This premier and historic institution started working with a humble beginning as a Teacher Training School established in 1937, promoted to Teachers Training College in 1948. The Institute was designated as Govt. College of Education in 1968. The team from MHRD visited the college in April, 2013 and gave recommendation for up gradation of the college to IASE. The Higher Education Department, Govt. of J&k issued orders for up gradation in August 2016 vide Govt. Order No: HE/UP-GRAD/COES/CSS2013/78 Dated: 04/03/2016 wherein the college was upgraded to INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES IN EDUCATION (IASE). In 2016 there was a change in the affiliating University, the college is presently affiliated to Cluster University Srinagar, and with its affiliation to Cluster University Srinagar it was designated as “School of Education”. The institution now aspires to be an autonomous University and has started working in that direction.

Being accredited by NAAC in 2004 with Grade ‘A’ and then Re-accredited in March 2012 with Grade-A (CGPA 3.52 on a four point scale), Re-accredited in September, 2022 for the 3rd cycle and obtained CGPA of 3.24, all the times it was rated by NAAC as High Performing Institution and the peer team placed on record great appreciation and recommendation for an autonomous status. The institution has institutional memberships with APQN (ASIA PACIFIC QUALITY NETWORK) since 2011 and INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHER EDUCATORS since 2016.

The institution is the lead Teachers Training College being the only one in the valley and working hard to achieve its vision:

                                  “Excellence in Teacher Education”

Mission :

• Educate and train teachers at various levels with high end skills, knowledge and attitudes.

• Development of curriculum & pedagogy as per policy framework & global standard.

• Conduct cross cutting edge research and innovation in the sphere of teacher education.

• Collaborate for outreach and extension activities in the thrust areas.

• To Foster democratic, transparent, equitable and quality climate in the institution.

• Fortify infrastructure, systems and resources in the institution.