University of Okara

University of Okara
Urdu: یونیورسٹی آف اوکاڑہ‬‎
Former names
 University of Education, Lahore, Okara Campus
Motto Urdu: 'تفکر تدبر تحقیق'‬‎
Motto in English
 Explore, Meditate, Research
Type Public
Established 2005 (2005)
Chancellor Governor of the Punjab
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Zakriya Zakir [1]
Registrar Dr. Muhammad Wajid [2]
Students ~4,000 [3]
Location Renala Khurd, Okara, Punjab,  Pakistan
Campus Rural
Colours Yale Blue, White        
Nickname UO
Affiliations Higher Education Commission (Pakistan)
Website uo.edu.pk

The University of Okara (UO) (Urdu: یونیورسٹی آف اوکاڑہ‬‎) is a public university located in Renala Khurd, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.

History

In 2005, Okara campus of the University of Education, Lahore (UE) was inaugurated by the then Minister of Defence (Pakistan) Rao Sikandar Iqbal.[2] On February 23, 2016, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab passed the "University of Okara Bill 2016".[4] Following that, on April 1, 2016, Government of the Punjab issued a notification for the upgradation of Okara campus of UE to the University of Okara.[2]

Location

University of Okara is located in a 204 Acres [2] of Agricultural land on the main G.T Road 1 Km west of Renala Khurd city.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Vice Chancellor Office – UNIVERSITY OF OKARA". uo.edu.pk.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "About the University – UNIVERSITY OF OKARA". uo.edu.pk.
  3. ↑ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (21 September 2017). "Okara university without VC, registrar for months".
  4. ↑ http://www.punjabcode.punjab.gov.pk/public/dr/UNIVERSITY%20OF%20OKARA%20ACT%202016.doc.pdf
  5. ↑ "University of Education Okara Campus". University of Education Okara Campus.


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