Government College Lahore began its journey on January 1, 1864, with a class consisting of nine students. It was twelve years later with 115 pupils, a staff of able scholars, painstaking tutors and prescient educationists with a vibrant vision for the future, that GC was shifted to its present location in Anarkali. After 138 years of meritorious evolution and achievement, Government College, Lahore was raised to the status of a University in 2002. It was renamed as GC University Lahore. This institution takes pride in being the oldest educational institution of higher learning in Pakistan.
This Institution is one of the oldest seats of learning in the Muslim world. As a seat of higher learning GC University blends grand old traditions and modern educational standards to meet the ideals set by persons like Dr. Leitner, philosopher the poet, Dr. Muhammad Iqbal and the Noble Laureate, Dr. Abdus Salam.
GC University Lahore has attained a distinguished place among Pakistani Universities due to its strong commitment to teaching and research pursuits. Committed to specialized and disciplined education, at the Undergraduate level, the University offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate Degree Programmes in various disciplines of Science & Technology, Arts and Social Sciences and Languages in a highly research-conducive environment.
You will find GCU an inviting place to pursue your academic goals while practicing personal, recreational and scenic
exploration. The academic programmes at the University focus at imparting interdisciplinary knowledge, a broader vision and a critical awareness of current issues. Students at GCU discover new insights and employ logical approaches to solve problems.
