The College was established in 1975 with the magnanimity of Late Dwarika Mahto but somehow it entrapped in legal wranglings and ultimately with the help of another sainty personality Late Sri Shiv Narayan Rai, the college is located at the present location with his magnanimous donation of land. The foundation of the college was laid down by late Rao Birendra Singh, the then Chief Minister of Haryana on 7th March 1975 at Punaichak but later on it shifted to the present site. The college became the constituent unit of Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, in 1986. Presently it is a constituent unit of Patliputra University, Patna, which was established on 18th March 2018 by Bihar State University act 1976.

The College has distinguished faculty members in Humanities, Social Science, Science and Commerce, and it is well known for its better results. The college caters to a large urban and sub-urban population belonging to different socio-economic backgrounds to get enrolled and pursue their dreams of a successful career. To this date the college has 20 UG departments, 5 PG departments and five vocational courses - BCA, BBA, B.Sc. (IT), ASPM and TTM, with more than 7000 students enrolled. The College has N.C.C. and N.S.S. organs and the students of these fields are doing well and have brought laurels to the College. For the all round development of students the college has always encouraged them to participate and excel in sports and cultural activities and they have made the college proud by winning a number of prizes.

Ramkrishna Dwarika Mahavidyalaya, Patna, with the objective of shaping the minds of the future, stands committed towards its motto तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु - May what has been studied by us i.e. the teachers and the students, be filled with the brilliance of understanding, leading to knowledge. May our studies produce outstanding results and enlighten the world.

To integrate the college both in theory and practice with the National Education Policy -2020

The College is committed to implement National education policy-2020 in letter and spirit. NEP-2020 advocates increased focus on experiential learning and higher-order thinking skills, innovative and technique-based pedagogy, new evaluation techniques, teacher training and online learning.

Inclusion of innovative, technology-based pedagogy for teaching and learning at the college level to make learning more interesting, relatable, and comprehensible for students

Focus on experiential learning for students and faculties

Building on entrepreneurship skills for students and faculties

Development of research facilities and activities for student and faculties

Holistic Development of students

Student progression towards higher education in institutes of repute .

Preparation and mentorship for competitive exams

Building an integrated network of present and former students and alumni association

Building an integrated network of faculties and students from other Colleges, Universities, CSIR labs, IITs, industries etc. for knowledge exchange through mutual conduction of seminars, workshops, lectures, study visits etc.