The college was first named as "Pabna Institution" and founded by Shree Gopal Chandra Lahiri, the famous educationist at that time.

The then first Governor General of Bengal, Lord Tomas David Barron Carmichael visited Edward College and donated Tk.

The then Zamindar of Tarash, Pabna, Ray Bahadur Banamali donated Tk.

Shreemati Gopi Sundari Dashi and Shree Devendra Narayan Singh donated 46 Bighas of land to Edward College.

On July 20, 1914, Professor Radhikanath Bose was appointed as the Principal of Edward College, Pabna.