University of Sahiwal
Public university in Pakistan
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The University of Sahiwal (Urdu: جامعۂ ساہیوال) is a first public university located in Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan.
Former names
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Sub campus SahiwalTypePublic
Established2005
AffiliationsHigher Education Commission (Pakistan)
جامعہ ساہیوال | |
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Former names | Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Sub campus Sahiwal |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 2005 |
| Affiliations | Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) |
| Chancellor | Governor of the Punjab |
| Vice-Chancellor | Javaid Akhtar[1] |
| Location | Farid Town Rd , , , |
| Campus |
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| Website | uosahiwal |
History & overview
In January 2005, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan (BZU) established a sub-campus in Sahiwal inaugurated by the then Governor of the Punjab in 2005. In 2015, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab passed an act under which sub-campus was upgraded to a full-fledged university named University of Sahiwal.[2]
Academics
The university offers degree programs in the following disciplines:
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Software Engineering
- English
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Commerce
- Applied Psychology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Law
- Statistics
- Mathematics