title: Mahatma Gandhi College, Purulia
text: # Mahatma Gandhi College, Purulia
  
  Mahatma Gandhi College, established in 1981, is a general degree college in Daldali, Lalpur, Purulia district in Indian state of West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences.
  
  ## Accreditation and affiliation
  
  The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Recently, it was awarded B grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). It is affiliated to Sidho Kanho Birsha University.
  
  ## Departments
  
  The college has the following departments in Science, Arts and Commerce.
  
  ### Science
  
  **Chemistry**
  
  The college has its chemistry department with an intake of 30 students. It got affiliation for this department on the session 2005–06. And the course introduced from 2010–2011 session.
  
  **Mathematics**
  
  The mathematics department of this college is introduced on 2010–11 session and it has capacity of 30 students.
  
  **Computer Science**
  
  The college has got affiliation for this department on 2010–11 session. Currently, it has an intake of 20 students.
  
  **Botany**
  
  Botany department of this college got affiliation on 2005–06 session and this course has been started from 2010–2011 session with an intake of 30 students.
  
  **Zoology**
  
  The college has its chemistry department with an intake of 30 students. It got affiliation for this department on the session 2005–06. And the course introduced from 2010–2011 session.
  
  ### Arts and Commerce
  
  * Bengali
  * English
  * Sanskrit
  * Santhali
  * History
  * Geography
  * Political Science
  * Philosophy
  * Economics
  * Education
  * Commerce
  