Rammohan College owes its origin to City College, Calcutta which is one of the oldest first grades College in West Bengal. It was founded in 1881 by a band of patriotic and selfless Brahmo leaders like Ananda Mohan Bose, Pandit Sivnath Sastri and Umesh Chandra Dutta. Rastraguru Surendranath Banerjee later joined the College as teacher. Up to 1961 City College had a women’s Department in morning which has separately affiliated in 1961 to the Calcutta University and renamed as Rammohan College.
The aim of College according to the founders, is to promote the cause of education in its highest and widest sense, to make education a comprehensive training of the mind, heart and body, and founded on theistic basis conductive to the good of man and glory of God.
The College is open to all female students irrespective of race, creed or caste. It has record of brilliant result. The college located at 102/1, Raja Rammohan Sarani, Kolkata-700 009. It is one of the city group College administered by Brahmo Samaj Society, a registered Society, constituted by the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj, Calcutta.
Rammohan College has recently acquired the heritage building at 85A, 85B, 85C and 85D Raja Rammohan Sarani which was once the family residence of Raja Rammohan Roy, and his descendants. A memorial courses especially for women will be housed here under autonomous body of management at the ancestral house.
A new science building for Rammohan College is also under construction next to the heritage building. The ground floor and the first and second floor of this building are complete and some classes are being held there. The College received possession of plot nos. 85B, C&D, Raja Rammohan Sarani, kolkata- 700 009 on the 4th August, 2005 from the First Land Acquisition Collector, Calcutta. Execution and registration of the deed by West Bengal Government in favour of the college will prepare a plan for construction of College building on those premises too.
Girls Hostel The college owns a hostel for bonafide students of the college under the name “ Sadhana Sarkar Memorial Hostel” situated near Hedua at 35, Avedananda Road, Kolkata. It is a four-storied building, equipped with a visitor’s room, dining, and assembly hall, study room, etc., and runs under the supervision of a hostel superintendent.
Gym The College recently started a Gymnasium for the students.
Library The College library is well equipped with books on each subject and with periodicals, magazines of generalized and specialized interest. Teachers and students equally benefit from the library. At present, the library has a huge collection of 38042 books, among which 24074 are purchased books and rests are presented. A book bank under the UGC scheme is also available in the New Science Building.
Sports The College regularly organizes various sports events annually and encourages the students to participate in extracurricular and co-curricular activities. There is a courtyard in the college premises where the students can practise badminton and volleyball.
Cafeteria The college has a canteen facility for staff and students.
Auditorium The college has a small auditorium in the college for cultural and academic activities.
Medical/Hospital The college has preliminary medical care (First-Aid) is provided by the college to the students as and when required. In case of emergencies, the patient is taken to the Calcutta Medical College or near-by Nursing Homes. Health Camps are organized for health check-ups of the students.
Wifi The college has a Wi-Fi facility for the students and staff.
IT Infrastructure The college has Commerce Department that has a well-designed modern I.T Laboratory with an internet connection Computer facility is also provided to all Departments so that faculty members can keep themselves updated and be able to include more and more new information in their lesson plan of the respective subject.
Laboratories The college has a departmental-based laboratory facility for the students.
Banks Facilities The college has Banks/ATM facilities for all students.