The role of Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Tripura in sustainable economic and social development increase year by year and this will continue over the next decades. Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Tripura can be seen as a focal point of knowledge and its application, an institution which makes a great contribution to the economic growth and development through fostering innovation and increasing higher skills.
The scope of Directorate of Higher Education, Government of Tripura started in 1947 with the establishment of Maharaja Bir Bikram College at Agartala. After that, three private Colleges namely - Ramakrishna Mahavidyalaya in Kailashahar, Ramthakur College in Agartala and another College in Belonia, South Tripura District were set up, which were taken over by the State Government in 1982. The students are allowed to study and perform their activities in democratic environments.