Seemanta Mahavidyalaya Samiti was established in the year 1978-1979 duly registered under the society registration act 1860, vide Regd. No 14190/1034 of 1978-79 with the objectives to

• Train students for a life of dedication, grit, determination and service to motherland.
• Provide higher standard of general, vocational and cultural education.
• Contribute methods of upgrading science and technology.
• Impart training on self employment programme and to revive the glory of ancient heritage and culture.
• The dream became reality with the opening of mother institute, viz Seemanta Mahavidyalaya in the year 1979 followed by sister institutes, Seemanta Institutes of Pharmaceutical Science, Seemanta  I.T. I., and Seemanta English Medium School in the year 1982, 1992 and 2000 respectively.

After the Govt. approval in the year 1997 the society opened the premier institute in the name and style of Seemanta Engineering College, Mayurbhanj in the field of engineering and technology followed by M.C.A. in the year 1999 to offer a challenging careers to the student.