University of the Punjab
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| University of the Punjab | |
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 Seal of the University of the Punjab |
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| Motto | Urdu: ایمان ، اتحاد ، نظم (Iman, Ittehad, Tanzeem) |
| Motto in English | Faith, Unity, Discipline |
| Established | 1882 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Governor of Punjab |
| Vice-Chancellor | Mujahid Kamran |
| Students | 30,608 (on campus), 442,000 (Taking Annual Exam)[1] |
| Location | Punjab, |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | [1] |
The University of the Punjab (informally Punjab University or PU) (Punjabi, Urdu: جامعہ پنجاب) is a public sector university primarily located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The university is the oldest and largest in Pakistan, having been formally established with the convening of the first meeting of its Senate in October 1882 at Simla. It was also the fourth university to be established by the British colonial authorities on the Indian subcontinent (the first three universities were established in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras).
Punjab University comprises five campuses including the Quaid-i-Azam Campus and Allama Iqbal Campus, both of which are located in Lahore, with additional sites in Gujranwala, Jhelum and Khanspur.[2] It is organised into 13 faculties within which there are 71 academic departments, research centres and institutes. The university has 30,608 full-time students and 1,006 academic and research staff.[1]
Punjab University was ranked 1st amongst large-sized multi-faculty universities by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in 2012.[3] There are also two Nobel Laureates amongst the university's alumni and former staff.
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History [edit]
The University of the Punjab came into existence as a result of a long drawn struggle of the people of Punjab after the Indian Mutiny in 1857.[4] Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner was the founder of the university. Contrary to the three previously established universities, which were only examining institutions, the University of the Punjab was both teaching as well as examining body right from beginning.
From its formation in 1882 until 1947, the University of the Punjab served the educational needs of the entire region of pre-partition Punjab and northern India. Mohindra College, Patiala was the first college of higher learning to affiliate with University of Punjab in 1882; followed by St. Stephen's College, Delhi. The partition of India in 1947 reduced the geographical jurisdiction of the university. The current Institute of Administrative Sciences was created in 1962.
Many major institutions that were previously affiliated to Punjab University have now become independent universities on their own, such as Government College University, Lahore and Medical and Engineering Colleges.
Campus [edit]
The University of the Punjab is divided into several campuses across Punjab with one summer campus located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:[2]
- Allama Iqbal Campus: also known as the old campus, located in the centre of Lahore, it is named after the great South Asian thinker and mystic poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal. The campus houses the Senate, the Syndicate, the Selection Board and the Advanced Studies & Research Board are generally held there.[5]
- Quaid-i-Azam Campus: also known as the new campus, it is named after the founder of Pakistan and is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the south of the Allama Iqbal Campus. Spread over an area of 1,700 acres (7 km2) of lush green landscape this campus is the centre of academic and administrative activities of the university. A canal divides the academic blocks from the student lodgings.[6]
- Gujranwala Campus: the faculties of Commerce, Economics and Management Sciences, Law and Science all conduct teaching in the campus.[7]
- Khanspur Campus: the summer campus is located at a height of about 7,000 ft (2,100 m) in the Himalayan range near Ayubia. This campus, in addition to providing research facilities, is also used as a recreational center for the faculty and the students.
- Jhelum Campus: having recently opened in 2012,[citation needed] it offers studies relating to the faculties of Commerce, Economics and Management Sciences, Law and Science.[8]
Academics [edit]
Faculties [edit]
There are 14 faculties in the University with 10 constituent colleges, 71 departments, centres, and institutes. It has about 739 permanent faculty members involved in teaching/research.:[9]
- 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 Islamic Studies
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Life-Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
- Faculty of Oriental Learning
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Business
Residence Halls [edit]
At present PU has 26 dorms 16 for male and 10 for female students. Most of these students are accommodated in the dorms at the Quaid-e-Azam Campus.
For Staff On-campus housing facilities include 89 houses for teachers and University officers and 249 houses for junior staff of the University. About forty houses and eighty single accommodations are available in the various student hostels that are occupied by Wardens, Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents. The University plans to build more houses for the academic faculty and other employees. A bachelor teacher's hostel provides accommodation to the younger members of the academic staff. A guesthouse within the Residential Colony and the guestrooms in the Student-Teacher Center provide accommodation to the academics visiting the University. [10]
Research and collaborations [edit]
The University is working alongside/collaborating with others globally and has articulation agreements with the following:
United States [edit]
- Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- San José State University.
United Kingdom [edit]
- University of Manchester
- University of Luton
- University of Bedfordshire
- University of Birmingham
- University of Surrey
- University of Bradford
- University of Cambridge
- University of Derby
- University of Glasgow
China [edit]
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- City University of Hong Kong
- Wuhan University, School of Foreign Languages and Literature
- University People’s Republic of China
- Sichuan University
- Zhengzhou Medical University
Iran [edit]
- Markaz Nashr-e-Miras-e-Maktoob
- Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
- University of Tehran, The Faculty of Foreign Languages
- Tarbiat Modares University
Punjab University Library [edit]
Punjab University Library is one of the biggest libraries in universities of Pakistan. The library has more than 500,000 collection of books, magazines and periodicals. This collection is in nine different national and international languages and different types as print material, CDs, DVDs, Microfilms, Microfiches, Video and Audio Cassettes and Manuscripts.[11] Punjab University Library has beautiful two storey building and total area of the building is 102,000 sq. feet. There are reading halls in both ground and 1st floor with approximately seating capacity of 2500 readers. The library has internet lab for the students to research according to the new technologies of 21st century. In the library there is computerised “WINISIS” catalogue for searching material.[12]
People [edit]
Notable alumni [edit]
A number of key people from various disciplines of life have studied at the university. The university has produced two Nobel Laureates namely Har Gobind Khorana and Dr. Abdus Salam. Other famous personalities include Ex Prime Minister of Pakistan Yusuf Raza Gillani, political activist Javed Hashmi, news anchor Hamid Mir, nuclear physicist Ishfaq Ahmed and Choudhry Rahmat Ali
See also [edit]
- Center for Applied and Molecular Biology
- Ilmkidunya Academics related information for Punjab University
References [edit]
- ^ a b "PU at a Glance". University of the Punjab. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ a b "PU campuses". University of the Punjab. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "HEC Pakistan Rankings by research quality". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Punjab University History". Ilmkidunya.com. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "Allama Iqbal Campus". University of the Punjab. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Quaid-i-Azam Campus". University of the Punjab. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Gujranwala Campus". University of the Punjab. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Jhelum Campus". University of the Punjab. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "University of the Punjab official website". Pu.edu.pk. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ "Hostels". University of the Punjab. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
- ^ "Punjab University Library – by ilmkidunya". Ilmkidunya.com. 27 February 1911. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "Punjab University Library – History and Introduction". Pulibrary.edu.pk. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
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