Government Science College (Autonomous), Bengaluru Urban was also known as GSC, Bengaluru established on 1st April 1921 under the management of Government of Karnataka.

It is one of the premier government co-educational 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 to Bangalore University, Bengaluru and recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) on 1st April 1971 & 12(B) 23rd August 1994 under Act, 1956.
 
It is re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "A+" Grade - (CGPA Score 3.54 on a 4 Point Scale in 3rd Cycle) on 16th September 2016.

The Government Science College is born out of the visionary foresight of the erstwhile Maharaja (King) of Mysore, His Highness Shri Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar on the 1st of April 1921 as an intermediate college.

As a testimony to its leadership in higher education, the institution has grown from a modest intermediate college to a full-fledged undergraduate college and now into a postgraduate institution with research programs.

GSC has been dedicated to quality education and to preparing students for leadership in diverse walks of life while at the same time being tempered by social concern, empathy and visionary leadership across two centuries.

Owing to its scope and pace of change, post-2000 will go down in the history of GSC as the period of its most spectacular expansion and quality enhancement.

The introduction of PG courses, research programs, with two successive NAAC accreditations and more recently the autonomous status are some of the milestones of the last decade of the college.

This temple of enlightenment has stood the test of times as a beacon of knowledge for generations of youth who have served the society from pre-independence to the post-independent era.

The greatest testimonial is the contribution of its students to society and GSC is quietly proud to have contributed to society's growth over 94 years of glorious existence through a set of students who are etched as knowledge revolutionaries in the by-lanes of history.

The college offers three years undergraduate courses in Science stream with various specializations and also offers three years undergraduate course in Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA). It also offers two years postgraduate courses in Science stream with various specializations under Bangalore University, Bengaluru. It also some doctorate courses in Science stream.

Vision:

• Government Science College aspires to have a transformational impact on students through comprehensive education by inculcating qualities of competence, confidence, and excellence

Mission:

• To instill scientific zeal and develop the skilled human resource to meet contemporary challenges
• To facilitate young adult learners with opportunities to hone their ethical and leadership potential
• To sensitize learners towards inclusive social concerns, human rights, gender and environmental issues

Goals:

• To impart in-depth knowledge in Science
• To build a foundation for lifelong learning
• To impart technical competence to develop the skilled human resource
• To organize extension activities to promote well-being, leadership, social responsibilities and environmental awareness
• To promote critical and analytical thinking
• To encourage innovations through research
• To indoctrinate life skills in adult learners to meet contemporary challenges

Objectives:

• To effectively implement the design, development, and delivery of the chosen academic programs
• To strengthen the physical and academic infrastructure
• To promote capacity building among faculty for achieving excellence
• To enhance the quality of the teaching and learning by adopting modern and innovative pedagogy
• To develop technical and soft skills in students to make them a competent human resource
• To sensitize students towards gender, social and environmental concerns
• To strengthen extension activities to ensure holistic development of students
• To promote research culture and enhance research output
• To promote good health and well-being among students
• To strengthen the institutional network with institutes, industries, and NGOs
• To involve stake holders in institutional processes
• To strive for excellence in all the institutional activities
• To impart value based education to prepare students for lifelong learning