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Hooghly Mohsin College is one of the oldest heritage and prestigious institution of liberal arts and sciences college in West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with the University of Burdwan and offers undergraduate and postgraduate level courses. The college is directly funded and controlled by the Government of West Bengal. From 1857 to 1960 it was affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It is situated on the banks of Hooghly River in Chinsurah, India.HistoryThe college was founded by Hazi Mohammad Mohsin on 1 August 1836. It completed its 175th Anniversary in the year 2011. He founded the college in Perron's House.The college retains an architectural structure as the Rishi Bankim Chandra Hall or The Main Building even today. Initially known as the New Hooghly College, it was renamed "Hooghly Mohsin College" at the time of Centenary jubilee celebration. Recently, Hooghly Mohsin College has been awarded B++ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The college is also recognized (2f & 12B)by the University Grants Commission (UGC)Act 1956. The has also been recognized as College with Potential for Excellence by the UGC. Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, has awarded "Star College" status and Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India has identified the strength in teaching-learning in Science Streams and sanctioned funds under DST-FIST Scheme.

Rev. Dr. Alexander Duff founded “The Free Mission Institute” at Chinsurah in 1849 with a handful of boys. Rev. Dr. Mackay, D. D. L. L. D joined the school with Rev. E. Miller. The responsibility of teaching the students at that time was spontaneously taken over by the founders. The School was run without charging any fee to the students. Naturally, the news of free teaching spread even to the distant villages. Boys began to flock to this institution in numbers to get themselves admitted. The School was so popular that, in a year the enrolment swelled nearly to 500. Though it was a free institution, the teachers, both Europeans and the Indians, were paid handsome remuneration as salary. In 1900 the school was renamed ‘United Free Church Institute’ and in 1914 ‘United Free Church Mission High School’. In 1928 its was named in the memory of Rev. Dr. Alexander Duff, Chinsurah Duff High School. At present Chinsurah Duff High School is a XII-class school having three streams at the H.S. section – Science, Arts and Commerce with roll strength of about 600 from V to XII and a faculty of 30 qualified and efficient teachers. Missionaries and scholars like Rev. W. S Mackay, Rev. Elenezer Millar, Rev. W. C. Fyfe, Rev. J. S Beaumont, Rev. K. N. De, Mr. P. N. Nag became the principals of this esteemed institution. Great teachers like Mr. S. C. Dey, Mr. S. N. Bose, Mr. P. Chakraborty and Mr. L. K. Chakraborty served this school as the Headmasters in different times. Chinsurah Duff High School stands still with its past glory and heritage and adheres to its aims and objectives in spreading the light of knowledge in this region. Thousands of bright luminaries of this historic institution are well established in different spheres of life in the country and abroad. Mr. Trailokyanath Mukherjee (noted literate), Dr. Pijush Kanti Som (scientist), Dr. Dipakrag Basu (professor), Dr. Dipak Halder(IPS), Mr. Jayanta Chakraborty (journalist), Dr. Chanchal Sengupta (surgeon), Dr. Kajal Mukherjee, Dr. Kartik Chandra Ghosh (physicians), Dr.Biplab Mondal (professor), Dr. Joydeep Neogi(physician) are only a few to be named.