Tura Government College was established on 9th September 1958 to meet the aspirations of the youth of the region for attaining higher education. Located at the heart of the calm and peaceful town of Tura, the College has a sprawling campus with a spacious playground, a basketball court, hostel accommodation for boys and girls and few residential quarters for faculty members. The college was provincialized in July 1967 by Government of Assam and after Meghalaya became a full fledged state in 1972, the college is now affiliated to North Eastern Hill University and accorded affiliation since its creation in 1958. Since its inception, the college has served its purpose of providing quality higher education for the people of Garo Hills. The premier institute of learning offers Under Graduate Degree Courses.