The Western College, Konthoujam, was established on 7th August 1980 as a private college under the collective efforts of the people of Konthoujam. It was the cherished dream of the locality to establish a college, and the product is through the ceaseless efforts of some of the pioneers of the locality.
The college is located in the historic and beautiful landscape of Konthoujam near Imphal-Jiribam road NH-37, about 14 kilometres from the heart of the capital, Imphal City. The college is spread across 7.36 acres and has adequate infrastructure.
The main objective for establishing the college is to impart quality-based higher education for the younger generations and to facilitate the rural students in acquiring higher education, particularly for the four assembly constituencies (Konthoujam A/C, Patsoi A/C, Sekmai A/C, Lamsang A/C) and the surrounding foothills.
The college was temporarily affiliated to Manipur University in the year 1987, and it was permanently affiliated in the year 2005. The institution is co-educational.
Now the college is a Government Aided College {12th August, 2021. Vide Govt. No. 10/108/2016-HE(Pt)}.