Govt. Begum Rokeya College, Rangpur

Govt. Begum Rokeya College, Rangpur

সরকারি বেগম রোকেয়া কলেজ
Other name	Begum Rokeya Women's College
Type	Public Women's college
Established	February 27, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-02-27)
Academic affiliation	National University Dinajpur Education Board (HSC)
Chancellor	President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor	A. S. M. Amanullah
Principal	Ismail Hossain Sarker
Academic staff	48
Students	6,744
Undergraduates	4276
Postgraduates	600
Address	Purboshalbon , Rangpur , 5404 , Bangladesh
Campus	Urban, 3.64 acres (1.47 ha)
Language	Bengali
Website	www.gbrcr.gov.bd

Govt. Begum Rokeya College, Rangpur is a public women's college located in Purbo Shalban, Rangpur, Bangladesh. It is also known as Begum Rokeya Women's College. Currently, the institution offers Higher Secondary, Bachelor’s Degree (Pass), Bachelor’s Degree (Honors), and Master’s Final courses.[1] All seats are reserved for women.

History

Begum Rokeya College was established on February 27, 1963, with the aim of expanding women's education in the Rangpur region. In a meeting of the governing committee, the name Begum Rokeya College was officially approved. The college is built on 3.66 acres of land, which was formerly an abandoned property of a landlord named Borda Sundari.

Initially, the institution started as a private college, offering Degree (Pass) courses along with Higher Secondary courses in Science and Humanities. Later, on May 7, 1979, the college was nationalized. In 1985, University of Rajshahi granted approval to introduce Honors courses in six subjects: Bengali, English, Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, and Islamic History & Culture. Subsequently, in 1995, the National University approved the introduction of the Master’s final year courses in these subjects.

Academic Programs

Higher Secondary

• Science
• Humanities
• Commerce

Bachelor’s Degree (Pass) Courses

• B.A. (Pass)
• B.S.S. (Pass)
• B.Sc. (Pass)

Bachelor’s Degree (Honors) Courses

• Department of Bengali
• Department of English
• Department of Islamic History & Culture
• Department of Philosophy
• Department of Political Science
• Department of Economics

Master’s Final Courses

• Department of Bengali
• Department of English
• Department of Islamic History & Culture
• Department of Philosophy
• Department of Political Science
• Department of Economics

Results & Ranking

Results

From 2009 to 2024, a total of 11,820 students participated in the HSC exams, with 10,099 passing and 1,721 failing. A total of 1,516 students achieved an A+, resulting in a pass rate of 85.44%.[2]

Ranking

In 2018, it was recognized as one of the top ten colleges in the Rangpur region in the National University college ranking.[3]

References

1. "National University :: College Details". www.nubd.info. Archived from the original on 2024-10-11. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
2. "Govt. Begum Rokeya College, Rangpur - Sohopathi | সহপাঠী". Retrieved 2025-02-10.
3. "র‌্যাংকিংয়ে সেরা ৭৬ কলেজকে পুরস্কৃত করল জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়". thedailycampus.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-02-10.

Extranal links

• Official website