University of Punjab (Lahore)

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University of the Punjab, Allama Iqbal Campus a.k.a Old Campus

One of the oldest and greatest University of Sub-Continent.

The University of the Punjab was formally established with the convening of the first meeting of its Senate on October 14, 1882 at Simla. It was the fourth University to be established by the British colonial authorities on the Indian Subcontinent. The first three universities were established by the British at their initial strongholds of Bombay, Madras and Calcutta. The University of the Punjab came into existence as a result of a long drawn struggle of the people of Punjab after the war of independence in 1857. Contrary to the three previously established universities, which were only examining institutions, the University of the Punjab was both teaching as well as examining body right from the beginning. The contribution of Dr. G. W. Leitner, an enlightened Hungarian and a naturalized Britisher, was instrumental in the establishment of this University. He became its first Registrar. Prof. A. C. Woolner, who remained Vice-Chancellor of this University during 1928-1936, played a key role in its development during the initial decades of this century. His statue still stands in front of the Allama Iqbal Campus of the University. Designed in the Muslim-South Asian style of architecture, the red-brick façade echoes those of the Lahore Museum across, the Town hall (now Jinnah Hall) down, and general post office up, the mall (now Shahrah-i Quaid-i Azam).
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Coordinates:   31°34'14"N   74°18'32"E

Comments

  • My old university i miss it so much :)
  • While marking it you have included part of gcu (science block) in it
  • Yes new tourist U R Absolutely Rite............ HE is a NONSENSE .... He connot Diffrentiate GC n PU.........!!!!! V.BAD....!!!! MAN Ahmad Bilal (2008-2012) (0313-4173399) Department of Engineering GCU
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