The origin of Dronacharya Government College, Gurgaon can be traced back to Hindu College Gujranwala (Pakistan). After the partition in the year 1947, it was re-established at its present location at Gurgaon in May 1951 and was rechristened as Dronacharya Sanatan Dharma College. This was the outcome of untiring efforts of Goswami Ganesh Datt, a renowned Sanatan Dharm leader and some philanthropists of the district (Annexure VIII). Its mission was to impart value based higher education for preparing the youth to aspire for supreme ideals of Truth, Beauty and Goodness (Satyam, Shivam, Sundram). It was taken over by the Government of Haryana on 14th January 1980. during its long and glorious history the college has turned out capable administrators, scholars of eminence, famous sportsmen and heroes of war and peace.
Since its inception five decades ago the college has witnessed growth in both numbers and achievements. From a mere 368 students in the year 1976 the strength has risen to a massive 2629 in the current year. In addition has on its rolls 1303 students in Distance education Programme and 1200 students in IGNOU (Indra Gandhi National Open University) Centre.