Established in 1958 by Swami Vimuktanandaji Maharaj (one of the architects for actualising the educational vision envisaged by Swami Vivekananda) as a residential teachers' training college for male students aided by the Government of West Bengal and affiliated to the University of Calcutta (CU),[5][6] it is recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

As part of the Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha (Belur),[7] Sikshanamandira came into existence in 1958 as the third Teachers' Training College of the state.

On that day, the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, Vishuddhananda, the then vice-president of the Ramakrishna Order,[9] laid the foundation stone of the proposed college.

Notable Bengali personalities such as Kalidas Nag, Saila Kumar Mukhopadhyay attended the ceremony and discussed over the Nation's need for the trained teachers in translating into concrete the educational-objectives as propounded by Swami Vivekananda.

From this session 2009–10, by the right of the 'Autonomy', Sikshanamandira has successfully furnished a new advanced syllabus for attaining the desired end, the propelling power behind the emergence of this institution in the year 1958 and which is recorded in its first prospectus.

It started conducting examinations and publishing results and certificates of the trainees, introducing new department, faculties and training facilities.

The hostel building is situated at Sharat Chandra Atta Lane, Belur Math, within the college campus.