The long cherished dream of the people of Katra, Panthal, Kakriyal, Bhagtha, Manoon, Sirah, Cherai, and adjoining areas was fulfilled when the Government of Jammu and Kashmir decided to open 52 new degree colleges in the uncovered areas of the State. Government Degree College Kakryal/Katra was sanctioned vide Government Order No 48-HE of 2019 dated 05/02/2019 by which only 42 colleges were sanctioned initially as decided by the State Administrative Council on 14/01/2019.

The college was formally inaugurated by Janab Talat Parvez Rohella, Commissioner Secretary Higher Education Department on 1/th July, 2019 in the august presence of Prof. R.K. Ganjoo, Director College Development Council, University of Jammu, Jammu and Dr. S.P. Sarswat, Nodal Principal, G.G.M. Science College, Jammu in Panchyat Char, Dadcora, Near Amba Kids Home School, Panthal.

The institution is temporarily affiliated with the University of Jammu, Jammu and at present dealing in Arts and Social Sciences.

The college has a dedicated teaching faculty who put their best efforts to impart holistic education to students. Time to time the institution conducts several programmes and activities for the overall development of the stakeholders. Dr. C.K. Khajuria, the Principal of the college and his team is always on its toes to achieve the goal of Excellence that has been imprinted in the logo of the college designed by Prof. Surya Partap Singh.