Siliguri College
Siliguri College, also known as city college, was established in the year 1950. It is the oldest college in Siliguri situated in the Indian state of West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences and also offers PG courses in Bengali and geography. The campus is in Darjeeling district. It is affiliated and accredited to University of North Bengal. History. Siliguri college was established on 8 October 1950 by Government of West Bengal under a dispersal scheme of the Refugee Relief and Rehabilitation Department with a view to imparting higher education to the refugee student population  of the post-partition of Siliguri. Initially, after inception it was affiliated to Calcutta University. Later, in 1962, it transferred to the University of North Bengal. Departments. The college has the following departments in the field of Science and Arts: Affiliation and Accreditation. The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). It was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and awarded B++ grade, an accreditation that has since then expired. The college was affiliated to University of Calcutta till 1962. Currently it is affiliated to University of North Bengal. Library. The college has a library  with a collection of text and reference books. Currently, it contains around 44,000 regular and out of print volumes. Hostel. The college also contains two separate hostels for boys and girls. Boys hostel has a capacity of 63 students whereas newly build girls hostel can accommodate up to 48 students.