Sundarban Hazi Desarat College is a grant-in-aid college of West Bengal and is recognized under section 2(f) and 12B by the UGC. The college was established in 1961 at Pathankhali village in the then remote Gosaba island of Sundarbans. Despite lack of proper communication facility, drinking water, power supply and many other minimum required infrastructural facilities, the zeal and eagerness of some people to educate the most deprived and backward class of this area gave birth to this college.

Now the college has 17 departments (including 5 Honours) in Arts, Science and Commerce with several modern facilities. The college proudly celebrates its five decades of glorious journey and has produced a number of capable students who are presently at the helm of the society.