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The college was established in 1956. It was shifted to the new building in 1962 and was nationalized in 1973. The college was bifurcated into two independent and separate colleges having separate establishment offices, teaching and administrative staff, in 1973: But both colleges are in same building and classes are commonly shared but offices are not. Science College is in Morning Shift and Arts & Commerce classes are conducted in evening: Government Islamia Science College Sukkur (imorning shift) and Government Islamia Arts & Commerce College & Post Graduate Studies Centre Sukkur (evening shift). They are one of the biggest educational institute of upper Sindh, Pakistan.
Situated in the heart of the city, building stands on prominent hill. Govt. Islamia Science College Sukkur and Govt. Islamia Arts/Commerce College Sukkur and Post Graduate Studies Centre Sukkur are housed in the same building. The Science college functions in the morning while the Arts/Commerce college serves in the evening.
The college building stands on Minara Road, at the cross section of New Sukkur and Old Sukkur. There is PAF Selection and Recruitment Centre and Masoom Shah Library in front of the main entrance. The D.C Office is at a little distance. The building of A.D.B.P and State Life insurance Corporation is a two-minute walk. At the back side, there is shrine of Hazrat Cheel Badshah Alias Naughaza Pir. The Session Court and College Principal of Education Sukkur are on the same side.
Prof. Muhammad Shafi Arain, Associate Professor is acting as principal of Govt. Islamia Science College Sukkur and Prof. Shoukat Ali Memon, Associate Professor of Economics is acting as the principal of Govt. Islamia Arts & Commerce College & Post Graduate Studies Centre Sukkur who was going to retire in May 2010.
The building of Islamia Science College Sukkur has six laboratories, two each for Chemistry and Physics and one each for Zoology and Botany. The staff common room is adjacent to the Chemistry Laboratory on first floor. And on the second floor the combined classes are held.
The office of the principal and Ministrial staff are on the left side of the building. the Auditorium and Gymnasium are on the ground floor. There is beautiful mosque in the college premises. The library is adjacent to newly constructed Commerce Block.