The college is coming up to stand one with its counterparts and its students have always proved their worth in academics, literary co-curricular activities in competition with others at the inter-collegiate and state level.

Government Degree College, Poonch was established on 11th November 1955. Initially it started functioning as an Intermediate College in the old “ReshamGhar” building in ‘MohallaDungas’. Prof. R.L. Basur, an eminent educationist of our state was its first Principal. In 1961, it was elevated to the status of a Degree College and Prof. P.N. Pushp, another great educationist and scholar, headed this institution during its developmental phase.

The infrastructure of the College is constantly upgraded to enable it to cater to the growing needs of the students with newly introduced subjects. We are sure that the products of this College shall be fully equipped to meet the challenges in the new millennium.

Being conscious of the responsibility the institution has strived to maintain the desired standard and meet the challenges of the modern day educational requirements. Constant efforts have been made to upgrade and expand the infrastructure, augmenting the facilities for the students, streamlining the administrative apparatus and improving the educational skill and capabilities of the students.