UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB

UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB

·       Introduction of University of the Punjab

The University of the geographic region (Urdu: جامعہ پنجاب‎), additionally observed as geographic region University, may be a public analysis university placed in city, Punjab, Pakistan. Punjab University is that the oldest public university in West Pakistan. With multiple campuses in Gujranwala, Jhelum, and Khanspur, the university was formally established by nation Government when convention the first meeting for establishing teaching establishments in Oct 1882 at Simla. geographic region University was the fourth university to be established by nation colonial authorities within the Indian subcontinent; the first 3 universities were established in alternative elements of British Asian country.

There area unit forty five,678 Students (27,907 Morning Students, 16,552 Evening Students and 1,219 Diploma Students) who attend the university, and Punjab University has a total of 13 faculties within which there are eighty three educational departments, analysis centers, and institutes. Punjab University has ranked first among large-sized multiple faculty universities by the HEC in 2012.There are also two Nobel Laureates among the university's alumni and former employees. in addition, the university is also a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom.In the recently issued rankings of Asian universities by QS World Universities Rankings, geographical region University jumped from the 232nd to 193rd position, improving its position by 39 places. Punjab University additionally ranks 251-300 within the subject of Agriculture and biology, 501-550 within the subject of Physics and 501-550 within the subject of Chemistry per QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019.

·       History

The University of the Punjab[10] was given its initial impetus in 1854 by Wood's despatch. Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner was the founder of the university. Contrary to the 3 antecedently established universities, that were solely examining establishments, the University of the Punjab was both a teaching as well as an examining body right from the beginning.

From its formation in 1882 till 1947, the University of the geographic region served the academic desires of the complete region of pre-independence geographic region and northern Asian country. Mohindra school, Patiala was the primary school of upper learning to affiliate with University of geographic region in 1882; followed by St. Stephen's College, Delhi. The independence of West Pakistan in 1947 reduced the geographical jurisdiction of the university, as it was split into two separate universities in the respective countries. The Indian portion of the university is referred to as Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.

Many major establishments that were antecedently related to to geographic region University have currently become freelance universities on their own, like Government school University,

·       Campus

The University of the geographic region is split into many fieldes across geographic region with one summer campus placed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:

Allama Iqbal Campus: additionally called the previous field, placed within the center of city, it's named when the nice South Asian thinker and mystic author Allama Muhammad Iqbal. The field homes the Senate, the Syndicate, the Selection Board and the Advanced Studies & Research Board are generally held there.

·       PU is located in Lahore PUPU

Quaid-i-Azam Campus: additionally called the new field, 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 a section of one,800 acres (7 km2) of lush green landscape. This field is that the center of educational and body activities of the university. A canal divides the educational blocks from the scholar lodgings.

Gujranwala Campus: the schools of Commerce, economic science and Management Sciences, Law and Science all conduct teaching in the campus.

·       Punjab University Library

Punjab University Library is one among the biggest libraries among the schools of West Pakistan. The library has quite five hundred,000 books, magazines and periodicals in its collection. This assortment is in 9 totally different national and international languages and differing types as print material, CDs, DVDs, Microfilms, Microfiches, Video and Audio Cassettes and Manuscripts. Punjab University Library has two-storey building and total area of the building is 102,000 sq. feet. There area unit reading halls in each ground and first floor with about roominess of 2500 readers. The library has net research lab for the scholars to analysis per the new technologies of twenty first century. In the library there's processed "MLIMs" catalogue for looking out material.

·       Transport

There are a unit fifty-eight Buses for college students, lecturers on forty one routes inside town and a full day quarter-hourly service between Allama Iqbal field and Quaid-i-Azam field. To meet the running cost of University buses, a nominal amount is charged from different categories of students and employees.

·       Medical Facility

Over Six thousand workers of the University and their families as well as widows, mothers and children are entitled to free medical treatment. Medical facilities are on the market to retired workers and their families. The University has its own Radiology, Biochemistry, Pathology Departments and Dental Clinic with a full-time Dental Surgeon. Day and Night medical services area unit on the market to the residents on the Quaid-e-Azam field of the University. The clinics area unit operating each at the Allama Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam Campuses. More than 600 patients visit the University clinics daily. Emergency services are also available. The University helps to produce treatment in government hospitals for seriously unwell patients.

In addition, the University has established a model health service. At present the medical employees consists of 1 Chief medical man, (Consultant Physician), three Senior Medical Officers, two lady Medical Officers, five Medical Officers, one Dental Surgeon,

·       Sports

A variety of sports facilities as well as enjoying fields for cricket, hockey, football and athletics, a swimming pool for male students, squash courts and indoor game facilities in the hostels are available at the Quaid-e-Azam Campus. Playing fields for numerous sports and a feminine natatorium area unit provided close to the Allama Iqbal field. Boat Club provides recreational as well as competitive rowing facilities at the canal of the Quaid-e-Azam Campus as well as the River Ravi, in the north of the city.