Maulana Azad College, Kolkata was established in 1926. The college is affiliated to the University of Calcutta and accredited by NAAC with B++ grade.

Maulana Azad College has developed itself over the years and retains its prestigious position as the foremost of institutions. Our Alumni occupy distinguished positions in almost all spheres of in several fields of activity both in the country as well as abroad. It has been a long journey through the eighty-five years and yet the journey has perhaps just begun.

The College has practiced a policy of self-renewal all along and when the time came to reinvent itself in the context of the changing scenario; it has upgraded itself with the introduction of three post-graduates.

The College seeks to create an intellectual environment that enhances individual growth and supports scholarly activities and creative endeavors that augment human knowledge and understanding.

HISTORY

With an objective to promote Islamic learning and general education among the Muslim population in British India and with the sustained efforts of contemporary education minister of Bengal, A. K. Fazlul Haque, on December 9, 1924, Lord Lytton, the contemporary Governor of Bengal laid the foundation stone of Islamia College under the affiliation of University of Calcutta. The journey started under the leadership of The Principal, Mr. A. H. Harley, formerly, faculty of Oriental Languages, Edinburg University, UK.

Post-independence, the college was renamed as Central Calcutta College and generously moved beyond religious barrier and was open for all male students. The leadership responsibility was rendered by Professor F. J. F. Pereira.

In 1960, the final baptism held as Maulana Azad College in the memory of the great national leader, erudite scholar and the first education minister of the independent India-Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. In 1990, the college was declared as co-educational institution. Gradually, the institution evolved as an academic place of harmonious co-existence amidst the plurality of gender, language, culture and religion.

Maulana Azad College has witnessed footsteps of eminent scholarly dedicated teachers like Bishnu Dey, Professor of English. The college has produced distinguished and notable nationalists, politicians, educationists, judges, ministers, novelists, IAS, IPS and WBCS officers. No surprise that Bangabandhu Sk. Mujibur Rahaman leads its alumni list.

STATUS

The college has been affiliated to the University of Calcutta since its inception.

The college functions under the administrative control of The Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal.

ACCREDITATION

Maulana Azad College is accredited A-grade with Grade Point of 3.13 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in its Cycle-II assessment in the year 2016

VISION

To strive for inclusiveness and to be trusted as one of the premier state educational service providers for all including the underprivileged and minorities.

MISSION

To promote integrated growth and personality development in all students with special emphasis on students from economically and socially challenged backgrounds.

To promote intellectual, moral and cultural development in a truly secular environment and to strive for amity and harmony among students of diverse social, cultural, religious and economic backgrounds.

 To strive for excellence and to provide our students with best of the opportunities of learning and to yearn for inculcating the spirit of joy of learning beyond the boundaries.

OBJECTIVES

The following objectives are identified to fulfil the Vision and Mission of the College.

To reach the community of students, across the regional boundaries, with information on scopes and opportunities available at this college.

To offer all possible support to students in need so that they are not left to rue over inability to support education.

To encourage girl students to pursue for excellence in an environment of unbiased socio-cultural spirit.

To encourage the students to look beyond the boundaries of syllabi and to inspire them to look up at research as a worthy career option.

The vision, mission and objectives of the institution is informed to the students, staff and all other stakeholders through prospectus.