• Established in 1947.
• Four Full-Time Faculty Members.
• Regular organization of Inter-College/Intra-College Students’ Seminars and National and International Webinars to give an edge to Classroom Teaching.
• Audio-Visual Teaching Aids and Geographical Maps used
• Well-equipped Departmental Seminar Library
• A number of Memorial Prizes offered to students on merit basis.
• Annual Educational Excursions to Local Museums
• Value Added Courses on Heritage Studies and Women's Studies
• Faculty Exchange Programmes undertaken with Bangabasi Morning College (August 2018) and Sammilani Mahavidyalaya (June 2022)
• Academic Linkages with the Department of History, Shri Shikshayatan College
• Installation of Heritage Gallery
• Student Research Projects Eshona (Neighbourhood Studies) & Prachya (Indian Knowledge Systems)
• Collaborated with IQAC and other departments to promote FDPs on Indian Knowledge Systems
• Participated in Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Programme titled The Impact of Climate Change on our Ecosystem under the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Earth Sciences (22nd July, 2022)
• Internship Opportunities provided to other HEIs

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The Department of History, Women’s Christian College, was established in 1947, two years after the inception of the college in 1945. It was initially entrusted with the responsibility of preparing students for the B.A. Pass Course Examination under the University of Calcutta, to which the college is affiliated. The department was at first manned by Sm Sudhira Nag, later helped by two other faculty members. In the year 1981, with sanction from the Government of West Bengal, and approval from the University of Calcutta, the History Department opened its Honours Course in addition to the General course as already offered. Conforming to the ideals of the parent institution, the Department of History, from the very beginning, has been making dedicated efforts to promote women’s education.

Smt Jyotsna Biswas was the Head of the Department in 1981 and with her vision, dedication and courage, the department was in able hands. Smt Sathi Roy was the other faculty member. Dr. Jhuma Sanyal (nee Chakraborty) and Dr. Joyshree Roy (nee Ghosh) joined the department in 1981 and 1982 respectively in the two new posts that were subsequently sanctioned. Under the able guidance of Smt Jyotsna Biswas, the faculty was determined to achieve a brighter future for its students and at the same time attain academic excellence. After the superannuation of Smt Jyotsna Biswas and Smt Sathi Roy, Dr. Chandrima Mondal and Dr. Nabanita Mitra have joined the department further adding to its strength. Later, with the superannuation of Dr. Jhuma Sanyal in 2014 and Dr. Joyshree Roy in November 2016, Smt Pramiti Chatterjee (in 2015) and Dr. Anwesha Roy (in 2017) had joined the department in substantive posts. With the resignation of Smt Pramiti Chatterjee in August 2022, Shri Soumya Ghosh has joined as Assistant Professor w.e.f October 2023. Dr. Chandrima Mondal, Associate Professor has retired in November 2023. Ms. Suchandra Bhadhuri, Assistant Professor, has joined the department in her place w.e.f 15^th May, 2025. 

In the year 2007, Women’s Christian College was assessed and accredited by NAAC for the first time. Since then, the department has made honest efforts to implement the recommendations of the NAAC team within the infrastructure of its parent institution in the subsequent NAAC cycles in 2014, 2019 and 2025 respectively.