritual upliftment that would enable them to form a character of sublime order

Objectives:

• To spread the light of education among the female section of the society
• To educate drop out students seeking admission in our college
• To educate the economically backward girls’ section of the society
• To educate those students who feel shy to study with male section
• To create awareness among the female section of the society about their rights and duties to the society and the nation as a whole
• To create ideal mother to bring forth ideal citizens to the nation
• To give knowledge of different language so that they can communicate with the people of the other part of the nation
• To create ideal citizen through various co-curricular activities like NSS, Scout & Guide, Red Ribbon Club, seminar, symposia and literary activities
• To create awareness for preservation of our rich cultural heritage
• To inculcate moral values among the women masses keeping in view with the present social degradation

Goals:

• To encourage students in community service
• To bring a sense of social responsibility among students
• To develop leadership quality among the students