Institution

Rammohan College owes its origin to City College, Calcutta which is one of the oldest first grades College in West Bengal. It was founded in 1881 by a band of patriotic and selfless Brahmo leaders like Ananda Mohan Bose, Pandit Sivnath Sastri and Umesh Chandra Dutta. Rastraguru Surendranath Banerjee later joined the College as teacher. Up to 1961 City College had a women’s Department in morning which has separately affiliated in 1961 to the Calcutta University and renamed as Rammohan College.

The aim of College according to the founders, is to promote the cause of education in its highest and widest sense, to make education a comprehensive training of the mind, heart and body, and founded on theistic basis conductive to the good of man and glory of God.

The College is open to all female students irrespective of race, creed or caste. It has record of brilliant result. The college located at 102/1, Raja Rammohan Sarani, Kolkata-700 009. It is one of the city group College administered by Brahmo Samaj Society, a registered Society, constituted by the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj, Calcutta.

Rammohan College has recently acquired the heritage building at 85A, 85B, 85C and 85D Raja Rammohan Sarani which was once the family residence of Raja Rammohan Roy, and his descendants. A memorial courses especially for women will be housed here under autonomous body of management at the ancestral house.

A new science building for Rammohan College is also under construction next to the heritage building. The ground floor and the first and second floor of this building are complete and some classes are being held there. The College received possession of plot nos. 85B, C&D, Raja Rammohan Sarani, kolkata- 700 009 on the 4th August, 2005 from the First Land Acquisition Collector, Calcutta. Execution and registration of the deed by West Bengal Government in favour of the college will prepare a plan for construction of College building on those premises too.

Institutional Procedures and Policies for purchasing and maintaining instruments, equipment, etc:
The purchases of departmental goods, laboratory Equipment chemicals, sports equipment etc. are done through College Purchase committees, with prior approval from GB and Finance Committee.    At least 3 quotations / tenders are procured in sealed envelopes. These are opened on a specific date in front of the vendors and lowest quotation noted. Then purchase order is given specifying terms and conditions. Servicing of the laboratory Equipment are done at regular intervals by the departments. The computers are maintained through Annual Maintenance Contract done with a specific company.  Gym equipment's are maintained by the Gym instructor. Regular servicing of the equipment is carried out.  The college library regularly sends books for bindings and repair. The library staff are responsible for the maintenance of the library. Air conditioners and Water purifiers/coolers are maintained through Annual Maintenance Contract. Contract of Annual Maintenance is also signed with specific companies for maintenance of housekeeping and security in the campus. (As Government of West Bengal Purchase GO Order)