Govt. College of Management Sciences Mardan was established in 1964 following the increasing demand for commercial education. With the passage of time people realized the importance of commercial education and hence their inclination towards this field enhanced tremendously. The present Principal Ali Bahadar took over the charge in Feb 2025. So the institute was upgraded to the degree level in 1979. Although the degree classes were functioning quite successfully in the new government building, but even then it was inadequate. It did not cater for all the necessities required for the degree classes. Consequently, efforts were made for acquiring 40 Kanals land for the degree college at Nisatta Road. Keeping in view the proper building for the college, the incumbent principal Mr. K.A. Farooqi, the then Deputy Director Technical Education, in a meeting with Ex. Governor (Late) Mr. Lt. General (Retd) Fazl-e-Haq, requested him to construct a new building for the said college. The Governor agreed and said that the scheme must not exceed Rs. 50,00,000 so that it may not go to ECNEC. So the said land was procured and the building was completed in 1985. Adjacent to it is the college mosque where the crier reminds the students of their spiritual duty five times a day. There are two well-mowed lawns opposite the administration block replete with iridescent flowers. The residences of the principal and servant quarters are situated toward the east. The college has a spacious hall where co-curricular activities are arranged from time to time. A huge playing ground is available in the rear of the college campus. The college has two computer laboratories equipped with Pentium-IV computers and a multimedia. As a disciplinarian, he has purged the college of all the undesirable activities that hampered the smooth running of the college.