Principal `s Message:

On behalf of Goalpara College community, I welcome the students who prefer to get themselves admitted into this glorious institution. This college has completed fifty two years of its existence with various achievements, which has been inculcating the innovation achievements, which has been inculcating the innovation of learning towards a new horizon of education. It is our expectation and wish that our students will achieve the best by dint of their merit, sincerity, preservation, and establish a record in the history of Goalpara College for which the society will feel proud in future.
I profoundly remember the sacrifices made by our predecessors, the benevolent donors, social workers of the locality, the Governing Body of the college, student community, employees and well-wishers in the growth and development of this college during the last 52 years. It is worth-mentioning that due to the indefatigable efforts of the college community it becomes possible for us to achieve the respectable grade B+ from NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) team after assessment in the year 2004.
We provide facilities, but time is yours. Utilize your time properly in your educational journey in our college and make memorable, healthy and successful through the endeavour of your experienced and sincere faculty members and the staff of the college. Your behaviour reflects you, but your achievement is our pride.

1. Name of the college : Goalpara College
2. Accreditation by NAAC : Awarded B+ grade in 2004.
3. Address of the college

(a) Postal Address :
Goalpara College
P.O. : Goalpara
Dist. : Goalpara, Assam
Pin : 783 101

(b) Website : www.goalparacollege.com

(c) Telegraphic Address : Goalpara College, Goalpara

(d) Telephone No. : (03663) 240046, 240254

(e) Fax Number : 03663 - 240046

(f) e-mail : principal@goalparacollege.com

4. Date and year of establishment : 8th August, 1955
5. Category of the college : Affiliated
6. University to which the college is affiliated : Gauhati University
7. Nature of affiliation : Permanent
8. Enlistment of the college under U.G.C. : Enlisted under 2(f) of the U.G.C. act.
9. Financial category of the college : G.I.A. & Assam College Employees (Provincialisation) Act 2005
10. Courses offered in the college :

(i) Two years H.S. course in Arts and Science
(ii) Three years Degree course in Science and Arts (Both General and Major courses)
(iii) Post Graduate Correspondence School (PGCS), G.U.

11. Location of the college : The college is situated at the heart of Goalpara town, the district headquarter of Goalpara district & on the south bank of theBrahmaputra in an ideal environment for education.

The Vision :

Our vision is to make the young people irrespective of gender, community and race educated with scientific spirit, social responsibility, free thinking, creative mind, human values and spiritual wisdom who could be instrumental in fulfilling the vision of the nation - a developed India in the 21st century.

The Mission :

Our mission is that we are sincerely committed to the cause of empowerment of the aspirant youths of the N-E region in general and lower Assam in particular through the access to higher education in formal, non- formal and vocational courses, to meet the changing needs and future challenges and to achieve excellence in every activity both at the individual and the social levels.

Goals and Objectives :

Based on the mission and vision stated above our goal is the pursuit of excellence in every field. We are looking for the best talents in games and sports, music, art, literature and cultural activities and above all in the academic field. This goal makes us spell out the following objectives :

* to provide higher education to all eligible youths in general and SC, ST, OBC, MOBC and economically weaker sections of the society in particular.

* to arrange remedial teaching for the weak and slow learners.

* to provide access to a wide range of vocational subject at the degree level to meet the socio-economic demands.

* to promote among the students as well as teachers an awareness of socio-economic needs of the state and prepare them for the fulfillment in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

* to impart necessary training in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

* to enhance purposeful education along with the ideals of national integration, secularism, scientific outlook and humanistic approach towards life and society.