Chindwin was founded in 2007 as a tertiary education branch of Soe San Boarding School, which enjoyed over 20 years of success in the secondary school education level. During the time of establishment, there was a rising demand for engineers in neighboring countries. Chindwin College was founded to produce quality engineers and open doors for higher education abroad. Despite having strong focus in Engineering, Chindwin has not only expanded its engineering majors, it has also added Business, Hospitality and Tourism faculties to offer new courses.