Rayburn, as a Higher Education Institution, was initially established as a Higher Secondary School in the year 1994. Seeking to serve the growing needs of the under-served student communities who are otherwise unable to continue their higher education outside the District and State due to a variety of reasons, Rayburn Higher Secondary was upgraded to a college in the year 2003.

Drawing inspiration from the dedicated Christ-centred service of Dr Robert G. Rayburn, after whom the college is named by the founders of the Institution, Rayburn College seeks to be a centre of excellence that promotes quality multidisciplinary education, and cultivates academically competent professionals and socially responsible citizens, through the medium of creative and innovative practices as well as integral and holistic learning experiences.