Smith College School for Social Work is an educational institution that provides graduate education to men and women. It has a wide reputation all around the world. The students who complete their education here join social work profession immediately after their graduation. Because of the great academic education the students get here they become social work leaders. The main features of this institution are the dedication and the experienced and knowledgeable teaching faculties.

It has been 90 years since the college was started. The main purpose behind starting this college was because of the World War. The soldiers who fight in the war face a lot of mental stress. When they come back from war they are both mentally and physically upset and exhausted. The deaths, the noise, the difficult situations that they have to cope all leave them in a state of shock. These soldiers needed specialized treatment. This college was found to train students to treat the soldiers and to give them the care that they needed. After the world war, participation of the nation did not come to an end. There were wars, wars, and more and more wars. So the role of the school in treating the soldiers went on and on and is still going on. During the 9/11 tragedy the school's contribution was very much notable.

The history of the school goes back to 1918 when it was formed to help the veterans; it was originally called Smith's psychiatric training school. It was the time in the past when teaching and learning psychiatry was not encouraged. But Smith College for Social work not only sustained the objections, but has stood for 90 years earning international reputation. Now there are many students abroad who come here to get their graduation or master's degree or doctorate.

The Smith College School for Social Work publishes a professional journal. This was originally started in the year 1930. Still it is published quarterly and also there are special issues. The journal is very popular. It deals with the current problems that year because of war and the impact it leaves on people, children and the nation as a whole.

Smith college school for social work plays a main part in improving thr life standards of people. They help the soldiers in coming out the mental trauma. Many researches are carried out here in the psychiatric field. They have succeeded In the mission for which it was formed.