Jamalpur Mahavidyalaya, Burdwan was established in 1960. Its affiliated to University of Burdwan.

It is a private aided college. It was established to impart higher education in this region.

The aim of the college is to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need in this era of information and teaching. The curriculum is designed by the Boards of Studies of Burdwan University. The college offers under graduate courses in Arts stream.

The college is well equipped with all modern facilities including a well stocked library. The college comes under the University of Burdwan, started in 1960 with Sukumar Sen as its first Vice-chancellor. It occupies an exalted place amongst the universities of West Bengal. It has been awarded with 4 star statuses by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) to acknowledge the contribution of Burdwan University in the educational development of the state.

The jurisdiction of the university spreads across five districts of West Bengal - Burdwan, Hooghly (excluding Serampore Subdivision), Bankura, Birbhum and Purulia, nourishing more than 100 colleges. The University is facilitated with various type of modern infrastructure.

Jamalpur Mahavidyalaya is the dream of the people of the Jamalpur block and the adjoining blocks of Memari, Raina and Dhaniakhali as the rural community here had little scope for getting higher education and had longed for a degree college in the vicinity of Jamalpur for years. The idea for the college was conceived in a convention held in the premises of Jamalpur High School where more than 500 enthusiasts had met with this longing in mind. Following the resolution taken in the convention the Jamalpur Thana Gram Unnayan Society, a registered organisation devoted to social works was entrusted with the task of taking the initial steps of organizing the college and Jamalpur Mahavidyalaya was established, having been recognised by the government of West Bengal with effect from the academic session of 2009-2010 and affiliated to the University of Burdwan from 5^th March, 2010.

The college building currently stands on the Burdwan-Jamalpur Road via Jaugram and the Burdwan-Tarakeswar Road via Memari. Our journey has been blest by earnest well-wishers who have helped in procuring land and in the construction of the college building. Under the able guidance of its administrative body, the college is making its way towards achieving academic excellence.

Jamalpur Mahavidyalaya, a government aided degree college affiliated to the University of Burdwan since July, 2009, has been stepping up towards rapid development among the young evolving colleges. At present the college is offering honours and general courses in six rudimentary arts subjects. Regarding appointment of the full-time teachers, seven posts have already been filled up on recommendation of the West Bengal College Service Commission in its recent recruitment drive. The college authority had earlier managed to recruit seven Government Approved Teachers (part-time)of which six are remained in service. Besides these permanent faculty members, a number of guest lecturers with requisite qualifications are teaching in the college. We are already running a computer application programme sponsored by WEBEL in order to encourage computer literacy among our students. The National Service Scheme (NSS) has been introduced in our college from this session (2014-2015).