SDP College for Women, Ludhiana, a prestigious Multi Faculty Post Graduate institute has a glorious past. The S.D.P. Sabha (Regd.), a more than hundred years old body, established this centre of higher learning in the interior of the city in 1968 to cope up with the ever increasing number of girl students in the city. The Sabha got the college affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh up to B.A. in the very first year of its inception. The consistent and continuous support of the College Managing Committee, encouraging response of Ludhianvis and untiring efforts of the staff along with beautiful campus and adequate infrastructure enabled the college to scale the heights of glory and success and establish itself as one of the most leading institute of higher learning.

Presently the college possesses the rare distinction of being ISO-9001-2015 certified and Re-accredited 'A' Grade by NAAC. To achieve the aims and objectives set by Sanatam Dharam Pracharak Sabha, the college always :

1. lays impetus on imparting quality and need based education to the girl students of the financially weaker sections of the society.
2. enhances communicative skills and other lofty ideals and values of learning through greater participation in co-academic and extra-curricular activities.
3. emphasizes the need to provide equal opportunities of education, self-emancipation and employment through career counselling and campus placements to girl students hailing from different strata of society.

A wide range of academic courses both main and add-on-courses with strong and ultra-modern infrastructure, highly qualified and experienced teaching faculty contribute exclusively to the accomplishment of goals and visions, the S.D.P. Sabha once cherished. Sh. Balraj Bhasin President S.D.P. Sabha (Regd.) & College Managing Committee always expects the students to be physically fit and mentally sharp and sound. Therefore, maximum facilities are being provided to students/ players for the growth of body and development of sportsman spirit. The college has made provisions for Athletics and other games like Hockey, Cricket, Soft-Ball, Hand-Ball, Baseball, Kho-Kho, Badminton, Table Tennis, Karate, Gym etc. Some exercises are indispensable for the general well-being of body and mind both. Yoga exercises and Aasanas fulfil these needs of the body & mind too.

The college has been steadily marching ahead on the road to progress. It, with its never-ending quest for excellence, has grown step-by-step, as multi faculty Post Graduate institution, offering a huge range of Graduate and Post-Graduate courses. A team of academically enriched and experienced staff members takes care of the physical, mental, intellectual and cultural needs of its learners. Hence, the tremendous lead of the college in academic and co-academic activities has carved an enviable niche for itself amongst the women colleges of Ludhiana.