Bidhannagar Government College started on 25 June 1984 in a small building at BF-142, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700064 with a student strength of 52.

[2] Undergraduate courses in Mathematics and Economics began from the day of opening, while the physics and chemistry departments became functional from the academic session of 1985–86.

Honours subjects offered in the Humanities were English, Bengali, history, political science and philosophy.

[2][3] The present hi-tech mega size building, located on prime real estate, is a three-storey structure with front gardens and a playground for students.

The Department offers undergraduate honours course on the basis of annual based credit system.