The College Section began as a part of St Joseph’s School, which started its journey in 1888. In 1927, the College Section (offering basically the Intermediate Course) was affiliated to the Calcutta University. By 1949, the College was fully accredited to give courses in B.A. and B.Sc. Later, with the establishment of the University of North Bengal in 1962, the College was affiliated to it. The College moved out of the school premises into the present site in 1963. In 1927, there were only four students in our College!