Government J. Thankima College was established in 1992 by the residents of Bawngkawn, Aizawl and the people within the vicinity of the locality to meet the growing demand for quality education and learning. The initial campus was a generous endowment by a philanthropic businessman Mr. J. Thankima and the financial needs were met by contributions from the locality. Through the Policy of Rationalisation and Standardisation of Higher Education in Mizoram adopted by the state government, two private colleges, namely, J. Thankima College and Lalhmingthanga College were amalgamated and upgraded to the status of a deficit college on November 11, 2002, and given the name ‘J. Thankima College.’ The College was subsequently upgraded to a provincialised status by the Government of Mizoram in the year 2007. Consequent upon the upgradation to a provincialised status, the College was named ‘Government J. Thankima College.’