University of the Punjab
University of the Punjab (PU) is a public university in Lahore, Punjab, founded in 1882. It offers 212 programmes indexed by Findversity across 11 disciplines including Agriculture & Food Sciences, Arts & Humanities, Business & Management. Of these, 187 are taught in Lahore and 25 at its other campuses: Pothohar Campus, Gujar Khan (4), Gujranwala Campus (12) and Jhelum Campus (9). Semester fees range from PKR 29,050 to PKR 147,000 (211 of 212 programmes have published fees). It is one of 40 universities in Lahore; by programme count it ranks 1 in the city. Official information is published at https://pu.edu.pk.
- City
- Lahore, Punjab
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1882
- Programmes
- 212
- Semester fee
- PKR 29,050 – 147,000
- HEC status
- Recognised
Where PU teaches
| Campus | City | Programmes |
|---|---|---|
| Main campus | Lahore | 187 |
| Pothohar Campus, Gujar Khan | Gujar Khan | 4 |
| Gujranwala Campus | Gujranwala | 12 |
| Jhelum Campus | Jhelum | 9 |
PU Admission 2026 — Dates & Deadlines
| Fall 2026 | Last announced deadline: 4 Aug 2026 — next intake not yet announced | 2026-08-04 | 2026-08-20 |
Sources for PU admission dates
| Fall 2026 admission dates | pu.edu.pk | Checked 2026-08-20 |
| Apply online (the university's own portal) | admissions.pu.edu.pk | Checked 2026-06-18 |
Programmes
- BS Archaeology
- BS 5th Semester Archaeology
- BS English
- BS 5th Semester English Literature (Replica)
- BS 5th Semester French (Morning)
- BS French (Morning)
- BS History (Morning)
- BS Pakistan Studies (Self-Supporting)
- BS 5th Semester History (Morning)
- BS 5th Semester Pakistan Studies (Self-Supporting)
- BS Philosophy
- BS 5th Semester Philosophy
- BS Physical Education (Morning)
- BS 5th Semester Physical Education (Morning)
- B. Architecture (B.Arch) (Morning)
- BFA Fine Arts
- BFA 5th Semester Fine Arts
- BFA Graphic Design
- BFA Textile Design
- BFA Performing Art & Music (Morning)
- BFA Sculpture
- BFA Graphic Arts
- BS Political Science 5th Semester (Morning)
- BS International Relations 5th Semester (Self-Supporting)
- BS Diplomacy & Strategic Studies 5th Semester (Self-Supporting)
- BS Political Science (Morning)
- BS International Relations (Self-Supporting)
- BS Peace & Conflict Studies (Self-Supporting)
- BS Community Development and Participatory Governance (Self-Supporting)
- BS in Social Work
- BS in Social Entrepreneurship
- BS Social Work 5th Semester (Self-Supporting)
- BS Sociology 5th Semester
- BS Criminology 5th Semester (Self-Supporting)
- BS Sociology
- BS Demography
- BS Criminology
- BS Gender Studies
- BS Gender and Climate Change
- BS Gender Studies 5th Semester (Morning)
- BS Applied Psychology
- BS Applied Psychology 5th Semester
- BS Clinical Psychology
- BS Journalism Studies
- BS Journalism Studies 5th Semester (Morning)
- BS Communication Studies
- BS 5th Semester Communication Studies (Morning)
- BS Public Relations and Advertising
- BS Film and Broadcast Media Studies
- BS Digital Media and Communication
- BS Media & Development Communication
- BS Information Management
- BS 5th Semester Information Management
- BS Commerce
- BS Accounting & Finance
- BS Accounting & Taxation
- BS Electronic Commerce
- BS Fin Tech (Morning)
- BS Business Intelligence & Analytics (Morning)
- BS Computational Finance (Morning)
- BS Agribusiness (Hailey College of Commerce) (Morning)
- BS Islamic Business & Finance (Morning)
- BS Accounting & Finance (After CAF)
- BS Commerce 5th Semester
- BBA (Hons)
- BS Islamic Banking & Finance
- BBA-5th Semester (Morning)
- BBA (2-Years) (Evening)
- BS Economics
- BS (4 Years) Business Economics
- BS (4 Years) Economics & Finance
- BS Management
- BS 5th Semester - Management
- BBA
- BBIT
- BS Business Analytics
- B.Sc. (Engg.) Electrical Engineering (Morning)
- B.Sc. (Engg.) Energy Engineering (Regular)
- B.Sc. (Engg.) Environmental Engineering
- BS Quality & Performance Management (Regular)
- B.Sc (Engg.) Industrial Engineering & Management (Morning)
- B.Sc. (Engg.) Chemical Engineering
- B.Sc. (Engg.) Metallurgy & Materials Engineering
- BS Special Education
- BS Special Education 5th Semester (Morning)
- B.Ed. (Elementary Education)
- B.Ed. (Artificial Intelligence in Education)
- B.Ed. (Secondary Education)
- B.Ed. (Educational Leadership and Management)
- B.Ed. (Early Childhood Care and Education)
- B.Ed. (Inclusive Education)
- B.Ed. (Educational Research)
- B.Ed. (Educational Assessment)
- B.Ed. (Islamic Education)
- B.Ed (Child Rights & Safety Education)
- B.Ed. (Quality Assurance in Education)
- B.Ed. (Educational Policy and Planning)
- BS Business Education
- BS English (Applied Linguistics)
- BS Science Education
- BS Technology Education
- B.Ed. (2.5 Years) Artificial Intelligence in Education 5th Semester (Self-Supporting)
- B.Ed. (2.5 Years) Quality Assurance in Education 5th Semester (Self-Supporting)
- BS Business Education 5th Semester
- BS English (Applied Linguistics) 5th Semester
- BS Science Education 5th Semester
- BS Technology Education 5th Semester (Self-Supporting)
- B.Ed (1.5 Year)
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (Self-Supporting)
- BS Optometry and Vision Sciences (Self-Supporting)
- BS Audiology (Self-Supporting)
- BS Medical Laboratory Technology (Self-Supporting)
- BS Work Place Health & Safety Promotion
- BS Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- BS Public Health
- BS Islamic Studies (Specialization: Study of World Religions)
- BS Islamic Studies (Specialization: Quran and Quranic Sciences)
- BS Islamic Studies (Specialization: Hadith and Hadith Sciences)
- BS Islamic Studies (Specialization: Seerah and History)
- BS Islamic Studies (Specialization: Islamic Economics)
- BS 5th Semester Islamic Studies (Regular)
- BS 5th Semester Islamic Studies (Quran o Hadith)
- BS Islamic Studies (Quran o Tafsir)
- BS Islamic Studies (Halal Food)
- BS Islamic Studies (Fiqh & Shariah)
- LL.B. 04 Years Program (Morning)
- BS 5th Semester Botany
- BS Botany
- BS Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
- BS Home Economics
- BS 5th Semester Zoology
- BS Zoology
- BS 5th Semester Biochemistry (Morning)
- BS Biochemistry
- BS Biotechnology
- B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
- BS Agribusiness
- B.Sc (Hons.) Food Science & Technology
- BS Arabic 5th Semester
- BS Arabic (Morning)
- BS Kashmiryat/Kashmir Studies 5th Semester (Morning)
- BS Kashmiryat/Kashmir Studies (Morning)
- BS Persian 5th Semester (Morning)
- BS Persian (Morning)
- BS Punjabi Language & Literature 5th Semester (Morning)
- BS Punjabi Language & Literature (Morning)
- BS Urdu 5th Semester (Morning)
- BS Urdu (Morning)
- Pharm.-D Doctor of Pharmacy
- BS 5th Semester Mathematics
- BS Mathematics
- BS Mathematics with Computer Science
- BS Physics
- BS Electronics
- BS 5th Semester Physics
- BS 5th Semester Space Science (Morning)
- BS Space Science
- BS Solid State Physics
- BS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- BS Biophysics and Nano-Biotechnology
- BS 5th Semester Computational Physics
- BS Computational Physics
- BS Statistics
- BS Biostatistics
- BS Computational Statistics and Data Analytics
- BS 5th Semester Statistics
- BS Operation Research
- BS Actuarial Science
- BS Chemistry
- BS Chemistry 5th Semester
- BS Environmental Science
- BS Hydrology and Water Resources Management
- BS Tourism & Hospitality Management
- BS 5th Semester Tourism & Hospitality Management (Self-Supporting)
- BS Applied Geology
- BS GIS
- BS GIS 5th Semester
- BS Disaster Management (Regular)
- BS Geography
- BS 5th Semester Geography
- BS (Computer Science)
- BS Computer Sciences (Specialization in Software Engineering)
- BS Computer Science (Specialization in Information Technology)
- BS (Artificial Intelligence) (Morning)
- BS Computer Sciences (Specialization in Artificial Intelligence)
- BS Data Science
- BS Cyber Security (Self-Supporting)
- BBA (Hons.) Banking & Finance, Gujranwala Campus
- BBA-5th Semester Banking & Finance, Gujranwala Campus
- BS Commerce, Gujranwala Campus
- BS Fin Tech, Gujranwala Campus
- BS Commerce 5th Semester, Gujranwala Campus
- BS Accounting & Finance, Gujranwala Campus
- BS Electronic Commerce, Gujranwala Campus
- BS Computer Science (Specialization in Information Technology), Gujranwala Campus (Self-Supporting)
- BS Computer Science, Gujranwala Campus (Morning)
- BBA (Hons.), Gujranwala Campus
- BS English Literature, Gujranwala Campus
- LL.B. 04 Years Program, Gujranwala Campus (Morning)
- BS Commerce, Jhelum Campus
- BS Accounting & Finance, Jhelum Campus
- BS (E-Commerce) (4 Years), Jhelum Campus
- BBA (4 Years) Banking & Finance/ Insurance and Risk Management, Jhelum Campus
- BS (Computer Science), Jhelum Campus (Morning)
- BBA (Hons.), Jhelum Campus
- LL.B. 04 Years Program, Jhelum Campus (Morning)
- BS Management, Jhelum Campus
- BS English, Jhelum Campus
- BBA (Hons.), Pothohar Campus, Gujar Khan (Morning)
- BS Commerce (4-Years), Pothohar Campus, Gujar Khan (Morning)
- BS Information Technology, Pothohar Campus, Gujar Khan (Morning)
- LLB, Pothohar Campus, Gujar Khan (Morning)
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