Dergaon Kamal Dowerah College, Dergaon was established in 1962. It is one of the premier higher educational institutiton situated in the historic Rajabahar Gaon ((Royal camp of Ahom King Rajeswar Singha) within Dergaon Municipality area.

The college is affiliated to Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh and recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2F & selected by UGC as  "College with Potential for Excellence". The college accredited for the first time by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "B" Grade in 2003.    

Brief History:

Initially started at Bapuji Mandir, a public theatre hall of Dergaon, D.K.D.College, Dergaon was brought under the system of grant-in-aid by the government in July, 1966, and subsequently the college is provincialized by the State Government in December, 2005. In 1967, the college was shifted to its present site. During the years of its existence, the college has grown to be one of the premier institutions of higher education under Dibrugarh University, Assam.

The college is ideally situated just in the outskirt of Deragon municipality area (proposed municipality area) on an elevated land measuring about 9 acres at a place called Raja Bahar (Royal Camp) overlooking a wide expanse of agricultural fields and the National Highway 37 beyond.

A well discovered in the college campus, which is supported to date back to the reign of Ahom King Rajeswar Singha (AD 1751-1769) exist even today bearing testimony to the history of the place.   

It is satisfying to note that the college has succeeded in substantially achieving the goals with which it is established. A number of alumni have been able to occupy distinguished positions in civil service, professional services, and cultural and academic fields. The college has also significantly contributed in promoting socio-cultural awareness not only among the students but among the people of the neighborhood as well.

The total area of the land in possession of the college is divided into two segments. The first segment of about 25 bighas (about 8.33 acre) accommodates the entire college complex with class rooms, administrative and the library buildings, science laboratories, seminar hall, separate hostels for boys and girls, auditorium, play ground, college canteen, college co-operative store, and a botanical garden.

Every possible effort is made to keep the campus clean, green and tidy. The entire campus, with a rural setting, is pollution free with a freshening atmosphere. A healthy academic environment prevails in the campus as well as in the hostels. It is happy to say that both the hostels are free from incidents of ragging or of indiscipline of serious nature.

The college offers two years Higher Secondary Courses in Arts, Science & Commerce under Assam Higher Secondary Educational Council (AHSEC), Guwahati and three years Degree Courses in Arts, Science & Commerce under Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh and also offers some P.G. Semester Courses affiliated to Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh.

The college also has a Contact Centre of Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL), Gauhati University for PG courses. Besides this, the college is running a Study Centre of Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOPU), Guwahati.

Vision:

• To expedite the development in greater Dergaon in the field of academic, social, economic and cultural aspects

• To provide better education to the students to meet the global requirements successfully, promoting the scientific ideas and the use of technological advancement and innovation inside and outside the institution

• To shape and realize their dreams and aspiration and to create a better society

• The institution also affixes its goal to ascertain the unity and integrity among the people of different communities and religions and to uplift the weaker section of the region
• The institution also takes upon itself the arduous responsibility to identify the potentials, possibilities, as well as weaknesses in the teaching and learning process with a view to elevating the institution to the level of excellence and also to the national development

• The institute aims in sustainable development through excellence in Higher Education and knowledge Empowerment

Mission:

• To generate and transmit knowledge
• To provide better education to the students to meet the global requirements successfully
• To promote the scientific ideas and the use of technological advancement and innovation in the institution and thereby help the students to shape and realize their dreams and aspiration and to create a better society
• To develop the sense of self-confidence among the students to face the challenges arising out of LPG (Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization)
• To ascertain the unity and integrity among the people of different communities and religions and to uplift the weaker section of the region
• To elevate the institution to the level of excellence and also to the national development
• To facilitate optimum use of human and natural resources for sustainable development through excellence
• To encourage participation of all the stakeholders in overall development
• To develop the community through community participation and through good college-neighborhood relationship.
• To follow the basic objectives of National Education Polic