Beaconhouse National University (BNU) is a

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university located in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

, in the province of

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, Pakistan.Overview and rank of Beaconhouse National University on UniRank international website
Retrieved 28 September 2017 BNU was founded in 2003 by its parent company

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, a subdivision of Lahore District; the BNU campus is adjacent to the

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. BNU offers study programmes in visual design and arts, architecture, liberal arts, computer information technology, psychology and mass communication. It is a member of the Higher Education Commission and the

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Schools

The university consists of the following eight schools or institutes:

* Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts & Design (MDSVAD) * Razia Hassan School of Architecture * School of Media & Mass Communication (SMC) * School of Business * Seeta Majeed School of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (SLASS) * School of Computer & Information Technology (SCIT) * School of Education * Institute of Psychology * School of CKG

Faculty

BNU has a 88 full-time and 92 adjunct faculty members including: *

Nayyar Ali Dada Nayyar Ali Dada ( ur, نیر علی دادا) (born 11 November 1943) is a Pakistani architect.

, architect. *

Tariq Rahman Tariq Rahman (born 4 February 1949) is a Pakistani academic scholar, newspaper columnist, researcher, and a writer. Currently based in Lahore, he is author of many books and other publications, mainly in the field of linguistics. He has been ...

, Dean of School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences in 2017; linguist.Tariq Rahman on the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad website
Retrieved 27 September 2017 *

Asghar Nadeem Syed Asghar Nadeem Syed (اصغر ندیم سید) (born 14 January 1950) is a Pakistani playwright, TV drama serial writer and poet. He has written shows for the Pakistani state channel, PTV, STN. Early life and career Syed was born in 1950 in th ...

, Visiting Faculty at department of Theatre, Film and Television; he is a playwright, columnist, and author. *

Rashid Rana Rashid Rana ( ur, ) is a Pakistani artist. He has been included in numerous exhibitions in Pakistan and abroad with his works in Abstraction (art), abstractions on canvas, collaborations with a billboard painter, photographic/video performanc ...

, School of Visual Arts and Design, artist.

Notable alumni

There are over 4100 students who graduated from BNU. Here are some selected graduates: *

Dost Muhammad Khosa Sardar Dost Muhammad Khosa ( ur, دوست محمد کھوسہ; born 22 October 1973) is a Pakistani politician affiliated with Pakistan People's Party. He was appointed as the Interim Chief Minister of Punjab on 12 April 2008, after winning Pun ...

, politician *

Daniyal Raheel Daniyal Raheal (in Punjabi and ur, ) is a Pakistani television actor, director and producer. Career The son of veteran actress Seemi Raheel and the brother of actress Mehreen Raheel, after graduating in Film, Theatre & Television from the ...

, actor *

Eman Suleman Eman Suleman (born 1 January 1992) is a Pakistani model and actress. She started her modeling career in 2017 and since then appeared in ramps and advertisements. She is also known for her role as Yasmeen in Sarmad Khoosat's ''Aakhri Station'' (20 ...

, actor and fashion model *

Gohar Rasheed Gohar Rasheed ( ur, ; born 2 May 1984) is a Pakistani actor. He is best known for his work in the movie ''Seedlings'', for which he was nominated for best actor in a supporting role at the 2012 New York Film Festival and the 1st ARY Film Award ...

, theatre, television and film actor * Kubra Khademi, fine artist *

Zara Noor Abbas Zara Noor Abbas, also known by her married name Zara Noor Abbas Siddiqui, is a Pakistani actress. She is best known for her role as Arsala in Momina Duraid's ''Khamoshi (TV series), Khamoshi'' (2017), and has also acted in serials ''Dharkan (201 ...

, actress *

Mooroo Taimoor Salahuddin () better known by his online alias Mooroo, is a Pakistani YouTuber, Writer, Internet personality, Filmmaker , Actor and musician. Known primarily for his comedic YouTube sketches and vlogs, he is regarded as one of the pi ...

, musician, actor, vlogger *

Amar Khan Amar Khan ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani television actress, director and writer. She has played a role of Neelofur (witch) in 2018 super natural series '' Belapur Ki Dayan.'' She further appeared in a leading roles in ''Ghughi,'' '' Dil-e-Be ...

, actress *

Zain Afzal Zain Afzal (Urdu : زین افضل) is a Pakistani actor. He is mostly known for his comedy roles. He is best known for playing the role "Taimoor" in ''Sanwari''. He also acted in the film ''Ready Steady No''. He also known for ''Senti Aur Ment ...

, actor *

Sanam Saeed Sanam Saeed (born 2 February 1985) is a Pakistani actress, singer and former model who predominantly works in Cinema of Pakistan, Urdu cinema and Pakistani dramas, television. She is best known for portraying the role of Kashaf Murtaza in Momina ...

, theatre, television and film actor

References

External links

Beaconhouse National University, Lahore - Official website
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