Barisal Government Women's College

Barisal Government Women's College is a master's degree college in Barisal, Bangladesh.^[1]

Barisal Government Women's College

বরিশাল সরকারি মহিলা কলেজ
Established	1957; 68 years ago (1957)
Academic staff	55 (2024)
Administrative staff	14 (2024)
Students	5,667 (2024)
Location	Barisal , Bangladesh
Website	bwc.gov.bd

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.^[2] It became affiliated with Dacca University in the 1964-1965 academic year.^[3] Science was added for pre-medical students in 1966.^[2]

The college was nationalized in 1987. It has over 3,600 students^[4] and eight honours level subjects.

Notable alumni

• Kaberi Gayen, academic, author, and social activist^[5]