Shree G.H. Shanghvi Shikshan Mahavidhyalaya, Bhavnagar was established in in June 1964 and began this college in the name of Madhayamik Shikshan Mahavidyalaya with intake of 55 student teachers. It began with the first principal namely Shree Harshadbhai Pandit.

The next principal Dr. Vanikar Saheb tried to mold up the college. The principal Dr. Rajanibhai Shah made genuine efforts to make the college one of the leading academic institutes of the Gujarat.

Due to the long and dedicated services, this institute is the only Grants-in-Aid college affiliated to M.K. Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar (Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar.

The college is recognized and running the B.Ed. course as per National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Bhopal norms with 100 student teachers. The college has the status of the CTE. It is accredited National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "B" Grade  - (CGPA Score 2.20 on a 4 Point Scale) in the year 2008-09.

The college also has a Contact Centre of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad for distance in education courses in Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.).

The institute offers one year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) course for those who have completed their graduation from a recognized university with the minimum aggregate of 50% from any recognized university are eligible to apply for this course.

Students here are admitted who completed their graduation from recognized university with at least 50% marks in major or in aggregate at the Degree level. But Scheduled Castes (S.C.), Scheduled Tribes (S.T.) & (O.B.C) candidates are to be entitled with a relaxation 5% marks ineligibility for admission.

Various teaching and learning techniques are being used by the faculty to impart knowledge and skills to students at Shree G.H. Shanghvi Shikshan Mahavidhyalaya, Bhavnagar in its various departments.

Path indicating the program of the college: As the institute of teacher education, a college has the great tradition of basic values and special programs of necessary changes in reference to existing educational challenges. Some of the programs drawing of the college attention at ones are as follows:

Extension service programs: For innovative approaches in secondary education.
Seminar: For the introduction of extending horizons of teacher education.
Contribution to the board of textbook: in reference to changing trends of education.
Syllabus improvement: For the combination of universal and changing principles.
The increment in literacy: Regarding governmental national service and at the autonomous level.
Examination reform: For the awareness of new trends of examination.
Syllabus of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad: In reference to need of distance education service.
Coordinated service program with GCERT, CTE, NCERT, DEO etc: For the information of coordinated trends of teacher education.
Publication: Publication of theoretical and research article of teacher education in periodicals and books; Publication of books including articles presented by teacher educators in seminars organized by the institute.
Others: Contribution of the college to improvement in school education.