History
Mirza Gulam Ahmad Qadiani laid the foundation for the college by starting Talim-ul-Islam Middle School in 1898, which was upgraded to the high school level in 1901. The college was opened in 1903, but had to be closed down because it did not meet the requirements of the Punjab University.
In 1944, the Khalifatul Masih II laid the foundation of what was soon to become one of the most prestigious colleges in India. Sahibzada Mirza Nasir Ahmad was appointed principal, and the college was housed in the spacious building of the Talim-ul-Islam High School, for which a new building was erected. Khalifatul Masih II steered the college through its most critical phases in 1947, when the college became homeless as a result of the partition of the sub-continent. After operating in an abandoned horse stable for several months, the college shifted to the abandoned building of the D.A.V. College in Lahore. This building was used as a refugee camp for some time, and became badly damaged but was repaired to suit the needs of the college. In 1955, the college moved to its current campus at Rabwah.
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