University of the Punjab

University of the Punjab
پنجاب یونیورسٹی
جامعہ پنجاب
Coat of arms
Latin: Universitas Punjab
Mottoایمان ، اتحاد ، تنظیم
(Iman, Ittehad, Tanzeem)
Motto in English
Faith, Unity, Discipline
TypePublic, Research, Coeducational, Higher education institution
Established14 October 1882 (14 October 1882)[1]
Academic affiliations
ChancellorBaligh ur Rahman
Vice-ChancellorKhalid Mahmood[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
Canal Rd, Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore
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Pakistan
CampusUrban
List
  • Main
    Quaid-e-Azam "New" Campus
    (Established 1958, 1,781 acres (721 hectares)
  • Satellite
    Allama Iqbal "Old" Campus
    (Established 1882, 50 acres (20 hectares)
  • Khanspur Campus
    (Established 1964, 11980 Sq. Yards)
  • Gujranwala Campus
    (Estab. 2006, 81.05 Kanals)
  • Jehlum Campus
    (Established 2011, 259 Kanals and 17 Marlas)
Colours Blue  -  Bronze  -  Red 
NicknamePioneers
Websitewww.pu.edu.pk Edit this at Wikidata
Punjab University, Lahore.

The University of the Punjab (Punjabi: پنجاب یونیورسٹی; Urdu: جامعہ پنجاب), also referred to as Punjab University, is a public research university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the oldest and largest public sector university in Pakistan.[1]

With 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] Punjab University was the fourth university to be established by the Bitish in the Indian subcontinent; the first three universities were established in other parts of British India.[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 of which there are 83 academic departments, research centres, and institutes.[1] Punjab University 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] Additionally, the university is also a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom.[9]

  1. ^ 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. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.

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