Katowa College was established in 1948. One of the oldest colleges in Katwa in East Burdwan district. It offers undergraduate courses in Arts, Commerce and Science. It is affiliated to Burdwan University. The college is located at a distance of 1.5 km from its nearest Katwa railway station and 2 km from the nearest Katwa bus stand. The college campus is very clean. Here in the science section Pass and Honors courses are taught in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology and Arts and Commerce Departments in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, History, Geography, Political Science, Philosophy, Economics, etc. The college is recognized by the University Grand Commission (UGC). The current student strength of the college is about three thousand. The college provides good laboratory facilities for science stream students. The college library has a large collection of rare and good books besides books for the regular use of students. There are many eateries outside the college. Students from far away come to this college to get education. The Saraswati Puja of this college is held with great fanfare. Moreover, Karthik Puja in Katwa is very famous.
Katwa college is a very good college, teachers and staff are very good there they all always try to progress the future of students but due to political interfere it's quality degrading day by day An institution should not be the ground of political activity