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Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Government College University
Phone:
+92 42 111 000 010

Address:
Near Nasir Baghu060C Katchery Roadu060C Anarkali, Lahore, Punjab 54000, Pakistan

The Government College University is a public research university located near the Civil Secretariat, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Its alumni network includes two Nobel laureates Abdus Salam and Har Gobind Khorana, as well as philosopher Muhammad Iqbal, World Court President Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, four prime ministers of Pakistan and several Rhodes Scholars.It was one of the oldest colleges in Pakistan as well as one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the Muslim world. It was founded in 1864 as an affiliate college of Calcutta University under the leadership of Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner, a professor at King's College London. In 1882 it was affiliated with the University of the Punjab. In 2002, it was granted university status by the Government of Pakistan ; the word college is retained in its title for preserving its historical roots. GCU has grown into one of the largest universities in Lahore with 10,808 students and 376 faculty members with 103 PhDs amongst them offering undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral studies with an emphasis on science and arts Its departments of physics and mathematics has international prestige. GCU has four faculties, 29 academic departments and four research institutes.The GCU secured its second place in the medium category by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in 2013. GCU has the highest graduation rate in the country, with an average of 95.5% annually. Alumni of the GCU are called Ravians which is derived word from the name of the student magazine Ravi, published by the administration of the college; the magazine name is inspired by the Ravi River. The GCU is noted for its historical roots and attracted notable scholars such as Leitner, Abdus Salam and philosopher Muhammad Iqbal to studied and became alumnus of the GCU.
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