Government College Women University Faisalabad
گورنمنٹ کالج وؤمن یونیورسٹی فیصل آباد
Other name
GCWUF
MottoKnowledge is Empowerment
TypePublic college university
Established2013
AccreditationHigher Education Commission[1]
ChancellorGovernor of the Punjab
Vice-ChancellorRobina Farooq Qureshi
Location
Faisalabad, Punjab
,
Pakistan

The Government College Women University Faisalabad (GCWUF) (Urdu: گورنمنٹ کالج وؤمن یونیورسٹی فیصل آباد) is a university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2]

Recognised university

The university is recognised by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.[1]

History

The university began as an intermediate college in 1934. It was promoted to a degree college in 1944. Postgraduate disciplines were introduced in 1985. It was granted the status of a university on the 3 January 2013. The university is situated near Jaranwala Road, not far from the historical clock tower. The university is seeking to fulfill the needs of more than six million people of the city and an equal number from the surrounding districts.[1]

The university offers degrees in various disciplines. It is a hub of educational, social and cultural activities having a close relation with business and industrial communities. On two campuses, the main and the new campus, more than 8,000 students are enrolled and this number is expected to be increased.

Mission

The university's mission is to provide students with a free environment where dialogue is encouraged and ideas are imagined through the co-operation of public and private organisations and sectors.

Programs

The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the following disciplines:

Arts and humanities

  • English
  • Urdu and Persian[1]
  • Education
  • Mass communication
  • Statistics
  • Applied psychology
  • Geography
  • Home economics and fine arts
  • History

Business and social sciences

  • Commerce[1]
  • Economics

Science and technology

  • Mathematics[1]
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Bio-chemistry[1]
  • Physics
  • Information technology[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "University Overview". UniRank. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Government College Women University Faisalabad". The Express Tribune. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
    - "Punjab govt lauded for passing eight bills". The Express Tribune. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2021.


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