Begum Rokeya College was established on March 19, 1963, with the aim of expanding women's education in the
Rangpur region. In a meeting of the governing committee, the name Begum Rokeya College was officially approved. The college is built on 3.66 acres of land, which was formerly an abandoned property of a landlord named Borda Sundari. Initially, the institution started as a private college, offering Degree (Pass) courses along with
Higher Secondary courses in Science and Humanities. Later, on May 7, 1979, the college was nationalized. In 1985,
University of Rajshahi granted approval to introduce
Honors courses in six subjects: Bengali, English, Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, and Islamic History & Culture. Subsequently, in 1995, the
National University approved the introduction of the Master's final year courses in these subjects. ==Academic Programs==