Gangarampur College was established in 1981 in Gangarampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, as a Co-educational Institute of higher learning with the objective of expanding the scope of higher education to all in one of the remotest districts of West Bengal. The College has moved forth to achieve the desired fruition of its goals in the following years. Lapped cosily on the eastern bank of the river Punarbhaba the College is part of a rich heritage of Indian culture of yore clutching on to the glory of the legendary king Vana (the remains of whose kingdom are found in Bangarh – a heritage site of archaeological importance – 3 kilometers to the north of the College).
Sports & Games: The College offers Sports facilities for several indoor and outdoor games such as Table Tennis, Carom, Chess, Football, Volleyball, Cricket and Athletics.
Computer Training: The College has an inhouse computer training centre. It provides the quality education to the College Students. The centre is affiliated to the West Bengal State Council of Technical Education.This centre is part of a long cherished dream to make the local youth computer-savvy and reap benefits of information boom.
Computerised Library: The College has fully computerised Library for the students as well as for the staff. The students are provided Library Card with an unique Bard-Code. So the Books are being delivered to the students with the help of Optical Bar-Code Reader. It has OPAC (Open Public Access Catalogue) facility for choosing Books. It has an closed access system.