Bethune College, Women's college in Kolkata, India
Bethune College features classical architecture with long corridors, high ceilings, and spacious lecture halls spread across its educational campus on Bidhan Sarani.
Founded in 1849 as a girls' school with 21 students, the institution evolved into a college in 1879 under the leadership of John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune.
The institution fostered notable graduates including Kadambini Ganguly and Chandramukhi Basu, who became the first female graduates of the British Empire in India.
Students can access undergraduate and postgraduate programs in arts and sciences through the admission process coordinated with the University of Calcutta.
The cornerstone of the original building, laid in 1850, still bears the inscription 'Hindu Female School', marking its inception as a pioneering educational institution.
Location: Ward No. 26, Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Inception: 1849
Founders: John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune
Website: http://www.bethunecollege.ac.in/
Website: http://bethunecollege.ac.in
GPS coordinates: 22.58820,88.36790
Latest update: May 11, 2025 12:58
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