Why Sir Gurudas Mahavidyalaya

Gurudas College of Commerce was established in 1968 affiliated to the University of Calcutta and enlisted under Section 2(f) and 12(b) of the UGC Act. The name of the College is changed to SIR GURUDAS MAHAVIDYALAYA due to its conversion from unifaculty to multifaculty Institution

Name and Location

New name of the college is Sir Gurudas Mahavidyalaya. It is only three minutes walk from Ultadanga Railway Station and only five minutes walk from Ultandanga-VIP road-EM By Pass Crossing. The College is well linked by frequent Bus, Tram and Railway Services. The college is housed in a 3-storied building constructed by Hooghly River Bridge commissioners (HRBC) with state-of-the art technology providing plenty of light and air. It is built-up on 20 cottahs of land with (3 x 5000)=15000 square feet plinth area having an adjoining vacant land of about 5 bighas.

The Co-education system and Day-shift are introduced in the College from the academic session-2001-'02. The College is catering to the need for higher education of the pupil of Northern-Eastern region of the city of Kolkata and its suburbs.

Existing Departments/ Subjects

B.Com.(Hons.) in Accounting & Finance

B.Com.(Hons.) in Marketing

B.Com. General course

B.A.(Hons.) - Bengali, English, History, Education, Pol.Science

B.A.(General) - Bengali, English, History, Education, Pol.Science

B.Sc.(Hons.& General) Proposed - Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics.

Computer Courses taught simultaneously with Degree Course

(i) PC Fundamentals & FA

(ii) Computer Programming

(iii) Basic Electronics & Hardware Troubleshooting

(iv) IMPACT (In collaboration with WEBEL INFORMATICS LIMITED)

There is a plan to introduce self-employment oriented courses such as Air-conditioning, Xerox machine repair, repair of different scientific apparatus, small ventures, dealings in stock exchange, Nursery, Cultivation of Silk warm etc. for the benefit of neighbouring slum people.