Hooghly Mohsin College is affiliated to The University of Burdwan

The University of Burdwan

The University of Burdwan is a public university located in Bardhaman, West Bengal, India...

 where undergraduate and postgraduate courses are taught. From 1857 to 1960 it was affiliated to the University of Calcutta

University of Calcutta

The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...

. It is situated on the banks of Hooghly River in Chinsurah, District Hooghly, West Bengal

West Bengal

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, India

India

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History

The college was founded by Haji Mohammad Mohsin on 1st August 1836. It completed its 175th Anniversary this year. He founded the college in Perron’s House. It is an architectural structure which is the Old building of the college even today. Initially it was known as the New Hooghly College. But, later at the time of the centenary celebration, it was renamed after its great founder.

Departments

The college runs in three shifts-Morning, Day and Evening.
The college has the following departments:
English, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit
History, Philosophy, Political Science, Economics
Commerce, Law
Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Botany, Physiology, Zoology.
The college also offers Postgraduate courses in English, Urdu, Political Science, Commerce, Botany,