title: Gokhale Memorial Girls' College
text: # Gokhale Memorial Girls' College
  
  Gokhale Memorial Girls' College is a women's college in Kolkata, established in 1938. The college offers undergraduate degrees and is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. The name commemorates Gopal Krishna Gokhale, one of the founding social and political figures of the Indian Independence Movement. It is often regarded as one of the best colleges in Kolkata and among the top 5 girls colleges in Kolkata.
  
  ## Departments
  
  ### Science
  
  * Botany
  * Mathematics
  * Advertising sales promotion and sales management(major)
  * Chemistry
  * Physics
  * Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
  
  ### Arts
  
  * Bengali
  * English
  * Sanskrit
  * Hindi
  * History
  * Geography
  * Political Science
  * Philosophy
  * Economics
  * Education
  * Communicative English
  * Psychology
  
  ## Notable alumni
  
  * Mamata Shankar, dancer and actress
  * Srabani Sen, singer
  * Koyel Mullick, actress
  * Basabdatta Chatterjee, actress
  * Dona Ganguly, dancer
  * Chaiti Ghoshal, actress
  * Nabaneeta Dev Sen, writer and academic
  
  ## Accreditation
  
  Gokhale Memorial Girls' College is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Recently, it has been re-accredited and awarded A grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
  
  