Oriental College Kohima is a private institution established in the year 1996 by a group of enthusiastic and energetic individuals under the auspices of the Christian Youth Organization of Christian Revival Church, Kohima village. The Christian Youth Organization is registered under the Registration of Societies Act, 1969, and numbered as H/RS-4958 dated 25th January 2008. The University Grants Commission has granted recognition to the college under section 2(f) and 12(b) of the UGC Act, 1956 on 7th July 2011. The college has a sprawling, scenic campus spread over a vast stretch of land measuring about 5.20 acres and is located below the East Circular Road about 1.4 KM from the main city Kohima, catering to the needs and demands of higher education in Nagaland.
The college seeks to provide a cultural ambience in which discipline, moral and ethical values, and scholastic excellence are encouraged. It also promotes the diffusion of knowledge and advancement activities in all its branches including vocational, technical, professional, cultural, social and moral education for all persons irrespective of creed, caste, community or social status. In alignment with the Vision and Mission of the college, Life Skill and Personality Development classes (LSPD), and Skill Fest were introduced to inculcate life-values, upgrade skills and talents preparing the students to be self-reliant and for holistic development.