The college was established in 1958.
The noblemen of Shripalpur Village under the leadership of Shri Ram Dayal Sinha, the founder Principal of the college, worked tirelessly for the establishment of this college. The land was donated by the villagers of Shripalpur and nearby villages. Later on more and more people joined the movement and the college started functioning. One of such volunteer donated an initial sum of Rupees Fifty Thousand and in memory of his parents Late Shri Mahtab Das and Late Smt Somwati Devi, the college of named as Somwati Mahtab Das College (S.M.D.College). The college has laboratories and a library.
Degrees and courses
The college offers the following degrees and courses.[3]