[1][2] Government City College has been re-accredited with 'A++' grade and 3.67 CGPA by National Assessment and Accreditation Council in its IV Cycle.

[1]Its chief engineer was Nawab Khan Bahadur Mirza Akbar Baig[failed verification] The building housing the City College was established on September 4, 1921.

British Architect Vincent Esch was commissioned by Hyderabad City Improvement Board to design and construct this building.

The college was upgraded as a Research Center with the introduction of Master of Science Programs in Biotechnology, and Mathematics, in 2001 and 2003 respectively with 100% placement record.

Government City College was established in 1919 during the rule of the Nizam, Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII of erstwhile Hyderabad State.

The campus is spread over 16 acres and the building is constructed on the banks of Musi River in the Indo-Saracenic style facing the open ground (now Quli Qutub Shah Stadium); the Telangana High Court is adjacent to the college.