the University of North Bengal, it offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Urdu, political science, history, philosophy, geography, mathematics and accountancy, and general courses in arts, science and commerce. It has separate hostel facilities for boys and girls. Islampur Government Polytechnic is a polytechnic affiliated to the West Bengal State Council of Technical Education. Islampur High School is a boys only Bengali-medium higher secondary school. Established in 1958, it has facilities for teaching from class VI to XII. Housed in a government building, it has 25 computers, a library and a playground. Islampur Girls High School is a girls only Bengali-medium higher secondary school. Established in 1964, it has facilities for teaching from class VI to XII. Housed in a government building, it has 22 computers, a library and a playground. Healthcare Islampur subdivisional hospital (with 136 beds) is a major medical facility at Islampur. References Cities and towns in Uttar Dinajpur district Cities in West Bengal