Mahishadal Raj College

Mahishadal Raj College Overview

Mahishadal Raj College is the 3rd oldest government college in Midnapore, Calcutta, and was established in 1946. It provides 35 UG courses and 8 PG courses in Science, Humanities and Commerce streams. The college also offers 11 courses in distance mode and other career-oriented programs as well. Admissions to both UG and PG programs are provided based on merit as well as an entrance exam. The application process happens in both online mode

Mahishadal Raj College Highlights

Mahishadal Raj College Courses Offered

Mahishadalraj college offers a number of courses for both UG and PG students. UG courses include about 18 courses in Science, 15 courses in Humanities, and 2 courses in Commerce. PG courses are offered in both regular as well as distant modes. There are 8 regular mode courses in both Science and Humanities streams as well as 11 distance mode courses in all 3 streams. The college also offers career-oriented, community college, and PBSSD programs.

Mahishadal Raj College Admission

The entire admission process is done online and is strictly based on merit and the Government reservation Policy.

How to apply?

• Open the official website.
• Fill the application form with the necessary details.
• Scan and upload the recent passport size color photo (size 100kb ) and their signature (size 50kb).
• Submit the application form and then choose the necessary payment option for the application fees.
• For offline payment of application fees, a printout of three-part bank challan of which the Bank Part has to be submitted to the branch of UNITED BANK OF INDIA and the College Part has to be submitted to the college office at the time of admission. The student part is for record-keeping by the student.
• For online payment of application fees, click the "ON-LINE PAYMENT'' button and then follow the step-by-step process. After completion of the printout process, the students are advised to submit the application form and payment slip to the college office at the time of admission.

Mahishadal Raj College Scholarship

Mahishadal Raj College helps eligible students in obtaining National and Loan Scholarships from designated authorities. The college also offers the following awards like:

• Best Student Award
• Best Social Performer Award
• Best Honors Student Award
• Best Sportsman and Sportswoman Award
• D. P. Garga Memorial Award
• Amulya Charan Das Scholarship
• Gangadhar Acharya Scholarship
• Jindal Trust, Bidi Shramik Association, Teachers Council, Non-Teaching Association and Ex-Students Association also awards other scholarships and financial assistance.

Mahishadal Raj College Facilities

• Hostels: The college offers 2 hostels, one for boys and another for girls. Teacher superintendents are in charge of the hostels. It offers all the basic facilities including mess halls, bathrooms, badminton court, indoor games, guest rooms, Wi-Fi, and so on. Admissions to staying in hostels are provided strictly based on distance from the residence of the student. Priorities shall be given to unmarried students. ST/SC and handicapped students.
• Library: The college has a well-furnished and equipped Central Library that contains a very rich collection of textbooks & reference books. It also has non-book materials like Cassettes, CDs, DVDs, etc.
• Canteen: The canteen offered by the college is extremely affordable for the students. They have got well-maintained canteens that follow immense hygiene standards and serve both non-vegetarian and vegetarian food to students. They are provided with nutritious food with the Indian Dietary guidelines kept in mind.
• Lecture halls: All lecture halls of the college are well furnished with proper seating arrangements, air conditioning, and sound systems. They also have smart classrooms to be on par with the latest modern technology beneficial to students.
• Medical Facilities: The college has appointed registered medical practitioners that regularly attend the “Medical and First Aid Centre” that has been established by the college.All students or staff that fall ill during college hours are provided with general medicine free of cost.
• Store: The college offers a cheap store where students may purchase stationery goods at an affordable rate. Xerox facility is also available at the store.
• Transport: The college has got several buses that pass the major points. Only about 50% of students utilize the college facility as public transportation is easily available since its located in an area where transportation is easily available.
• Sports: To keep the students healthy and fit, indoor and outdoor games have been introduced by the Department of Physical Education at Mahishadal Raj College. Students are provided with highly qualified coaches, a vast playing area of thousands of square feet, and indoor sports complexes with wooden flooring. Separate playfields are also provided for boys and girls and sponsorships to elite players. Students are exposed to state and national-level tournaments and individual attention is given to every player through mentoring.
• Gyms: The college has got a gym that's well equipped and hence ensures the physical and mental well being of students.

Mahishadal Raj College Faculty

All the faculties are extremely qualified and have high standards with rich academic experience. The number of P.hD professors in UG and PG departments is 38 and 25 respectively. UG department faculties include 164 faculties and the PG department includes 102 faculties in all the streams.

Mahishadal Raj College FAQs

Ques. What is the number of seats provided to both UG and PG courses?

Ans. For UG courses- Science provides 400 seats, Humanities provides 700 seats and Accountancy provides 130 seats. For PG courses, Science provides 110 seats and Humanities provides 161 seats.

Ques. What has the students of the college done for the social well being of the society?

Ans. The National Service Scheme or NSS contains over 40 volunteers and they have devoted their time for social service that will help in the development of the community. The volunteers take part in different National Level Camps and Republic Day Parade Camp.

Ques. What has the college done to ensure the welfare of the students of the college?

Ans. The Student's Union has been introduced in college which consists of a group of democratically elected students. It consists of several departments like cultural departments, magazines, and literature departments, common room department, games, and sports department, student welfare and social welfare department, Bijan Parishad department, and so on.

Ques. What kind of physical activities has the college helped to implement for the students?

Ans. The college has a Yoga center that is managed by a qualified trainer called Sri Niroj Das every Monday. The college also organizes Athletics Meet and has been extremely successful at various State level and District level competitions. Indoor sports facilities, as well as gyms, are provided by the college as well.

Ques. Is there a specific dress code to be followed by students within the campus?

Ans. All students are expected to wear formal clothes, however, there are no uniforms as such. Identity Cards are mandatory and are issued by the Students Union of the college itself.