Hooghly Mohsin College

Hooghly Mohsin College (HMC) was established on 1 August 1836 as the New Hooghly College by Muhammad Mohsin, following the Macaulay Report, making it one of the oldest colleges in India. On its 100th anniversary, it was renamed Hooghly Mohsin College. It became affiliated with the University of Calcutta in 1857 and later became a constituent college of the University of Burdwan after its establishment in 1960. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Science, Arts, and Commerce, aiming to educate lower- and middle-class students from Chinsurah and surrounding areas. Its Science faculty includes departments such as Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Physiology, Geology, and Economics, while Arts and Commerce include Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, History, Political Science, Philosophy, and Commerce (Accountancy). The college has received a B++ grade from NAAC, is recognized by the UGC as a College with Potential for Excellence, and has been designated a STAR COLLEGE by the Department of Biotechnology and selected under the DST-FIST scheme. Notable alumni include Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Upendranath Brahmachari, and Muzaffar Ahmed, among others. The college has also produced notable sportspersons in football, athletics, and cricket.