The University of Lahore

The University of Lahore is one of the largest and best known private sector universities in Lahore. It was established in 1999 and has been providing quality education since then. The university offers a number of academic programs in the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral disciplines. The university includes all the academic programs as recognized by the Higher Education Commission. It holds several accreditations which include the following. 

• The Pakistan Engineering Council
• Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
• Pakistan Nursing Council
• Pharmacy Council of Pakistan
• Pakistan Bar council

The University of Lahore offers a platform that helps a significant number of students achieve their goals in life. The university aims to help an individual grow both personally and professionally.  The university provides practical skills to students in parallel to their academic studies to help them gain knowledge of industrial capabilities. The university helps its graduates with applied research, which will benefit their career prospects. Apart from the educational aspects, the university offers several recreational activities that will help them to develop as an all-rounder. The university arranges several seminars and different interactive sessions with scholars that help them get the motivation to pursue their aims.

Study Programs:

To facilitate several students, the University of Lahore offers a variety of academic programs. Some of the leading departments are mentioned below. 

• Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

• Faculty of Engineering & Technology

• Faculty of management sciences

• Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

• Faculty of Sciences

• Faculty of Pharmacy

• Faculty of Law

• Faculty of Social Sciences

• Faculty of Arts and Architecture

• Faculty of Information Technology

• Faculty of Languages & Literature

Admission requirements:

• The University of Lahore offers several academic disciplines, and each department requires specific criteria for admission. The basic requirements for the undergraduate degree programs include an intermediate or equivalent degree with a minimum grade of 50%, and the candidate has to clear the admission entry test if any.

• For admission in the graduate disciplines of the university, the admission requirements include a minimum of 16 years of education with a minimum of 2.5 CGPA. Candidates applying for any of the graduate degree programs must take the university or the general graduate assessment test. Every department might have different interview requirements as well.

Scholarships:

Facilitating students is the utmost priority of the University of Lahore. To acknowledge the brightest students and to ensure that a significant number of the population get educated. These are some of the scholarships that are being offered by the University of Lahore.

• Merit-based scholarships, 

• Kinship scholarships, 

• Need-based scholarships 

• Financial aid as well. 

Students and Alumni:

The university confirms that a total of more than 35,000 students are enrolled. The University of Lahore does not only offer academic excellence to national students but international students as well. The University of Lahore proudly welcomes international students from more than 15 different nations. The university has an International Students Cell that looks after the applications and facilitates international students in every possible way. The university also boasts of having the largest foreign student community in the private sector of Pakistan. 

Research Facilities:

The University of Lahore has a well-developed Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC). The centre works as per the directions of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. The university aims to provide a vibrant and well-developed environment for students and encourage them to conduct different types of field-related research. With the help of highly qualified staff, the university aims to produce credible researchers that will have an impact on the world through their research. The university provides more than five research centres.

Career Opportunities:

The Career Services and Corporate Linkages (CSCL) at the University of Lahore provide remarkable services for the career-oriented growth and development of students. The core objective of the department is to provide career counselling. It also has an active role in determining different internships and job opportunities for the graduates.

Rankings:

• According to the QS World University Rankings University of Lahore has been ranked 1001-1200.

• The University of Lahore has been ranked 301-350 by the Asia University Rankings 

• The Times Higher Education has ranked the University of Lahore at number 801.

• University Web Rankings declared the University of Lahore at number 31. 

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