Alongside the University of South Wales and Anglo-European College of Chiropractic, the college is one of only three United Kingdom institutions to offer degrees recognized by the General Chiropractic Council, and the only one to specialize in programmes for those wishing to study while working.

Graduates of the Chiropractic degrees are eligible to register with the General Chiropractic Council, the UK Statutory Regulator.

The college was founded as the Oxfordshire School of Chiropractic by John McTimoney.

Graduates of the college make up a quarter of the UK's chiropractors.

The purpose of the McTimoney College of Chiropractic is to educate and train students to be competent in the philosophy, science and art of chiropractic, in order to benefit patients.