Karjan is surrounded by Sinor in the East, Amod in the West, Baroda in the North and Bharuch in the South. Earlier the people had to Endeavour hard to get admission for higher studies for their wards. There was no Commerce college between Baroda and Surat. Only after the strong recommendations of political and social leaders, few were able to get admission in the M S University of Baroda. It was also not financially affordable for the locals of this area to send their wards to a distant place like Vallabh Vidhya nagar, Ahemedabad or Surat. Secondly parents of girl students were hesitant in sending them to the college in other cities. As a result of odd circumstances and unavoidable monitory expenses people of this area were avoiding higher education for their wards.

On one side new horizons were opening for higher education and on the other side rural youth was lacking the scope for the higher education. It was well understood by local leaders and academicians that there is no scope for growth and prosperity of self and the community without education.. More over they had love for their own people, they realized the hunger for higher education of this area and felt the need of starting the college. Well wishing educationists and leaders of various fields determined to open a college for future generation and especially for girls. Under the valuable guidance of Late Chimanbhai Patel, Ex CM of Gujarat State, Karjan town was gifted with a college in the month of June, 1964. It has been affiliated to the Gujarat University, Ahemedabad.

It is said that there is a woman behind every successful man.Smt Harshaben Chhaganbhai Patel of Kandari village had been an education and child loving lady. She inspired her husband Mr. Chhaganbhai K. Patel to leave behind good name by offering the best to the community. As a result of sincere efforts of the Mandal and with the inspiration of his wife Mr. Chhaganbhai K. Patel offered the most valuable donation of Rs. 1 lakh with a desire to give the name of Smt. Harshaben to the college. Thus, this college is named as Smt. H.C.Patel (Kandari) Arts and Commerce College, Miyagam Karjan. Dr. Chinubhai K. Patel was the foundation stone of Karjan Taluka Kelavani Mandal and its institutions. He and his colleagues canvassed for the college. Kshatriyas of karjan town offered land for the college as a charity. Karjan Cotton Co-Operative Purchase and Sales Society and farmers offered best to run this college. We are proud to state that every citizen of Karjan taluka may it be a farmer or a business man has contributed a lot for this college.

With an ad hoc affiliation, the college started flourishing. It was started with 120 students. The college had no building so the students had to sit in the building of Shah N B S High school, Karjan. Principal Shri S.M. Nagamiya headed the new born college. He had graduated in English from Bombay university and Cambridge university, England. He had taken his M.A. degree from Bombay university. He had led the college for 9 years. He had given the best of his talent to this college. It is noteworthy that he was the native of village Segva of Karjan taluka. The commerce faculty of this college had attracted the students of Bharuch, Ankleshwar and even of Kosamba town in those days.

The college has a graduate and post graduate departments in Hindi, Gujarati and Economics and subsidiary subjects like Sanskrit, Psychology and History at the undergraduate level. In commerce, Advance Accountancy is the main subject. It is a matter of pride on the part of the college that it has one Ph.D guide in Hindi for students who wish to study further. The college has a computer laboratory which is a kind of blessing to our students. The college has a large and spacious library which fulfils the needs of the faculties, students and research scholars. The college has one full company in NCC since its inception. More over the college has a full unit of NSS since the year 1977. Their vital activities are helping the youth of this college in bringing out their latent potential and qualities.

Karjan Taluka Kelavani Mandal manages this college. There are 16 lecturers including three part time lecturers. Other than this there is a principal, a librarian and 9 non-teaching staff members

The students as well as the staff members have brought many accolades for the college at the state and national level in various activities like NCC, NSS, youth activities and research work along with the academic as well as social work. The staff members and students has been representing the college at the university in its senate and academic bodies time to time. As a responsible and accountable institute, the college is very positively contributing in various social, academic and local causes as and when it is called for.

The college believes in discipline and quality education. The backbone of this college is its disciplined students and dedicated staff. The unity of the two speaks positively through the annual results and the respect that the college commands in the society.