The Government College University was formerly a primary school in 1897 residing in the present building of Govt. College for Women, Karkhana Bazar, Faisalabad . It was later promoted to High School and Intermediate College in 1905 and 1924 respectively. Furthermore, the high-class education and excellent tutoring has elevated the institute to the degree level in 1933 .In 1963 postgraduate disciplines were introduced and lastly it was accepted as a University in October 2002 . The university has the honor of employing notorious scholars and distinguished personalities like Mr. Abdul Hameed, Mr. W.H.F. Armstrong, Mr. Lala Chattan Annand, Mr. Hashmat Khan, Mr. Taj Khyal and Mr. Namdar Khan who served this institution in various academic fields. Similarly, the university has produced outstanding students who are allocated at various high positions in and out of the country.