Universal College Lahore (UCL), formerly named University College Lahore, is an institute of
higher education
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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. ...
,
Pakistan
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. It offers programs including
GCE A Levels
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,
BSc
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in Economics, Management, Accounting & Finance, Information Technology and Business Administration as well as
Bachelors
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Etymo ...
in Law
LLB
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of
University of London International Programmes
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.
It recently began the Bar Transfer Test in connection with the
BPP University
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History Name
The university takes its name from the founders Alan Brierley, Richard Price and Charles Prior, who in 1975 set up Brierley Price Prior to train accountancy students. ...
whereby qualified lawyers in Pakistan prepare for Bar Exams in Pakistan and qualify as a
barrister
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of England and Wales after appearing in exams in the UK. It also offers the Diplomas in Economics, Diploma in Social Sciences and the Diploma in Laws programme. Recently it has undertaken an agreement with the University of London's
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to teach for the International Foundation Programme. The programmes that are offered are affiliated either with the
University of London
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. or the
Government College University, Lahore
The Government College University, Lahore (colloquially known as GCU), is a public research university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Opened as Government College, Lahore, in 1864, it became a university in 2002.
Overview
In 1864, Gov ...
.
Campus
The campus is located in the suburb of
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. ...
, 1.5 km from
Thokar Niaz Baig
Thokar Niaz Baig ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a residential neighbourhood locality and a union council (UC 118) located in Iqbal Tehsil of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
History
Before the partition of 1947, the town of Thokar Niaz Beg was located 7 mil ...
, on Raiwind Road. It was built in 1994.
Academics
GCE A Levels
The students are trained for the AS Levels examinations in the first year, and A Levels in the second.
International Foundation Programme
Diplomas
*Diploma in Economics
*Diploma in Social Sciences
*Diploma in Law
Undergraduate programs
University of London International Programmes
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Economics and Management
*BSc Business Administration(BBA)
*BSc Accounting & Finance
*BSc Banking & Finance
*BSc Computing & Information Systems
*BSc Economics
*BSc Economics & Management
*Bsc Economics & Finance
*BSc Information Systems & Management
*BSc Management & Law
Government College University
*BSc Economics
*BSc Business Accounting and Finance
Law
*LLB Honours – under
University of London International Programmes
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Student life
Debate club
UCL holds international debating competitions with teams from India and other countries. It went to
Bangalore
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,
India
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and secured the first four positions in the competition including 'Best Speaker of the Championship'. UCL hosted its 13th Annual and 5th International Shahjiwana Debating Championship 2008 on Friday, 29 February 2008.
Drama club
The Drama Club of UCL now UCDS (University College Dramatics Society) is one of the biggest society in UCL. The society have won several awards in competitions. Their most acclaimed plays includes ''Murder At Fountain House'', ''Backstage'', ''Le Cirque de L'amour'', ''Teesri Jins''. Some best actors are Alishan Bin Sohail, Ahmed Mian, Hamza Hussain, Faizan Liaqat, Asfand Mir, Hiba Tariq, Anmol Zahra, Asad Bokhari, Rayed Saleem, Hamza Mustafa and Mariam Sana.
Student union
The Student Union is made up of all the students who participate and win in the UCL elections.
Music Society
The Music Society arranges music competitions and gigs, promoting the music talent in UCL.
Athletics
*Cricket
*Table Tennis
*Volleyball
*Basketball
*Football
*Badminton
*Swimming
Notable alumni
*
Ali Noor - singer
References
External links
Official website
Universities and colleges in Lahore
Educational institutions established in 1994
1994 establishments in Pakistan
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