Govt Arts and Sports College was founded in 1961 as State College of Sports. The objective in setting up this institution was to produce sportsmen who would fly high the Indian tri-colour at the World Olympics and International sports meets and also of giving them regular university education so as to enable them to find respectable placements in society. It was the only college of its kind in the whole of Asia. The sports persons who were admitted were given free boarding, lodging and education with excellent coaching facilities in various sports. On the academic side they studied arts as well as science subjects from B.A. /B.Sc. degree.
The annual fees at Govt Arts and Sports College, Jalandhar range from ₹0.5 lakh to ₹5.0 lakh depending on the programme.
Govt Arts and Sports College, Jalandhar offers Arts, Science.
Govt Arts and Sports College, Jalandhar is accredited by UGC Approved.