Kinnaird College For Women University

Kinnaird has more than a century old rich history and tradition of excellence in educating young women. Our students’ success cannot be defined by qualifications alone. Our graduates leave as dynamic young women, equipped to play leadership roles in whatever path they choose in life. To achieve this, students are encouraged not only to commit themselves to their academic program but equally importantly to participate in extensive opportunities available beyond the classroom.

We are proud of our academic programs that provide a holistic education taught by well qualified faculty. We are equally proud of our sporting success, our dramatics, debating, art and musical excellence and other creative avenues for students to pursue and benefit from.

College life may be overwhelming as it is decidedly different from the school experience you are familiar with. The four years you will spend in your undergraduate program will be a crucial stage of preparation for your future life. Choose your academic program wisely, engage actively in activities you are passionate about and find time to enjoy and make lifelong friends.

Those of you who will be joining Kinnaird for the postgraduate studies, We welcome you to the two year MPhil programs we offer in different disciplines. At this point you are mature and envisage well acquainted with the dynamics of higher education.

The vision for Kinnaird is be a Centre of excellence for the education of women in South Asia, by offering an academic program of International Standards, engaging in research and service that serves the development of new knowledge and ideas and promotes social responsibility and active citizenship. This is in recognition and continuation of the reputation the college has of being the most prominent and prestigious institution for women in Pakistan.

The Mission of Kinnaird is to provide access to an education that is holistic, of quality and relevant to the context and time. An education that serves personal transformation, develops leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs, women who think independently, work cooperatively and act responsibly and courageously for social transformation. Women who are able to live according to the college oath, “to live up to the trust placed in me, willingly and conscientiously fulfill my responsibilities and to work with integrity and loyalty; to be rather then to seem.”

The Motto of Kinnaird “Light to guide us, courage to support us and love to unite us”. In these simple but stirring words lies the quintessence of the spirit of Kinnaird, the oldest and most distinguished women’s college of Pakistan.

Intermediate classes began in 1913, followed by B.A. Classes four years later. But even at that early stage Kinnaird sensed the need for more room to grow and so the college moved to Lake Road in 1926. In 1933, land was acquired near Lahore’s famous canal and new buildings were constructed to house the streaming numbers of girls who flocked to this institution. By 1939 the twenty acre campus was humming with activity. Today Kinnaird ranks as the country’s premier institution for education where over 3300 students are enrolled at present.

Kinnaird has achieved its independent status after years of struggle. It is already conducting classes leading to a Masters Degree in English Literature, Applied Linguistics, Mass Communications, French, English Language Teaching, Environmental Sciences, Science Education, Statistics and Computer Sciences. M.S in Accounting and Finance and M. Phil in English Literature have been introduced last year. Various other programs will be started this fall. Kinnaird has always been an institution of special significance. It is more than a college; a community enriched by the spirit of inquiry that kindles in the students. The teachers encourage a spirit of inquiry, research and participation in their students. Above all students who enter Kinnaird leave with a mark of quality and wider appreciation of human values.

Kinnaird makes this transition possible because it produces women who are individuals in their own right, who quickly begin to display intelligence, competence, flexibility, maturity and a sense of responsibility both to their academic pursuits and in their overall personality development. The graduates of this institute continue to make major contributions to the civic life of Pakistan and to many communities abroad, where they tend to excel by virtue of their special grounding at Kinnaird. In the face of declining education and disciplinary standards that have unfortunately characterized our country, the responsibility of maintaining standards of excellence has fallen on Kinnaird, but it has met this challenge with its customary zeal and spirit. Its academic records have continued to soar higher every year.