The college was established in the year of 1998 with the support from West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited (WBPDCL).

The college is sponsored by Vidyasagar Society for Integrated Learning, Kolkata and chaired by Minister-In-Charge, Power, Government of West Bengal.

The college offers full-time engineering programs leading to four-year B.Tech.

College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat offers full-time (four-year) B.Tech degrees to the following departments:[2] The institute is spread over 32 acres (13 ha) of land and located within integrated campus of Kolaghat Thermal Power Plant Township of WBPDCL.

Facilities includes the administrative building, library, workshops, boys and girls hostels, play grounds, and staff quarters.