Government general degree college, Ranibandh is establishedin the year 2013 with vide order no. 970 – Edn (A)/10M – 57/13 dated 30/10/2013 under the auspices of Government of West Bengal to brighten the minds of learners who were deprived of the light of education for a long time. The academic activities inaugurated from the session 2015-2016. In the academic session 2015-2016, the college began its journey with six subjects of humanities - Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Santali, History and Education as 3-years honours subjects. In addition to this,the college also offers the general course in Humanities. The College is affiliated to the Bankura University from the academic session 2017- 18. Before 2017-18 the college was affiliated to the University of Burdwan.

From 2017 - 2018 Physics was introduced as 3-years of honours subject. Though the college has 3 departments for science but only the Physics honours course with the associated general courses are taught here. No independent general course curriculum for science is offered to the students yet.

The College has a sizeable 5-acre campus with a three storied building. The spacious and sprawling campus of the college with its lawns, gardens, playgrounds gives a healthy student-friendly environment keeping in view the all-round development of the students. Different cultural programmes, observation of special days, keep the students engaged in socio-cultural activities. The college also upholds seminars, lectures, workshops, sports activities, N.S.S and other co-curricular activities for the wellbeing of the students. There are two separate students’ common rooms respectively for boys and girls.A healthy canteen is set up for both the teachers and students.A number of scholarships and financial supports are provided to the meritorious and needy students.

On the ground floor the college library provides ample opportunities to explore the world of books and knowledge.There are two the laboratoriesfor Chemistry and Physics.Moreover,the college has set up two virtual classrooms and a laboratory for Mathematicstoo. Two Virtual Class Rooms cum Smart Class room with projector, internet facilities, audio-visual facility are available.The college has an IQAC, as a mechanism to build and ensure a quality culture in the college. The college, overall, gives an encouraging and supportive environment to the students to spread their wings for their future success.