[1] A constituent college of the University of Delhi,[2] it was founded in 1926 by philanthropist and industrialist Sir Shri Ram.

[3] The origin of the college is traced to 1920 when on the day of Basant Panchmi, seven leading businessmen headed by Sir Shri Ram established the Commercial Education Trust in Delhi.

The inauguration of the Commercial College paved the entry of commerce education in the University system of Delhi.

[3] The first batch of students of the Commercial College was enrolled on the first floor of a 'Hall' opposite the St. James' Church at Kashmere Gate.

The classes began with twelve students and four faculty members from a hired bungalow at 8, Darya Ganj, New Delhi.

In 1951, on the occasion of its Silver Jubilee, the Commercial College decided to specialize in the field of commerce and economics and hence rechristened itself as Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) in recognition of the contribution made by its founder Sir Shri Ram.

Economics rounded the academic number of the courses offered by Shri Ram College of Commerce at undergraduate level.

In 1967, the iconic bust of Sir Shri Ram was installed in the front lawns facing the College.

In the year 1968, SRCC launched "Business Analyst", its research journal dedicated to active dissemination and promotion of original and contemporary research in the area of business, management, economics, finance and governance.

The launch of PGDGBO rounded the total number of academic courses offered at Shri Ram College of Commerce since its inception.