Introduction to University Of The Punjab and related information

Introduction

Established in Lahore in 1882, the University of Punjab is the biggest and the oldest seat of better learning in Pakistan. It changed into the first to be established within the sub-continent in a Muslim majority place.
Located within the ancient and culturally alive town of Lahore, this college has played a leading position in spreading higher training in the us of a. The University strives to offer a conducive surroundings for the pursuit of educational activities. On account of its notably qualified and internationalized college, exceptional environment, and low tuition charges, the university stays the group of the primary preference for students. The University of Punjab become given its preliminary impetus in 1854 by using Wood’s despatch. Contrary to the three formerly established universities, which had been most effective examining institutions, the University of the Punjab turned into each a coaching in addition to an inspecting body proper from the beginning.

The University of the Punjab changed into formally mounted on October 14, 1882 at Lahore. From its formation in 1882 till 1947, the college served the instructional wishes of the whole place of pre-independence Punjab.
The University accommodates 5 campuses, 19 Faculties, 10 Constituent Colleges, and 137 departments, centers, and institutes. The University additionally has 658 affiliated faculties. It has 991 full-time/normal and 300 part-time college individuals involved in coaching/studies and 49,520 on-campus college students. (29,588 Morning, 18,838 Evening and 1,094 Diploma college students).

Allama Iqbal Campus, named after the first-rate South Asian thinker and poet-truth seeker. Its Indo-Islamic architecture homes Colleges of Art and Design, IT and Pharamacy at the side of the maximum ancient Oriental College, the first avatar of the University which turned into installed in 1870. It is located on the Mall Road of Lahore.
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, positioned in an area spread over 1800 acres of lush inexperienced panorama, turned into designed by the renowned Greek Architect A.C. Doxiadis who also designed Islamabad. This campus is the middle of instructional and administrative activities of the college. A canal dividing the academic blocks from the pupil accommodations provides to the beauty of the Campus.

The University also has a summer time campus at Khanaspur placed at a height of about 7,000 ft in the Himalayan range close to Ayubia. This campus, further to offering research centers, is also used as a leisure center for the faculty and the students.
The University has also established its sub-campuses at Gujranwala and Jhelum. Major disciplines at these campuses encompass Business Administration, Commerce, Law, and Information Technology. Newer disciplines are being introduced steadily to those campuses. It is now considered the No. 1 University in Pakistan.

What is the rank of this university globally and nationally?

Institution Name	University of the Punjab
Location	Lahore Pakistan
World Rank	1215
National Rank	1
Quality of Education Rank	432
Alumni Employment Rank	1472
Quality of Faculty Rank	–
Research Performance Rank	1173
Overall Score	69.1
Domain	http://pu.edu.pk

University Campuses

1: Quaid e Azam Campus

2: Allama Iqbal Campus

3: Gujranwala Campus

4: Khanspur Campus

5: Jhelum Campus

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