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Government College University , Katchery Road, Anarkali, Lahore, Punjab Click address for directions
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Government College University (GCU), Lahore

About Us

Government College University is one of the oldest colleges in Pakistan as well as one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the Muslim world. It was established in the year 1864 as an affiliated college of Calcutta University under the leadership of Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner. The Government College University is a public sector university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

The organization has converted into one of the largest universities in Lahore having 10,808 students and 376 faculty members with 103 PhDs amongst them offering undergraduate and post-graduate programs specifically targetting on science and arts. Its department’s physics and mathematics has an international reputation.

The university achieved its second place in the medium group by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in 2013. It has the highest graduation frequency in the country, with an average of 95.5% per year. The GCU is known for its historical roots and attracted notable scholars such as Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner, Abdus Salam and philosopher Muhammad Iqbal to studied and became an alumnus of the institute.

MOTTO
The motto of Government College University Lahore is “Educating People for tomorrow”.

AFFILIATION
The Government College University Lahore is affiliated with Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pakistan Engineering Council, Pakistan Bar Council.

Government College University Lahore – Admissions, Departments & Scholarships

Admissions

Faculties & Departments

Scholarships

Admissions and selection in Government College University Lahore is purely on merit and selection criteria is described below;

Selection Criteria for Undergraduate Programs
1. 12 years of field related education, passed with at least second division from any registered institution.
2. 50% marks in entry test.

Selection Criteria for Graduate Programs
1. 16 years of education with at least second division with aggregate 45% in the annual system and 2.5 cgpa in semester system.
2. 50% marks in entry test.

The academic departments of the Government College University Lahore provide a vast choice of subjects with pliable study methods that fulfill the requirements and attractions of the students at intermediate, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Government College University Lahore consists of the four faculties and a large number of departments and programs.

FACULTY OF CHEMISTRY AND LIFE SCIENCES

The GCU faculty of science and technology offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in the disciplines including Botany, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Microbiology, Zoology.

Department of Botany

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Botany	✔	✔	✔	✔

Department of Chemistry

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Chemistry	✔	✔	✔	✔
Forensic Chemistry			✔

Department of Psychology

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D	PGD	Certificate
Psychology	✔	✔	✔	✔
Industrial/Organizational Psychology			✔
Clinical Psychology			✔
Child Guidance and Educational Counselling			✔
Child and Adult Psychotherapy					✔
NLP and Hypnosis in Psychotherapy						✔

Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Physical Education & Sport Sciences		✔

Department of Zoology

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Zoology	✔		✔	✔

Department of Biotechnology

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Biotechnology	✔		✔	✔
Microbiology	✔		✔	✔

FACULTY OF ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES

The faculty of arts and social sciences offers programs in various fields including B.Com, Education, Fine Arts, Geography, History, Law, Management Studies, Mass Communications, Philosophy & IDC, Physical Education, Political Science, Psychology, Economics, Sociology, and Statistics.

Department of Commerce and Finance

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Business Accounting and Finance	✔
Commerce	✔
Banking & Financial Economics			✔

Department of Economics

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Economics	✔		✔	✔
Entrepreneurship and SME Management			✔

Department of Fine Arts

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Fine Art	✔

Department of History

Programs	BS	M.Sc/M.A	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
History	✔		✔	✔

Department of Management Studies

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Management Studies	✔		✔

Department of Philosophy and IDC

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Philosophy	✔		✔

Department of Political Sciences

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Sociology	✔

FACULTY OF LANGUAGES, ISLAMIC & ORIENTAL LEARNING

The faculty of languages, Islamic & Oriental learning offer various programs in English, French, Islamic Studies, Arabic, Persian, Punjabi, and Urdu.

Department of English

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D	PGD
English Literature	✔
English			✔	✔
English Language Teaching					✔

Department of Islamic Studies/Arabic

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Islamic Studies	✔		✔

Department of Persian

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Persian	✔		✔	✔

Department of Punjabi

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Punjabi	✔		✔

Department of Urdu

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D	Certificates / Diplomas
Urdu	✔		✔	✔	✔

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

The faculty of engineering offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Electrical Engineering only.

Department of Electrical Engineering

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Electrical Engineering	✔		✔
Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering)			✔
Electrical Engineering (Electronic Engineering)			✔
Electrical Engineering (Control Engineering)			✔
Electrical Engineering (Telecommunication Engineering)			✔

FACULTY OF MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Department of Computer Science

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Computer Science	✔		✔

Department of Environmental Sciences

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Environmental Sciences	✔		✔	✔

Department of Geography

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Geography	✔		✔

Department of Physics

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Physics	✔		✔	✔
Electronics	✔

Department of Statistic

Programs	BS	M.A/M.Sc	M.S/M.Phil	Ph.D
Statistic	✔	✔	✔	✔

Government College University offers different scholarships for deserving students to pay their academic fees. Those scholarships include
– Need-Based Scholarships,
– Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) Scholarships,
– HEC’s Provision of Higher Education Opportunities for the Students of Balochistan and Fata, – Killa Gift Scholarship,
– Internal Merit District scholarship,
– Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal,
– Hijri/Quaid-e-Azam Scholarship,
– Mohammad Raza Farooq Memorial Trust Scholarship,
and Ghulam Shabbir Scholarship.

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Research & Development

Workshops & Seminars

GC University, Lahore has played a very vital role in popularizing research and inquiry in the country, specifically in the disciplines of physical and biological sciences. GCU has a repute of excellent academics based on the best record of achievement in teaching and research. The research done by GCU scholars in different departments has been checked internationally. The University has produced two Nobel Laureates named Dr. Hargobind Khorana in the field of Chemistry and Dr. Abdul Salam in the field of Physics.

Government College University Lahore sponsored Seminars and workshops, a lot of times a year. Students gain experience and learn how to get the opportunities in their future carrier. Students meet with people from different fields and socialize with them.