Colleges Near Sealdah
Historical colleges, universities, and schools that shaped Bengal's academic renaissance, located within minutes of the station.
Founded 1884Surendranath College
Co-educational Degree College (Under University of Calcutta)
Originally named Ripon College (after Viceroy Lord Ripon). Renamed in 1948-49 to honor founder Sir Surendranath Banerjee. It features prominent independent sister branches: Surendranath Law College, Surendranath Evening College, and Surendranath College for Women, serving thousands of students.
Founded 1887Bangabasi College
Undergraduate & Post-graduate College
Founded to spread nationalist higher education in Bengal. Following the influx of partition refugees, the college expanded to include independent divisions: Bangabasi Morning College, Bangabasi Evening College, and Acharya Girish Chandra Bose College (formerly Bangabasi College of Commerce).
Founded 1901Mitra Institution (Main)
Boys Higher Secondary School
Located at Surya Sen Street near Sealdah crossing. A historic institution which played a major role in early 20th-century education in Central Kolkata, counting multiple nationalist leaders and academicians among its alumni.
Founded 1857Loreto Day School, Sealdah
English-Medium Girls School
One of the six historic Loreto schools in Kolkata. Features a dedicated 'free block' (built in 1932) inside the gate to provide free primary education to local children from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.