Presidency College, Motbung is the only Government College in Kangpokpi District of Manipur state, India. Pu Henkholen Sitlhou (01/07/1927-09/11/2013) is the founder of the College. It is one of the premier colleges in Manipur which was established in 1973 and received permanent affiliation from Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, Manipur since 1980. It is recognised by UGC under section 2(F) and 12(B) of the UGC Act 1956 vide letter No. MU/8/9/82-UGC(A)/3744 dated 12/11/1982. Having established with modest infrastructure and sheer determination, the college has grown from strength to strength and has become one of the best centres of learning in the state.
Presidency College is located at Motbung, a picturesque tribal village through which runs the Asian Highway 1 formerly known as National Highway 39 on a beautiful hill side of the Koubru range, about 26 km north of the Imphal city. It is a co-educational institution. Since its inception, the college has introduced both General and Honours for undergraduate Degree Courses in various subjects in Arts and Science streams. Besides these, parallel three years Career Oriented Degree Courses as well as One year Certificate Course in vocational streams under UGC have been introduced from the session 2013. One Year Diploma Course in IT & ITES has been introduced from 2018 session. Further, Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP 2020) has been introduced in the College from the 2022-23 academic session. Presidency College, Motbung is striving its best to commensurate with globalisation so as to meet the aspirations of the new generation.
Presidency College is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Manipur. It was established on 10th July 1973, with the specific aim of catering to the aspirations of the tribal community in the hilly areas of the then Senapati, now Kangpokpi district of Manipur. Pu Henkholen Sitlhou (1st July, 1927 to 9th November, 2013) is the founder of the College. The College is located at a hillside which is a part of the mighty Koubru Range, at a distance of about 26 km from the capital city Imphal towards the north along the National Highway No. 39, now known as Asian Highway No.1. The College straddles on a vast area of 21.59 acres (i.e. 87371.6 sq.m) of land with a constructed area of about 57135 Sq. m. (i.e. 65.4% of the total area). The area where the college lies is under 50-Saitu ST-Assembly Constituency. Three ethnic communities namely Thadou-Kuki, Nepali and Meitei are co-existing in the area. Thadou belonging to the recognised scheduled tribe of Manipur, is the major community in the Motbung village.
The college has been striving for providing easy access to higher education, imparting academic and technical values and other co-curricular activities specially, to the nearby tribal and minority communities by providing an appropriate platform to realizing their full potential. The college has 16 regular undergraduate programmes/ courses offered under 11 different departments of Arts and Science streams. Besides these, four languages namely, Manipuri, Hindi, Nepali and Thadou-Kuki can be opted as MIL subjects. There are 54 dedicated and experienced regular faculty members at present, of which 22 faculty possessed Ph.D. degree and another 11 faculty are M. Phil. degree holders at present.
The college has a large pond which is used as storage for the rain harvesting and filled with water throughout the year. The college has two spacious auditoria and a well-equipped library hall. The Administrative Block, Departments, and Library of the college have access to free wi-fi internet connection. The entire campus looks green and refreshing with a number of evergreen trees, shrubs and seasonal plants with multicoloured flowers blooming perennially. The college maintains a “NO VEHICLE DAY” on every Thursday to mitigate pollution and save fuel. The college is equipped with the latest infrastructure and a sound ambience. Committed and qualified faculty make the college an ideal place for acquisition of knowledge and learning.