Ananda Mohan College
For the college with the same name in Kolkata, See Anandamohan College
| Ananda Mohan University College | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Motto | Welcome for knowledge, go for hospitality |
| Established | 1908 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | President of Bangladesh |
| Students | about 35000 |
| Location | College Road, Mymensingh Town, Bangladesh |
| Campus | Urban, 15.28 acres |
| Colours | Blue and Gold |
| Nickname | AM college, AMC |
| Affiliations | Bangladesh National University |
| Website | http://www.amc1908.ucoz.com |
Ananda Mohan College is a national university affiliated university college of Bangladesh situated in the town of Mymensingh. It is one of the old educational premises of Bangladesh also.
History
Anandamohan Bose, who founded the City College in 1878, decided to open a branch of it at his home town in Mymensingh. In 1883, an educational institution was established at the residence of Ananda Mohan as the City Collegiate School. Later the college section of the institution was shifted to College Road on 1 January 1908 as a college and it was named after him. In 1964, the college was nationalized.[1]
Organization
Departments
- Accounting
- Bengali
- English
- History
- Islamic History and Culture
- Islamic Studies
- Economics
- Political Science
- Social Welfare
- Sociology
- Botany
- Zoology
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Geography
- Management
- Marketing
- Banking & Finance
- Philosophy
Noted alumni
- Abul Fateh — diplomat, statesman and Sufi
- Niharranjan Ray — historian
- P.C. Sorcar — magician
- Prabodh Chandra Goswami — educationist
- Principal Ibrahim Khan — writer
- Syed Waliullah — novelist)
- Nirmalendu Goon — poet
- Nurul Amin – prime minister
- Muklesur Rahman Khan — educationist
Notes
- ↑ Islam, Aminul (27 January 2008). "Centenary of AMC College, Mymensingh". The Daily Star.