MILESTONES OF HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE
| Year | Particular |
| 1836 – 60 | Govt. High School, Sagar (established. at Sagar in 1836) |
| 1860 | Affiliated to Calcutta University |
| 1860 – 68 | Mr. G. Wiggnis, Principal, Collegiate School, Sagar |
| 1868 – 69 | Mr. J. Kibble, Principal |
| 1870 – 73 | Mr. G. Thompson, Principal |
| 1871 | Hostel started at collegiate school Sagar, Mr. Elijah Jacob was the first prefect. |
| 1873 – 74 | G. Thompson, Principal, Govt. College, Jabalpur |
| 1885 | Govt. Arts Degree College |
| 1885 – 91 | Mr. W. Young, Principal |
| 1885 | B.A. Degree course introduced (High School continued) |
| 1891 – 93 | Mr. J. Firth, Principal |
| 1891 | Affiliated to Allahabad University |
| 1891 | Law & Engineering subject at Graduate Level Introduced |
| 1893 | Govt. Degree College, Arts. Location shifted to Rajkumar College Hostel Building (Lakh-khana) (present PSM Hostel) |
| 1896 | Govt. Degree College of Arts and Science |
| 1896 – 97 | Sir Henry Sharp, Principal |
| 1897 – 98 | Colin H. Browning, Principal |
| 1898 – 1902 | Sir Henry Sharp, Principal |
| 1902 – 04 | Colin H. Browning, Principal |
| 1904 – 05 | K. B. Williamson, Principal |
| 1905 – 06 | Mr. Knox, Johnson, Principal. Science subjects confined to B.Sc. |
| 1906 – 07 | Mr. K. B. Williamson, Principal |
| 1908 – 10 | Mr. R. M. Spence, Principal (Founder of Spence Training College, P. S. M.) |
| 1910 – 11 | Mr. Arthur E. Jones, Principal |
| 1911 – 16 | Mr. Arthur C. Sells, Principal |
| 1912 (Aug) | College Magazine “Narbada” Editor Prof. W.S. Rowland, Published for the first time. |
| 1914 | Formation of Literary Society |
| 1916 | Robertson College, Jabalpur |
| 1916 | Inauguration of New Robertson College. College shifted from Lakh-khana building to new building, situated at present Engineering College, Civil Wing. The College was named after Mr. Benjamin Robertson who inaugurate this college on 14 – Oct. 1916 |
| 1917 | Formation of Historical Society |
| 1916 – 26 | Mr. Arthur C. Sells, Principal |
| 1923 | Formation of Philosophical Society with Prof. W. S. Rowland as President and Shri V. S. Jha on 30/8/1923 as Secretary |
| 1923 | Affiliated to Nagpur University |
| 1925 | Sir P.C. Ray delivered Extension Lectures on Hindu and European Chemistry |
| 1926 | Sir C.V. Raman delivered Extension Lectures on Raman Effect |
| 1926 | Rai Bahadur Hiralal Extension Lecture on Kalchuris of Tripuri |
| 1926-38 | Mr. W. S . Rowlands, Principal. |
| 1928 | Post Graduate Classes started in Hindi (first in Old M. P.) |
| 1930 | Dole Memory Trophy for Science Student. |
| 1932 | Formation of Hindi Cultural Society. President – Dr. S. P. Verma, Secretary – Bhagwandas Dubey. |
| 1933 | Mr. M. B. Niyogi, V. C. Nagpur University, delivered Extension lectures on “Philosophy of life”. |
| 1933 | Student Union came into existence for the first time. Sardar Rajendra Singh: President and Mr. M. W. Vaidya : Secretary |
| 1933 | Inauguration of Students Union by Pandit Madam Mohan Malviya. |
| 1936 | Robertson College Centenary Celebration. |
| 1938 – 39 | M. M. Ganguli (First Indian Principal of Robertson College and founder of M. P. Home Guards.) |
| 1939 | Mr. Jwala Prasad, Principal |
| 1939 | P. G. started in English |
| 1939 – 42 | Mr. Hirde Narayan, Principal |
| 1942 – 47 | Dr. S. C. Dhar, Principal |
| 1945 | P. G. Started in Applied Mathematics |
| 1946 | Bio Group in B.Sc. introduced |
| 1947 | Affiliated to Saugor University, Sagar, M. P. |
| 1947 | Rename Mahakoshal Mahavidyalaya after Independence. |
| 1947 – 55 | Dr. M. G. Shabde, Principal |
| 1947 | Geology Group in B.Sc. introduced |
| 1948 | Graduate in Physics introduced |
| 1950 | Post Graduate in Physics introduced |
| 1952 | Post Graduate in Geology and Zoology introduced |
| 1955 | Post Graduate in Chemistry introduced |
| 1956 – 58 | Dr. R. L. Nirula, Principal |
| 1956 | The College shifted in the present building, SCL-Pachpedi, Jabalpur |
| 1957 | Affiliated to Jabalpur University. |
| 1958 – 62 | Shri U. D. Mukherjee, the First Robertsonian to be Principal of the college. |
| 1962 | Govt. Science College and Mahakoshal Arts and Commerce College carved out of Mahakoshal Mahavidyalaya. |
| 1962 – 66 | Shri G. R. Inamdar, Principal |
| 1963 | Publication of the first College Magazine “Jyotirmayee” |
| 1964 | Inauguration of Social Gathering by then Hon. Minister for Industries Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma. |
| 1966 – 70 | Dr. S. N. Kaveeshwar, Principal |
| 1970 – 73 | Shri K. S. Rathore, Second Robertsonian to be the Principal of the College |
| 1972 | Military Science Group in B.Sc. introduced |
| 1973 -74 | Dr. M. C. Rao, Principal |
| 1974 – 77 | Dr. M. G. Nene, Principal |
| 1977 – 80 | Dr. K. C. Jain, Principal |
| 1980 – 88 | Shri S. K. Mishra, Third Robertsonian to be the Principal. |
| 1985 | The College renamed Govt. Model Science College. |
| 1986 | Celebration of Post Centenary function. Chief Guest: Shri Motilal Vora (Chief Minister M. P.) Presided by Shri Chitrakant Jaiswal (Education Minister M. P.) |
| 1988 | Environmental Science Subject in Post Graduation Introduced. |
| 1988 – 90 | Dr. R. B. Malviya, fourth Robertsonian as Principal. |
| 1990 | Granted Autonomous Status by the UGC |
| 1990 – 93 | Dr. R. N. Tripathi, Principal |
| 1991 | Electronics, Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Science in B.Sc. introduced |
| 1992 | National Seminar on “Swadeshi Pran Vigyan” Dr. S.P. Sharma Convenor, Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi (National President B.J.P) Chief Guest, Shri Sunderlal Patwa (Chief Minister M. P) President. |
| 1993 – 94 | Dr. Smt. Vijaya Chouhan, The First woman Principal and First Principal from Humanities. |
| 1994 – 96 | Dr. M. B. Patel the Fifth Robertsonian as Principal. |
| 1995 – 96 | Computer Application and Computer Maintenance Introduced as Vocational Courses at B Sc level |
| 1996 – 97 | Dr. N. S. Wadhera, Principal |
| 1997 | Dr. Smt. S. Tripathi ,Sixth Robertsonian as Principal |
| 1997 – 2000 | Dr. O. P. Sharma, Principal |
| 1998 | National Seminar, Golden Jubilee Celebration of Geology Department. |
| 1999 | Microbiology and Biochemistry Subjects in U. G. level Introduced |
| 2000 – 04 | Dr. Smt. Shibani Chatterjee, Seventh Robertsonian as Principal. |
| 2000 | Geohydrology Subject at U. G. level introduced. |
| 2000 | National Seminar on “Gantatra Evam Rashtrawad” to Celebrate Golden jubilee of India Republic. |
| 2001 | ‘Biotechnology ‘ Subject as a vocational courses Sanctioned by UGC New Delhi and Introduced at U. G. level |
| 2002 | Centre of Excellence in Science Education declared by the MP Govt. |
| 2002 | Accredited “A” Grade by the NAAC, Bangalore |
| 2002 | Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) introduced |
| 2004 | College with Potential For Excellence : UGC – New Delhi |
| 2004 – 06 | Dr. Sureshwar Sharma (former VC RDVV), Principal |
| 2006 – 10 | Dr. (Smt.) Anupama Ganguly, Principal |
| 2007 | All the Departments facilitated with Broad Band internet connections individually. Inspection of the college by the C P E Review Committee, U G C New Delhi. |
| 2008 | Visit of autonomy review team of the UGC in June 2008 |
| 2009 | Organised National Seminar on “Quest for Quality– Use of Innovative Practices” |
| 2010 – 14 | Dr. Smt. Agnes Thakur, Principal |
| 2011 | Re-accredited “A” Grade by the NAAC, Bangalore |
| 2014-15 | Dr. Sudhir Kumar Shrivastava I/C Principal |
| 2015 | Dr. O.P.Sharma I/C Principal |
| 2015 | Dr. M. K. Mishra (Joined on 27 July 2015), Eighth Robertsonian as Principal Received Heritage Status Grants from the UGC, New Delhi. |
| 2016 | Dr. A. L. Mahobia Principal, (joined on 25 May 2016) |