The Guru Kashi University has been founded by Balaji Education Trust, Talwandi Sabo which was established in 1997 and became the foundation stone for education in this region. The first college, Guru Gobind Singh Polytechnic was established in 1998 and later Graduate and Post graduate programmes were added. In 2001, Guru Gobind Singh College of Engineering & Technology was established, followed by Guru Gobind Singh College of Education in 2005. In 2006, GGS Institute of IT and Research and the GGS College of Nursing came into existence. In 2011, Guru Kashi University was established by the Punjab Act No. 37 of 2011. Since then, the university is growing and catering the needs of local, national and global area in the lap of the natural beauty.

Being located in the rural area, the university caters to the demands of agriculture and has started various programmes under College of Agriculture. It has double accreditation i.e., from ICAR and PCAR. The university has also created links with peer universities and institutions at local, national and international level to enhance research and teaching exposure. The university is offering 50+ programmes at undergraduate, graduate and doctorate level and is following Choice Based Credit System. The curriculum is Learning Outcome based at all levels and Multiple Entry and Exist system has been adopted. Following e governance is another administrative facilitator system of the university.

Having excellent facilities and opportunities in sports and cultural activities, the students are provided with high level of coaching in individual and team games.

The campus is located 5 kms from Shri Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo in the rural area spreading across the 75+ acres of land. Besides, academic and administrative blocks, it has hostels, canteens, agriculture farms, orchards, Herbal Garden, gymnasium, sports grounds, well maintained parks, auditorium, open Air Theatre, library, computer centre and open Learning Centres for students in all academic blocks.