University of the Punjab

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University of the Punjab
University of the Punjab logo.png
Mottoایمان ، اتحاد ، تنظیم
(Iman, Ittehad, Tanzeem)
Motto in English
Faith, Unity, Discipline
TypePublic
Established14 October 1882; 138 years ago (14 October 1882)[1]
ChancellorChaudhry Mohammad Sarwar
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar (SI)[2][3]
Academic staff
1006 full time and 300 part time faculty members[1]
Students45,678 on campus students. (27,907 morning students, 16,552 evening students and 1,219 diploma students), 363,416 (off campus)[4]
Location
Punjab
,
Pakistan
CampusUrban
ColoursBlue, bronze, red
   
Affiliations
Websitepu.edu.pk

The University of the Punjab (Punjabi: پن٘جاب یونیورسٹی Urdu: جامعہ پنجاب ‎), also referred to as Punjab University, is a public research university located in Lahore, Punjab. It is the oldest public university in Pakistan.[1] With multiple campuses in Gujranwala, Jhelum, and Khanspur, the university was formally established by the British Government after convening the first meeting for establishing higher education institutions in October 1882 at Simla.[5] The university was designed by architect Bhai Ram Singh in 1911. University of the Punjab was the fourth university to be established by the British colonial authorities.[6][7]

There are 45,678 students (27,907 morning students, 16,552 evening students and 1,219 diploma students). The university has 13 faculties within which there are 83 academic departments, research centers, and institutes.[1] University of Punjab has ranked first among large-sized multiple faculty universities by the HEC in 2012.[8] There are also two Nobel Laureates among the university's alumni and former staff.[1]

The university is also a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom.[9] In the recently issued rankings of Asian universities by QS World Universities Rankings, the university jumped from the 232nd to 193rd position, improving its position by 39 places. It ranks 251–300 in Agriculture and Forestry, 501–550 in Physics & Astronomy and 501–550 in Chemistry according to QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019.

History[]

18th century[]

The University of Punjab was given its initial impetus in 1854 by Wood's despatch.[10] Contrary to the three previously established universities, which were only examining institutions, the University of the Punjab was both a teaching as well as an examining body right from the beginning. The University of the Punjab was officially established on October 14, 1882 at Lahore.[10] From its formation in 1882 until 1947, the university served the educational needs of the entire region of pre-independence Punjab.

19th century[]

After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, there were only two campuses in Pakistan, both of them were in Lahore. Punjab University's old campus was then named Allama Iqbal Campus in memory of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, intellectual father of Pakistan.[11] After the independence, in September 1947, Umar Hayat Malik became the first Vice-Chancellor.[10] The Institute of Administrative Sciences was created in 1962.

Many major institutions that were previously affiliated to the university became independent universities, such as Government College University, Lahore and Medical and Engineering Colleges. [12][13]

Prof. Arthur Compton, who discovered Compton effect used to be an appointed lecturer in the university and its affiliated campus Government College University, Lahore, he received the Nobel Prize in 1927.[14][15]

20th century[]

In 2012, with the efforts of Shehbaz Sharif,[16] the Jhelum campus of the University of Punjab was established.[17]

Campuses[]

The university is divided into five campuses across Punjab with one summer campus located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in total six campuses in Pakistan.[5] The following are the list of campuses of University of Punjab:

Allama Iqbal Campus in Lahore
  • Allama Iqbal Campus: (also known as Old Campus) was the first campus; is located in the center of Lahore; is named after mystic poet and intellecutal father of Pakistan Allama Muhammad Iqbal. The campus houses the Senate, the Syndicate, the Selection Board and the Advanced Studies & Research Board are generally held there.[11]
    Aerial view of the Jhelum campus
  • Quaid-e-Azam Campus: (also known as the New Campus), is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah's title Quaid-e-Azam; is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the south of the Allama Iqbal Campus. Spread over an area of 1,800 acres (7 km2). The campus is the center of academic and administrative activities of the university. A canal divides the academic blocks from the student lodgings.[18]
  • Gujranwala Campus: first campus outside Lahore the faculties of Commerce, Economics and Management Sciences, Law and Science all conduct teaching in the campus.[19]
  • Khanspur Campus: the summer campus is located at a height of about 7,000 ft (2,100 m) in the Himalayan range near Ayubia. The campus, in addition to providing research facilities, is used as a recreational center for the faculty and the students.
  • Jhelum Campus: having opened in 2012,[17] it offers studies relating to the faculties of Commerce, Economics and Management Sciences, Law and Computer Science.[20]
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Campus; first campus outside of Punjab

Student life[]

Statue of Alfred Cooper Woolner, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Punjab, outside Old Campus

Faculties[]

There are 13 faculties with 10 constituent colleges, 73 departments, centres, and institutes. It has 1006 full-time and 300 part-time faculty members involved in teaching/research and over 6,000 non-teaching/supporting staff with 45,678 on campus students (27,907 Morning students, 16,552 Evening students and 1,219 Diploma students) :[21]

  • Faculty of Arts and Humanities
  • Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Commerce
  • Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Engineering & Technology
  • Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Faculty of Information and Media Studies
  • Faculty of Islamic Studies
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Life-Sciences
  • Faculty of Oriental Learning
  • Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Faculty of Science
Punjab University

Constituent colleges[]

Library[]

The library is one of the largest libraries among the universities of Pakistan. The library has more than 500,000 books, magazines and periodicals, in nine national and international languages, in print and on CD, DVD, microfilm, microfiche, video and audio cassette, and manuscript.[22] Punjab University Library has a two-storey building with a total area of 102,000 square feet. There are reading halls on ground and first floors with a seating capacity of 2500 readers. The library has an internet lab. In the library there is a computerised "MLIMs" catalogue for searching material.[23]

Notable alumni[]

Main article: List of University of the Punjab people

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Introduction". University of Punjab. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  2. ^ "University of the Punjab". pu.edu.pk.
  3. ^ "In brief". The Nation. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Fact Books" (PDF).
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "PU campuses". University of the Punjab. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  6. ^ "A History of the University of the Panjab". World Digital Library. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Affiliation". PU. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  8. ^ "HEC Pakistan Rankings by research quality". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  9. ^ "ACU members". ACU Members. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c "The University of the Punjab".
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "Allama Iqbal Campus". University of the Punjab. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  12. ^ "Educationist; 'Premiere Education Newspaper of Pakistan'".
  13. ^ "Educational & Career Counseling Portal for Pakistani Students'".
  14. ^ "Our lost heritage – II". 24 May 2019.
  15. ^ http://www.adexen.com/company/202791
  16. ^ "Establishment – University of the Punjab". Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b "Punjab University opens Jhelum Campus". pu.edu.pk. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  18. ^ "Quaid-i-Azam Campus". University of the Punjab. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  19. ^ "Gujranwala Campus". University of the Punjab. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  20. ^ "Jhelum Campus". University of the Punjab. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  21. ^ "University of the Punjab official website". Pu.edu.pk. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  22. ^ "Punjab University Library Introduction". pu.edu.pk. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  23. ^ "Punjab University Library – History and Introduction". Pulibrary.edu.pk. Retrieved 23 October 2011.

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