The college was upgraded to a state university on 1st Dec 2023 by the Government of Assam.
In 2012, North Lakhimpur College was accredited with an "A" grade by the NAAC with a CGPA of 3.08.
Nasim Ali Hazarika served as the inaugural principal of the college from 1952 to 1954, whereas Dr. Biman Ch.
The college provides major (honours) courses across a wide array of subjects in both the Arts and Science streams, comprising a total of 19 departments.
However, following government directives, these courses were discontinued in 2021 to allow the institution to concentrate more on higher education programs.