Sundarban Hazi Desarat College was established in 1961 in South 24 Parganas is one of the premier colleges in the region & affiliated to University of Calcutta. Calcutta University is the oldest of the modern universities in India.

Sundarban Hazi Desarat College is a grant-in-aid college of West Bengal and is recognized under section 2(f) and 12B by the UGC. The college was established in 1961 at Pathankhali village in the then remote Gosaba island of Sundarbans. Despite lack of proper communication facility, drinking water, power supply and many other minimum required infrastructural facilities, the zeal and eagerness of some people to educate the most deprived and backward class of this area gave birth to this college.

Now the college has 17 departments (including 5 Honours) in Arts, Science and Commerce with several modern facilities. The college proudly celebrates its five decades of glorious journey and has produced a number of capable students who are presently at the helm of the society

The infrastructure is conducive to top-quality education. The college has a team of experienced teachers who are not just masters in their subjects but understand the students' minds really well.

The co-educational college believes in providing an ideal forum to every budding youngster hence providing the nation with a strong base. the college provides undergraduate courses in arts, science and commerce.

VISION

Extension of higher education, and inculcation of moral and ethical values amongst the young generation of socially and economically disadvantaged communities of the remote villages of Sundarbans to transform and uplift their own lives and communities, so as to attain equity with the advantaged groups.

MISSION

To reach out to the remote villages of Sundarbans with the determination to make at least a graduate in each family.