Established as a private college in 1971 by the philanthropists of Champhai town and neighboring villages, the founders' objective was providing collegiate education to the students of this remote hilly tribal town near the international border of India with Myanmar.

The pre-university course that was introduced in 1995 has now been delinked and the institute has only under-graduate programmes.

[3] NAAC (National Accreditation and Assessment Council), a body under an umbrella of UGC, has sent peer team on March 23, 2004, to inspect the college under a 9-point scale grading system, in which the college secured 70-75 marks to attain a grade “B”.

[4] The college covers an area of 4.72 hectares (11.66 acres) (34.94 bighas) of land, located at an elevation of about 1,400 metres (4,500 ft) above mean sea level.

The Chief Minister of Mizoram Pu Lalthanhawla recently inaugurated a Multipurpose Hall, Arts & Commerce building, Science & BCA building, Administrative & Library building, Boys Hostel, Guest House and Staff Quarters costing 9 crore rupees.