| Location: | P.O. & Dist. - Hooghly, PIN – 712103., 712103, Hooghly, West Bengal, India |
| Phone: | 033-26803155, 033-2680208 |
| Email: | principal@gpecwhooghly.org |
| Website: | www.gpecwhooghly.org |
Government Physical Education College for Women, Hooghly was established in 1984 under the directorate of Hooghly Education Department, Govt. of West Bengal. The college is running Bachelor of Physical Education ( B. P. Ed.) Course and only women candidates are allowed to sit for admission test. Permanent affiliation given by the Burdwan University in the year 1998. The College is recognized for starting the course with an annual intake 50 students in terms of Sec.(1) of the NCTE Act, 1993.
The College comes under the University of Burdwan. This University was started in 1960 with Sukumar Sen as its first Vice-chancellor. It occupies an exalted place amongst the universities of West Bengal. It has been awarded with 4 star statuses by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) to acknowledge the contribution of Burdwan University in the educational development of the state. The jurisdiction of the university spreads across five districts of West Bengal - Burdwan, Hooghly (excluding Serampore Subdivision), Bankura, Birbhum and Purulia, nourishing more than 100 colleges.
