Katwa College

Katwa College (KCB) is situated in Burdwan in West Bengal state of India. Established in 1948, it is accredited from AICTE and it is affiliated to University of Burdwan. Its inclusion into 2(f) and 12(B) categories under UGC act 1956 took place in 1959 it now enjoys grant in aid financial status under govt of west Bengal besides the achievements of the statutory status the college has been untiringly and sincerely carrying on its mission and maintaining a steady pace of progress in precept of advancement of learning the college by this time has increased its faculty strength to 58 full time teachers and 30 part time teachers the college sprawling over 10 acres of land consists of four adjucunt campus the campus comprises the main building. Science building,Administrative building,canteen;two common rooms (boys and girls) Guest room, Laboratories, Garden, Post office, Bank and an Auditorium under construction. The main building houses the central library and the library for the morning section which altogether stocks more than 40 thousands books and journals. The second campus has housed the staff quarters,Principle's residence and the two girls hostels,the third campus accommodating the boys hostel and the Superintendents quarter. The fourth campus which is approximately 300mt away from the main campus,encloses a playground. With the capacity of its enrollment of 3960 the college now deserves to be considered as the second biggest affiliated college under Burdwan University. This shows that from the very humble beginning,the college has progressive evolved into a big undergraduate college,offering co-education and three year under-graduate honours and general courses in Humanities Sciences and Commerce as well as one-year B-Ed courses.