Kabikankan Mukundaram Mahavidyalaya, Hooghly was established in 1960.

to impart quality education to the students of the region. The college is named after Kabikankan Mukundaram, a famous poet in Bengali literature.

This is a private aided college. The aim of the college is to provide quality education to the students. The curriculum, offered by this college 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 in 1989.

The University was 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.

Kabikankan Mukandaram Mahavidyalaya is situated at Keshabpur, Hooghly near the birthpalce (Daminya) of Kabikankan Mukundaram Chakraborti. It is located on the western bank of river Mundeswari and has a unique geographical location. The Education enthusiast of the locality having felt the dire need of a college established this great Seat of Learning in the year 2007. The local people were greatly benefited as thier kiths and keens would now be ensured of quality education in thier own locality. Many poor meritorious students, a majority of them being the first generation learners, would get better scope of education and subsequently acquire good placements. Thus the college which is 16 KMs away from Arambag, 23 KMs from Taeakeswar via Kable More and 47 KMs away from Burdwan, is expected to become one of the leading academic institutions of the district.