Government Aizawl West College, Dawrpui Vengthar (Dist. Aizawl) was established on 2nd May 1990 with enthusiasm of the general public in this part of the city.

It is one of the premier colleges established to impart & provide in the field of higher education for the deserving candidates and prove to be a milestone on the part of progress.

The college is affiliated with the Mizoram University, Aizawl on 2nd July 2001 and it is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on 1st October 1995 under section 2(f) & 12(B) on 23rd June 2006 under Act, 1956.
 
It is re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "B+" Grade (CGPA Score 2.55 on a 4 Point Scale in 3rd Cycle) on 9th June 2017.

The college was formerly affiliated with the North Eastern Hill University, Shillong on 9th March 1992 and later received recognition from the Government of Mizoram on 2nd July 2001
 
It was upgraded to deficit grant-in-aid status with effect from 1st October 1995 and became the Government on 11th October 2007. Students should have to choose one honor subject with two or more as subsidiary (elective) subjects for specific undergraduate streams.

The college motto was the primary objective of imparting college education in the evening hours for deserving students especially to the students who could not afford education in day college.

While there were colleges in the eastern, southern and northern part of Aizawl City, there was not a single college in the western part of Aizawl. Thus considering the need of those students for pursuing their higher education, opening a new college in the western part of Aizawl was a necessity.

It is a co-educational government institute, providing a regular course which is located in an urban part of a northeast region of Aizawl played a pioneering role in the field of higher education.

The college has awarded as the best college by the affiliating university and also a number of awards in publication, offering scholarship & also awarded by the different society.

The college also offers three years undergraduate courses in Arts with various specializations under Mizoram University, Mizoram. Also, it offers Diploma and Add-On Certificate courses.

The college also offers, develops and produces courses for delivery through open learning and distance education mode under Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi which was started the programs in 2004.

Motto:

"Learning, Service, and Excellence"

Vision/Mission:

• To develop personality through quality education
• To build the institution on the foundation of spiritual, moral and cultural values
• To impart value-based education with avowed aims of helping needy students
• To instill self-confidence, sensibility, and responsibility in the students
• To encourage and facilitate quality-related research studies
• To make the institution adaptable to the emerging ideas and systems at any level-Regional National or Global