Government Science College, Dhaka

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Government Science College, Tejgaon, Dhaka[1][2] (Bengali: সরকারি বিজ্ঞান কলেজ, ঢাকা), also known as GSC, is an eminent higher secondary school of Bangladesh.This college, founded as a specialised institution for the science group students in Bangladesh, is well known for its success in HSC examinations and post HSC admission test.

Other name
GSC, সবিক
Former names
Intermediate Technical College
MottoDiscipline, education, character and development
Type
  • Higher secondary school
  • university-affiliated college
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Government Science College, Dhaka
সরকারি বিজ্ঞান কলেজ, ঢাকা
Logo of Government Science College, Dhaka
Other name
GSC, সবিক
Former names
Intermediate Technical College
MottoDiscipline, education, character and development
Type
  • Higher secondary school
  • university-affiliated college
Established1954
PrincipalProfessor Syed Moinul Hasan (Acting In Charge)
Academic staff
~50
Students~2250
Location, ,
23°45′31″N 90°23′35″E
CampusUrban, 9.00 acres
Colours  
Websitewww.gsctd.edu.bd
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It is one of the oldest public educational institutions in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established in 1954.[3]

Government Science College Old Gate
Old College Building of GSC

History

The institution was founded in 1954 under the Colombo Plan of the Common Wealth as Technical High School. The same was upgraded as Intermediate Technical College under the Directorate of Technical Education in 1962. It was the only college in Dhaka city, where students could study science, technology and basic engineering (Technical Drawing, Metal/Wood Works) at the higher secondary level. The Secondary School Certificate Board used to issue certificates to qualified students under a special subject group called "Industrial Arts". In 1972, it was renamed as Government Science College and came under the Ministry of Education. It started offering degree courses in science subjects.[4]

Infrastructure

The college is located on 9 acres of land. It has new six-store building and three-store building along with a large semi-pucca building including Air-conditioning smart multimedia classroom, as well as a library, auditorium, gymnasium, mosque, playground, Shaheed Minar, and College Square(previous Russell Square)

Shaheed Minar

There are two residential hostels(Dr.Kudrat E Khuda & Kazi Nazrul Islam) for students from outside Dhaka.[3]

There are two buses for students residing in Dhaka.

Spondon-1 & Spondon-2

Notable alumni

RESULT Summary

  • Every year, a large number of students pass the Higher Secondary Examination with a GPA of 5.
  • Every year, a large number of students from this college get admission in the country's renowned higher education public institutions including BUET, Medical College, Dhaka University, among others, on the merit list.
  • Jahangir Kabir Shanto, a student of this college, stood 1st in the medical admission examination in the last 2025-26 session. [7]
  • Asir Faisal, another talented face, stood 4th in the BUET admission examination in the 2024-25 session.

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