Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College

What Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College does

Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College is an autonomous women's higher education institution established in 1957 in Midnapore, West Bengal, India, and is the first institution to provide women's higher education in the Midnapore district. It operates from the historic Gope Palace campus and is affiliated with Vidyasagar University for degree conferral. The college serves approximately 4,000+ students annually through 28 undergraduate and 12 postgraduate departments spanning Arts, Science, and professional streams, with a faculty of 160+ and 71+ doctoral research scholars across two dedicated Ph.D. research centers.

The institution delivers its academic programs through a hybrid physical-and-digital model anchored by a proprietary AIMES Learning Management System for student administration, examination management, and result tracking, complemented by Microsoft Teams and Google G-Suite for classroom delivery, and a Koha-based digital library providing OPAC access alongside e-resource subscriptions to Web of Science, N-LIST, Oxford Scholarship Online, McGraw-Hill, and SAGE Journals. Supporting modules include the Career Advancement Centre for certificate courses and placement, residential hostel facilities, and two peer-reviewed research journals. Revenue is generated through semester-based tuition fees (UG: Rs. 4,800–13,760; PG: Rs. 27,430–50,670 total), hostel charges, and examination fees, supplemented by West Bengal state government aid and federal grants (UGC, RUSA, DBT Star College, DST FIST, CPE).

The college has accumulated a regulatory and reputational moat — NAAC 'A+' re-accreditation (4th Cycle, CGPA 3.39), autonomous status, NIRF Rank 64 (2023), ISO 21001:2018 and 14001:2015 certifications — and has expanded its external profile through an official FAO (UNO) Global Soil Partnership, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan village adoption, and an officially recognized Innovation Cell. Distribution is centralized: admissions are processed through the West Bengal government online portals (wb.onlineadmission.org and pg.onlineadmission.org), with merit-based selection and Vidyasagar University counseling for higher programs.

Name

Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College

Legal name

Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College (Autonomous)

Website

https://rnlkwc.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College is an autonomous women's college in Midnapore, West Bengal, established 1957, affiliated with Vidyasagar University and serving 4,000+ students annually across 28 UG, 12 PG, and Ph.D. programs in arts, science, and applied fields.

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Higher Education

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Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Arts, Humanities & Creative Research Universities

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Private Research Universities

Keywords

• Women's higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Postgraduate programs
• Doctoral research programs
• Academic accreditation

Headquarters

HQ city

Midnapore (Paschim Medinipur)

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Semester-based tuition fees collected from undergraduate and postgraduate students across all programs. Fee structures vary by stream (B.A. ranges from Rs. 4800-6300, B.Sc. from Rs. 5660-9910 per semester). Additional fees for minor subjects, hostel accommodation, and examination fees.
2. Hostel Fees: Monthly hostel charges collected from residential students (Rs. 600 per month for certain periods). Annual hostel admission fees separate from tuition.
3. Examination Fees: Fees collected for semester examinations, supplementary examinations, and re-evaluation/RTI review of answer scripts (Rs. 300 per paper for RTI).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College is an autonomous women's higher education institution affiliated with Vidyasagar University, founded in 1957 in Midnapore, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate (28 departments), postgraduate (12 departments), and doctoral (Ph.D.) programs across Arts, Science, and Commerce streams, supported by 160+ faculty members and serving 4,000+ students annually. The college is NAAC A+ accredited, NIRF ranked (band 64 in 2023), and operates multiple research centres, certificate courses, and career advancement services.

Product overview

Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College is an autonomous women's college offering a comprehensive educational portfolio spanning undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and doctoral (Ph.D.) programs across Arts and Science disciplines. The institution operates through a platform-plus-modules architecture: the core academic offerings (UG/PG/Ph.D. programs) are delivered via both traditional classroom methods and digital platforms including the institution's proprietary AIMES LMS, Microsoft Teams, and G-Suite. Supporting modules include certificate courses through the Career Advancement Centre, two dedicated research centers for Natural Sciences and Humanities/Social Sciences, library services with Koha-based catalog and e-resources, hostel facilities, and institutional research journals. The college serves approximately 4,000+ students annually across 28 UG departments and 12 PG departments, with a focus on women's education and empowerment since 1957.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate (UG) Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• NIRF Rank 64 among colleges in India (2023)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Integration13 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO/UNO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe college is an official partner of the Global Soil Partnership under FAO UNO and serves as a member of the expert committee under FAO UNO NETSOB (Network for Soil Research). This partnership involves research collaboration, knowledge sharing, and outreach activities related to soil science and environmental sustainability.
• Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in Unnat Bharat Abhiyan program initiated by MHRD. The college has adopted five villages (Bagdubi, Murakata, Kankabati, Nepura, Lohatikri) for overall rural development through knowledge dissemination, training, and identifying development challenges.
• IIT BombayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint events and programs conducted with IIT Bombay, including workshops and collaborative academic activities.
• Vidyasagar UniversitycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAffiliated university for conducting undergraduate and postgraduate examinations and conferring degrees. The college is located within the university campus at Vidyasagar University.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Presidency University: Historic research-oriented university in Kolkata with strong undergraduate and research programs. Comparable as a West Bengal higher-education institution of greater scale that competes with RNLK for top-ranked students in the state.
• St. Xavier's College, Kolkata: Premier autonomous college in Kolkata, NAAC A++ accredited, with NIRF top-10 college rankings. Comparable as a West Bengal autonomous college with broader scale, stronger NIRF position, and similar state-aided operating environment.
• Scottish Church College: Autonomous NAAC-accredited college in Kolkata offering UG and PG programs across arts, science, and commerce. Comparable as a long-established West Bengal autonomous college competing for similar student and faculty pools.

Others

• Vidyasagar University: State university in Paschim Medinipur that is RNLK's affiliating university — conferring degrees and conducting final examinations. Not a direct competitor but the key academic dependency and governing authority for RNLK's programs.

Direct peers

• Jogamaya Devi College: Women's college in Kolkata, West Bengal, offering UG and PG programs across arts, science, and commerce streams. Directly comparable as another West Bengal women's college competing for the same regional female student pool.
• Lady Brabourne College: Premier women's college in Kolkata, West Bengal, NAAC A++ accredited, autonomous, and affiliated with the University of Calcutta. Directly comparable as a women's autonomous college in West Bengal serving similar student segments and operating under similar state fee-regulation framework.
• Loreto College: Well-known women's college in Kolkata affiliated with the University of Calcutta, NAAC accredited. Comparable as a women's institution in West Bengal offering arts and science UG/PG programs to a similar student demographic.
• Bethune College: Historic women's college in Kolkata (est. 1879), NAAC accredited, affiliated with the University of Calcutta. Comparable as a long-established women's college in West Bengal offering UG and PG programs in arts and sciences to similar student demographics.
• South Calcutta Girls' College: Women's college in South Kolkata affiliated with the University of Calcutta, offering UG programs in arts, science, and commerce. Directly comparable as a West Bengal women's college serving a similar socio-economic student base.

Regional players

• Vidyasagar College: Autonomous college in Kolkata affiliated with the University of Calcutta with strong arts, science, and commerce programs. Comparable in scale and structure to RNLK as a Bengal autonomous college operating under similar state-aided fee framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBs6lHJ4ap1Q8Ris0fG4g
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/raja-narendra-lal-khan-women's-college

Compliance3 records

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Profiles4 records

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