Shibpur Dinabandhu Institution, Howrah

About Shibpur Dinabandhu Institution, Howrah

Shibpur Dinobundhoo Institution (College) is one of the pioneer colleges embracing a vast hinterland of urban and semi-urban areas of Howrah District. Established in 1948, the college has consolidated its position as one of the leading institutions of the district, imparting undergraduate learning in diverse areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Bio and Pure Sciences and Commerce. The College is affiliated to the University of Calcutta and accredited by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council). From the academic session 2009-2010, the college is proud to have introduced Post Graduate Course in Commerce (M.Com) offered by the University of Calcutta.

The College is situated in the Southern Part of Howrah Municipal Corporation Area on the west bank of the river Hooghly, very close to Vidyasagar Setu and on a major arterial road in the city, viz.., the Grand Trunk Road. It is therefore, well connected to all other parts of Howrah City, the district and the Kolkata metropolis. On one side of the G.T. Road, we have an industrial belt; hence, having a large concentration of working class population, on the other side, we have a middle class settlement. A large railway colony exists close to the college campus because of the S.E. Railway Freight and Passenger Terminal at Shalimar. The overall demographic characteristics and cultural diversity of the locality have been reflected in the composition of the student community of our college, we proudly maintain this tradition.