The foundation of what became HTC began in 1992. In that year, the
UHI project (UHIp) was begun.
Rev. Andrew McGowan, then minister of Trinity Possil & Henry Drummond Church of Scotland worked on a plan to establish a theological college as part of this new venture. The plans were worked on along with Alexander Murray, the
Associated Presbyterian Church minister in
Lairg, as well as other Christian ministers and businessmen. In 1994 the Highland Theological Institute was set up with the assistance of Moray College and based in a small building in its grounds. The initial staff team was made up of two
Church of Scotland ministers
Andrew McGowan and Hector Morrison (formerly minister at
Kyle of Lochalsh). In 1999 they moved to premises that had been acquired in the centre of
Dingwall and the name was changed to Highland Theological College (HTC). The opening of the new campus was on 10 September 1999. Theologically, it is within the evangelical and Reformed Christian tradition. In 2014 there were 141 students. In 2015, the college opened a satellite site in
Glasgow, utilising the offices of the United Free Church of Scotland. However, in 2017, they found a permanent base using the Wynd Centre in the town centre of
Paisley. == Campuses ==