NEF College, Guwahati has been established under the aegis of National Education Foundation (NEF) Trust. The NEF Trust is a charitable educational trust duly registered under Indian Trusts Act, 1882 and also u/s 12A of I.T. Act, 1961. One of the main objectives of this Trust is to disseminate quality education and it has been working towards fulfilling it by establishing a few Schools and Colleges.
The Govt. of Assam in Education Department had granted necessary NOC vide No. AHE.780/2017/72 dated 25.01.2018 to open the College to introduce TDC & PG courses in Arts, Science and Commerce streams. The Govt. also granted NOC vide No. AEE.432/2016/313 dated 27.02.2018 to open B.Ed. and D.El.Ed. courses in the College. The Gauhati University has also granted necessary permission and temporary affiliation to the College from the session 2018-19.
The Assam Higher Secondary Education Council has already granted necessary permission to the College to offer Higher Secondary (H.S.) course in Arts and Commerce streams.