Gaibandha Govt. College

Gaibandha Govt. College
গাইবান্ধা সরকারি কলেজ
Motto in English	Knowledge is power
Type	Public College
Established	July 1, 1947; 79 years ago
Academic affiliations	National University; Dinajpur Education Board (HSC)
Principal	Khalilur Rahman
Academic staff	61
Students	13,302
Undergraduates	10,443
Postgraduates	1,199
Location	College Road, Paschim Gobindpur, Gaibandha, 5700, Bangladesh
Campus	13.39 acres (5.42 ha); Urban;
Language	Bengali
Nickname	GGC
Website	ggc.edu.bd

Gaibandha Govt. College is a public higher education institution in Gaibandha, Bangladesh. It was established on July 1, 1947, and is located on College Road in Paschim Gobindapur. The college offers higher secondary education in Science, Humanities and Commerce. It also provides Bachelor's (Pass) courses, Bachelor's (Honors) programs in 14 subjects, and Master's programs in 14 subjects.^[1] As of 2024, a total of 13,302 students are studying at this college.

History

Gaibandha Government College was established on July 1, 1947. It started with Acting Principal Ashwini Kumar Chowdhury, seven teachers, and 23 students, initially offering only the Humanities stream. Phanibhushan Roy served as the first principal. In the mid-1950s, Principal N.C. Sen and Bangladesh's first Jatiya Sangsad Speaker, Shah Abdul Hamid, made significant contributions to the development of the college. On March 1, 1980, the college was nationalized,^[2] with Gias Uddin serving as the acting principal at that time.

The college is now located on 13.39 acres of land, with well-arranged buildings. There are two large ponds on the east and west sides of the campus, and an old tin-shed building on the north side, which represents the college's heritage. In the 1950s, this building was used for both day and night classes.

Academic Programs

Currently, the college offers education under the Dinajpur Education Board for higher secondary levels and under the National University for Bachelor's (Pass), Bachelor's (Honors), and Master's programs.

Higher Secondary (HSC) Programs

Science
Humanities
Commerce

Bachelor's (Pass) Courses

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

Bachelor's (Honors) Courses

Department of Bangla
Department of English
Department of History
Department of Islamic History & Culture
Department of Philosophy
Department of Political Science
Department of Economics
Department of Accounting
Department of Management
Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Botany
Department of Zoology
Department of Mathematics

Master's Final Courses

Department of Bangla
Department of English
Department of History
Department of Islamic History & Culture
Department of Philosophy
Department of Political Science
Department of Economics
Department of Accounting
Department of Management
Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Botany
Department of Zoology
Department of Mathematics

Master's Preliminary Courses

Department of History
Department of Political Science
Department of Botany

Students

According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics, a total of 13,302 students were enrolled in 2024. This includes 1,660 students in the Higher Secondary level, 1,911 in the Bachelor's (Pass) course, 8,532 in the Bachelor's (Honors) course, and 1,199 in the Master's program.