Barisal Government Women's College
{{Infobox university
| name = Barisal Government Women's College
| native_name = বরিশাল সরকারি মহিলা কলেজ
| native_name_lang = ben
| established = {{start year and age|1957}}
| academic_staff = 55 (2024)
| administrative_staff = 14 (2024)
| students = 5,667 (2024)
| city = Barisal
| country = Bangladesh
| website = {{URL|bwc.gov.bd}}
}}
Barisal Government Women's College is a master's degree college in Barisal, Bangladesh.{{cite web |url=http://www.moedu.gov.bd/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=4297&Itemid= |title=List of Institutions |author= |website=Ministry of Education |format=XLS |accessdate=July 15, 2014}}
History
The college was established as Women's College, Barisal in 1957. Initially it offered only an Intermediate of Arts. In 1963, it added home economics up to intermediate level. It introduced a pass-level Bachelor of Arts in 1964.{{cite book |editor-last=Rashid |editor-first=Md. Habibur |title=Bangladesh District Gazetteers: Bakerganj |year=1981 |publisher=Bangladesh Government Press |location=Dacca |page=227}} It became affiliated with Dacca University in the 1964-1965 academic year.{{cite book |last=Rahim |first=Muhammad Abdur |title=The History of the University of Dacca |year=1981 |publisher=University of Dacca |page=259}} Science was added for pre-medical students in 1966.
The college was nationalized in 1987. It has over 3,600 students{{cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Murad |date=19 June 2015 |title=Students face acute shortage of hostel seats in Barisal |url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/home/printnews/4320 |newspaper=The Independent |location=Dhaka |access-date=20 January 2016}} and eight honours level subjects.
Notable alumni
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Category:Colleges in Barisal District
Category:Colleges affiliated to National University, Bangladesh
Category:Universities and colleges established in 1957
Category:1957 establishments in East Pakistan
Category:Women's universities and colleges in Bangladesh
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