Government College University Lahore is a co-educational public university located in Lahore, the second largest city of Pakistan. Although the college was granted the status of university by the Pakistan Government in 2002, the word college is still retained in the name for historical reasons and also because of the wide recogonition of the name Government College in Pakistan. The University offers bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D. degrees in a variety of disciplines. The university currently has more than 6000 students and 323 faculty members. Alumni of Government College are called Ravians after the nearby Ravi River. South section of the Hazuri Bagh, looking south towards the Roshnai Gate The Minar-e-Pakistan, south-side view Lahore (لاھور) is a major city in Pakistan and is the capital of the province of Punjab. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ... Doctor of Philosophy, or Ph. ... The Ravi originates near the Rohtang Pass in the Kangra Himalayas and follows a north-westerly course. ...

History

Government College University, Lahore as a college, is older than any other college or university in Pakistan. Under the British Raj the college was opened on January 1, 1864 in a portion of the Palace of Raja Dhyan Singh Haveli. The institution was affiliated with Calcutta University for examination. Along with the establishment of the college, Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner (professor of Arabic and Mohammedan Law at King's College in London) was nominated as principal of college. He later was instrumental in the foundation of Punjab University, Lahore in 1882. The first class consisted of 9 students, all of whom matriculated from Calcutta University. In April 1871, the college moved to its present site. In 1996, it received autonomous status; on September 9, 2002, it became a university. British India (otherwise known as The British Raj) was a historical period during which most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, were under the colonial authority of the British Empire (Undivided India). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Established in January 24, 1857, the University of Calcutta (also known as Calcutta University) is the first modern university in the Indian sub_continent. ... Gottlieb Von Leitner (1840/1841 - 22 March 1899) was an Anglo-Hungarian orientalist. ... Kings College London in London is the largest and second longest member college in the federal University of London, with 21,300 registered students (2003-04). ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Punjab University can refer to one of the following: In India: Punjab University, Chandigarh In Pakistan: University of Punjab,Lahore. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Established in January 24, 1857, the University of Calcutta (also known as Calcutta University) is the first modern university in the Indian sub_continent. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Emblem

Torch, as the crest of University emblem, symbolizes the light of knowledge that this unique institution has been giving to generations since its founding. The motto "Courage to Know" represents the guiding principle of the student community. It is intended to develop courage among the students to realize their academic potential.

Notable alumni

• Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan
• Dr. Sir Muhammad Iqbal - poet and philosopher
• Dr. Abdus Salam - nobel laureate
• Dr. Har Gobind Khorana - nobel laureate
• Nawaz Sharif - former Prime Minister of Pakistan
• Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali - former Prime Minister of Pakistan
• Dev Anand - Indian film actor
• Sarvadaman Chowla - mathematician
• Ashfaq Ahmed - Urdu writer
• Patras Bokhari - Urdu writer
• Sufi Ghulam Mutafa Tabassum - poet
• Faiz Ahmed Faiz - poet

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External link

• Official website