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The Department of History has been functional in our college ever since 1963, with one substantive post. and a General paper being taught. Subsequently, the faculty was enlarged to include one part-time teacher.

At first, the History syllabus followed the 2+1 curriculum of the University of Calcutta. Later, the 1+1+1 curriculum came into being, which was followed by the introduction of the CBCS system in 2018 and the CCF NEP curriculum in 2023. The History Honours course was introduced in the year 2007 under the 2+1 curriculum. The History Honours and General courses being taught, contain topics from different facets of Indian History, namely, Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, as well as different chapters of European and World History. After the introduction of the C.B.C.S. system, more chapters of European and World History were included in the syllabus. In addition to Early Indian History, Early Medieval History, Early World History, European and World History and International Relations were also introduced.

With the inclusion of so many topics, our goal is to make a comprehensive undergraduate program in History. Our focus is to help the students attain a deep understanding of history as the most relevant and moving subject of human civilization, manifesting in all aspects of life.

The faculty of the department comprising of Manjari Chakrabarti (Head of the Department), Amlan Mandal and Sudipa Chowdhuri (since retired), have been teaching multifarious perspectives of Indian History (colonial and post-colonial), as also of South-East Asian History, in relation to India and the World as a whole. In the process, they strive to bring about a conglomeration and assimilation of different diversified trends into one realm of fact. The combined knowledge of teachers ensures effective coverage of the undergraduate syllabus and opens windows for the students of our college, who primarily come from the lower and lower-middle class families, to opportunities for jobs, higher studies and research.