In Baranagar stands the headquarters of the Indian Statistical Institute. Among the other less known colleges of Baranagar are Brahmananda Keshab Chandra College, Bonhoogly College of Commerce (currently known as Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis Mahavidyalaya, named after world recognised statistician Prof. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis - the founder of Indian Statistical Institute). Baranagar is also home to some schools like Baranagar Vidyamandir (Primary, Secondary and H.S., for boys and girls), Baranagar Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Primary and High School,[6] Baranagar Narendra Nath Vidyamandir (started by Captain Narendra Nath Dutta), Rajkumari Memorial Girls' School, Khalsa Model Senior Secondary School,Dunlop Bridge (Started by Sikh Sangat Gurdwara, Dunlop Bridge), Ananda Ashram Sarada Vidyapith, Baranagar Netaji Colony Bharti Girls' Institution, Netaji High School, Baranagar Rameswar H.S. School, Jyotinagar Bidyashree Niketan, Sinthi Ram Krishna Sangha Vidya Mandir, Sinthee Ray Bahadur Badridas Tulsan Vidyapith, Mata Monmohini Secondary School, Baranagar Mayapith Girls' High School, Delhi Public School [North Kolkata] etc..