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The University of Central Punjab (or UCP) is a private sector university located in Lahore, Pakistan. The current enrollment of the university is 8,000. University of Central Punjab, a part of Punjab Group of Colleges, was Chartered by the Government of Punjab in 2002.[1] According to the HEC ranking 2013, UCP's business school is on number 3rd in Lahore. University of Central Punjab offers undergraduate, graduate as well as postgraduate programs in the fields of Engineering, Computer Science, Pharmacy, Business, Commerce, Arts and Social Sciences. The are six distinct faculties in the university namely Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Commerce, Faculty of Pharmacy, UCP Business School, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.[2]
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| Motto | "Assiduous pursuit of Professional Excellence" |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | October 10, 1999 |
| Chairman | Mian Amir Mahmood |
Academic staff | 150+ |
| Students | 5000+ |
| Address | Khayaban-e-Jinnah Road, opp. Shaukat Khanum Hospital, M. A. Johar Town, Lahore. , Johar town, Lahore , , |
| Nickname | PICS, UCP, PCBA, PCE |
| Website | Official Website |
History
On 15 August 1996, The Punjab Group of Colleges petitioned the Government of Punjab for the establishment of a University in the province. In response to this petition, the government issued a No Objection Certificated on October 11, 1999. The University started operating the same year it got a No Objection Certificate from the government and initially offered courses in Management Studies, Information Technology, Commerce and Law. The Punjab College of Business Administration (PCBA), Punjab Institute of Computer Science (PICS), Punjab College of Commerce (PCC), Punjab Law College (PLC) and Punjab College of Information Technology (PCIT) formed the core of the University at the time of establishment.
Following a restructuring in 2004, the PCBA and PICS operate under the Faculty of Management Studies and Faculty of Information Technology of the University of Central Punjab respectively. The Punjab Colleges of Commerce and the Punjab Law College respectively function under the Faculties of Commerce and of Law of the University of Central Punjab. The Faculty of Engineering (FOE) has was introduced in 2002.[3]
Campus
The university campus, located opposite to Shaukat Khanum on Khayaban-e-Jinah, covers an area of 500,000 square feet. The campus was built in 2010. It houses a number of facilities, both curricular and co-curricular in nature.
Library
UCP has a full-service library on campus, which boasts over 30,000 books, 45 magazines and over 1000 CDs, as well as newspapers, company and internship reports and projects by students. The Higher Education Commission has also given the university access to 11,000 online, full-text journals, international databases, and other material published online worldwide.[4]
Departments
UCP Business School
- Management and Organization Division
Management and Organization Division is the largest of all division of UCP Business School in terms of courses offered as well as students enrolled. The division provides education in the areas of management studies, namely Management, Human Resource Management and Entrepreneurship.[5]
- Marketing Division
The Marketing Division offers specialization in Marketing. The courses of this department are periodically changed according to the requirements of the market.[6]
Faculty of Information Technology
Faculty of Information Technology was formed when Punjab Institute of Computer Science attained degree awarding status. The Faculty of Information Technology currently offers five educational programs, namely Ph.D (Computer Science), M.Phil (Computer Science), MS (Computer Science), MCS (Master of Computer Science) and BS (Computer Science).
Faculty of Commerce
The faculty offers M.Com. program in affiliation with the Institute of Bankers Pakistan (IBP). The faculty offers five degree programs, which are B.Com. (Honors), BS (Honors)-Applied Accounting, M.Com, MS in Commerce, M.Phil, Ph.D. in Commerce and MBA-Accounting & Finance.
Faculty of Engineering
University of Central Punjab established the Faculty of Engineering in 2003. The university started offering degree program in Electrical Engineering with elective tracks in Electronics Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering and Computer Engineering in September 2003. As of 2013, five batches of students have graduated from the Faculty of Engineering.[7]
Scholarship and Financial Aid
University of Central Punjab offers scholarships and financial aids on the basis of academic performance, kinship and disability. Tuition fee is also waived for the alumnus of Punjab Group of Colleges.
Academic Performance
UCP offers 100% tuition fee waiver in the form of merit scholarships on the basis of academic excellence in F.A/F.Sc and B.A/B.Sc examinations held under annual system of examination. Eligibility for merit scholarships is determined on the basis of three ‘As’ in A-level secured in one attempt for BBA/BS Programs or 75% aggregate marks in:
- F.A/F.Sc examination for BBA/BS Programs
- B.A /B.Sc examination for MBA/MS Programs
UCP also offers 50% tuition fee waiver on the basis of 70% marks in F.A/F.Sc and B.A/B.Sc examinations held under the annual system of examination or 2 ‘Bs’ or better in A Level secured in one attempt.[8]
Kinship
25% fee concession on basis of kinship is also available to siblings. This concession is subject to maintaining a CGPA of 3.00 in the subsequent semesters.
Disability
75% Fee concession is allowed to students with major disability and 50% to students with minor disability. Such a concession requires maintaining a CGPA of 2.80 in both cases. However, the board decides each case on very strict basis and disabled aspirants have to submit the fee for first semester. Its their luck if the fee is reimbursed.
Societies
University of Central Punjab has 26 societies offering curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities for the student body. [9]
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Notable Alumni and Academics
External links
References
- ^ "History of Punjab Group of Colleges". University of Central Punjab. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "University of Central Punjab - Admission Fall 2013". University of Central Punjab. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ "History of Punjab Group of Colleges". University of Central Punjab. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Facilities at University of Central Punjab". University of Central Punjab. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ Management and Organization Division
- ^ "University of Central Punjab Business School, Marketing Division". University of Central Punjab. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "University of Central Punjab - Faculty of Engineering". University of Central Punjab. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ "Scholarships and Financial Aids". University of Central Punjab. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Societies and Clubs at University of Central Punjab". University of Central Punjab. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
