Garhbeta College is one of the oldest educational institutes in the region and is featured among Top Colleges in West Bengal. The college is widely known for its undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered in some of the most preferred streams such as Arts, Science and Commerce. For admissions to its courses, candidate’s marks in last qualifying examinations are considered. However, admissions to the B.P.Ed program are granted on the basis of the candidate's merit in the entrance exam. 

Garhbeta College organizes several personal contact programmes and extra-curricular activities along with quality education for overall development of its students. The college also has a registered alumni association with its office in the campus itself. 

Garhbeta College, Medinipur: Quick Facts

  • Garhbeta College, Medinipur is a co-education public institute established in 1948. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University, Midnapore and accredited by NAAC.
  • The college offers honors and general courses in the disciplines of Science, Commerce, Arts, Computer Science and Physical Education such as BA, BSc, BCom, B.P.Ed, MA, MSc etc.
  • Selection to the courses, except B.P.Ed, is done on the basis of candidate’s merit in last qualifying examinations followed by counselling. 
  • Garhbeta College is one of the most affordable institutes in the region and charges around INR 64,800 for its B.P.Ed program. Candidates can also apply for scholarships offered by state or central government. 
  • The college has well laid out infrastructure along with many additional facilities including canteen, computer lab, girls’ hostel, gym, sports grounds etc. 
  • The Faculty members of the college are well qualified and strongly dedicated in imparting quality education to the students. Some of them also hold a doctorate degree and are experts in their area of study. 
  • Garhbeta College provides decent placement opportunities to its candidates. Companies such as Tata Steel and Iron Company, Akij Group and Industry, Amazon etc visit the campus for recruitment. 

Garhbeta College, Medinipur: Courses & Fees

Tabulated below are the courses offered by Garhbeta College along with other details:

Program Program Details Selection Basis
BA Hons
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Specializations: Bengali, English, History, NCC, Philosophy, Physical Education, Political Science, Sanskrit, Santali
  • Eligibility: 10+2 in Arts stream or equivalent with 45% aggregate marks
 Merit based
BA General
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Specializations: Bengali, English, History, NCC, Philosophy, Physical Education, Political Science, Sanskrit, Santali
  • Eligibility: 10+2 in Arts stream or equivalent with 30% aggregate marks
BSc Pure General
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Specializations: Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science
  • Eligibility: 10+2 in Science stream or equivalent with minimum 30% aggregate marks
BSc Hons
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Specializations: Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Geography, Mathematics, Physiology
  • Fees:
  • Eligibility: 10+2 in Science stream or equivalent with 45% aggregate marks
BCom
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Eligibility: 10+2 with minimum 30% aggregate marks from a recognized institute
BCom Hons
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Specializations: Accounting and Finance
  • Eligibility: 10+2 in Commerce stream with a minimum of 45% aggregate marks
BCA
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Eligibility: 10+2 in any discipline with Computer Applications, Statistics or Business Mathematics as one of the subjects with 45% aggregate marks
B.P.Ed
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Fees: INR 64,800
  • Eligibility: 10+2 in related discipline from a recognized board
 Entrance Test conducted by the college
MA
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Specializations: History, Bengali
  • Eligibility: Graduation in related discipline from a recognized institute
 Merit based
MSc
  • Duration: 2 Years
  • Specializations: Mathematics, Zoology
  • Eligibility: Graduation in related discipline from a recognized institute

Garhbeta College, Medinipur: Scholarships

Garhbeta College does not offer any scholarship on its own. Candidates can apply for other scholarships offered by state and central government as per their academic merit, financial background, etc. The details of the scholarships are mentioned below:

  • Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities, West Bengal: Candidates belonging to minority communities with annual parental income less than INR 2.5 Lakhs and 75% aggregate marks in 10+2 examinations are provided financial assistance upto INR 8000 per month under this scheme. 
  • West Bengal Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC: Candidates belonging to SC/ST and OBC categories with annual parental income less than INR 2.5 Lakhs and INR 1 Lakhs respectively are provided a stipend of INR 160 to INR 1200.

Garhbeta College, Medinipur: FAQs

Ques. Is there any hostel available at Garhbeta College for both girls and boys?

Ans. There is a hostel facility available for both boys and girls on the campus. But the intake is very low as compared to the capacity of students studying there as only an intake of 100 is available for boy’s hostels and 100 for girl’s hostels. However, there are also private hostel and mess facilities available by the localities of the area. Hostel facility is also [provided to candidates enrolled in B.P.Ed program. 

Ques. How is Garhbeta College, Medinipur?

Ans. Garhbeta College currently offers 13 honours subjects, 16 general subjects, one major course in Arts, Science and Commerce streams and NCTE approved B.P.Ed course.The quality of the education provided at Garhbeta College is exceptional. The faculties are highly qualified and also have Ph.D. degrees with numerous years of teaching experience. Various extra-curricular activities and events are also organized and students are encouraged to participate in them. 

Ques. How are the placements at Garhbeta College, West Bengal?

Ans. Garhbeta College has an average placement rate and does not provide many placement opportunities to its students.There are very minimal chances of placement after graduating from this college. Students also prefer off-campus placement programs. There is no internship facility available for the students and most of them go for higher studies.

Ques. How do I get admission to Garhbeta College, Medinipur?

Ans: Garhbeta College provides direct admissions to most of its courses. The selection of the candidates is purely based upon the intermediate or higher secondary examinations merit. One needs to apply for the college by filling the application form available on the official institute website. Based on the merit and cutoff prepared, the student will get final admissions after the successful payment of admission fees.

Ques. Can I get direct admissions to the B.P.Ed course at Garhbeta College?

Ans. No. Garhbeta College conducts its own written entrance test for admissions to its B.P.Ed course. The entrance exam comprises a written test, sports proficiency test and physical fitness test. Additionally, a candidate's merit in last qualifying examinations is also taken into consideration while providing the final admissions.