Falakata College, established in 1981, is an affiliated rural college located in Alipurduar, West Bengal. Having its sprawling campus spread over 7 acres, this institution offers undergraduate programmes mostly on the arts stream. The institution is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council and has broadened to accommodate a large student body of 4,386 enrolments.
The Falakata College aims at rendering diversified learning experiences through various facilities provided to the students toward their academic and personal development. There is also a well-stacked library with nearly 19,000 books on diverse subjects. Also, there is a stream of local, national, and international journals. Its lending service is fully computerised, thereby increasing the access for students.
The campus also houses a large playground for the sports-minded, where the performance in football, kho-kho, and badminton has been excellent at the district and state levels. Added to this are facilities like a canteen, departmental laboratories, IT infrastructure, a gym, and guest rooms for visiting faculty and relations.
Medical needs are tended to with a first-aid facility; the college covers medicine expenses to a limited extent. Falakata College has a total of 9 undergraduate courses , all full-time. The bedrock is the BA course with several honours specialisations. The college has a total approved intake of 455 seats across its honours programmes, demonstrating its capacity to cater to a significant number of aspiring students.
Course Name Total Number of Seats Total Fees BA Bengali Hons 87 Rs 6410 BA English Hons 87 Rs 6410 BA History Hons 87 Rs 6410 BA Education Hons 47 Rs 6410 BA Philosophy Hons 47 Rs 6410 BA Political Science Hons 40 Rs 6410 BA Sanskrit Hons 40 Rs 6410 BA Geography Hons 20 Rs 6410 The admission process in Falakata College is made easy and transparent for the aspiring candidate.