The city Attock is located on the northern border of Punjab; it attained the level of District in 1904.  The estimated population in 2008 census was 1.58 million. It is located on the bank of the River Indus, just 80 km from Rawalpindi and 100 km from Peshawar. The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra is just at a distance of 10 km from the main town.

There is a famous Attock fort which was completed in 1583 under the supervision of Khawaja Shamsuddin Khawafi, a minister of Emperor Akbar the Great. The Mughal caravan sarai outside the fort, which is almost on the Grand Trunk (GT) Road, was also built during this period.

Attock district has a climate of hot summers and cold winters. It is mainly hilly with plateaus and dissected plains. There are some points of natural gas and oil resources.

The students had to travel a long distance to attend the institutions that are providing quality education. The establishment of Punjab College at Attock is a blessing for the parents in general and for students of this city in particular. The college is located at Teen Meela Chowk and its approach is simple and straight from all residential localities of the city. The campus is purpose-built. All class rooms are air-conditioned. The Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Computer laboratories are well equipped to strengthen the practical background of our students in the above referred subjects. The teaching in mathematics and different disciplines of science is supported by content based three dimensional animations to promote knowledge-based learning. The college library contains a rich collection of books and reading materials in different disciplines. The college faculty is highly qualified, trained and devoted towards the cause of quality education. Punjab College, Attock is affiliated with the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rawalpindi.