Bijoy Krishna Girls' College is a women's college in Howrah, India. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and is affiliated to University of Calcutta. It is the sole girls' college in Howrah district. Formerly it was Howrah Girls' College. Presently, this college has 27 undergraduate along with 5 postgraduate departments.

The college was founded on 1 August 1947 by Bijoy Krishna Bhattacharya, a professor, Indian independence activist and social worker to promote and provide higher education for women. Bengali poet Jibanananda Das and Bengali novelist Bani Basu both were the professors of this college.

This college is located in the heart of the city and just in the vicinity of Howrah Junction railway station. Howrah known as twin city to Kolkata, located on the west bank of holy Ganges river. The Bhāgirathi-Hooghly river, called 'Ganga' or Ganges traditionally, is very close to the college. Nabanna (building), the new State Secretariat of West Bengal is situated in Howrah and also close to the college.

This college is well communicated with Kolkata city and other parts of India through railways and roads. It is also well communicated with launch service from Howrah Ferry Ghat. The nearest railway station is Howrah Junction railway station. It is also easy accessible from Sealdah railway station, Santragachi Junction railway station and Kolkata Railway Station. The Kolkata Metro Line 2 or East West Greenline Metro within a walking distance from the college (Howrah Maidan Metro Station). The nearest international and domestic airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. Howrah Maidan bus depot is just a walking distance. Besides Bankim Setu is a flyover, which connects the college with rest of Kolkata and Howrah district as buses are available here also.

This college is National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) approved and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited college with Colleges with Potential for Excellence (UGC-CPE) status. This is ISO 9001:2015 certified institution.

In 2021, the college has re-accredited with Grade "B++" by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

The college consists of a library and computer laboratories, National Service Scheme unit, Academy of Competitive Examination unit, career oriented add-on courses, placement unit, Kanyashree Prakalpa, own gymnasium, eco-club and many more. The college also consists of a psychological counselling cell – "aalo" (English: the light). This college has own girls' hostel "banalata" (inspired from Bengali poem Banalata Sen) and a well-equipped auditorium "jibanananda sabhaghar". The college has a study centre for IGNOU. The college has two well hygienic canteens, a tea club for tea lovers along with a cafeteria.

This college has a number of UGC-sponsored career oriented add-on diploma courses for students which they opt along with their regular undergraduate and postgraduate courses: e-commerce; computer data care management; industrial microbiology; food and nutrition; career counselling; functional english; insurance management.

The college has a strong alumni association – "punornaba", where a good number of alumni members are actively participated and arranged various programmes on different occasions.

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• Sociology

• Geography (MSc/M.A.)
• Philosophy (M.A.)
• Sanskrit (M.A.)
• Bengali (M.A.)
• Commerce (M.Com)

• Jibanananda Das, Bengali poet and writer
• Bani Basu, Bengali novelist

• Jibanananda Das, poet, assistant professor
• Anjana Basu, actor
• Bani Basu, poet, novelist, professor

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