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Maulana Azad College

Maulana Azad College is located on the Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road in the heart of Kolkata. It offers around 22 undergraduate courses in various disciplines. The college has a history ranging back to 1926, with the establishment of Islamia College, which was founded by Lord Lytton, the then Governor of Bengal. The college is a result of the sustained efforts of several Muslim leaders including Syed Nawad Ali Choudhury, A. K. Fazul Haq and Sir Abdul Rahim. The college was named Maulana Azad College in 1960 in memory of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Admission into the college strictly based on merit. There is no quota of any type.

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# 28th

India Today 2016

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# 31st

India Today 2015

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# 29th

India Today 2014

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Ranking
The college was ranked 28th for science courses For The Year 2016 and 31st for Science courses in India by the India Today magazine in the year 2015.
Library
The college library is networked and automated through the ULIB software. It has a large collection of books and reference material. In addition to providing access to digital resources for reference, the library also provides reprographic services. Bibliographic service is also provided through updated catalogues. The library has broadband internet service for providing access to online databases of E-Books and E-Services on DELNET and INFLIBNET.
Facilities
The college provides the following facilities to its students:
     •    Career counselling & placement
     •    Library
     •    Computer lab
     •    Accommodation
     •    Language lab
     •    Play ground
     •    Hostel
     •    College canteen
     •    Common room
     •    Gymnasium
     •    Students' union
Student Activities
The following student activities are conducted by the college on campus:
Cultural Activities:
     •    Mac Fest
     •    Miladun Nabi
     •    Mushaira
     •    Saraswati Puja
     •    Milanutsav

Co-Curricular Activities:
     •    Excursion
     •    NSS
     •    Educational Tours
     •    Sports and Games
Prominent Alumni
Prominent alumni of the college include:
     •    Sheikh Mujibur Rahman - Founder & first president of Bangladesh
     •    Biman Bose - Senior leader of CPI(M)
     •    Mohammad Salim - Former Lok Sabha MP of Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M))
     •    Sultan Ahmed - Lok Sabha MP and senior Trinamool Congress leader.
Placements
Career Councelling & Placement:
The College has a Career Counselling Cell which regularly interacts and brings in industry placement experts for students career counselling. Contact: Dr. Rajarshi Roy, Asst. Professor of Botany.
 

Contact Details

Maulana Azad College

8, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road,, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, 700013

Phone: + 91- 33- 2249-3737
College Website