Hooghly Mohsin College (HMC) began on 1 August 1836 as the New Hooghly College. It was established by

Muhammad Mohsin Haji Muhammad Mohsin ( – 29 November 1812) was a prominent Bengali Muslim philanthropist. His most notable contribution was to establish the Hooghly Mohsin College and the Hooghly Imambara. He also played a significant role during the Great Ben ...

, who also started other colleges. On its 100th anniversary it was renamed Hooghly Mohsin College. It became affiliated to

University of Calcutta The University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University; CU) is a public collegiate state university in India, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Considered one of best state research university all over India every year, ...

since the latter's initiation in 1857. After the establishment of the

University of Burdwan The University of Burdwan (also known as Burdwan University or B. U.) is a public university in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the West Bengal Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 15 June 1960 with ...

in 1960, the college became its constituent.

Accreditation

Recently, Hooghly Mohsin College has been awarded B++ grade by the

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(NAAC). The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Hooghly Mohsin has been recognized by the University Grants Commission as a "College with Potential for Excellence." The Department of Biotechnology, government of India, has recognized it as a "STAR COLLEGE." The Department of Science & Technology, government of India, has selected this college under "Fund for Improvement of Science & Technology Infrastructure" (DST-FIST) scheme.

Notable alumni

* Muzaffar Ahmed, politician *

Upendranath Brahmachari Rai Bahadur Sir Upendranath Brahmachari ( bn, উপেন্দ্রনাথ ব্রহ্মচারী) (19 December 1873 – 6 February 1946) was a leading Indian physician and scientist of his time. He synthesised Urea-Stibamine (car ...

, scientist *

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (also Chattopadhayay) CIE (26 or 27 June 1838 – 8 April 1894) was an Indian novelist, poet, Essayist and journalist.Staff writer"Bankim Chandra: The First Prominent Bengali Novelist" ''The Daily Star'', 30 June 2011 ...

, composer and writer *

Sanjib Chandra Chattopadhyay Sanjib Chandra Chattopadhyay ( bn, সঞ্জীবচন্দ্র চট্টোপাধ্যায়, ''Shonjeeb Chôndro Chôţţopaddhae'') (1834 – 18 April 1889

, writer *

Kanailal Dutta Kanailal Dutta ( bn, কানাইলাল দত্ত) (30 August 1888 – 10 November 1908) was a revolutionary in India's freedom struggle belonging to the Jugantar group. He was born in Chandannagar, West Bengal. He, along with Satyend ...

, revolutionary *

Shyamal Mitra Shyamal Mitra (14 January 1929 – 15 November 1987) was an Indian versatile playback singer and music director along with Hemanta Mukherjee and Manna Dey. Mitra had also worked in many Hindi and Bengali films as a music director and film produce ...

, singer *

Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay (anglicised spelling of surname: Mukherjee) was one of the most prominent writers of modern Bengali literature. Life and works Mukhopadhyay was born on 7 September 1920, in Bajrajogini,Bikrampur, Dacca (now Dhaka) as the ...

, author *

Tapas Paul Tapas Paul (29 September 1958 – 18 February 2020) was an Indian actor and politician. One of the most celebrated actors of Bengali cinema, Paul is best known for his on-screen romantic collaboration with Mahua Roy Choudhury and Debashree Ro ...

, actor and politician *

Dwijendralal Ray Dwijendralal Ray (19 July 1863 – 17 May 1913), also known as D. L. Ray, was an Indian poet, playwright, and musician. He was known for his Hindu mythological and nationalist historical plays and songs known as ''Dwijendrageeti'' or the ''So ...

, writer *

Brahmabandhav Upadhyay Brahmabandhav Upadhyay (born ''Bhavani Charan Bandyopadhyay'') ( bn, ব্রহ্মবান্ধব উপাধ্যায়; 11 February 1861 – 27 October 1907) was an Indian Bengali theologian, journalist and freedom fighter. H ...

, theologian

Sports Accolades

* The college has produced many eminent sports person who has represented in national and international arena, like in Football, Surajit Sengupta, Swarup Das, Goutam Ghosh, Anit Ghosh, Athletics - Monoranjan Porel and Amit Saha and in Cricket - Prosenjit Ganguly (Bengal Ranji trophy).

References

Crawford, D.G., ''A History of the Indian Medical Service, 1600-1913'', W. Thacker & Co., (London), 1914
* Dey, S.C., "Hooghly Past and Present", ''The Calcutta Review''
Vol.96, No.191, (January 1893), pp.22-42; No.192, (April 1893), 276-288Vol.97, No.193, (July 1893), pp.71-81; No.194, (October 1893), 340-366Vol.98, No.195, (January 1894), pp.152-170Vol.99, No.197, (July 1894), pp.153-164Vol.104, No.208, (April 1897), pp.355-373.

''Annual Report of the College of Hadji Mohammud Moshin with its Subordinate Schools; and of the Colleges of Dacca and Kishnaghur, for 1850-51'', F. Carbery, Military Orphan Press, (Calcutta), 1851

Zachariah, K., History of Hooghly College, 1836-1936, Bengal Government Press, (Alipore), 1936

External links

* {{Authority control Universities and colleges in Hooghly district Colleges affiliated to University of Burdwan Law schools in West Bengal Educational institutions established in 1836 1836 establishments in India

Accreditation

Notable alumni

Sports Accolades

See also

References

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