Kohima Science College, Jotsoma, established in 1961 with science education in higher secondary and under graduate levels, has grown at a healthy rate and is now recognised as one of the State's finest colleges. Now, 57 years after its founding, and an enviable Grade A accreditation in 2011 (1st cycle) and 2017 (2nd cycle) by the UGC National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Kohima Science College has become Nagaland's only autonomous Government P.G. College. The college offers 11 undergraduate programmes in a broad spectrum of science subjects and English literature. It offers master’s programme in Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics and Zoology. The college also has three research laboratories. The college aspires to engage in not only improving the standards of science education in the State but also generate knowledge that is value-based. Kohima Science College has been successively affiliated to Guwahati University, North-Eastern Hill University and Nagaland University.