Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
The University is located at a distance of 10 km from the city centre. The University Campus is spread over 960 acres of land. The University has a fleet of buses and coaches which operate regularly in order to provide transport facilities to students and staff. The University started functioning in 1975 in rented buildings with 8 departments. Presently University has 20 departments and 3 constituent colleges namely; University Gilani Law College, University College of Agriculture and University College of Engineering and Technology. The University is providing the maximum possible residential facilities to the students and staff. The Bahauddin Zakariya University is a general University, providing instruction in both Arts and Science subjects. However, keeping in view the fact that agriculture is the mainstay of this region, (the place and its environs can boast of producing the country’s best silver crop (Cotton) and fruit crops (Mangoes, Citrus, and Dates), it was considered expedient to train manpower in the region for solving agricultural problems. Accordingly, a College of Agriculture was established in 1989. (The College of Agriculture and its complement, an Engineering College, form an integral part of the University Plan). The College of Engineering & Technology was established in 1994. Department of Commerce was started from November, 1996. BBA classes were started in the Department of Business Administration from October, 1996. Bachelor of Computer Science has also been introduced in the Department of Computer Science from November, 1996. B.Sc. Electrical Engineering class was started in November, 1997. Information Technology Centre was established in July 1999.
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.
