Sri Guru Gobind Singh College is one of the pioneer college for higher Education in Chandigarh whic wad established in the year 1966 and is affiliated to Punjab University. , It is today's one of the leading educational institutions of the northern India. With its modern infrastructure, qualified and dedicated faculty consisting of 157 members, backed by a capable administrative and non-teaching staff, the college is fully geared to honour its commitment for providing quality education, and imparting values enshrined in the personality and teachings of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, after whom the college is named.

The college building consists of two modern four-storeyed blocks - Arts Block and Science Block, providing a compact academic campus with clearly demarcated areas for different departments. The existing college infrastructure is further being augmented with a post-graduate block, construction work of which is in full spree. It will be functional within this new academic session. When complete, it will comprise of 12 Lecture Theatres, Faculty Rooms, Class Rooms, a Cyber Cafe, a Placement Cell and Office of the Alumni Association.

The college has been granted extension of Affiliation in the following courses:-

(1)  M.Com (Semester System)

(2)  M.A (English) - I

(3)  P.G.D.C.A

(4)  B.Sc - I & II (Electronics)

Ours is the first college in Chandigarh which has the distinction of introducing Computer Science and Electronics as elective subjects in B.Sc. (Non-Medical).

The following Career Oriented Add-on programmes for B.Com. at first degree level have been sanctioned by the University Grants Commission (UGC) :-
(1)  Banking Management
(2)  Insurance Business
(3)  Entrepreneurship in Small Business

The students will be awarded certificate (after one year studies), Diploma (after two years studies) and Advanced Diploma (after three years studies) on completion of respective period