Bhawanipur Hastinapur Bijni College (B.H.B.) College, Barpeta was established on 1st July, 1971 as an institution of higher learning at Sarupeta.

The college is affiliated to Gauhati University, Guwahati and recognized by the University Grants Commission under 2 (f) of the UGC Act 1956 in 1995. It is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "B" Grade in 2004.

B.H.B. College is the oldest institution in 41, Bhawanipur Legislative Assembly Constituency, a segment of Kokrajhar Parliamentary Constituency of Assam which is a reserved seat for scheduled tribes.

The prime purpose of the establishment of the college was to have an institution at close quarters that could help them have ready access to higher learning.

The college, with its band of dedicated teachers excels in imparting quality education to students and at the same time instilling in them the moral and ethical values necessary for living in harmony with others.

The college is a medley of students belonging to different ethnic groups living in perfect harmony with each other. The college spares no effort to provide with them the wherewithal both academically and morally to face the challenges of life that life in the 21st century has thrown in and also to turn them into model citizens full of character and nationalistic feelings. Competitions and cultural events which form the academic life of the students help them immensely to show case their innate talent and also to realize their tremendous potential through participation in all these events.

The college offers degree courses in Arts and Commerce faculty under Gauhati University, Guwahati and Higher Secondary Course of this College i.e. 10+2 level course under Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC), Guwahati.

Subjects offered in the Higher Secondary Course:
(a) Compulsory Subjects:
English
M.I.L. (Assamese / Bodo / Alternative English)
Environmental Studies (Only for H.S. 1st Year Class)
(b) Elective Subjects:
Advance Assamese
Advance Bodo
Economics
Education
Logic and Philosophy
History
Political Science
Sanskrit
Arabic
Mathematics
Statistics

(It is compulsory for a student to study minimum three subjects from the above mentioned list of subjects. However, a student may take up one more subject from the same list as an additional elective subjec)

As per subject combination rules, a student is allowed to select only one elective subject from the following:
Advance Assamese
Advance Bodo
Sanskrit
Arabic

The college conducts the following UGC sponsored career oriented programmes at the Three-Year Degree level i.e.
(i) Creative Writing
(ii) Early Child Care and Education
(iii) Entrepreneurship in Small-scale Industries

The college also offers Computer Application as an elective subject in the Three-Year Degree Course (Arts)

Aims & Objectives:

• Imparting higher education to the students.
• Providing remedial teaching to the SC. ST, OBC and Minority students and students belonging to socially and economically backward classes
• Helping the students to face the challenges of life through various extension education activities
• Providing the students with Vocational Training in order to enable them to acquire knowledge and skills for working as self-employed persons
• Instilling the developed sense of citizenship in the students
• Giving its students the ambience to promote their potentialities and foster better and more innovative ideas
• The pursuit of excellence in both academic and co-curricular fields and surging ahead to meet the challenges of the new millennium

Rules & Regulations at Bhawanipur Hastinapur Bijni College (B.H.B.) College, Barpeta:

Rules for the Library:

• The students are provided with Borrower Cards. These cards are strictly non-transferable. The cards must be surrendered at the end of the academic session
• One Borrower Card is issued to each student of H.S. Class / TDC General Course and he / she can borrow one book at a time. Two Borrower cards are issued to each student of Major Course and he / she can borrow two books at a time
• No student is allowed to keep a book for more than 10 days in any case. A fine of Rs .50 (fifty paisa only) will be imposed for each day for book / books retained beyond the specified time. However, borrowed book / books, if returned before the expiry of the specified date, may be re-issued for a period of another 10 days
• Any book lost, or damaged must be replaced by the borrower. If the book is one of a series and cannot be obtained singly, the whole set must be replaced by the borrower

College Uniform:

• It is compulsory for the students of the college to wear uniform

Genral Rules:

• Students are required to maintain a high standard of discipline by adhering to the rules and regulations of the college
• Any of the following acts by a student shall be considered as a major offence against discipline and shall make him / her liable for stern disciplinary action

(i) Involvement in ragging in the college campus.
(ii) Resorting to violence of any kind.
(iii) Adoption of unfair means in the examinations.
(iv) Disobedience and indecent behaviour to any members of the teaching and non - teaching staff of the college.
(v) Damaging, defacing or devaluing any college property.

Disciplinary Committee:

• All powers of maintenance of discipline are vested with the Disciplinary Committee of the college comprising Principal, Vice Principal and tenmembers of the teaching and non-teaching staff of the college