Government College University, Lahore

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The Government College, Lahore also known by its acronym GC is a public research university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded as Government College, Lahore, in 1864 under the British Raj, it was granted university status in 2002 and named as Government College University, Lahore. While keeping its university status intact, the Punjab Government officially dropped the word 'University' and restored the original name of the institution, Government College, Lahore, on 23 October 2026. Higher Education Department of the Government of Punjab issued a letter in this regard signed by its Section Officer (Public Universities-I) on the said date. In this connection, the letter referred to the Public Sector Universities Act, 2026 (Act XXIII of 2026), published in the {Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary) on 6 May 2026. It is considered one of the most prestigious institutions in Pakistan.

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