Dhemaji Commerce College, a premier institution of Higher Education with Commerce and Arts faculty was established in 1982 under the noble initiative and painstaking efforts of some leading and enlightened citizens and general public of Dhemaji. Initially it was started with the commerce stream only, and subsequently the Arts Stream was started in 1989. The college is affiliated to Dibrugarh University and registered under section 2 (f) and 12 (B) of UGC Act, 1956.
The College was taken over under deficit Grants in Aid system by the Govt. of Assam in 25th March, 1998 and again it was brought under the system of provicialisation by the Govt. of Assam in 2005.
The College is located in a semi urban area of Dhemaji district in the eastern most corner of Assam. It is situated in the border of Assam and Arunachal and is surrounded by villages of tribal and backward communities. It is located at a quiet green natural surrounding and is situated at Aradhal, Dhemaji, in the District of Dhemaji of the Railway Station Road. It is about 2 Kms. away from Dhemaji town and can be conveniently accessed by rickshaw or motor vehicles. From Dhemaji Railway station the institute is about half km. away.
Ever since its inception the college has been engaged in imparting quality education. The college has now emerged as a full-fledged institution with undergraduate departments of Arts & Commerce. Besides, the college has a centre for Vocational Studies and a Centre for Computer Education with Diploma and Certifcate courses. The institution is offering a number of PG, UG and Certificate courses under IGNOU. The college is striving to upgrade the quality of education and is making every effort to maintain a good academic standard and carrying out extension activities as a part of its institutional social responsibility towards the society.
The main campus is comprises with 5.07 acres of land. In addition the college has 5.60 acres of land outside the main campus.
The present infrastructural facilities of the college comprises over 27 spacious classes, with 04 ICT room, a women hostel, a central library with nearely Twenty Eight Thousand text and reference books and journals with 50,000+e books (INFLIBNET), one Auditorium, one conference hall, a canteen and separate common rooms for boys and girls.
The college has a separate departmental building where separate rooms for the faculty members and other departmental works. Each department of the college is maintaining separate departmental library to help students with books. Separate Boys and Girls Common Room is provided with recreational facilities. The College has established a Network Resource Centre attached with the Computer Lab to provide the basic computer and internet facilities for the students. The college has been using the playground and sports facilities of District Stadium with an agreement with the District Sports Association which is located towards the south of the college at a walkable distance of half kilometer only. The College has also a mini gymkhana attached with the boys Common Room.
The faculty strength of the college is 37. In some subjects contractual teachers are also appointed.
The college is rendering its relentless services towards the all-round development of the students as well as the community as a whole.
