title: Santipur College
text: # Santipur College
  
  Santipur College, established in 1948, is a college in Santipur, in Nadia district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani.
  
  ## History
  
  This college was established on 22 July 1948 by local educationists of Santipur and under the guidance of the then Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Pandit Laxmi Kanta Maitra. Santipur college started its functioning at the Kharjala Garden House of Mr. Atal Bihari Maitra and was initially affiliated to University of Calcutta. The journey that commenced in a two storied building initially with 48 students only. In the session 2014 - 2015 the college had 15 departments and catered to the needs of 4690 students. The college is now affiliated to University of Kalyani.
  
  ## Departments
  
  ### Science
  
  * Chemistry
  * Physics
  * Mathematics
  * Botany
  * Zoology
  * Computer Application
  
  ### Arts and Commerce
  
  * Bengali
  * English
  * Sanskrit
  * History
  * Geography
  * Political Science
  * Philosophy
  * Economics
  * Commerce
  
  ## Accreditation
  
  Santipur College was awarded B+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
  
  ## News
  
  Demonstration of students in front of the college against the non-issuance of mark sheet by the college on 31 August 2021.
  
  