Gope Palace, built in 1895 during the time of Raja Narendra Lal Khan, the king of Narajole is now the administrative building of the College.

[3] The college is situated in Kankabati Gram Panchayat, Paschim Medinipur district.

This college aims at imparting education to the women undergraduates of lower- and middle-class people of Midnapore and its adjoining areas.

The arts faculty consists of the departments of Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Geography, Education, Physical Education & Sports, Music, Human Rights, and Psychology.

Recently, Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College has been re-accredited and awarded A grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).