Affiliated to Dibrugarh University, the college has various departments running Higher Secondary and undergraduate courses both in Commerce and Arts.
Golaghat Commerce College was established on 9 October 1972 and classes were started in the premises of D.R.College with assistance from Dr. M.K.Saikia the then principal of D.R.
The college was shifted to its own temporary building at its permanent site on 2 November 1973.
The college is indebted especially to its founder lecturers, members, donors and the public of Golaghat District in general for their generous contribution and help in establishing the college.
There are various academic departments in the college which offer both major and core courses in commerce as well as arts streams.