Lady Brabourne College, is one of the premier Institutions for women's education in India. Established by the Government of Bengal in July 1939, it is named after the wife of Lord Brabourne, the Governor of Bengal till February 1939. The foundation stone of the building in which it is presently housed was laid on 26th August 1939 by Sir J. Woodhead the then Governor of Bengal.
 

Administration:

Administrative Head: - The Principal, Dr. Sanghamitra Mukherjee, M.Sc., (G.U.), Ph.D. (C.U.)
She is assisted by the office staff while various committees formed by the Teachers' Council aid and concur with her on all administrative matters.

Affiliation:

The college has been accredited by the National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) in February 2006 and has been awarded an 'A level' certification. Lady Brabourne College aspires to continue as a centre of excellence.

All undergraduate courses conducted by the college are affiliated to the University of Calcutta. Being affiliated to Calcutta University, the College follows the existing B.A./B.Sc. (1+1+1 system) under New regulation introduced by the University in 2005.
At the post graduate level Calcutta University has permitted the college to conduct autonomous M.Sc courses in Geography, Microbiology, Physics and Mathematics.

LADY BRABOURNE COLLEGE

P-1/2, Suhrawardy Avenue, Kolkata – 700017. Phone - (033) 22897720