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Government College University, Lahore (GCU, formerly GC) - Punjab, Pakistan

One of the most prestigious educational institutes of Pakistan, Government College was established on 1st January 1864 and temporarily housed in the Zilla School in a portion of Raja Dhyan Singh's Haveli. In April 1871 the college moved to a large Bungalow near Anarkali. In 1873 its location was changed to another house called Rahim Khans Kothi. It was in 1876 that the college moved into the present building.


The construction had started almost in mid 1872 and was completed in 1877. Situated in the heart of the city, the site is surrounded by main business and administrative areas, schools, colleges and Punjab University old Campus. Presently raised to the status of university, Government College University (GCU) site is located at the junction of the Mall and the Lower Mall and occupies a focal point.

GCU's Clock Tower - P1140885.jpg
GCU's Clock Tower - P1140885.jpg
Oval Ground, GCU, Lahore - P1140946.jpg
Oval Ground, GCU, Lahore - P1140946.jpg
To the offices - P1140918.jpg
To the offices - P1140918.jpg
GCU's Clock Tower from Oval - P1140896.jpg
GCU's Clock Tower from Oval - P1140896.jpg
Clock Tower and the main building - P1140898.jpg
Clock Tower and the main building - P1140898.jpg
Corridors of the main building, GCU, Lahore - P1140768.jpg
Corridors of the main building, GCU, Lahore - P1140768.jpg
GCU, Lahore - P1140776.jpg
GCU, Lahore - P1140776.jpg
GCU, Lahore - P1140777.jpg
GCU, Lahore - P1140777.jpg
First floor, main building, GCU, Lahore - P1140786.jpg
First floor, main building, GCU, Lahore - P1140786.jpg
Colosseum - P1140824.jpg
"Colosseum" - P1140824.jpg
Erected in 1858 - P1140836.jpg
"Erected in 1858" - P1140836.jpg
Bus stand, GCU, Lahore - P1140858.jpg
Bus stand, GCU, Lahore - P1140858.jpg
Main building and the Clock tower, GCU, Lahore - P1140864.jpg
Main building and the Clock tower, GCU, Lahore - P1140864.jpg
Love garden - P1140876.jpg
Love garden - P1140876.jpg