Government M.A.O. Graduate College, Lahore

Government Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College Lahore
گورنمنٹ ایم۔اے۔او کالج لاہور
Logo of Govt MAO College Lahore
Other name
Govt. M.A.O. College Lahore
Former name
Santana Dharma College
Motto(Arabic) بَسۡطَةً۬ فِى ٱلۡعِلۡمِ وَٱلۡجِسۡمِ
Motto in English
Allah has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature
TypePublic university
Established1933
AccreditationBoard of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore
Academic affiliations
Punjab University[1]
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
PrincipalDr. Anjum Javed
Academic staff
170±
Students10,000±
Undergraduates2000±
Postgraduates600±
Location,
Pakistan
CampusUrban
Colors     Green, maroon, gold, blue
NicknameAnglorians
Websiteofficial website

Government Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College (abbreviated to Govt. M.A.O. College Lahore; Urdu: گورنمنٹ ایم۔اے۔او کالج لاہور;) is a public college located adjacent to Civil Secretariat Lahore. It is among the oldest educational institutions in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

It was established in 1933 as MAO College by Anjuman-e-Islamia at Amritsar and Professor S. Mercado was appointed the first principal. It had played a significant role in the creation of Pakistan. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the college was shifted to Lahore, in the building of a Hindu established college, Sanatan Dharma College, which was in turn shifted to Ambala, Haryana after partition. [citation needed]