University of the Punjab: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1125 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #275 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #1 of 175 | In Pakistan |
| #1 of 33 | In Lahore |
| #241 of 1,946 | For Theoretical Physics |
| Top50% | For 111 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Islamic
- Acceptance rate
- 19%
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- pu.edu.pk
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 19% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Intermediate Certificate or recognized equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | September to August |
We've calculated the 19% acceptance rate for University of the Punjab based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
University of the Punjab is a world-class research university with 16,531 scientific papers published and 174,098 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Organic Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, and Biochemistry.
University of the Punjab majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24 | 50 |
| 1991 | 18 | 41 |
| 1992 | 23 | 68 |
| 1993 | 29 | 86 |
| 1994 | 45 | 81 |
| 1995 | 44 | 95 |
| 1996 | 41 | 92 |
| 1997 | 31 | 107 |
| 1998 | 32 | 124 |
| 1999 | 37 | 124 |
| 2000 | 33 | 152 |
| 2001 | 29 | 228 |
| 2002 | 21 | 273 |
| 2003 | 43 | 329 |
| 2004 | 46 | 319 |
| 2005 | 79 | 464 |
| 2006 | 106 | 583 |
| 2007 | 141 | 695 |
| 2008 | 177 | 915 |
| 2009 | 205 | 1263 |
| 2010 | 315 | 1769 |
| 2011 | 450 | 2354 |
| 2012 | 475 | 3020 |
| 2013 | 502 | 3892 |
| 2014 | 611 | 5007 |
| 2015 | 795 | 6258 |
| 2016 | 788 | 6873 |
| 2017 | 898 | 8393 |
| 2018 | 1032 | 9966 |
| 2019 | 1301 | 12986 |
| 2020 | 1928 | 19268 |
| 2021 | 2615 | 31479 |
| 2022 | 2387 | 38789 |
Tuition
The tuition table for University of the Punjab gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Tuition Cost (per semester) |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | PKR 20,000 |
| Master's Degree | PKR 25,000 |
| MPhil/MS Degree | PKR 30,000 |
| PhD Degree | PKR 35,000 |
The University of the Punjab has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of the Punjab.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, Architecture, Astronomy and Space Science, Banking, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Education, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, English, Finance, French, Gender Studies, Geology, Graphic Design, Information Technology, Islamic Studies, Law, Management, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Painting and Drawing, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Science Education, Sculpture, Sociology, Software Engineering, Technology Education, Textile Design, Textile Technology, Zoology |
|---|---|
| Master's Degree/ M. Phil | Agriculture, Arabic, Archaeology, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Criminology, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Educational Research, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, French, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, Graphic Design, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Hydraulic Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mountain Studies, Painting and Drawing, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Primary Education, Psychology, Science Education, Sculpture, Secondary Education, Seismology, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Statistics, Technology Education, Textile Design, Textile Technology, Tourism, Zoology |
| PhD | Arabic, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Economics, Education, English, Gender Studies, History, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Management, Medicine, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, South Asian Studies |
University of the Punjab alumni
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Har Gobind Khorana
- Occupations
- geneticistbiologistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Har Gobind Khorana was an Indian American biochemist. While on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he shared the 1968 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Marshall W. Nirenberg and Robert W. Holley for research that showed the order of nucleotides in nucleic acids, which carry the genetic code of the cell and control the cell's synthesis of proteins. Khorana and Nirenberg were also awarded the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University in the same year.
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Prem Chopra
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Prem Chopra is an Indian actor in Hindi and Punjabi films. He has acted in 380 films over a span of over 60 years. He has a soft-spoken diction despite being a villain in most films. His 19 films, with him as antagonist and Rajesh Khanna in the lead role remain popular with audiences and critics.
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Abdus Salam
- Occupations
- theoretical physicistphysicistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Mohammad Abdus Salam was a Pakistani theoretical physicist and a Nobel Prize laureate. He shared the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics with Sheldon Glashow and Steven Weinberg for his contribution to the electroweak unification theory. He was the first Pakistani and the first Muslim from an Islamic country to receive a Nobel Prize in science and the second from an Islamic country to receive any Nobel Prize, after Anwar Sadat of Egypt.
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Maryam Nawaz
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Maryam Nawaz Sharif, also known as Maryam Safdar, is a Pakistani politician and the daughter of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif. She was initially involved in the family's philanthropic organisations. However, in 2012, she entered politics and was put in charge of the election campaign during the 2013 general elections. In 2013, she was appointed the Chairperson of the Prime Minister's Youth Programme. However, she resigned in 2014 after her appointment was challenged in the Lahore High Court.
University of the Punjab faculties and divisions
| Campus : Gujranwala | Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, Information Technology, Law, Management |
|---|---|
| Campus : Jhelum | Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Information Technology, Law |
| Campus : Khanspur | Mountain Studies |
| Faculty : Arts and Humanities | Archaeology, Architecture, Design, English, Fine Arts, French, Graphic Design, History, Library Science, Literature, Mass Communication, Painting and Drawing, Philosophy, Sculpture, South Asian Studies, Textile Design, Visual Arts |
| Faculty : Behavioural and Social Sciences | Communication Studies, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Mass Communication, Political Sciences, Public Health, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Social Studies, Social Work, Sociology |
| Faculty : Commerce | Banking, Business and Commerce, Finance |
| Faculty : Economics and Management Sciences | Business Administration, Economics, Human Resources, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Library Science |
| Faculty : Education | Education, Educational Research, English, Foreign Languages Education, Linguistics, Primary Education, Science Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Technology Education |
| Faculty : Engineering and Technology | Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Technology, Textile Technology |
| Faculty : Health Sciences | Dentistry, Medical Technology, Medicine, Physical Therapy, Surgery |
| Faculty : Islamic Studies | Islamic Studies, Urdu |
| Faculty : Law | Law |
| Faculty : Life Sciences | Agriculture, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Clinical Psychology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Zoology |
| Faculty : Oriental Learning | Arabic, Asian Studies, French, Hindi, Indic Languages, Middle Eastern Studies, Oriental Languages, Persian, Urdu |
| Faculty : Pharmacy | Pharmacy |
| Faculty : Science | Applied Mathematics, Astronomy and Space Science, Botany, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mountain Studies, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics |
General information
| Alternative names | PU جامعہ پنجاب |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1882 |
| Accreditation | Higher Education Commission, Pakistan |
| Motto | ایمان ، اتحاد ، تنظیم |
| Colors | sea green |
Location and contacts
| Address | Quaid-e-Azam Campus P.O. Box No. 54590 Lahore, Punjab, 54590 Pakistan |
|---|---|
| City population | 11,126,000 |