Puras-Kanpur Haridas Nandi Mahavidyalaya(PKHNM), Howrah was established in 1966.

Its affiliated to University of Calcutta, Kolkata.

This is a premier college in Howrah.

The aim of the college is to   create and sustain an academic environment conductive to academic and professional excellence and also to promote world-class education to the inspired youth.

The college offers a wide choice of undergraduate courses both at honours and general level in disciplines of Arts, Science and Commerce.

The curriculum is designed by the Boards of Studies of Calcutta University.

The college is affiliated to the Calcutta University.

It has been declared as a "Five Star University" and a "Centre with Potential for Excellence" by the University Grants Commission (UGC).