The University is named after its founder General Nawab Sadiq Muhammad Khan . He was the Nawab , and later Amir, of Bahawalpur State from 1907 to 1966 . Nawab Sadiq had a keen interest in education. During his period in office, he allowed free education till A level and the State’s Government provided scholarships of merit for higher education. In 1951 , the Nawab donated 500 acres in Bahawalpur for the construction of Sadiq Public School. Later, The Government Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 27 December, 2012 and approved by the Governor of Punjab on 3rd January 2013. Prof. Dr. Talat Afza became the first Vice Chancellor of the GSCWU and took charge on 28th August 2015 . The infrastructure developments are constantly increasing at the campus.