St. Anthony's College is one of the premier institutions in the North Eastern part of India. It was established in the year 1934. The Salesians of Don Bosco, an International Society founded by St John Bosco (1815–1888) in Italy, has more than 17,000 members who are known as Salesians of Don Bosco. They are in present more than 125 countries, and specialize in education and social service institutions for youth. Founded in 1934, St Anthony’s College has the distinction being the first institution of higher learning established by the Salesians world-wide. Guided by the religious and educational philosophy of St. John Bosco, and born of the vision of a Don Bosco Father, Fr. Joseph Bacchiarello, St. Anthony's College was founded in 1934 with the avowed mission of 'bringing college education within the reach of common man and woman'. Ever since, the College has been nurtured by the Salesians of Don Bosco to be in the vanguard of higher education in North-East India. The College has been reaccredited with "A" grade by NAAC(National Assessment and Accreditation Council), an autonomous body of UGC. The CGPA(Cumulative Grade Point Average )came to 3.60 out of 4.