National University of Modern Languages

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National University of Modern Languages
قومی جامعہ برائے جدید لسانیات
NUML-Logo.jpg
MottoWe teach how to Think, not What to Think
TypePublic
Established1969 (1969)
ChancellorPresident of Pakistan
RectorMaj Gen Muhammad Jaffar HI (M)
Director GeneralBrig.Muhammad Badr
Administrative staff
~1,000
Students~18,000
Location,
CampusUrban
ColoursBlue, white, yellow
   
NicknameNUML
AffiliationsHigher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pakistan Academy of Letters, Pakistan Engineering Council, Association of Commonwealth Universities[1]
Websitenuml.edu.pk

The National University of Modern Languages (NUMLs) (Urdu: قومی جامعہ برائے جدید لسانیات) is a public university with its main campus located in Islamabad, Pakistan[2] and other satellite campuses in different cities of Pakistan. It was established as an institute in 1969 and upgraded to university on May 29, 2000.[3] It offers undergraduate and post-graduate programs in languages, linguistics, social sciences, communications, engineering, management sciences and computer sciences. It is one of the largest university in the country. In 2013, the university was ranked in top 15 by the Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) (HEC) "general category" ranking.[4]

Faculties and departments[]

Faculty of Engineering and Computer Sciences[]

  • Department of Engineering students
  • Department of Computer Sciences

Faculty of English Studies[]

  • Department of English for Under-Graduate Studies
  • Department of English for Graduate Studies
  • Department of English for Functional Courses

Faculty of Management Studies[]

  • NUML School of Business
  • Department of Governance and Policy Department

Faculty of Social Sciences[]

  • Department of Education
  • Department of International Relations
  • Department of Peace and Conflict Studies
  • Department of Mass Communication
  • Department of Pakistan Studies
  • Department of Islamic Studies
  • Department of Applied Psychology

Faculty of Languages[]

  • Department of Arabic
  • Department of Chinese
  • Department of French
  • Department of German
  • Department of Italian
  • Department of Japanese
  • Department of Korean
  • Department of Pakistani Languages
  • Department of Persian
  • Department of Russian
  • Department of South Asian Languages
  • Department of Spanish
  • Department of Turkish Studies
  • Department of Urdu

Faculty of Confucius Institute[]

  • Department of Area Studies

Branch and Campuses[]

The university has a Rawalpindi Branch and campuses of the university are located in following cities:[5]

Lahore Campus is located at [[Aiwan-e-Iqbal]. It consists of 2 floors. It also have around 40 rooms and 100 faculty members.

References[]

  1. ^ ACU Publications. "ACU Members – Asia – Central and South". ACU Publications. ACU Publications. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  2. ^ Google maps services. "Address and locations of National University of Modern Languages (NUML)". Google Maps. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  3. ^ https://www.numl.edu.pk/AboutUs.aspx[dead link]
  4. ^ HEC. "HEC University rankings". Govt Pakistan. HIgher Education Commission. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  5. ^ https://www.numl.edu.pk/NUML-Campuses.aspx[dead link]
  6. ^ "NUML to open Gwadar campus soon". September 5, 2018.
  7. ^ "chohandevelopers". www.chohandevelopers.com.

External links[]

Coordinates: 33°40′N 73°03′E / 33.667°N 73.050°E / 33.667; 73.050

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