Bahauddin Zakariya University

Thank you for choosing the Bahauddin Zakariya University for your academic pursuits. It is one of the nation's leading public research universities. The university is widely known as an institution of strong performance and high ambition as it has continued to make excellent progress towards its goals. It plays a significant role in developing indigenous human resources through its highly productive achievements both in sciences and humanities as it has a variety of disciplines.

The university is organized into various departments and colleges that offer a wide range of programs: M.A., M.Sc., MBA, Ph.D., B.Sc. Engineering and Diplomas etc. Additionally, undergraduate courses and short-term courses are also offered. The university provides excellent facilities to its students. The students have access to high qualified faculty, modern labs and air-conditioned libraries. The students and faculty of this university also have access to the HEC's (Higher Education Commission) sponsored digital library. Through this digital library students and faculty update their knowledge with the latest developments in their respective fields of study. This is a marvelous facility available to our students and faculty as the digital library contains all the leading international research journals.

In addition to it, the university as a matter of policy keeps on reviewing its syllabuses. This is done with an aim to update our students with the contemporary issues related to their respective areas of studies. We believe in quality education and it provides us a very motivating feedback: our graduates, while competing for jobs, have outperformed students from some Pakistan's most famous universities. Moreover, a great number of our graduates have been recipients of prestigious national and international awards/fellowships. The university, through different phases, has made tremendous progress, but the university's brightest days still lie ahead. Very recently, we have taken ambitious steps to further uplift this university. One such step is to streamline the semester schedule. Another is enrichment of laborites and libraries. To provide accommodation to maximum number of students, the university has planned to build new hostels. Moreover, the departments that have been established in recent past will be provided proper buildings. The university's convocation hall will be ready for use very soon.

International Conferences and Seminars will be held on regular basis. And, most important, we are going to link with universities of three other countries. The United Stats, Venezuela and Nepal. Through this innovative partnership program, students of these three universities will be taught through videoconferencing. This, in fact, is an attempt to create an atmosphere of mutual understanding among different cultures and countries to make this world healthier, safer and more tolerant.

The University is located at a distance of 10 km from the city center. The main Campus is spread over 960 acres of land. The University has a fleet of 28 buses and 3 coaches which provides transport facilities to students and staff. The University started functioning in 1975 in rented buildings with 8 departments. Presently, it has more than 51 departments/institutes/colleges. Out of its 619 faculty members, 389 hold doctoral degrees and among its around 26659 students, half are female.

The University offers a wide range of programs: M.A., M.Sc., MBA, M.Com., MCS, M.Phil, and Ph.D. Additionlly, in recent years, the University has taken a lead in introducing 4-Year Undergraduate programs in Science, Commerce, Business, Pharmacy, Engineering, and English Literature and Linguistics. Various short-time courses and diplomas have become popular with the general public and are offered from time to time. The University is widely known as an institution of strong performance and high ambition because it has continued to make excellent progress toward its goals. It plays a significant role in developing indigenous human resources through its highly productive achievements, both in sciences and humanities.

The University through different phases has made tremendous progress, but some recent developments are remarkable. To promote the activities of art and culture, Multan College of Arts was established in 2003. In order to cater to the needs of textile industry, which is a major industry of the area, the University College of Textile Engineering was established in 2004. The University has also established three sub-campuses at Sahiwal, Layyah and D.G. Khan to provide education facility at the doorsteps of the people as part of the policy of the Government. Steps have been taken to establish the University's linkages with the community and Industry. There has been significant enhancement in students' enrollment. To ensure quality in academics and research, Quality Enhancement Cell has been established. A large number of buildings are under construction. These buildings will provide better facilities to the students. The University has implemented semester system in almost all the departments and organizing international conferences and seminars has been a routine academic activity. A significant number of faculty members have been awarded post-doc research fellowships. The establishment of the Saraiki Area Study Centre, Institute of Biotechnology and Faculty of Veterinary Sciences are some recent developments. The Bahauddin Zakariya University is the fastest growing public university in Pakistan, and it will continue to play a vital role in the development of the country.