University of the Punjab

The University of the Punjab is a public research university located in the downtown area of Lahore, Pakistan. It is the oldest and largest public university in Pakistan.With multiple campuses in Gujranwala, Jhelum, and Khanspur, the university was formally established by the British Government after convening the first meeting for establishing higher education institutions in October 1882 at Simla. The Punjab University was the fourth university to be established by the British colonial authorities  in the South Asia; the first three universities were established in other parts of British India.
The university offers a wide range of undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral programmes and various institutes in Punjab are affiliated with the Punjab University.
Approximately 30,000 enrolled students are currently attending the university, the PU has total of 13 faculties within which there are 63 academic departments, research centers, and institutes. The Punjab University has ranked first amongst large-sized multiple faculty universities by the HEC in 2012^. There are also two Nobel Laureates amongst the university's alumni and former staff Additionally, the university is also a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom.