In mid-November 1947 Basirhat College was founded and since then it has been standing for more than half a century on the banks of river Icchamati, which flows by this ancient seat of learning and culture that has witnessed many souls of the soil rise to eminence. In 1947 the Institution was primarily housed in the Basirhat Town Hall, and later on it was shifted to Khan Bahadur A.F.M. Abdur Rahaman’s residence at the heart of Basirhat town. Late Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukherjee, an eminent educationist and National Leader of our country, laid the foundation stone at the present location of the college.
Initially, there was one Faculty – Arts (Humanities) with 6 departments. Over time, the total number of departments has been increased to 16 departments. Two new departments, - Geography and Education have been approved by the University of Calcutta & State Government in the year 2000 and 2001 respectively. At present the Institution is running in three shifts, - Morning, Day and Evening and accommodating a huge numbers of students, coming from villages and town like Taki, Hingalgunge, Jogesgunge, Samsernagar, Sangrampur, Katiahat, Deganga, Haroa, Baduria, Berachampa etc. to obtain their bachelor degree in Arts, Science and Commerce. The recent digital revolution all over the society has also found its path through the upgradation of the syllabi and the College has also accepted the wave by building a Computer Lab for the Students and by introducing Automation Software with the relevant hardware in the Office and Library Works
