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Government College University (Lahore)
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Former names
Government College (GC)
Motto Educating People for tomorrow
(historical)
Courage to Know
(present)
Type Public
Established 1864 (1864)
Location , ,
Colours Blue, Gold, Maroon            

Government College University, Lahore (formerly Government College, abbreviated GCU) is a co-ed public university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

The original College was opened during the British Raj on 1 January 1864, and is thus one of the oldest higher educational institutes in the country. Its first principal was Professor Dr Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner.

In 1882, it was affiliated to the University of the Punjab but in 2002 was given a separate charter as a university, itself. The word "college" is still attached to the name because of its historical importance.

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