Durgapur Government College, established in 1969, stood out at the time of its inception in being the only government college serving the intellectual needs of a whole generation of young learners from Burdwan (now Bardhaman) Bankura, Birbhum and Purulia. Despite experiencing overwhelming changes, the institution continues to stand out as a distinguished house of learning, nurturing positive qualities of both students and staff and the only government college in the district of Paschim Bardhaman.