Salesian College came into existence on May 25, 1982, primarily as an institution that offered a three-year course in Philosophy for the young members of the Salesian Society and the Diocesan Seminarians in North East India. In 1995, the college was affiliated to Nagaland University as a full-fledged Degree Arts College, with a new nomenclature called Salesian College of Higher Education, opening its doors to other Religious Congregations of men, women, and others, who are desirous of pursuing undergraduate studies.

Currently the College offers B.A. Honours in Philosophy, History, English, Political Science and Sociology. Besides the B.A Degree course, it offers courses in Western and Indian.

Philosophy, World Religions, Bible, Ethics, Christian Theology, Educational Psychology, Social Communication, Social Analysis and Spirituality to the young Salesians, Diocesan Seminarians and other religious men and women to complete their Philosophical training.

The training given by the institution intends to equip the students with all round development, so that they may become catalysts in social transformation, leaders in society and genuine educators of values, especially in the North East of India.