Ananda Mohan College

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For the college with the same name in Kolkata, See Anandamohan College

Ananda Mohan University College
AM College 2.jpg
Former name
City Collegiate School
MottoWelcome for knowledge, go for hospitality
TypePublic
Established1908 (1908)
Academic affiliation
Bangladesh National University
ChancellorPresident of Bangladesh
PrincipalNarayan Chandra Bowmik
Studentsabout 35,000
Location
Mymensingh Town
,
Bangladesh
CampusUrban, 15.28 acres
ColoursBlue and Gold
Websiteanandamohangovtcollege.edu.bd

Ananda Mohan College is a public higher secondary school and college in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. It is affiliated with National University, Bangladesh. One of the oldest educational premises in South Asia, the institute was established in 1883 by Ananda Mohan Bose as the City Collegiate School.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed] 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]

A monument of the visiting of Rabindranth Tagore at the Ananda Mohan College Campus on 16 February 1926

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Notes[]

  1. ^ Islam, Aminul (27 January 2008). "Centenary of AMC College, Mymensingh". Star Campus. The Daily Star.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Hossain, Md. Zakir (2012). "Ananda Mohan College". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

Coordinates: 24°45′42″N 90°23′43″E / 24.7617°N 90.3952°E / 24.7617; 90.3952

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