Barasat Government College belongs to a cluster of colleges under the direct administration of the Higher Education Department of the Government of West Bengal. It is funded by the Department and both the faculty and other staff are drawn from respective government services. Its affiliation has been transferred to the West Bengal State University from the University of Calcutta. The college is situated in Barasat, headquarters of the North Twenty Four Paraganas district in the state of West Bengal, well connected to the rest of the state both by road and rail.