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The New Hooghly college was founded on 1 August, 1836 in a colonial building once owned by a French military man Perron (over- looking the river) by Muhammad Mohsin (1732-1812), a wealthy philanthropist with a vision to spread education far and wide. The campus came up what was once a Dutch settlement. Being a man of charity, Muhammad Mohsin, with his vast wealth, started additional educational institutions and also religious centers including the Hooghly Imambara nearby. As for the New college, during its 100th anniversary celebration, its name was changed to Hooghly Mohsin College and it was done to honor the man who contributed a lot to this area. The college was first affiliated to University of Calcutta in 1857 during the British rule later after India's independence to the University of Burdwan.
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Its big campus is on the banks of the Hooghly river and is close to the administrative areas of Chinsurah. Located in the midst of a serene lush green place, the ambiance around the college is conducive to better education and growth of the students.
The college has a rich collection of books - more than 200000 including old textbooks that will be of help to the students and teachers. The college that functions in a colonial building offers PG courses as well and has excellent science labs
Known to have produced so many eminent people, this college was active during the freedom struggle.The faculties here help the students prepare for the future by paying attention to individual talents, better education and the needed skills for leadership. Once they leave the portals of the college, they are better equipped to face challenges in life and build a better country. One of the oldest institutions in India for more than 186 years, it has been serving the country well and uphold the ideals of its founder late Muhammad Mohsin
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