The emerging need of professional personalities in the field of Life Sciences encouraged Smt. Kamla Sahai & Shri Shitla Sahai to establish College of Life Sciences as a prestigious educational college and the dream that was visualized in the year 1990, when CLS was established under the aegis of Jan Vikas Nyas. We are proud to say that it is the first Educational Institution in Life Sciences in the Gwalior City to start with the Post graduation courses in Applied Microbiology & Applied Biochemistry. College has parmanent affiliation to the Jiwaji University, Gwalior.

The Jan Vikas Nyas was founded by Late Smt. Kamala Sahai & Shri ShitIa Sahai in the memory of their only son Late Shri Rajiv Sahai, who died of cancer. They pledged to give the people of this region help and support in all areas related to human welfare in general and cancer control in particular, by way of generating cancer awareness, its early detection and treatment at Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Gwalior. The Jan Vikas Nyas through its Governing Body governs the administration of the CLS within the framework of University Grants Commission, New Delhi and Jiwaji University, Gwalior.

Since the CLS came into existence in 1990 with the intent to impart quality education in the field of Life Sciences and to equip students with knowledge and skills that would enable them to make a meaningful contribution to own self and the society, College offers M. Sc. and Ph.D. programs of study leading to Master's and Doctoral degree in Microbiology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology. The College has also started courses at undergraduate level (B.Sc) in Industrial Microbiology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology in the year 2005.Taking advantage of Cancer Hospital and Research Institute as sister Institute, College has also opened door to the students who wish to make their carrier in Paramedical subject. These courses are Medical Laboratory Technology, X-Ray Radiography Technician and Ultrasound & CT-MRI.

Students are assessed & evaluated throughout the semester through tests, Seminar's, assignment, mid semester & end Semester examinations regularly Besides, to get the students abreast with the recent advancement in the field of life science, Seminars/Symposium are organized by the college, in which students get opportunity to interact with the experts of the field.