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{{Short description|Undergraduate and Postgraduate college affiliated to Sido Kanhu Murmu University}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Deoghar College
| image = DGR_College.jpg
| image_size =
| type = Undergraduate & Postgraduate college
| established = {{start date and age|1951}}
| accreditation = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]
| affiliations = [[Sido Kanhu Murmu University]]
| principal = Dr. Akhilesh Kumar
| undergrad = 6,205<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=NIRF Report 2023 – Deoghar College |url=https://deogharcollegedeoghar.com/NIRF/DEOGHAR%20COLLEGE,%20DEOGHAR20230106-%20(1).pdf |website=Deoghar College |publisher=Ministry of Education, Government of India |date=6 January 2023 |access-date=30 August 2025}}</ref>
| postgrad = 2,855<ref name="auto"/>
| city = [[Deoghar]]
| state = [[Jharkhand]]
| country = [[India]] - 814112
| coordinates = {{coord|24.5093|N|86.6963|E|display=inline,title}}
| campus = Urban
| campus_size = {{convert|52|acre}}
| website = {{URL|deogharcollegedeoghar.com}}
| footnotes =
| pushpin_map = India Jharkhand#India
}}'''Deoghar College''', established in 1951, is a public general degree college situated near [[Deoghar Junction railway station|Deoghar Junction]] in [[Deoghar]], [[Jharkhand]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Constituent Colleges of SKMU |url=https://skmu.ac.in/constituent-colleges |access-date=2022-11-17 |website=skmu.ac.in}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=DEOGHAR COLLEGE DEOGHAR |url=https://www.deogharcollegedeoghar.com/ |access-date=2025-08-30 |publisher=Deoghar College}}</ref> It offers [[Undergraduate education|undergraduate]] and [[Postgraduate education|postgraduate]] courses in arts, commerce and science. In addition, it also provides several vocational self-financed programs such as [[Bachelor of Business Administration|BBA]], [[Bachelor of Computer Application|BCA]] and [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]]. It is affiliated to [[Sido Kanhu Murmu University]], and also officially recognised by [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Colleges under section 2 (f)& 12(B) of the UGC Act 1956 |url=https://www.ugc.gov.in/colleges |website=University Grant Commission |access-date=2025-08-30 |archive-date=2025-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250725163547/https://www.ugc.gov.in/colleges |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Colleges/Universities |publisher=District Deoghar, Government of Jharkhand, India |url=https://deoghar.nic.in/public-utility-category/colleges/ |access-date=2025-08-30 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-06 |title=Nine colleges to be developed as Institutes of State Eminence |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/nine-colleges-to-be-developed-as-institutes-of-state-eminence/articleshow/108249837.cms |access-date=2025-08-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==History==
The College was established on 1 August 1951, through the efforts of prominent educationists and philanthropists, including Pt. Binodanand Jha and Umapati Banerjee. The initiative to found the college began with a meeting held on 26 March 1948, chaired by Sri Krishna Nand Shahay, who also served as the institution's first principal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-02 |title=हर्षोल्लास के साथ मना देवघर कॉलेज का 72वां स्थापना दिवस |trans-title= |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/jharkhand/deogarh/story-72nd-foundation-day-of-deoghar-college-celebrated-with-enthusiasm-8519393.html |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=livehindustan.com |language=hi}}</ref> During this meeting, a resolution was passed to establish a college in Deoghar, reflecting the group's determination and dedication.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-11 |title=देवघर कॉलेज: 75 वर्षों का रहा है समृद्ध इतिहास, अब हाल-बेहाल, शिक्षक कमें, छात्रों की उपस्थिति घटी |trans-title= |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/jharkhand/deoghar/1053070- |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Prabhat Khabar |language=hi}}</ref>

The college's foundation was supported by a voluntary contribution of Rs. 57,750 from the local community. Initial classes commenced in a rented house known as Rani Kothi. Over time, Deoghar College has grown to offer a range of academic programs, including undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses and self-financed programs such as B.B.A, B.C.A and L.L.B.<ref name=":0" />

==Accreditation==
Deoghar College was accredited by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC) with 'B Level' certification. It is also officially recognized by [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grant Commission]] and is registered under 2(f) and 12(b) of the University Grants Commission Act.<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of colleges under section 2 (f)& 12(B) of the UGC Act 1956 |url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/colleges/List_of_colleges_as_on_30_09_22.pdf |website=University Grants Commission}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NAAC YEARLY STATUS REPORT 2020-21 |url=https://deogharcollegedeoghar.com/NAAC/AQAR%202021-22.pdf |publisher=Deoghar College |access-date=30 Aug 2025}}</ref>

== Courses ==
The college offers both [[Undergraduate education|undergraduate]] and [[Postgraduate education|postgraduate]] courses in science, arts and commerce across various streams. These are: B.Sc and M.Sc in science level, BA and MA in arts level and B.Com and M.Com in commerce level.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Deoghar College, Deoghar: Courses, Admission 2025, Cutoff, Fees, Placements, Ranking |url=https://www.careers360.com/colleges/colleges/deoghar-college-deoghar |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=@careers360 |language=en}}</ref> Alongside it also offers professional courses like BBA, BCA and LLB.

== See also ==

* [[List of institutions of higher education in Jharkhand]]
* [[Education in Jharkhand]]
* [[Education in India]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Colleges affiliated to Sido Kanhu Murmu University]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1951]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in Bihar]]
[[Category:Deoghar district]]

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