 Midnapore College was established in 1873 under the affiliation of the University of Calcutta and with the status of government-sponsored college in 1956.It is the oldest and most renowned of the colleges in the undivided district of Midnapore.This college started as a school in 1836 and later in 1873 it was handed over to the then-British Government and was raised to the status of second grade college.