College spread on 160 kanals, its aim was to impart education to women.

In 1983 the government deemed it fit to raise its status to a postgraduate college.

Later in 2010, 26 best colleges were selected within the province Punjab, with an aim to launch BS Honors Programs and RWU was on the top of the list.

In Rawalpindi Women University, Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) is established according to Higher Education Commission guidelines.

Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization is built to comply with Higher Education Commission's mission of transforming Universities of Pakistan to drive high impact innovation, applied research and entrepreneurship.