Bethune College

Bethune College is a women's college located on Bidhan Sarani in Kolkata, India, and affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It is the oldest women's college in India. It was established as a girls' school in 1849,: 11–12  and as a college in 1879.

For the constituent college of York University in Toronto, Canada, see York University § Colleges and residences. For the college in the United States, see Bethune-Cookman College.

Bethune College
Bethune School Building, c. 1949
MottoViddaya Vindatey Amritam
Motto in English
knowledge provides immortal bliss
TypeWomen's college
Established1879 (1879)
AccreditationNAAC
AffiliationUniversity of Calcutta
PrincipalDr. Anushila Hazra Bhattacharya
Location
Kolkata
,
West Bengal
,
India

22°35′18″N 88°22′04″E
CampusUrban
Websitewww.bethunecollege.ac.in
Seal of the Bethune College
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