Jogamaya Devi College is one of the most reputed colleges of South Kolkata located at 92, S.P.Mukherjee Road. The growing demand for women`s education in the South Calcutta compelled the authority of Asutosh College to open the women`s section in July, 1932. After it completed twenty fifth year of existence, it was realized that the college should be run as the separate Women`s College. In the year 1957, the institution was separated from the Men`s College and affiliated to Calcutta University as Asutosh College for women in the year 1958 and subsequently renamed as Jogamaya Devi College.

The Jogamaya Devi College believes in the ideology that educating one girl is equivalent to educating a family. The College aims at disseminating education through students to transform the society a better place to live. The students are encouraged to work constructively. The college has a rich history of seventy-five years and its alumni have achieved distinction in diverse fields. This bears testimony that the ex-students of this college have not only contributed for the betterment of Indian society but their activity is worldwide. The college encourages the students to establish themselves in all spheres of life so that they can work with confidence, independence and complete dedication.

The college had a very humble beginning but it has turned to one of the largest women`s colleges in West Bengal and attracts students not only from West Bengal, but also from the outer states and countries like Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Jogamaya Devi College has a cosmopolitan character and it give an emphasis on the total development of the college and thereby attaining a unique position in the sphere of women`s education.

The Jogamaya Devi College offers Honours course in 14 subjects- Bengali, English, Philosophy, History, Sanskrit, Political Sciences, Geography, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology and Psychology. The general courses those offered are English, Bengali, Political science, History, Philosophy, Sanskrit, Sociology, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Geology, Zoology, Botany, Statistics and Commerce stream. Honours and General classes are held separately and the medium of instruction is English.

The students of Jogamaya Devi College have many facilities. There are common room, cheap store and canteen, students` aid fund, Students` health home, students` union etc. College Magazine is published every year and annual sports and games are also there to cater to the diverse need of the students. There is National Cadet Corps (NCC) in the college. There are different cells for the welfare of students like placement cell, students welfare cell, SC/ST/ OBC welfare cell and grievance cell. The Jogamaya Devi College observes Women`s Day through seminar, symposium and cultural activities.

Jogamaya Devi College has a well-equipped library with reading room facility. The library has a stock of about sixty thousand books and journals. There is also a separate textbook library with a reading room at 7, Asutosh Mukherjee Road for student`s convenience. The Departments, which offers Honours courses, have individual seminar libraries for the bonafide students. In the extended campus of the college there are two more common room libraries. Library rules are strictly followed.

Jogamaya Devi College Computer Center run in collaboration with the Institute of Computer Engineers, Kolkata. Computer training is provided to the interested students beyond the college hours. To meet the demands of the changing era, advanced Computer courses have been introduced. The courses are offered in affordable fees. The courses are updated at reasonable intervals to fulfill the ever-changing requirements of IT industry.

Scholarships and awards are distributed among the meritorious students. Principal Panchanan Sinha Memorial Scholarship,Principal Kalidas Sen Memorial Scholarship, Principal Harimohan Bhattacharya Memorial Scholarship,Principal Mohini Mohan Mukherjee Memorial Scholarship, Principal Arundhati Sen Memorial Scholarship, Principal J. C. Banerjee Memorial Scholarship, Jogamaya Devi Memorial Scholarship, Sailabala Basu Memorial Prize, Esha Devi Memorial Scholarship, Asha Purna Devi Scholarship, Dr. Chhaya Ghosh Scholarship, "Sudhir - Kiran Memorial Award", Prof. Subir Basu Roy memorial Scholarship, Prof. Elizabeth Ukkuru Memorial Scholarship, Lady Jogamaya Devi Prizes, Charu Chandra Biswas Memorial Award, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Award, Sarada Ma Award, Prafulla Chandra Merit Award, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, Rakshit Merit Award is given to the candidate securing highest marks in Chemistry Honours in Annual Examination, Palit Medha Award, JDC Medha Stipends, Gayatri Mukherjee Memorial Prizes for students, Budding Geologist Award, Jogamaya Devi College Award (NCC) is given to the Best Cadet and Jogamaya Devi College Award (Sports) is given to the Best Sports Person.

Student of B. A. Part I and Part II, of Communicative English (Major) are given away stipends by the College.