University of the Punjab

University of the Punjab

جامعہ پنجاب
Motto	Urdu: ایمان ، اتحاد ، تنظیم‎ (Iman, Ittehad, Tanzeem)
Motto in English	Faith, Unity, Discipline
Type	Public
Established	1882; 135 years ago (1882)
Chancellor	Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana
Vice-Chancellor	Zafar Mueen Nasir
Academic staff	730
Students	45,000 (on campus), 331796 (off campus)
Location	Lahore, Gujranwala, Khanspur, Jhelum Total are 2200 acer, Punjab,  Pakistan
Campus	Urban
Colours	Blue, Bronze, Red
Nickname	PU Lahore
Mascot	Pioneer
Affiliations	Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Pakistan Engineering Council
Website	pu.edu.pk

Lahore, Gujranwala, Khanspur, Jhelum

The University of the Punjab or Punjab University (Urdu: جامعہ پنجاب‎), is a public research university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

It is the oldest 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 indian subcontinent; the first three universities were established in other parts of British India.

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.