The college was established in 1942 in a rented building on the city's circular road, initially offering arts classes at the intermediate and degree levels.
[5] Over the years, postgraduate classes in botany, chemistry, English, economics, mathematics, statistics, political science, and Urdu were added.
[5] The campus, planned before Pakistan's independence, was constructed in 1951 through the efforts of college professors, including Muhammad Jahangir Khan and Abdul Aleem Farooqi.
[5][7] The principal of the college lives on-campus in a purpose-built residence.
Post Graduate College Sahiwal is offering following list of programs;