Rabindranath Tagore has very aptly defined the goal of education by stating that “the highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence”. Education is now seen as an instrument for fostering values that constitute the well-being of the individual on one hand and that of humanity on the other.

Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan Government College, Ajmer, which began its journey in 1836 as a school established by the directors of East India Company, today enjoys the status of an illustrious and highly distinguished institute in higher education in northern India.

Presently, celebrating 186 years of its existence in the Ocean of Knowledge, this Post-graduate College maintains the traditions, utility, quality and richness of bygone years. The college is one of the most reputed, renowned and leading institutions of India financially supported by UGC, FIST, RUSA, State and Central Government bodies.

The journey of Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan Government College, Ajmer, has witnessed many iconic moments. The institute has been selected as a model college by the Higher and Technical Education of Rajasthan. The college has been re-accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with Grade ‘A’ in the year 2016.

Presently, around 9000 students are enrolled. (ARTS 4000, Commerce 2500 and Science 2500). It is the only college in Rajasthan where 7 languages are taught – English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Farsi, Sindhi and Rajasthani.Recently in 2021 Mahatma Gandhi Addhyan Kendra has also been set up at the college.

At present, out of twenty-two subjects, the institute offers Post-graduate courses in 20 subjects (12 in Humanities, 5 in Science and 3 in Commerce) and Honours in 7 subjects (Humanities: 4, Science: 2 and Commerce: 1).

BBA course is available for undergraduate degree level, under self-financing scheme.

To transform the dreams and aspirations of the youth into reality the college is highly equipped with facilities that make it a national level institute. It has adequate infrastructure that caters to the needs of around eight thousand students and strives unceasingly to achieve the highest goals of education.

The campus has a dedicated 30 Mbps leased line and Wi-Fi facility for ICT-enabled teaching-learning atmosphere. All departments are connected through LAN and the college administration’s major thrust is on paperless communication to conserve the environment. The college provides research facilities in various departments and several advanced research laboratories with high precision instruments are available.

The Institute has a semi-automated, well-organized and well-equipped library, with reference books, text books, national and international research journals and periodicals. Presently more than 1.80 lakh books are available in the library.Moving with the times, the college library has an active subscription of INFLIBNET- National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content (N-LIST)”. By using this facility faculty members and students can have free access of 6000+ e-journals and 199500+ ebooks.

The college has well-equipped Smart Classrooms, Lab and lecture theatres to impart quality education to the students, using contemporary teaching aids. It has facilities including grounds and equipment for various sports, auditorium, seminar rooms, parking lots, girls’ common rooms, botanic garden, and sprawling lavish grounds.

Educational tours are conducted by various departments on a regular basis to enhance experiential learning for the students.

Hostel facilities are available for girl students, within the premises.

Education is basically the holistic development of an individual and to keep up the pace, the institute facilitates it through a series of extension, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. NSS and NCC programs in the institution caters to the comprehensive development of its scholars and serves as an active link between the institution and the society.

The college also boasts of its heritage lineage, visionary academicians and able administrators who have carved the college into the present illustrious institution of Rajasthan.