University of Gujrat

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (1817–1898) founder of Aligarh Muslim University had named the region around Gujrat as "Khita-e-Younan" ("territory resembling ancient Greece") in reference to the high number of educational institutes in the area in the 19th century. The main campus has been named after a local Sufi saint Hafiz Muhammad Hayat. Placed prominently in the University of Gujrat campus, the shrine of Hafiz Hayat is an exquisite complex in terms of its architecture, site planning and landscape design. It is on a mound six feet high above the Terre plain. The site contains a haveli, summerhouse (baradari), mosque, four tombs of varying dimensions, several graves, seven wells and numerous old trees. The mound on which the construction was carried out belonged to the Raja Kaladhvi and was surrounded by a dense forest. Hafiz Hayat settled in the area and helped people with his spiritual charisma. Although the exact dates are not known, it was at the time of Emperor Jahangir. The saint donated his entire land holding to the state authorities for the cause of education. The main campus of UOG was constructed on the land donated by Hafiz Muhammad Hayat.[3]

The creation of the University of Gujrat was the brainchild of Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, who was chief minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007.[4] Professor Dr. Muhammad Nizamuddin was the first Vice-Chancellor of this university.[5] The Present Vice Chancellor of the University of Gujrat is Professor Dr Muhammad Faheem Malik.

Main campus of the university in Hafiz Hayat

• University of Gujrat, Main/Hafiz Hayat Campus, Gujrat
• University of Gujrat, Marghzar Campus Gujrat
• University of Gujrat, GT Road Campus Gujrat
• University of Gujrat, Railway Road Campus Gujrat
• University of Gujrat, Fatima Jinnah Campus Gujrat (Female)
• University of Gujrat, Rawalpindi Campus (Female)
• University of Gujrat, Lahore Campus
• University of Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin Campus

Campus[6]

The major developmental works at the main campus have been completed and are currently operational. The new campus of university of Gujrat (UOG) has been built over 1000 canals. Campus have purpose-built classrooms, a digital library, conference halls, multi-story buildings for departments of science and technology, social sciences, humanities, arts, crafts and product design, engineering, information technology and management. Laboratories, a videoconferencing facility, horticultural designed green lawns, separate hostels for boys and girls, playgrounds.

• Faculty Arts
• Faculty of Computing and Information Technology
• Faculty of Engineering and Technology
  • Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technology, Chemical Technology, Mechanical Technology
• Faculty of Management and Administrative Sciences
• Faculty of Science
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Mathematics, Statistics, Environmental science,
• Faculty of Social Sciences
• School of Art and Design and Architecture
• Directorate of Evening Programs
• Nawaz Sharif Medical College

UOG faculty and students are involved in research work and participate in national and international forums and conferences. The multidisciplinary work of UOG researchers and their collaborators has been published in journals and conference proceedings.[7]

In addition to the main library, there are four constituent college libraries. There are about 90,000 books available. A wide variety of online full-text journal databases are available including HEC PERN project. Thousands of digital books can be accessed through the library website on a variety of subjects. It allows students to get books for individual studies. (In 2015 the five libraries were combined in the single Allama Iqbal Library.) In addition to the Central Library the Departments of Engineering and Medical, they also have their own libraries.

The university has academic and research links with University of Oklahoma, Victoria University, Australia, Karachi University, University of the Punjab, University of Central Lancashire in U.K and Culcom University of Oslo in Norway.

MOUs for external linkages have been signed with University of Oklahoma, Education & Training International Western Australia, Gazi University Ankara, Mississippi State University, Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab Bureau of Statistic, Gujrat Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry.[8]

Transmissions of FM 106.06 Campus Radio started at Hafiz Hayat Campus on 1 October 2009 and are broadcast on daily basis.

• Nawaz Sharif Medical College

• UOG official website