Lahore College for Women University(LCWU)
Lahore College for Women University, with a full time enrollment of about 15,000 students and a teaching faculty of more than 500 members, is one of the most prestigious institutions of Pakistan. It admits students at the Intermediate, Graduate, Masters and Ph.D. levels.
Lahore College for Women University, established in May 1922 as an intermediate residential college, was originally housed in a building on Hall Road, Lahore, with strength of 60 students (25 boarders) and 13 staff members. By 1950, the College strength increased to 600 students and was shifted to the present building on Jail Road.
LCWU by 1922 was affiliated with the University of the
Punjab for undergraduate program in 18 subjects. Within the next two years the
institution had graduate programs in 14 subjects. Post graduate classes in
English were initiated in 1940 and Honours classes in five subjects were
introduced in 1949. B.Sc. classes started in 1955 while Post-graduate classes
in the subjects of Economics and Physics started in 1966. By 1979 Islamic
Studies, Political Science and Psychology were also added to the ever
increasing list of programs.
The year 1990, when Administrative and Financial Autonomy was given to the
institution, proved to be the turning point in the history of LCWU. On 13
August 1999, it was declared a Degree-Awarding institution. The institution was
elevated to the status of a Women University on 10 September 2002.
The 21st century has brought a drastic revolution in science, which has
completely transformed the world. Today sciences are exploring areas that defy
imagination. Keeping in line with the importance of the sciences in today's
world, LCWU has been fulfilling the demand of the female students in the area,
as this was the only institution offering science subjects at undergraduate
level. This is evident from the fact that majority of the female doctors,
serving and retired, have at some stage (F.Sc. or B.Sc.) studied at Lahore
College for Women. Since 1922 the college has proved its worth as the highest
seat of learning for science subjects. At the moment Botany, Chemistry,
Physics, Zoology, Bio-Technology, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics,
Electronics, Environmental Science, Computer Science and Pharmacy are taught at
Graduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral levels.
Departments and offering programs are given below
1 - Faculty of Science & Technology
Biotechnology
Geography
Botany
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Zoology
2 - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Applied Psychology
International Relations
Political Science
Economics
Mass Communications
Social Work
History
Pakistan Studies
Statistics
Home Economics
Philosophy
Institute of Design & Visual Arts
Graphic Design
Visual Arts
Interior Design
Research Center of Arts & Design
Textile Design
Ruth Pfau Women Institute for Leadership & Learning
Gender & Development Studies
Sociology
Career Guidance and Counseling Centre
Centre for Career Counseling and Job Placement (CCJP)
3 - Faculty of Islamic & Oriental Learning
Islamic Studies
Sabiha Mansoor Institute of Languages & Culture
Arabic
Punjabi
English
Urdu
French
Persian
4 - Faculty of Management & Administrative Sciences
Management Sciences
Public Administration
Law
5 - Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Architecture
Software Engineering
Computer Science
City and Regional Planning
Electrical Engineering
6 - Faculty of Education
Secondary Education
TESOL
Elementary and Teacher Education
Physical Education
STEM Education
7 - Faculty of Pharmaceutical & Allied Health Sciences
Pharmaceutics
Pharmacy Practice
Pharmacology
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
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