A local committee composed of some eminent citizens of Nabadwip ran the fledgeling institution, headed by Prof. Madhab Das Chakrabarty of Calcutta Vidyasagar College.

Prof. J.K. Chowdhury took over as the Principal on 10.09.1948, when the college obtained an independent status, a full-fledged Governing Body and a permanent affiliation from Calcutta University.

Approximately 70 miles north of Calcutta, Nabadwip was a bustling city and a hub of Hindu learning in the 15th and 16th centuries.

The city was teeming with intellectual activity, with numerous colleges (Toles) on every street, each hosting hundreds or even thousands of students.

Nabadwip is also the birthplace of Krishnananda Agamabagisha, author of Brihat Tantrasara, and Sri Chaitanya Deva (1486-1533), a cultural mediator and spiritual saint who established a Tole at Mukunda Sanjay's house.

The college gained independent status, a full-fledged governing body, and permanent affiliation from Calcutta University on 10 September 1948 under the leadership of Principal Prof. J.K.