Jagannath Barooah College

Jagannath Barooah College is an autonomous college located in Jorhat, Assam, India. It was founded on 19 August 1930. The College is affiliated to Dibrugarh University and recognized by University Grants Commission . It was accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council, India in 2003.HistoryIt was named Upper Assam College at first and later Jorhat College on 4 September 1930. On 25 June 1938, during a meeting under the then president, Chandradhar Barooah, it was renamed to the present Jagannath Barooah College in recognition of the commodious building 'Borpatra Kutir' along with the previous land owner, Murulidhar Barooah. Murulidhar Barooah had inherited this property from his grandfather Jagannath Barooah, who was the first graduate of Upper Assam in 1872 from Presidency College, Calcutta.CoursesThe college offers Higher Secondary, Under Graduate and Post Graduate courses. Higher Secondary Programme: Arts Science Commerce Bachelor Programme: Bachelor of Computer sc. and Application (BCA) Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Bachelor of Commerce (B.COM) Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Master Programme: Post-graduate courses in Geography and Philosophy. Post-graduate courses under Distance Education Scheme of Dibrugarh University in following subjects: Assamese, Economics, History, Mathematics and Political Science & Sociology. Post-graduate Diploma course in Computer Application., (PGDCA).