Best colleges in Cooch Behar 2026
16 colleges in Cooch Behar charge between ₹3,900 and ₹3.75 L in the first year, and Coochbehar Government Engineering College is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Colleges in Cooch Behar — at a glance
| Colleges listed | 16 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹3,900 – ₹3.75 L |
| Government / Private | 2 / 14 |
| NIRF-ranked | 1 of 16 |
| Top rated | Coochbehar Government Engineering College |
Which college in Cooch Behar is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 colleges in Cooch Behar compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGEC Cooch Behar | 9.3 | — | ₹55,000 | — | Government |
| Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Medical College and Hospital Cooch Behar Cooch Behar | 9.2 | — | ₹3.75 L | — | Government |
| Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Cooch Behar Cooch Behar | 7.9 | #40 | ₹65,400 | — | Private |
| Cooch Behar College Cooch Behar | 7.4 | — | ₹28,730 | — | Private |
| University BT & Evening College Cooch Behar Cooch Behar | 6.7 | — | ₹50,720 | — | Private |
| Tufanganj Mahavidyalaya Cooch Behar Cooch Behar | 4.9 | — | ₹6,145 | — | Private |
| CBPBU Cooch Behar | 4.4 | — | ₹39,300 | — | Private |
| Mathabhanga College Cooch Behar Cooch Behar | 4 | — | ₹10,064 | — | Private |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 16 colleges in Cooch Behar
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Coochbehar Government Engineering College
Cooch Behar, West Bengal · Government · est. 2016
9.3 Fees from ₹55,000 10 courses -
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Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Medical College and Hospital - [MJNMCH]
Cooch Behar, West Bengal · Government · est. 2019
9.2 Fees from ₹3.75 L 6 courses -
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Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya - [UBKV]
Cooch Behar, West Bengal · Private · est. 2001
7.9 Fees from ₹65,400 NIRF #40 37 courses -
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University BT & Evening College
Cooch Behar, West Bengal · Private · est. 1968
6.7 Fees from ₹50,720 17 courses -
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Tufanganj Mahavidyalaya
Cooch Behar, West Bengal · Private · est. 1969
4.9 Fees from ₹6,145 5 courses -
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Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University- [CBPBU]
Cooch Behar, West Bengal · Private · est. 2012
4.4 Fees from ₹39,300 42 courses -
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Cooch Behar BEd Training College
Cooch Behar, West Bengal · Private · est. 2004
Fees from ₹29,770 1 courses -
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Netaji Subhas Mahavidyalaya - [NSM] Haldibari
Cooch Behar, West Bengal · Private · est. 1985
Fees from ₹7,050 18 courses -
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Acharya Brojendra Nath Seal College
Cooch Behar, West Bengal · Private · est. 1888
Fees from ₹7,435 6 courses -
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Thakur Panchanan Mahila Mahavidyalaya
Cooch Behar, West Bengal · Private · est. 1981
Fees from ₹7,320 18 courses -
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Showing 16 of 16. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 16 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Cooch Behar the published first-year fee runs from ₹3,900 to ₹3.75 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 2 of these are government-run and 14 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 1 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many colleges are there in Cooch Behar?
There are 16 colleges listed in Cooch Behar on this page, of which 2 are government and 14 are private.
What is the fee for colleges in Cooch Behar?
Published first-year fees range from ₹3,900 to ₹3.75 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Cooch Behar?
Coochbehar Government Engineering College has the highest student rating among the colleges listed here, in Cooch Behar.