Raja Rammohan Roy Mahavidyalaya, Hooghly was established in 1964.

Its affiliated to University of Burdwan.

The college was named after this great soul and the doyen of New Bengal by Sri Shantimohan Roy, the great freedom fighter and the social worker. In 2007, the college was accredited by NAAC and it was adjudged to B+ grade college.

The main aim is to transform the underdeveloped locality to a part of a ‘new world society’ and prepare our students to “learn how to learn” and to “earn faith in the self The college houses Network Resource Centre, Spoken English Training program, Higher Education for persons with Special Needs Scheme, Remedial Coaching along with the N.C.C and N.S.S as a part of its co-curricular and curricular-supporting facilities.

More things are to be done and time will judge the efforts of this college in disseminating education in true sense to the students.

The college is situated at Radhanagar, Hooghly, Raja Rammohun Roy Mahavidyalaya has a special importance of its own for Radhanagar is the birthplace of Pioneer of Bengal Renaissance, Bharat Pathik Raja Rammohan Roy.