Founded in 1882, its international influence has made it one of the most prestigious universities in South Asia; being the oldest and largest public sector one in the wider Punjab region, as well as in Pakistan.

The Lieutenant Governor of Punjab Donald Friell McLeod appointed Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner as principal of Government College Lahore (now Government College University, Lahore).

The library has more than 500,000 books, magazines and periodicals, in nine national and international languages, in print and on CD, DVD, microfilm, microfiche, video and audio cassette, and manuscript.

[34] Punjab University Library has a two-storey building with a total area of 102,000 square feet.

There are reading halls on the ground and first floors with a seating capacity of 2500 readers.

[35] Raja Anwar [Pakistan people party founder] and [writer of {جھوٹے روپ کے درشن }] (Most of the alumni listed above also served in the University of the Punjab faculty, so their names are not repeated here)