Millat college was founded on October 17, 1956. Founder Millat College Hafiz Dr. Syed Abdul Hafeez Salfi in a congregation of Muslim leaders, scholars and educationists held on October 17, 1956 at Shafi Muslim School, Darbhanga sought support to start the College. Consequently Millat College, the first Muslim Minority College was founded in Bihar. The first academic session of the college started in year 1957. The college has come a long way from the time the pioneers envisioned and undertook the difficult task of establishing a College when only a few enlightened and far-sighted persons were prepared to support the modern education. The college became a constituent unit of Lalit Narayan Mithila University in year 1975 and celebrated its Golden Jubilee on May 30, 2008. The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 12 (B) and Section 2(f) of UGC Act, 1956.