Mahadevananda Mahavidyalaya, a co-educational day College, originally affiliated to the University of Calcutta was founded in Monirampore, under Barrackpore Sub-division of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, by Late Swami Jyotirmoyananda Giri Maharaj, in the sacred memory of his preceptor Late Swami Mahadevananda Giri Maharaj, on the auspicious day of Janmashtami, and the Independence Day, the 15th of August, 1968. The 15th of August being a holiday, the 16th of August has been officially declared as the Foundation Day of the College. This college accredited by NAAC at A grade.The vision of the Founder of this educational Institute Late Srimat Swami Jyotirmoyananda was to spread Science Education initially among the boys and girls and to that end, he founded this co-educational Degree College, a temple of formal higher education, to later the needs of the local people particularly the people of the industrial belt of North 24 Parganas and to satisfy the national needs at large.
Library: We are providing library services to all users through IT based system.The college posses a stock of 18,967 books on different topics and subjects and a number of journals and periodicals in its spacious and computerised library.
Sports: The college boasts of extremely high quality sports facilities with a standard play ground. The college has its own Football, Cricket, Volleyball, Judo, Kabaddi & Athletics team for Men & Kabaddi, Judo & Athletics for women.The college has hosted the Inter College Kho kho Tournament for the last three years. The college has also been Winners of the Inter College Cricket.We have highly dedicated & professionally qualified coaches for Football, Cricket, Kabaddi & Judo.Indoor games: Carrom, Table Tennis.
Medical Facilities: Doctor is available on call for students & staff alike.Students Health Home Insurance & Medical facilities are made available to students free of cost. First aid box, Wheel chair & Stretcher facilities are available. College takes extremely good care of students requiring Medical Aid.