History of the College

City College was started by Ananda Mohan Bose and the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj in 1881. In 1961, the college was trifurcated into three separate colleges–Rammohan College (morning college), City College (day college) and Ananda Mohan College (evening college). Till 2017, the college used to be administered by the Brahmo Samaj Education Society, a society constituted by the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj. Since then, it became a grant-in-aid college under the Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal no longer administered by the Brahmo Samaj Education Society.

Since its establishment in 1961, the college has been guided by eminent leaders whose vision has shaped its academic trajectory. Their contributions have been pivotal in fostering a culture of excellence, nurturing a deep commitment to the all-round development of students. The institution takes pride in its distinguished lineage of Principals, listed below –


List of Principals / Teachers-in-Charge

Sl. No.Name Period
15.Priyatosh DuttaMay, 2024 –
14.Pradip Kumar MaitiJuly, 2015 – April, 2024
13.Debasish Ray ChaudhuriMay, 2015 – July, 2015
12.Dipali Kundu (Datta)Nov., 2014 – April, 2015
11. Debabrata Bhattacharyya July, 2008 – Oct., 2014
10.Suradish Chandra Datta Dec., 2005 – June, 2008
9.Ranajit Kumar Chattopadhyay Jan., 2004 – Nov., 2005
8. Debabrata PandaJune, 2002 – Dec., 2003
7.Balaram Dasgupta Dec., 2000 – May, 2002
6. Shyama Prasad Sinha Roy1983 – Nov., 2000
5.Himangshu Kumar Roy 1971 – 1983
4.Anath Nath Mitra1970 – 1971
3.Ramendra Nath Mitra1966 – 1970
2.Debajyoti Burman1964 – 1966
1. Amiya Kumar Sen 1961 – 1964