Vice Chancellor's Message

 

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to GC University Lahore.

 

Choosing which university to apply to will be the most important decision of your life. With so many universities to choose from why should GCU be at the top of your list! There are many reasons to study at GCU – but the one to consider most is that you will become part of Ravian fraternity by treading in the same corridors where the literati, eminent scientists, scholars, philosophers and Nobel Laureates once walked.

 

Government College has been stalwart of excellence in the sub-continent ever since its inception in 1864. It develops valour among the students to realize their potential for exploring new avenues of learning and new areas of research and scholarship. The academic life has been reshaped and readjusted in accordance with the new responsibilities it assumed when Government College Lahore was given the charter of University in 2002 and renamed it as Government College University Lahore. Having a history of 147 years, the university blends this heritage with innovative excellence in teaching and learning at Undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The building resonates with grandeur and ambience. The campus of any educational institution plays an essential role in nurturing its students and imparts a sense of ownership and pride in them. The faculty members keep on striving to foster a culture of learning and research with an endeavour to produce graduates with requisite skills and attributes along with comprehensive world view to serve the community at large. At GCU we offer a wide range of high quality programmes at various levels i.e. honours, MS/MPhil and PhD, as well as continuing professional development through co-curricular activities organised by more than 40 clubs and societies at university and departmental level. Most of the programmes provide skills and knowledge that are applied at public, private and corporate sectors. Focusing on these attributes, GCU dedicates itself to be at par with international universities.

 

The core values of intellectual freedom, diversity, individuality and creativity underpin everything that a modern university with a vision and rich heritage does. The research focused teaching ensures that our students are the recipients of the best quality education with an effort to make them conscientious, independent and self reliant in their pursuit of knowledge.

 

There have been significant achievements, but in 21st century these are still not sufficient. We are also convinced that in future universities will not only be assessed by the quality of the graduates who have walked through their portals but also by the quality of its national and international collaborations and active Industry – academia linkages.

 

The culture of GCU emphasises on unfolding your potential, developing a clear sense of direction with its motto “Courage to Know” and becoming the best you can be in your chosen programme and GCU is the institution where the students have ample opportunity, conducive environment, support and inspiration to excel.

 

 

Prof. Dr. M. Khaleeq-ur-Rahman

Vice Chancellor

 

Introduction

 

Government College Lahore began its journey on January 1, 1864, with a class consisting of nine students. It was twelve years later with 115 pupils, a staff of able scholars, painstaking tutors and prescient educationists having a vibrant vision for the future, that GC was shifted to its present location in Anarkali. This institution takes pride in being the oldest educational institution of higher learning in Pakistan. With over 7647 students and 431 members of teaching faculty, it is a centre of academic excellence and intellectual development. Our graduates continue to be leaders in all walks of life, steered by three basic guiding principles: efficiency, relevance and quality. From scientists to litterateurs, from philosophers to bureaucrats, and from poets to politicians, GCU continues to produce Ravians in search of newer, higher and challenging venues.

 

The academic programmes at the University aim at imparting interdisciplinary knowledge, a broader vision and a critical awareness of current issues. Students at GCU discover new insights and employ logical approaches to solve problems. We educate our boys and girls to sparkle in the field of research and all other areas of professional practice.

 

The University provides instructions in the English language in all major disciplines of the faculties of Science & Technology; Engineering; Arts & Social Sciences and Languages, Islamic & Oriental Learning. At undergraduate level, the University offers 4-year BA/BSc (Hons) Degree Programme in 22 disciplines and BSc Applied Management, BS Computer Science and BSc Electrical Engineering. At postgraduate level, the University focuses on the following programmes: MBA, EMBA, MS Computer Science, MS Clinical Psychology, MS Banking & Financial Economics, MS Entrepreneurship & SME Management, MS Forensic Chemistry, MS Pharmaceutical Chemistry, MS Electrical Engineering, MPhil and PhD Programmes in various disciplines.

 

All departments are well equipped with the necessary resources required for research work. Computer labs., Internet facility, multimedia, overhead projectors, a massive collection of books, journals, professional periodicals, digital library, research labs and seminar rooms are available to our scholars.

 

The University is a liberal, co-educational institution, providing a congenial atmosphere to students to study and conduct research in areas of their choice. In recent years, it has taken great strides in the development of physical facilities and improving the level of discipline, the quality of instructions and the research conducted on the campus.

 

GCU has long established traditions of consistent, first-rate academic and co-curricular activities and has made the life at GCU quite colourful and vibrant. The University takes pride in its pioneering work in histrionics under the GCU Dramatics Club, its inspiring orators from the Debating Society, its galaxy of respected editors of the prestigious publication The Ravi, editorial boards of The Gazette and The Scientific Ravi, its sports galas, and of the other bustling cocurricular activities round the year. The University thus provides ample opportunities to its students to discover themselves, to realise their potential and prepares them for the challenges of life.

 

GCU expects from its students a commitment to excellence in all activities, and to make untiring contribution to the society.