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Other name | Punjab University |
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| Motto | ایمان، اتحاد، تنظیم (Aiman, Ittehad, Tanzeem) |
Motto in English | Faith, Education, Discipline |
| Type | Publicresearchuniversity |
| Established | 14 October 1882; 143 years ago (14 October 1882)[1] |
| Founders | Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner |
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| Chancellor | Governor of the Punjab |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Muhammad Ali[2][3] |
Academic staff | 1006 full time and 300 part time faculty members[4] |
| Students | 45,678 on campus students. (27,907 morning students, 16,552 evening students and 1,219 diploma students), 363,416 (off campus)[5] |
| Location | Canal Road, Quaid-e-Azam Campus,Lahore ,,Pakistan |
| Campus | List
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| Colours | Blue – Bronze – Red |
| Nickname | Pioneers |
| Website | pu |
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TheUniversity of the Punjab (PU) is apublicresearch university inLahore,Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 1882, its international influence has made it one of the most prestigious universities inSouth Asia; being the oldest and largest public sector one in the widerPunjab region, as well as in Pakistan.[4]
The first meeting of the University's Senate was on 14 October 1882 atSimla, which marked the formal establishment of the university.[6] Punjab University was the fourth university to be established by the British colonial authorities in theIndian subcontinent;[6] the first three universities were established in other parts ofBritish India.[7][8]
There are 45,678 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.[4] Punjab University has ranked first among large-sized multiple faculty universities by theHEC in 2012.[9] There are also twoNobel Laureates among the university's alumni and former staff.[4] Additionally, the university is also a member of theAssociation of Commonwealth Universities of theUnited Kingdom.[10] The university has campuses inGujranwala,Jhelum,Khanaspur, andPothohar Campus.[11]
The University of Punjab[12] was given its initial impetus in 1854 byWood's despatch.The Institute of Administrative Sciences was created in 1962. Many major institutions that were previously affiliated to the university have become independent universities, such asGovernment College University, Lahore and Medical and Engineering Colleges.[13][14]
On 1 January 1864, Government College, Lahore, (nowGovernment College University, Lahore) was established. The Lieutenant Governor of PunjabDonald Friell McLeod appointedGottlieb Wilhelm Leitner as principal of Government College Lahore (nowGovernment College University, Lahore). On 12 March 1868, a resolution was adopted at a public meeting inLahore to establish University of the Punjab at Lahore. On 8 December 1869, Punjab University College was established inLahore and on 14 October 1882, University of the Punjab was established.[15][16]
Prof.Arthur Compton, who discoveredCompton effect used to be an appointed lecturer in the university. He received theNobel Prize in 1927.[17][18]
After the resolution of 12 March (1868), in 1869 Punjab University College was established, consisting ofPunjab 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.[citation needed]
The fate of the university after thepartition of India in 1947, was deliberated at the Punjab Partition Committee, with representatives fromEast 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.[19] The government in East Punjab was compelled to establish a new university, which eventually became thePanjab University inChandigarh.[20]
The university is divided into campuses across Punjab with one summer campus located inKhyber Pakhtunkhwa:[11]
| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| ARWU World[29] | 701–800 (2023) |
| QS World[30] | =542 (2026) |
| THE World[31] | 801–1000 (2024) |
| USNWR Global[32] | =1140 (2023) |
University of the Punjab is ranked 542 Internationally in theQS World University Rankings for the year 2025[33] and 2nd nationally. It is also ranked #18 in Asian universities by QS Rankings.[34]
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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):[35][failed verification]
The library is one of the largest libraries among the universities ofPakistan. 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.[36]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 a seating capacity of 2500 readers. The library has an internet lab. In the library there is a computerised "MLIMs" catalogue for searching material.[37]
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)
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