Dumkal College (DC), Murshidabad was established in 1999. Its affiliated to University of Kalyani.

Dumkal College was founded on 21st September, 1999 after the inspection of University of Kalyani (vide memo No. RPS/Aff.College/110/117/99 dated 24th June 1999) and by UGC (vide memo No. F.8-171/2000 (CPP.1) dated 11th July 2002) under section 2(1) 12 (B) of the UGC Act 1956- inclusion of new college and this college has received the permission for continuing its courses under bachelor degree as Non-Govt./ Govt. aided college and thus It is affiliated to the University of Kalyani since its inception.

The college starts its functioning with a handful of students initiating their classes in B.T. High School, Dumkal. However, today’s picture is one of complete transformations. It is a co-education college and it is the only institution within the locality which ran from the very beginning with all three streams-Arts, Science and Commerce.

This is a Self financing, co- education college. The aim of the college is to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need in this era of information and teaching and as well as to provide ideal environment to develop mental, Physical, social and spiritual level of students. 

The college is well equipped with all modern facilities. A variety of teaching and learning techniques are employed to impart knowledge and skills to the students of the college.

MISSION

The college with its avowed mission of bringing college education within the reach of common people will stride to become the vanguard of higher education in this socially, economically, cutlurally and educationally disadvantageous areas of the district.

It will always try to provide quality education for all, to be alive to emering needs and challenges, to emphasize value-based teaching, to empower the students to recognize and optimize their full potential.

The college shall continue to uphold its vision and commitment to the society through a careful and systemic process of administrative actions and academic activities.

It will always make attempt to ensure to resist the flow of human trafficking, to reduce the migration of human labour and motivate the girl students to continue in higher students.

To inculcagte among the students, the need and process of research activities.

VISION

The primary vision of the founders of the college was to reach the unreached corners of this minority dominated and agriculture-based backward border area of Murshidabad to cater to the higher needs of aspiring students, most of whom are first generation learners with the promise of education for one and all to enkindle the flame of wisdom and knowledge among the masses. The college envisioned to shape the learners of the inistitutio into well-meaning citizens of the society through a socially committed, intellectually inclined and culturally motivated paradigm of learning.