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Government College University, Faisalabad has emerged as a leading center of learning and research in a short span of time. The University with its dynamic faculty and innovative syllabi has become a catalyst of intellectual, social and industrial change. It caters to the diverse needs of society by imparting education in almost all the major fields of learning. The Government College University s journey started as a primary school in 1897 in the present building of Govt. College for Women, Karkhana Bazar, Faisalabad. It was promoted to High School and Intermediate College in 1905 and 1924 respectively. It was elevated to the degree level in 1933 and postgraduate disciplines were introduced in 1963. The long journey that started with the humble beginning reached its climax when it was granted the status of University in October 2002.

Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF): There are about 43 Nobel laureates associated with GC University, Faisalabad. The famous physicist Ernest Rutherford worked here in the early 20th century and suggested the Rutherford Model of atomic structure while at GC University which was then an intermediate college, later given the status of university in 2002.

Luminaries like Abdul Hameed, W.H.F. Armstrong, Lala Chattan Annand, Hashmat Khan, Taj Khyal, Namdar Khan, Karamat Hussain Jafari, Mukhtar Mahmood Qureshi, Dr. Asif Iqbal Khan and Dr. Arif Zaidi have also served this institution.

The government of the Punjab declared Government College, Faisalabad an autonomous institution in 1990. The college was given the status of university on 23 October 2002.

There are more than 45 departments in GCUF including Electrical Engineering and Pharmacy. The electrical engineering department is affiliated with Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). Pharmacy is affiliated with Pharmacy Council of Pakistan (PCP).

The constituent colleges consists of Arts and Social Sciences, Computer Science & Information Studies, Pharmacy college, Management and Administrative Sciences, and Islamic and Oriental Learning.