The University BT & Evening College is situated in the heritage city of Cooch Behar, capital of the erstwhile princely state that merged with West Bengal after the independence of India. The present address of the college is Keshab Road, Gunjabari, on the grounds where the old palace of the Narayan kings existed, before it was demolished in the nineteenth century and the royal family shifted to the new palace built in 1887, during the reign of Maharaja Sri Nripendra Narayan. (picture above)

The University BT & Evening College, a constituent college of the University of North Bengal was established on 25th August 1968 with a view to giving teachers’ training and helping the local youth to earn their first degree.

University B.T. & Evening college has a National Service Scheme (NSS) unit since 2003-2004. One hundred students are the active members of this unit each year. The unit performs several programme like discussion, debate, seminar, interactive sessions, procession, gardening, et cetra.

It is a students' social service organisation under the sports and youth affair of the Government of India. It was started on 24th September, 1969 by Dr. V. K. R. V. Rao throughout India for the students of schools, colleges and universities.

It helps to develop the personality of the students. Students are directed to perform at least 120 hours work within two years. Besides, a 7-day special camp is organised at the stipulated village on special themes like health and social awareness, consumer awareness, sanitation et cetra issues. After completing these two steps, the student volunteers are awarded certificates.

Activities and awareness on AIDS, first aid, Thalassemia, eye check-up camps, community servey are the important features that the unit performs each year.