Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, a leading institution of higher education within the University of Delhi, was founded in 1951 and is managed by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. Rooted in the values of Sikhism while embracing modern education, the college was established during the challenging post-partition period when India was newly independent and faced with an influx of Punjabi refugees. With a mission to provide education to these refugees, the college began as a modest institution in Dev Nagar, Karol Bagh, New Delhi, with its first cohort of students appearing for Delhi University examinations in 1952.

As the college expanded, it relocated to University Enclave, Delhi, in 1971. The new campus was inaugurated in 1973 by Smt. Indira Gandhi, offering undergraduate programs in Humanities, Commerce, and Sciences. [Add when postgraduate courses were introduced and details on certificate courses]. Over time, the college has significantly improved its infrastructure, now featuring expanded academic blocks, modern science laboratories, a well-equipped library, digital centres for distance learning, hostels, a canteen and smart classrooms.

Today, the college offers nineteen undergraduate courses and twelve postgraduate courses across the disciplines of Humanities, Commerce, and Sciences. The college is equipped with state-of-the-art Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Physics, Electronics and Computer Science laboratories that feature the latest educational tools and technologies. It also houses the Guru Har Rai Botanical Garden, which includes a diverse array of ecological specimens essential for curriculum-based and advanced study. Additionally, the college offers numerous certificate courses in foreign and Indian languages, available to both college students and external applicants. In alignment with the New Education Policy 2020, the college provides students with a wide range of subject combinations as well as Skill Enhancement and Value-Added Courses (SEC and VAC).

The college also offers over nine certificate courses in foreign and Indian languages, three undergraduate diploma courses, and a postgraduate diploma course in Forensic Science.

The Mata Gujri Library is well-furnished with up-to-date literature across all disciplines, housing approximately 146,000 books, along with subscriptions to Indian journals, magazines, daily newspapers, and audiobooks. It includes a specialized section with 8,000 classics and reference books on Sikh Studies. The library is connected to the Delhi University campus network, allowing users access to electronic resources through the Delhi University Library System (DULS) and the UGC-INFONET Consortium. Additionally, the library subscribes to NLIST (National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content), offering members access to a wide range of e-resources. The bustling reading area contributes to the college’s vibrant academic atmosphere.

The Guru Angad Dev Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, supported by UGC and the Ministry of Education under the PMMMNMTT scheme, organizes various training programs for faculty. Since its inception, the centre has conducted numerous online and offline faculty development programs and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).

The college also has a national-level sports complex, featuring facilities for Cricket, Hockey, Handball, two Volleyball courts, two synthetic Tennis courts, a Basketball court, a Baseball field, a Table Tennis Hall, and a gymnasium for training. Every year the college organises Sahibzada Zorawar Singh & Sahibzada Fateh Singh T-20 Cricket (Floodlight) Tournament and Baba Deep Singh Hockey & Basketball (M&W) (Floodlight) Tournament in which various state, national and international level players participate. Additionally, the college also conducts trials for students interested in joining any of its 14 sports teams. Various other in-college sports events like ‘Khelutsav’, Yoga Day and year tournaments are also organised to further enrich the sports culture of the college.

To support students in their academic pursuits, the college provides an on-campus hostel for girls with a capacity of 147 students and 49 rooms, each equipped with an air conditioner and an attached washroom. Each dorm accommodates three students and includes a study table, wardrobe, and bed for each student. The facilities of the hostel are designed to meet the comfort and needs of young scholars.

The Master Tara Singh Auditorium, established in 2007, serves as the heart of college events and festivities. With over fifteen academic societies, ten co-curricular societies, and thirteen arts and cultural societies, the auditorium comes alive throughout the year, particularly during "Laskara," the annual college festival. The auditorium also hosts a variety of events, ensuring a dynamic and holistic experience for students.

Committed to progressive and comprehensive development, the college adheres to University of Delhi regulations regarding curriculum, semester-end examinations, evaluation, and internal assessments, ensuring a structured and rigorous academic framework. Further, the college fosters a free academic atmosphere reverberating in the air of Delhi University.