The school was established in 1969. Initially, it was known as Pakistan School Beijing. It was the first foreign school in Beijing.
In 1970, it relocated to a structure with 14 classrooms, and in 1975, secondary levels were added. In December 1980, it relocated to its present location inside the embassy complex.[5]
In June 2017, the school had 500 pupils registered, 50% of them were foreigners from 56 different countries. At the time, the institution employed 45 Chinese and Pakistani faculty members.[5]
In 2019, a Chinese language laboratory was inaugurated at the college.[6]
There is a student council at the college and elections are held annually.[7][8]
^"Contact UsArchived 2016-11-06 at the Wayback Machine." Pakistan Embassy College Beijing. Retrieved on September 16, 2015. " Pakistan Embassy College Beijing Embassy of Pakistan Compound No. 1, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie, Sanlitun, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600, CHINA."
^BeijingKids. Issue 2015.02, School Choice Guide 2015-2016. p. 104.