Overview
The University started functioning in 1975 in rented buildings with 8 departments. But currently it has grown much and built many sub campuses also. Presently University has 20 departments and many constituent colleges namely; University Gilani Law College, and Multan College of Arts and many faculties including Veterinary faculty and faculty of Agricultural science and technology(FAST)(formerly UCA mean university college of Agriculture) . and faculty of Engineering and Technology The University is providing the maximum possible residential facilities to the students and staff.
The Bahauddin Zakariya University is a general University, providing instruction in both Arts and Science subjects. However, keeping in view the fact that agriculture is the mainstay of this region, (the place and its environs can boast of producing the country’s best silver crop (Cotton) and fruit crops (Mangoes, Citrus, and Dates), it was considered expedient to train manpower in the region for solving agricultural problems. Accordingly, a College of Agriculture was established in 1989. (The College of Agriculture and its complement, an Engineering College, form an integral part of the University Plan). The College of Engineering & Technology was established in 1994. Department of Commerce was started from November, 1996. BBA classes were started in the Department of Business Administration from October, 1996. Bachelor of Computer Science has also been introduced in the Department of Computer Science from November, 1996. B.Sc. Electrical Engineering class was started in November, 1997. Information Technology Centre was established in July 1999. BS and MSc. Telecommunication System was started in year 2004. B.Sc. Mechanical, Computer and Architectural Engineering classes were started in year 2005. All degrees awarded by the university are recognized by HEC, PEC & PMDC.
There are three student union's exist in it.(1)MSM which is controlled by Minhaj ul Quran. (2)peoples students federation known as P.S.F (controlled by local MPA and MNA of Pakistan Peoples party). (3) Jamiat (controlled by some JUI). currently P.S.F is the ruling union with maximum votes. Rana Javed (President p.s.f), Abdulrehman Randhawa (Nazim-e-jamiat) both belong to agriculture department.MSM is an Islamic and not corrupt union.fourt union in BZU is imamea Student Fedration.
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