In 1986, to facilitate a women's college in the Double Mooring area projecting it as the pit of higher education in the southern part of the city was planned by Abu Naser, the then member of (Agrabad Residential Area Socio-Cultural Association) (ARASCA).[1] On 12 February 1988, construction of the college has begun along with a total land of 0.1932 acres (0.0782 ha) and the foundation stone of Agrabad Mohila College was laid by L. K. Siddiqi, the then Member of the Parliament and later on the Ministry of Water Resources of people's republic of Bangladesh.[1]M.A. Mannan, present Minister of Planning of Bangladesh, was the chief guest of the master ceremony. It was established at road no #17, Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) residential area, Agrabad, Chittagong.[3]
Jarina Hossain, founder principal and later on chief of the project architect, made the architectural design of the college free of cost.[1]
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It has an academic building located on 0.21 acres (0.085 ha) land and 0.20 acres (0.081 ha) playground within a total land of 0.60 acres (0.24 ha).[4]