Tag: Universities

Medical universities agree on issuing same admission forms

The fifth meeting of the Pakistan National Board of Medical Universities was held on Saturday at the King Edward Medical University (KEMU). The meeting...

Anti-dengue spray campaign launched in 175 UCs

A comprehensive anti-dengue spray campaign has been launched in 175 union councils of Rawalpindi district and all graveyards, government universities, colleges, schools, hostels and...

The much-needed space for growth reforms

I am writing only to clarify economic reforms and their role in our society. I have no issue with any other agenda in the...

Varsities decide to promote social sciences

In order to strengthen capacities in the fields of social sciences, arts and humanities, five public sector universities on Wednesday agreed to form the...

Sindh’s universities to observe two off days a week from tomorrow

Displaying solidarity with the federal government, universities in Sindh have decided to observe two off days a week from Saturday, October 15 (tomorrow). Varsities of...

VCs, HEC to help flood-affected universities

The Executive Committee of the Vice Chancellors and Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Tuesday joined hands to provide financial and technical assistance to flood-affected...

Punjab Govt to set up 4 new women’s universities

The Provincial Government will set up four new women universities in the districts of Faisalabad, Sialkot, Multan and Bahawalpur to provide education and research...

Indian delegation visits universities

An inter-university delegation of academics from four renowned Indian universities will visit Lahore on invitation of the Kinnaird College for Women (KC) and the...

Terrorist plot to strike universities through ‘gift packs’

The Interior Ministry and intelligence agencies have warned universities in Islamabad against a terrorist plot to use perfume bottles as gift-packs targeted at students...

KU among universities chosen for Erasmus Mundus scholarships

A consortium of universities formed by the European Union Commission is offering scholarships for the students and faculty members of some Asian seats of...

HEC devises new rating for private universities

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has devised a new rating for private sector universities, under which the previous categories of X, Y and Z...

Engineering universities test set for July 24

Entry Test for admission in Punjab’s engineering institutions for undergraduates programs (Entry-2011) shall be held on July 24, 2011(Sunday) at 10:00AM simultaneously at UET...

HEC fails to make universities no-smoking zones

Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has failed to implement Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non Smokers Health Ordinance 2002 in its affiliated...

CM interviews candidates for VC slots in six universities

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif conducted the interviews of the short-listed educationists for the posts of the vice chancellor (VC) for six public sector...

UMT inks MoU with Turkish universities

LAHORE - A delegation from the Turkish Universities of Northern Cyprus comprising Dr Tayseer Al-Shanableh, Director International Affairs of Near East University, and Memet Yalcin, General Secretary of European University of Lefke, arrived Thursday visited the University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore. They met Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad, Rector UMT, and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for building institutional partnership. Dr Hasan said the visit would open windows

UMT and Fatih University declared sister universities

Lahore - MoUs were signed between University of Management and Technology (UMT) and Fatih University Istanbul to foster long term academic links, exchange programs and issues of mutual benefit for all stakeholders today when both universities were declared as sister universities.
A high ranking Turkish delegation comprising of Fatih University Istanbul Vice Chancellor Dr Serifali Tekalan, Marmara University Istanbul Vice Chancellor Dr Zafar Gul, 29 Mayis University Istanbul Vice

LCU president wants private universities to up ante

LAHORE - Lahore City University (LCU) President Mansoor Faisal called upon a meeting of a group of academicians at a local hotel on Wednesday. The agenda of the meeting was to jointly work towards making higher education affordable and accessible to those aspiring to excel in professional studies.
"Quality of education can be enhanced in private sectors only if they undertake serious research like public institutions", said Mansoor.