Lakhimpur Girls' College, established with Pre-University classes on 16th August, 1972, was the lone and foremost seat of higher education for women on the entire north bank of the mighty Brahmaputra. The higher education loving public of North Lakhimpur Town of Assam under the able leadership of the teachers of the North Lakhimpur Govt. Girls' High School met in a public meeting on 9th July 1972 to discuss the establishment of a women's college. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Mahananda Bora, an eminent social worker of North Lakhimpur. An executive committee with Mr. Nityendranath Mukherjee, IAS, the then Deputy Commissioner of Lakhimpur District, as the President, and Ms. Punya Hazarika, the Headmistress, North Lakhimpur Govt. Girls' High School as Secretary, was constituted. The college was inaugurated on 16th August 1972.