Brahmananda Keshab Chandra College (BKC College), Kolkata was established in 1956. The college is affiliated to the West Bengal State University.

The College was thus established in Bon-Hooghly in the year 1956 as one of the colleges under this scheme with the aim of providing higher education, and was named after BrahmanandraKesab Chandra Sen, the great socio-religious reformer of the country, during Renaissance. Initially the college was housed at SagarDutta Free High School, Kamarhati and later moved to its own present premises in 1957. This college, a UGC registered college (under 2f and 12B) is one of the premier institutes in North 24 parganas. Initially affiliated to the University of Calcutta, the college has now been affiliated to West Bengal State University, Barasat from the session 2008-2009.

The college has been established with the aim of filling a vacuum in higher education in North 24 Parganas and has always striven to excel in creating capable citizens of India

The college believes in the idea that education does not consist in mere learning; but involves fostering a sense of social responsibility among its students, the future agents of social change. It is with these aims that the college has been moving ahead, contributing to the cause of education and hopes to do so in the years to come.

VISION

• The vision of the college is to make higher education available to aspiring youthof the country.
• Students are equipped to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world througha holistic model of education.
• To optimize the use of available infrastructure for sustained development of the college.

MISSION

• The mission of the College is to foster a sense of social responsibility among the students.
• To encourage innovative thinking and creativity among the students.
• To instill in the students moral values, discipline and dynamism along with imparting quality education.