Emerson University, Multan
Higher education institution in Punjab, Pakistan
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Emerson University, Multan, formerly known as the Government Emerson College Multan is located in the city of Multan in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1] It is the largest college in Multan city located on Bosan Road.[citation needed]
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| Motto | Service Before Self |
|---|---|
| Type | University |
| Established | 1920 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zubair Iqbal |
| Students | 5000+ |
| Undergraduates | 2500 |
| Postgraduates | 1500 |
| Location | Multan , Punjab , Pakistan |
| Website | eum |
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History
It was established on 13 April 1920.[2] In 1933, this institution was named Government Emerson College, after Sir Herbert William Emerson, governor of the Punjab in recognition of his services to education.[3]
The first campus of this college was on Kachehry Chowk in Multan, now the location of Government Women University, Multan; which has been upgraded from a girls Degree College. The new campus, built to meet the needs of the growing number of male students, was completed in 1963. After that time, the college began offering post-graduate programs.[3] The larger campus includes a stadium for cricket, hockey and football ground, basketball ground, hostels and college building.[citation needed]
Courses
It serves as a higher secondary school and graduation college offering Bachelor (BS 04 Years), Intermediate programs, such as FA, F.Sc, I.Com, ICS, and postgraduate programs.[3][4] Postgraduate classes include M.Sc. Zoology (1989); M.A Political Science (1993); M.A English (1996); M.Sc. Botany; M.A. Economics; M.A. Urdu in (2004); and M.A. Islamiat (2005). Also offering M.Sc Physics; M.Sc Chemistry; and M.A International Relations.
Students who meet generous threshold for attained grades are eligible to receive a free laptop. All students in BS, MS, LLM, M.Phil and Ph.D programs are automatically eligible to receive a free laptop.[5]
Official website of Govt Emerson College Multan relaunched in October 2017.[6]
Notable graduates
- Inzamam Ul Haq- Former Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team
- Ehsan Wyne - Pakistani lawyer, political activist and secretary general of the Awami National Party
- Tassaduq Hussain Jillani - Ex Chief Justice of Pakistan
- Syed Jamshed Ali - Former Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan
- Faiz Mohammad Khan - Medical physicist specializing in radiation oncology
- Mazhar Kaleem - Pakistani novelist
- Tauqeer Nasir - TV actor - Dir. General of PNCA
- Muhammad Ali (actor) - Lollywood Actor
- Abdul Jabbar- Scientist at NDC (NESCOM)
- Mohsin Naqvi - Urdu Poet
- Irshad Hussain is a Pakistani chemist and Nanomaterials scientist.
- Khalid Masood Khan - Famous Poet, Columnist, Writer, Former Chairman Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO), General Secretary Multan Tea House, Member BoG Academy of Letters Pakistan.
- Saif Ullah Gadi- Famous engineer and scientist