College is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It a religious minority educational institution, established in 1865, under the auspices of Church Missionary Society. Reverend J. Burton was the chief founder and the first principal of the college.It is a religious minority institution within the meaning of Article 30 of the Constitution of India. With sixteen departments and over 1300 stud
ents, the five buildings of the college surround a sizable field in north-central Kolkata. Much of the city’s heritage is captured in the college campus, the oldest building being over a hundred years old. While the departments and facilities have advanced with time, incorporating necessary changes in teaching procedure, the quaint old-world charm of the college remains within its walls. It not only boasts of its academic excellence and cordial teacher-student relationship, but also has an eco-friendly campus and quiet surroundings. The college today offers a proper ambience to the students of all religions and creed for full-fledged development of their potentialities
