It was founded in 1955 to create a center for teaching and research in Home Economics and multiple emerging fields.
On 8 February 2017, Punjab assembly passed the bill to upgrade it from college to university.
It offers FA (Home Economics) FSc.
The 3rd Syndicate has approved BS (4 years) in: (i) Human Nutrition & Dietetics (ii) Textile Design (iii) Fashion Design (iv) Human Development & Family Studies (v) Sociology (vi) Art & Design (vii) Interior Design (viii) Hospitality & Tourism Management (ix) Home Economics.
The Vice Chancellor, Dr Faleeha Zahra Kazmi also initiated the Department of Computer Science & Information Technology.