Beaconhouse National University

Beaconhouse National University

Seal of Beaconhouse National University
Type	Private
Established	2003
Vice-Chancellor	Shahid Hafeez Kardar
Students	1540
Undergraduates	1300 total
Postgraduates	240
Location	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Campus	Urban 71 acres (29 ha) (Tarogil, main campus)
Newspaper	The BNU Gazette
Affiliations	HEC, ACU,SARC
Website	bnu.edu.pk

Beaconhouse National University (BNU) is a private liberal arts university located in Lahore, in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.

Founded in 2003 by Beaconhouse School System, it is located at the Raiwind, a subdivision of Lahore District; the BNU campus is adjacent to the Bahria Town.

BNU offers study programmes in visual design and arts, architecture, liberal arts, computer information technology and mass communication. It is a member of the Higher Education Commission and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.

Beaconhouse National University also organise Pakistan's largest university level festival, Commonly known as 'Bestival'.

The School of Visual Arts & Design (SVAD) is the oldest department at BNU and consists of seven departments.

The Razia Hassan School of Architecture (SA) led by Dean Dr. Gulzar haider began in 2004. It offers a five-year undergraduate program leading to a B.Arch. (Bachelor of Architecture) degree and a two-year postgraduate program leading to a M. Arch. (Master of Architecture) degree.

The School of Media and Mass Communication (SMC) consists of the Department of Theatre, Film & Television and the Department of Journalism.

The Seeta Majeed School of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (SLASS) consists of the Department of Liberal Arts and the Department of Economics.

School of Computer & Information Technology (SCIT) offers three undergraduate programs leading to a BSc (Hons) in Management and Business Computing, BSc (Hons) in Finance and Business Computing and BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering as well as a postgraduate program leading to a MS in Business Information Technology.

The Institute of Psychology was established in 2004 and offers one undergraduate, one doctorate and six postgraduate programs.

The School of Education offers a PHD Program with specialization in the following areas of psychology:

The School of Education (SE) was established in 2005 and offers four postgraduate programs leading to M. Phil in Education, M. Phil in Educational Leadership and Management, M. Phil in Teaching English as a Second Language and M. Phil in Linguistics.