"Jaintia Degree College" is an old educational institution for the higher education of the people in Jaintapur upazila of Sylhet district. A meeting was held at Central Jainta High School on the call of "Jainta Kendriya Chhatra Parishad" for the spread of higher education among the people of these three upazilas, backward in education and economically poor bordering (1) Jaintapur (2) Goainghat (3) Kanaighat. The decision to establish the college was taken in the said meeting.

Later, the land donation of Mr. Nazim Uddin Akhtar and the late Haji Ibrahim Ali and Mr. Abdul Qadir Khan, Professor Dr. Abdul Matin, former Upazila Chairman Mr. Siraj Uddin Ahmad, late Bashir Ahmad, Md. Shamchuzzaman, Advocate Md. Nurul Haque and other charitable individuals. With financial support and 

Jaintia Degree College was established in the year 1987 along the nationally important Sylhet Tamabil highway in the middle of the mentioned three upazilas with the overall cooperation of Mr. Imran Ahmed, the Honorable Member of Parliament of the area. 

Since the establishment of this higher education institution, the program of higher education among the backward and poor people in education has been going on successfully. The leading role of this higher education institution in the expansion of education in backward areas is undeniable. 

The college is established on 6.08 (six decimal zero eight) acres of vacant land. At present, the college has 1410 students studying in Higher Secondary (Science, Humanities, Business Studies), Degree (Pass) BA, B.S. and Honors courses in Social Science and Political Science. Number of male and female students is 539.

The financial condition of the college is sound and the institution is rich in terms of infrastructure. The institution is surrounded by a beautiful natural environment surrounded by green trees and boundary walls. The college has been getting good results in public examinations since its inception.