[3] Established in 2013,[4] it is the state's first women's university which will impart education in humanities and basic sciences.

Kajal De is the current Vice-chancellor of the university.

Diamond Harbour Women's University has 13 departments organized into three schools.

[6] Thus School consists of the departments of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, and Zoology.

This school consists of the departments of Bengali, English, Sanskrit, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, and Women's Studies.