32-611: Punjab University Oriental College , commonly known as Oriental College , is an institution of oriental studies in Lahore . It is located next to Government College University, Lahore . It was founded by Adi Brahmo Samaj preacher Pundit Navin Chandra Rai in 1876. He served as its vice principal from 1861. Aurel Stein , the noted Hungarian-British archaeologist, was principal from 1888 to 1899. This Pakistan university, college or other higher education institution article
64-553: A Plasma Technology Lab; and contracting research grants from funding agencies and research centers such as the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL), Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) and Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR). The Rafi Muhammad Chaudhry Chair in Experimental Physics
96-422: A large Bungalow near Anarkali Bazaar . In 1873, its location was again changed to another house called Rahim Khan 's Kothi due to rapidly increasing student strength. It moved to its present building in 1876. The first principal was Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner , whose name is closely attached to the college. In 1882, Leitner was very instrumental in laying the foundation of Punjab University, Lahore . Thereafter,
128-1124: A new university, which eventually became the Panjab University in Chandigarh . The university is divided into campuses across Punjab with one summer campus located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa : University of the Punjab is ranked 570 Internationally in the QS World University Rankings for the year 2025 and 2nd nationally. It is also ranked #18 in Asian universities by QS Rankings. There are 19 faculties with 10 constituent colleges, 73 departments, centers, 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): The library
160-465: A resolution was adopted at a public meeting in Lahore to establish University of the Punjab at Lahore. On 8 December 1869, Punjab University College was established in Lahore and on 14 October 1882, University of the Punjab was established. Prof. Arthur Compton , who discovered Compton effect used to be an appointed lecturer in the university. He received the Nobel Prize in 1927. After
192-690: A seating capacity of 2500 readers. The library has an internet lab. In the library there is a computerised "MLIMs" catalogue for searching material. Raja Anwar [Pakistan people party founder] and [writer of {جھوٹے روپ کے درشن }] (Most of the alumni listed above also served in the University of the Punjab faculty, so their names are not repeated here) 31°17′34″N 74°10′29″E / 31.29278°N 74.17472°E / 31.29278; 74.17472 Government College University, Lahore The Government College University (colloquially known as GCU ; Punjabi , Urdu : گورنمنٹ کالج یونیورسٹی )
224-781: Is a public research university in Lahore , Punjab , Pakistan . Founded as Government College, Lahore, in 1864 under British administration , it became a university in 2002. In 1864, Government College was established by the British government in India . After being elevated to university status in 2002, it has become one the ten largest educational institutions in Pakistan, with a student body of over 12,000. It has 32 academic departments, segregated into five faculties. There are five research centers, focused on academic and industrial research and development projects. The university secured
256-616: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . University of the Punjab The University of the Punjab ( UoP ), also referred to as the Punjab University ( PU ), is a public research university in Lahore , Punjab , Pakistan . Founded in 1882, its international influence has made it one of the most prestigious universities in South Asia ; being the oldest and largest public sector one in
288-536: Is carried out. The university set up the chair in recognition of his services to Pakistan and to Physics. Currently, post-graduate research work in Applied Physics is carried out here. The Mahboob-ul-Haq Chair in Economics is the latest addition to honorary chairs at the university, named after Mahbub ul Haq , a Pakistani economist , politician and international development theorist who served as
320-428: 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. Punjab University Library has a two-storey building with a total area of 102,000 square feet. There are reading halls on the ground and first floors with
352-629: Is one of the largest mathematical research institutes in Pakistan. The school was established in 2003 by Government of Punjab under the aegis of Government College University. In 2011, it was labeled as the first "Emerging Regional Center of Excellence" by the European Mathematical Society (EMS) for the period 2011 to 2015. It has taken steps to provide encouragement to Pakistani students in schools and colleges. These include: The Abdus Salam Chair in Physics , named after
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#1732780626190384-587: Is spread over 56 acres along the Anarkali Bazaar , one of the oldest surviving markets in Lahore. On 24 August 2019, the Kala Shah Kaku campus of the university was inaugurated which is known as GCU KSK campus. The campus is spread over 370 acres, able to house 25,000 students, 1,250 teachers and 650 staff members. 22 hostels are available for accommodation. On 24 September 2020, the new campus
416-606: The HEC in 2012. There are also two Nobel Laureates among the university's alumni and former staff. Additionally, the university is also a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom . The University of Punjab was given its initial impetus in 1854 by Wood's despatch . The Institute of Administrative Sciences was created in 1962. Many major institutions that were previously affiliated to
448-790: The United Nations General Assembly and the International Court of Justice Muhammad Zafarullah Khan , scholar and novelist couple Bano Qudsia and Ashfaq Ahmed . Among its graduates are also four prime ministers and one caretaker prime minister of Pakistan. Originally, the establishment of a central college in Lahore was sanctioned in 1856 by the British Raj , given that the teachers were from University of Oxford , University of Cambridge , Dublin University HC or Durham University . Under
480-677: The 13th Finance Minister of Pakistan . While serving as the Special Advisor to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), he led the establishment of the Human Development Report (HDI) and the widely respected Human Development Index (HDI). The Economist called him "one of the visionaries of international development." The university established the chair to recognize his services to Pakistan, its people, and above all to
512-735: The Pakistani theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate Abdus Salam is an honorary chair in physics at the university. Starting out as a semi-autonomous institute, it became operational in March 2000 with the efforts of Ishfaq Ahmad , a lifelong friend of Salam. In 2009, the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) donated Salam's original Nobel certificate to the Salam Chair in Physics. The former director of ICTP, Katepalli R. Sreenivasan , visited Lahore where he gifted
544-470: The college would remain affiliated with Punjab University for 115 years. In 1997, government of the Punjab gave Government College autonomy in all affairs and granted degree awarding status. In 2002, it was promoted to university status by the government of Punjab; the word college was retained in its title for preserving its historical roots. Positioned in Downtown Lahore , it is located at
576-778: The discipline of Economics . Apart from post-graduate research in Economics, the chair is also in charge of publishing GCU Economics Journal an annual scholarly and peer-audited publication. Its intent is to act as a platform for researchers, professionals, and students to share their achievements, perspectives, and practical experiences. The university has four hostels – three for boys and one for girls. Iqbal Hostel (built in 1891) and Quaid-e-Azam Hostel (built in 1993) accommodate about 150 and 200 Intermediate students, respectively. The New Hostel (built in 1937) houses about 400 Degree students. Girls Hostel (built in 1975) accommodates about 50 girl students. A Faculty Mess has been built for visiting family members, faculty and officers of
608-511: The higher education level, it offers 28 bachelor's degrees , 28 MS / MPhil Degrees and 19 PhD degrees. These degrees are offered under the following faculties: The university has always been a research-led university, however, in recent times, it has shifted its focus towards quality output projects, which the university believes to be beneficial academically and industrially. Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) has been set up to manage all research issues. The objective of
640-537: The junction of The Mall, Lahore and the Lower Mall, surrounded by main business and administrative areas, schools, colleges and Punjab University old Campus . The main building was designed by W. Purdon and completed in 1877 at a cost of Rs. 320,000. In the centre of the main building stands a 176' tall clock tower. Built during the colonial era, the main building reflects the neo-Gothic tradition, with broad verandahs and elevated ceilings. A large ground accompanies
672-463: The leadership of Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner , a professor of Arabic and Islamic Law at King's College London , the college was established on 1 January 1864, located in the Palace of Raja Dhyan Singh Haveli ( Dogra prime minister of Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Lahore) inside Walled City of Lahore , as an affiliated college of Calcutta University . In April 1871, the college moved to
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#1732780626190704-446: The main building, alluded to as the "Oval Ground". In 2019, the ground was renamed "The Leitner Oval", in honour of Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner, the first principal of the institute. To meet the needs of an increasing number of students, several buildings and blocks have been commissioned which include a postgraduate block, a new block for intermediate students and a bachelors' block which is accessible by an overhead bridge . The main campus
736-792: The office is to advance, diversify and manage all research programs and to uphold international standards of research. It receives research grants mostly from foreign universities like Strathclyde University , Cranfield University , World Bank Researchers Alliance for Development and British Council and from national institutes and organizations like Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), PTCL , Higher Education Commission and Ministry of Science and Technology . The university has five autonomous/semi-autonomous, research-oriented institutes, focused on academic and industrial research and development projects. These institutes are: The Abdus Salam School of Mathematical Sciences (ASSMS)
768-534: The original Nobel certificate to the university's alma mater. The certificate reads: " for their contributions to the theory of the unified weak and electromagnetic interaction between elementary particles, including, inter-alia, the prediction of the weak neutral current ". It has been integrated into Department of Physics, where MPhil and PhD students carry out their research work. Some of its achievements include: getting 52 research publications in international journals; producing 6 PhD and 25 MPhil theses; setting up
800-490: The other universities. Lodging and messing facilities are available here. Alumni of the institute are called Ravians, which is a derived word from the name of the student magazine " Ravi ", published by the administration of the college; the magazine name itself is inspired by the Ravi River that passes through Lahore . "The Last Follower and The Resurrection of Voldemort" is Pakistan's first Harry Potter movie, and it
832-418: The resolution of 12 March (1868), in 1869 Punjab University College was established, consisting of Punjab University Law College and Oriental College , which are still the oldest departments and founding constituent colleges of Punjab University. Government College University was also made a part of University of the Punjab which was later separated and became an independent university in 2002. The fate of
864-565: The second place in the general category by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in 2013. It has the highest graduation rate in the country, with an average of 94.6% annually. In Government College University, the medium of instruction is English. Government College University is noted for its historical roots and produced notable scholars such as poet - philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal , Nobel laureates Har Gobind Khorana and Abdus Salam , former president of both
896-610: The university after the partition of India in 1947, was deliberated at the Punjab Partition Committee, with representatives from East Punjab advocating for a division of the university. The senate of the university voted to split the university, and the matter reached the Partition Council at the centre, but a decision could not be made. The government in East Punjab was compelled to establish
928-451: The university have become independent universities, such as Government College University, Lahore and Medical and Engineering Colleges. On 1 January 1864, Government College, Lahore, (now Government College University, Lahore ) was established. The Lieutenant Governor of Punjab Donald Friell McLeod appointed Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner as principal of Government College Lahore (now Government College University, Lahore ). On 12 March 1868,
960-1003: The wider Punjab region , as well as in Pakistan. With campuses in Gujranwala , Jhelum , and Khanaspur , the university was formally established by the British government after convening the first meeting of establishing higher education institutions in October 1882 at Simla . Punjab University was the fourth university to be established by the British in the Indian subcontinent ; the first three universities were established in other parts of British India . There are 95,678 students (27,907 morning students, 16,552 evening students and 1,219 diploma students). The university has 19 faculties of which there are 138 academic departments, research centres, and institutes. Punjab University has ranked first among large-sized multiple faculty universities by
992-521: Was formally opened to students. A bus shuttle service will operate between both campuses. The torch, as the crest of the university emblem, represents the light of knowledge. The motto "Courage to Know" represents the guiding principle of the student community. The university offers degrees in Higher Secondary School Certificate (locally referred to as Intermediate ), undergraduate and post-graduate studies. In
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1024-607: Was named after Rafi Muhammad Chaudhry , a renowned Pakistani nuclear physicist and a professor of particle physics at the university. He is widely regarded as having been the pioneer of experimental nuclear physics research in Pakistan. During his tenure as a professor at the university, he set up High Tension Laboratory there in 1952 (now amalgamated into Center for Advanced Studies in Physics CASP ) where research anent to gaseous discharges, ion, and electron impact phenomena, nuclear physics, radioactivity, and cosmic rays
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