The Department of Environmental Studies is committed to promoting environmental education and developing an understanding of the living and physical environment, including resolving environmental issues that affect nature and human health. The department was established in 2003, when the University Grants Commission (UGC) made environmental studies a core or compulsory course under the direction of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. 

Initially, it was a six-month course taught in the second half of the first year of undergraduate degree programs. With the introduction of the semester system, it became a compulsory curriculum in undergraduate semester II. 

In 2018, the syllabus of the course was redesigned by Calcutta University and became known as the Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course 2 (AECC-2) under the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). The AECC-2 course carried 2 credits, or 100 marks. College authorities organized field visits for this course, taking each batch to nearby fields of significant ecological importance. 

In 2023, the syllabus and curriculum of the subject were again revised, and it emerged as the Compulsory Value-Added Course (CVAC), carrying 50 marks in the first two semesters (4 credits) of undergraduate programs. Currently, the department offers 30 lectures in each of the first two semesters, teaching students according to the syllabus provided by Calcutta University.