Acharya Prafulla Chandra College was founded on 16 August, 1960 under the Dispersal Scheme with the joint participation of the State and Central Governments.

This college was affiliated with the University of Calcutta. Currently, it is affiliated with the newly-established West Bengal State University.

Acharya Prafulla Chandra College offered various UG and PG course:

Name of course those are offered Acharya Prafulla Chandra College:

Bachelor of Arts
General

Bachelor of Arts Honours
General

Bachelor of Science
Science

Bachelor of Science Honours
Science

Bachelor of Business Administration
Business Administration and Management

Master of Science in Chemistry
Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics

Master of Science in Microbiology
Microbiology

Master of Science in Electronics
Electronics and Communication Engineering

Master of Arts
General

Have various Departments at Acharya Prafulla Chandra College:
Department of Bengali
Department of English
Department of Sanskrit
Department of Economics
Department of Philosophy
Department of Political Science
Department of Journalism & Mass Communication
Department of Mathematics
Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Electronics

Address:

Acharya Prafulla Chandra College
P.O. - New Barrackpore, Dist. - 24 pgs(N)
Kolkata-700131, West Bengal
Fax - 033 2537 3297
Phone: 2537 3297/8797