Government Arts & Commerce College, Malviya Hostel, Bhopal was popularly known as Government Arts & Commerce Naveen, Bhopal established on 3rd September 1987 but came into existence on 11th April 1997.

It is one of the premier colleges established to impart & provide in the field of higher education for the deserving candidates and prove to be a milestone in the part of progress.

The college is affiliated with Barkatullah University, Bhopal and it is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) in 2000 under Act, 1956.

It is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "B" Grade (in 1st Cycle) in 2006.

The aim of the college was to set goals that are reflected in curricula with emphasis on qualitative higher education relevant to society as per contemporary needs.

In 1987, classes of college were running in Govt. Hamidia College, Bhopal, after this in 1988 college shifted in private building at Malviya Hostel premises in Malviya Nagar, Bhopal.

Initially, the college started with only Art stream at graduation level. Later in 1988 according to the requirement of student college started Commerce stream. Presently Arts and Commerce stream is available at graduation level.

It was a co-educational government Institute, provided a regular course in which is located in the urban part of Bhopal played a pioneering role in the field of higher education.

The college also received the numbers of achievements awards in the field of education, sports and curricular activities under Barkatullah University, Bhopal.

The college offers three years undergraduate courses in Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, and Mangement streams and offers two years of post-graduate courses in Arts streams with various specializations under Barkatullah University, Bhopal. It also offers Post Graduate Diploma and Add-On Course.

Admission to various courses is granted through merit-cum-reservation policy of the Government of Madhya Pradesh and the cut off marks vary for different courses.

Mission & Goals:

• Provide qualitative traditional higher education to students
• Provide traditional higher education for overall personality development of students as well as to develop other necessary capabilities
• Make efforts to change the scenario of higher education in terms of utility and social use
• To change the higher education as per time demand by maintaining their originally
• Provide employment oriented traditional higher education
• Use education to make capable/strong youth for active participation in decision making developmental activities of community
• To make various programmes beneficial to students of college with constant efforts for their improvement
• Develop the institution in the form of excellent qualitative organization as per standard norms of community
• Create transparent administration and integrity towards the Institution among each person associated with the organization
• Prepare institution to move step towards achieving high quality, excellence, and target of Higher Education and make a foundation for future
• Establishing value through education for making students well cultured
• Develop easy and congenial atmosphere for creative work
• Inculcate respect within the teachers of institution for their profession