Katwa College was established in 1948. The College was initially affiliated to Calcutta University until Burdwan University was established in 1960.

The college was started as an intermediate college housed in surya narayan memorial hall of K D Institution with around 140-150 students. To begin with the college was started as an intermediate college housed in surya narayan memorial hall of K D Institution with around 140-150 students.

As a unique example of co-operation towards the growth of higher educational institution,the people of this locality then donated not less than Rs32000/- (thirty two thousand) the present currency valuation being at least ten times.

Not only that the then Managing Committee of KDI donated to the college authorities a concrete building of four rooms and a portion of the school land which a part of the existing main building of the college was erected thereafter the college authorities made no mistake to take up the right measures at the right moment with the result that in 1959 the college achieved the status of a full fledged undergraduate college along with its affiliation to the UGC as well as sanction of a building grant Rs 1,95,000/- there form. Withstanding the wear and tear of time and two devastating floods, the College now stands with towering glory to fulfill the mission and the vision of the organizers.

The College accommodates thousands of first generation learners from the economically backward section of the rural / semi-rural population. The College tries to attract students from the minority community as far as possible. The college endeavors to inculcate communal harmony among the learners. The college achieved the status of an undergraduate college in 1959. The main campus comprises the Main building, Science Building, B.Ed. Building, Boys' Common Room, Girls' Common Room, Canteen, Administrative Building and a Post Office.

The Second campus holds the Girls' Hostel, Principal Quarter and Teaching Staff quarters. On the third campus stands the Boys' Hostel. The Sports Ground of the College forms the fourth campus of the college.

At the outset, the College was affiliated to Calcutta University until Burdwan University was established on 16th June, 1960. The College was included into 2(f) and 12(b) categories under UGC Act 1956 in the year 1959. The college enjoys Grant-in-Aid financial status under the Government of West Bengal.

The College sporadically suffered from an acute staff shortage, both of teaching and non-teaching staff. The College has tried to address the crisis by employing Govt-Approved Part-timers and Contractual lecturers and also by recruiting teachers as and when required.

VISION

The Vision of the College gradually changed with time, especially with spreading literacy mission all over West Bengal. The college tries to attract students from the minority community as far as possible. This is more important in the case of girls from the minority, who are admitted to the Morning Section of the College which exclusively serves girls. The College endeavours to inculcate communal harmony amond the learners by convening Saraswati Puja as well as observing Navi Diwas.

The College adopts as inclusive approach through expanding the cope of education of farther areas beyond the immediate rural belt sourrounding the townships. Thus the College ventured to accomodate students from as many as the four districts, to acknowledge the collective aspiration of the prospective students from this rural belt for social identity. Simultaneously the College allows special assistance to the SC/ST and minority students. The rise in the numbers of the first generation learners became a salient features in the rural belt mentioned earlier. This resulted in continual rise in the intake of students in the college. The College was doing its best to cater higher education to this increasing mass of aspiring students.

MISSION

The mission of college is 'Advancement of Learning' - the method followed to achieve the supreme good for oneself. Here in this college, the goal is to serve the students, mostly as they are, coming from economically, socially, and educationally constrained circumstances by providing them quality education by:

(i) Exposing young minds to advanced scientific topics and imparting hands-on training with sophisticated analytical instruments.

(ii) To establish the college as a potential centre of research activities thus creating a strong tradition of deep-rooted academic culture and an ambience that favours the scholarly activities of the faculty.

(iii) Imparting a character-building education by a balanced development of the body (physical) and soul (spiritual) so that the students may turn out to be wise citizens able to shoulder the responsiblitiy of the Nation.

(iv) Developing a culture of labour and service, focus and perserverance, simple living and high thinking is transmitted to the students who are the future of the nation.