History of the College

Kasturba Girls College, Bhopal, was established in 1970 and is managed by the Kasturba Shiksha Samiti. The college is affiliated with Barkatullah University, Bhopal, and is recognized by the UGC under section 2(f) & 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956.

With a legacy of over 55 years of academic excellence, the college has been offering undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses in the Arts stream (B.A. and M.A.) since its inception. In the following years, programs in Commerce (B.Com and M.Com) were introduced, along with specialized subjects such as Computer Applications for B.Com and Computer Science in B.Sc. 

In addition to mainstream education, Kasturba Girls College has consistently promoted linguistic diversity by offering languages such as Arabic and Urdu since the very beginning.

Objectives

  1. To promote excellence in education and develop students' skills, values, and social responsibility.
  2. To provide academic and financial support to students in need.
  3. To create a safe, inclusive, and socially responsive learning environment.
  4. To motivate and broaden the horizons of both students and teachers through enhanced knowledge and experience-sharing.
  5. To encourage research activities, publications, and various promotional and academic initiatives of the institution.