Government College

Government College Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India, situated at the foothills of the Shivalik, caters to the educational needs of Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar and Gurdaspur districts of Punjab. It came into being in 1927 as an intermediate college with Shri Bihari Lal Bhatia as its founder principal. In 1943,it was upgraded to a Degree college in view of the great demand from people because at that time erstwhile Kangra district and present day Una district of Himachal Pradesh were also among the areas to which the institution catered. This premier educational institution of Punjab has a proud history and a glorious past. Here is an institution,rich in traditions and attainments ,which takes legitimate pride in the fact that Dr.Manmohan Singh ,former Prime Minister of India, Sh Gurbachan Jagat,Chairman U.P.S.C and Sh.Ramesh Inder Singh,Chief Secretary,Punjab studied here at different points of time .Perhaps no other college in the northern region can match this great nursery of talent.