Ananda Mohan College () or Government Ananda Mohan College is a fully government-aided

public college A public university, state university, or public college is a university or college that is State ownership, owned by the state or receives significant funding from a government. Whether a national university is considered public varies from o ...

, affiliated to

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and Mymensingh Education Board in

Mymensingh Mymensingh () is a metropolis, metropolitan city and capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of the Old Brahmaputra River, Brahmaputra River, about north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center ...

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. One of the oldest educational premises in

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, the institute was established in 1880 by

Ananda Mohan Bose Ananda Mohan Bose () (23 September 1847 – 20 August 1906) was an Indian politician, academic, social reformer, and lawyer during the British Raj. He co-founded the Indian National Association, one of the earliest Indian political organization ...

as Mymensingh Institution during

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History

Anandamohan Bose Ananda Mohan Bose () (23 September 1847 – 20 August 1906) was an Indian politician, academic, social reformer, and lawyer during the British Raj. He co-founded the Indian National Association, one of the earliest Indian political organizati ...

, who founded the City College in 1878, decided to open a branch of it at his home town in Mymensingh. In 1880, an educational institution was established at the residence of Ananda Mohan as Mymensingh Institution, later named the City Collegiate School in 1883. In 1901, City Collegiate School opened college section and named Mymensingh City College. Later on, the college section of the institution was shifted to College Road on 1 January 1908 as a college and then it was named after him. In 1964, the college was nationalized. Anandamohan Bose

Course

Currently, this college offers education in Science, Humanities, and Commerce streams at the

Higher Secondary Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Higher Secondary School Certificate, Higher Secondary Education Certificate (HSEC) or Intermediate Examination is a secondary education qualification in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. It is equivalent to the f ...

level under the Mymensingh Education Board. Additionally, it provides

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honors courses in 20 subjects,

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final courses in 18 subjects, and preliminary postgraduate courses. Although permission exists for undergraduate pass courses, classes for these are currently suspended. As of 2024, the total number of students enrolled at the institution is 24,987, with 2,022 students at the Higher Secondary level, 13,945 in undergraduate honors programs, and 9,020 in postgraduate programs.

Higher Secondary

* Science * Humanities * Business Studies

Honours & Masters

Notable alumni

Nurul Amin Nurul Amin (15 July 1893 – 2 October 1974) was a Pakistani politician and jurist who served as the eighth prime minister of Pakistan from 7 December to 20 December 1971. His premiership term of only 13 days was the shortest served in Pakista ...

– Bengali Politician and 8th

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and acting

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Abul Fateh Abul Fateh (; 16 May 1924 – 4 December 2010) was a Bangladeshi diplomat, statesman and Sufi who was one of the founding fathers of South Asian diplomacy after the Second World War, having been the founder and inaugural Director of Pakistan's ...

— diplomat, statesman and

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Surendra Mohan Ghose Surendra Mohan Ghose (22 April 1893 – 7 September 1976) was an Indian politician in the Jugantar Party during the time of Indian Independence, and a close associate of Sarat Chandra Basu and Maharaj Trailokyanath Chakraborty. He was electe ...

— revolutionary *

Syed Waliullah Syed Waliullah (August 15, 1922 – October 10, 1971) was a Bangladeshi novelist, short-story writer and playwright. He was notable for his debut novel, '' Lalsalu'' (translated in English with the title ''"Tree Without Roots"''). He was awarded ...

— novelist *

Nirmalendu Goon Nirmalendu Goon (born 21 June 1945) is a Bangladeshi poet known for his accessible verse. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2001 and Independence Day Award by the Government of Bangladesh in 2016. He was also awarded the Bangla Academy Literary ...

— poet * Prabodh Chandra Goswami —

educationist Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education also fol ...

* Ehsan Khan, architect * Abdul Hye Mashreki — poet *

Niharranjan Ray Niharranjan Ray (14 January 1903 – 30 August 1981) was an Indian Bengali historian, well known for his works on the history of art and Indian history. Early life and education He was born on 14 January 1903 at Kayetgram village of Mymensingh ...

— Historian * P. C. Sorcar — magician *

Ekramul Haque Titu Ekramul Haque Titu (; born 1 August 1976) is a Bangladeshi politician, and the first Mayor of Mymensingh City Corporation. Early life and education Titu was born on 6 June 1976 in Mymensingh District. He studied in Mymensingh Zilla School and ...

– Bangladeshi Politician and former

Mayor of Mymensingh The Mayor of Mymensingh is the highest administrative officer of Mymensingh City Corporation. The Mayor's office manages all civic services, government property management, and most government agency operations in the city. In addition, the mayor ...

References

External links

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Official Website of Ananda Mohan College
* {{Authority control Colleges affiliated to National University, Bangladesh Educational institutions established in 1908 1908 establishments in India Colleges in Mymensingh District Ananda Mohan College