University of Punjab is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. University of Punjab is the oldest and largest university of Pakistan. It was formed after the first meeting of Senate on 14 October 1882. It was the fourth university formed during the British colonial rule in South Asia. 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. ... This article details the eastern Pakistani province of Punjab. ... // History Because of the above definition, the oldest universities in the world were all European, as the awarding of academic degrees was not a custom of older institutions of learning in Asia and Africa. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Dr. G. W. Leitner, a well-educated Hungarian and a naturalized British citizen, became its first Registrar. Dr. Leitner contribution was instrumental in the establishment of University of Punjab.

Until the independence of Pakistan in 1947, the University of Punjab was fulfilling the educational needs of a vast region of the South Asia. The independence of Pakistan reduced the geographical limits of the jurisdiction of the University. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

On-campus teaching and research programs of the University are organized under more than 60 institutes, departments, and constituent colleges or centers. The university offers over one hundred degree, diploma or certificate programs. Addition to on-campus teaching and research activities, the University oversees and regulates the academic activities of over 410 affiliated colleges and institutes, imparting undergraduate, postgraduate and professional education.

An internationally renowned alumni of the university is the brilliant physics Nobel laureate and co-founder of electroweak theory Abdus Salam. A black hole concept drawing by NASA. Physics (from the Greek, φυσικός (physikos), natural, and φύσις (physis), nature) is the science of the natural world dealing with the fundamental constituents of the universe, the forces they exert on one another, and the results produced by these forces. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... In physics, the electroweak theory presents a unified description of two of the four fundamental forces of nature: electromagnetism and the weak nuclear force. ... Prof. ...

In the Punjab University old campus on The Mall (a locality of Lahore), there stands a sole bronze statue of a man on the sidewalk. The inscription below the statue reads: “Alfred Woolner (1878-1936), a great and beloved leader.” He was the vice chancellor of the Punjab University from 1928 to 1936. His is the only statue left of many that were positioned in front of prominent buildings during the British Raj. Image File history File links Alfred_woolner. ... Image File history File links Alfred_woolner. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... // Universities A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The British Raj (also simply known as the Raj) was a historical period during which most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Bhutan, were under the colonial authority of the British. ...

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