Don Bosco Institutes of Higher Education, Angadikadavu began in 1992 on the property donated by Mr Thomas Thanangattu, a past pupil of Don Bosco and proprietor of GINA Engineering Company for providing quality higher education to young people in the northern districts of Kerala.

In 1994 Don Bosco, Angadikadavu started functioning as a Parallel College, offering pre-degree, undergraduate and postgraduate courses of Calicut University for about 600 students. From 2002 onwards Don Bosco Parallel College has been functioning as an affiliated Self-Financing College of Kannur University with Post Graduation Courses.

In accordance with the requirements of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Don Bosco Institutes of Higher Education, Angadikadavu has been formally bifurcated into Don Bosco Arts & Science College and Don Bosco College. The institute also offers full-fledged hostel facilities for boys and girls.