BZU Multan
Multan has always remained a centre of excellence in education. ,Hazrat Bahauddin Zakariya .(1172 - 1262 A.D.), a
Muslim religious ,scholar ,and saint, established a school of
higher learning in theology in Multan, where scholars from all
maintained its central position and centuries old cultural
heritage and therefore suited ideally to become a center of
learning. Thus the University of Multan was established in
1975 by an Act of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. To pay
homage to the Great Saint, the name was changed from
University of Multan to Bahauddin Zakariya University in
1979.
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 42 buses_03 coaches ,and 07 HiAce
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 40
departments/institutes/colleges. Out of its 599 faculty
members, 333 hold doctoral degrees and among its around
25,160 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 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
sub-campuses at , vehari ,Lodhrah and Layyah to provide education facility at the doorsteps of the people as
part of the policy of the Government,BZU had campuses at
