Cooch Behar College, Cooch Behar was established in 1970. The college is ffiliated to the University Of North Bengal.

Cooch Behar College, Cooch Behar affiliated to the UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL was established on 16th November 1970 at the end of Cooch Behar town with a campus area of 3.74 acres. The college got its recognition under 2f of UGC Act on 16-05-1980. Located at the fringe of Cooch Behar town, the college is housed in two imposing two storied buildings and a single storied building with a sprawling green play ground in the middle of the campus.

The college was established in 1970 at the time of Bangladesh War when one of the primary objectives of the organizers was to accommodate the victims of the Bangladesh War as the district is situated in the border of Bangladesh and Assam. Therefore, the college had the objective to expand the facility of higher education for the people living in the remote areas of the district and the adjoining areas. This was very much in tune of the national policy to spread the facility to every nook and corner of the nation. Since inception, the college has been running Arts and Commerce courses with the subject option of B.A. Honours in Philosophy and B.A. General in History, Political Science, Economics, Bengali and English and B.Com. Honours and General. Subsequently, the college has broadened the scope of mission statement to enhance the capacity of the masses and make them part of national development.

The college has introduced various subjects such as Geography, Sanskrit, Physical Education and Education of which Hons. option is available in all subjects except Physical Education and Education.From 2006 the college introduced B.B.A. course and from 2008 Science stream has been introduced with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science of which Hons. option is available in Mathematics. We completed our silver jubilee programme during 1995 with some colourful events and one international seminar was organized. Eminent academicians from different field are always involved with the college activity arena.

VISION

 To carry the light of higher education within the reach of all and to empower the marginal people to be the part of national development as embedded in logo of the college – “TOMOSO MA JYOTIR GOMOYO”.

MISSION

In order to accomplish the vision the institution has promulgated the Mission Statements as –

To impart sound and meaningful higher education to the students

To expand the facility of higher education to all eligible students of the society.

To help them achieve successful professional career.

To expand the horizon of education through introduction of new subjects based.

To promote and encourage the achievement and to work for advancement of the knowledge of different subject on the demand of society.

To empower the student to be self reliant and to achieve excellence so that they can derive the benefit of national development.

To help them to become ideal and responsible citizens of the country.

To produce intellectually sound, morally upright socially concerned students to be of service to the nation.