The Government College University is one of the leading and well-recognized public sector research universities in Lahore. The institute was initially found as a government college in 1864, but in 2002 it became a university. It is commonly known as "GCU" among students. The university offers academic programs of higher secondary education, known as intermediate, undergraduate, and graduate degree programs. The academic prospects at Government College University are in accordance with the advanced world to empower students and prepare them to tackle the emerging issues of life.

Due to its academic excellence, Government College University has several achievements in terms of teaching and research. The university has more than 10,000 students. Each of the academic program at the university is recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. The university has several other affiliations to maintain its educational standards. Which include:

  • Pakistan Engineering Council

  • Pakistan bar Council

Study Programs 

The University offers intermediate programs, almost 28 undergraduate degree programs, 28 MS. and M.Phil. programs, and around 19 PhD degrees. 

  • F.A. /FSc.

  • B.A./B.Sc.(Hons)/BS(CS)

  • M.A./M.Sc./MBA/EMBA/M.Sc.

  • M. Phil.

  • Ph.D.

  • Certificates/Postgraduate Diploma

The departments that offer various undergraduate and graduate degree programs are mentioned below. 

  • Faculty of Chemistry and Life Sciences

  • Faculty of Language, Islamic & Oriental Learning

  • Faculty of Engineering

  • Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences

  • Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences

Admission requirements 

The admission requirements vary among different degree programs. The basic admission requirements for admission at each level of education are mentioned below.

  • The admission requirement for intermediate is matriculation or equivalent studies with a minimum grade of 50%.

  • For higher education, the admission requirements of undergraduate degree programs are intermediate or equivalent studies with a minimum grade of 50%. Students are also required to appear for an entry test depending upon the academic program they look forward to applying to.

  • For admission to graduate degree programs, a student must possess 16 years of education in the relevant field with a minimum grade point. A graduate assessment test and an interview are also required for applying to a graduate degree program.

Scholarships

The University facilitates a number of students by providing different scholarship opportunities to a significant number of students. Some of the scholarships provided by the Government College University Lahore include:

  • HEC Needs Based Scholarship

  • GCU Financial Assistance

  • Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) Scholarships

  • Killa Gift Scholarship

  • Internal Merit District scholarship

  • Hijri/Quaid-e-Azam Scholarship

  • Pakistan Engineering Congress Scholarship

  • Ghulam Shabbir Scholarship

  • Balochistan and Fata Scholarships

Research Facility

In order to advance studies and research in the nation, the GC University in Lahore has taken an innovative approach. The Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC) aims to enhance, diversify, and supervise all research initiatives while upholding worldwide research standards. All departments have all of the resources and equipment for conducting research. 

The University receives significant number of research grants from national and international organizations for research purposes. International organizations that provide research grants include:

  • Strathclyde University, 

  • Cranfield University, 

  • World Bank Researchers Alliance for Development 

  • British Council 

The national organizations that provide research grants are:

  • Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)

  • Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF)

  • Khan Research Laboratories (KRL)

  • Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited

  • Higher Education Commission 

  • Ministry of Science and Technology 

Different departments have played their integral role in terms of research publications. For instance:

  • Faculty of Chemistry & Life Sciences has a total of 148 research publications

  • Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences has around 19 research publications.

  • Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences has successfully achieved 25 research publications.

  • Faculty of Languages, Islamic & Oriental Learning has the most number of research publications of 70. 

Students and Alumni

There are around 10,662 students enrolled in the Government College University which comprises of 5,831 students in the undergraduate programs, 1,712 students in postgraduate degree programs, and 520 doctoral students. 

 The alumni of GC are known as "Ravians". The university has produced a number of notable alumni, including two noble prize winners, prime ministers of the country, Pakistani intellectuals, and many more.

Career Opportunities

The Career Guidance and Placement Center (CG & PC) at the Government College University office is run by a licensed clinical psychologist who works full-time. Its mission is to assist students in making career decisions, academic planning, and exploring potential careers and placement opportunities depending on individual needs and current opportunities.

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Intermediate Level Program at gcu

Course/Program Name Duration Fee Structure

F.Sc Pre-Engineering

2 years

Regular Total Fee 193,090
Self Supporting Total Fee 284,390

F.Sc Pre-Medical

2 years

Regular Total Fee 193,090
Self Supporting Total Fee 284,390

ICS Computer Science

2 years

Regular Total Fee 193,090
Self Supporting Total Fee 284,390

I.Com

2 years

Regular Total Fee 193,090
Self Supporting Total Fee 284,390

F.Sc General Science

2 years

Regular Total Fee 193,090
Self Supporting Total Fee 284,390

F.A Arts (Humanities)

2 years

Regular Total Fee 159,390
Self Supporting Total Fee 235,290

Diploma & Certificates Level Program at gcu

Course/Program Name Duration Fee Structure

Certificate in English Communication Skills

N/A

Fee 21,000

Diploma in Forensic Sciences

N/A

Fee 104,500

Certificate in Forensic Science

N/A

Fee 95,500

Certificate in Practitioners in NLP & Hypnosis in Psychotherapy

N/A

Fee 51,500

Certificate in Arabic

N/A

N/A

Certificate in Chinese

N/A

N/A

Certificate in English

N/A

N/A

Certificate in French

N/A

N/A

Certificate in German

N/A

N/A

Certificate in Hindi

N/A

N/A

Certificate in Persian

N/A

N/A

Certificate in Punjabi

N/A

N/A

Certificate in Russian

N/A

N/A

Certificate in Turkish

N/A

N/A

Certificate in Urdu

N/A

N/A

PGD in Child and Adult Psychotherapy

N/A

Fee 122,700

Diploma in Child Guidance & Educational Counseling

N/A

Fee 57,800

Diploma in Pakistan Affairs

N/A

Fee 36,300

Certificate in Persian, Turkish & Punjab Language

N/A

Fee 7,600

Certificate in Arabic & Russian Language

N/A

Fee 8,700

Certificate in Sports Management

N/A

Fee 8,700

Certificate in Painting

N/A

Fee 26,600

Bachelors Level Program at gcu

Course/Program Name Duration Fee Structure

BS Fine Arts

4 years

1st Semester
66,850

BS Education

N/A

N/A

BS Fine Art-BFA

4 years

1st Semester Fee 92,550

BS BFA Painting

4 years

1st Semester Fee 92,550

BS Materials Science and Engineering

N/A

N/A

BSc Electrical Engineering

4 years

1st Semester Fee 145,550

BA Arabic (Hons)

4 years

N/A

BS Disaster Management

4 years

1st Semester Fee 96,950

BS Management

4 years

1st Semester Fee 152,850

BS Artificial Intelligence

N/A

N/A

BS Digital Communicaiton

N/A

N/A

BS Hons Software Engineering

N/A

N/A

BS Botany (Hons.)

4 years

1st Semester Fee 92,550

BS Psychology (Hons.)

4 years

1st Semester Fee 96,950

BS Bio-Technology (Hons)

4 years

1st Semester Fee 109,050

BS Medical Laboratory Technology

4 years

1st Semester Fee 97,150

BS Biology

4 years

1st Semester
70,050

BS Chemistry

4 years

1st Semester Fee 92,550

BS Islamic Studies (Hons.)

4 years

1st Semester Fee 92,550

BS International Relation

4 years

1st Semester Fee 128,350

BS Turkish Languauge & Literature (Hons)

4 years

1st Semester
66,850

BS Special Education (Hons)

4 years

1st Semester
66,850

BS Physical Education

4 years

1st Semester Fee 96,950

BS Enterpreneurship

4 years

1st Semester
70,050

B.Com

4 years

1st Semester Fee 82,550

BS English Literature (Hons)

4 years

1st Semester Fee 92,550

BS Media and Communication Studies

4 years

1st Semester Fee 109,350

BS History (Hons)

4 years

1st Semester Fee 92,550

BS Art History

4 years

1st Semester
66,850

BS Programmes

N/A

N/A

BS ESME

4 years

1st Semester
70,050

BS Food Science & Technology

4 years

1st Semester
70,050

BS Plant Breedings and Genetics

4 years

1st Semester
70,050

BS Micro Biology (Hons)

4 years

1st Semester
97,550

BS Environmental Sciences

4 years

1st Semester Fee 109,050

BS Mirrobiology (Hons)

4 years

1st Semester Fee 109,050

BS Political Sceince

4 years

1st Semester Fee 92,550

BS Sociology

4 years

1st Semester
66,850

BS Political Sciences

4 years

1st Semester
66,850

BS Microbiology

N/A

N/A

BS Remote Sensing and GIS

N/A

N/A

BS Bio Chemistary (Hons)

4 years

1st Semester
97,550

BS Geography (Hons.)

4 years

1st Semester Fee 96,950

BS Programmes

N/A

N/A

BS Zoology (Hons)

4 years

1st Semester Fee 96,950

BS Punjabi

4 years

1st Semester Fee 92,550

BS Persian

4 years

1st Semester
66,850

BS Turkish Language and Literature

N/A

N/A

BS Translation Studies

4 years

1st Semester
66,850

BS Urdu

4 years

1st Semester Fee 92,550

BS Computer Science

4 years

1st Semester Fee 136,150

BS Electronics

4 years

1st Semester Fee 109,050

BS Environmental Science

N/A

N/A

BS Physics

4 years

1st Semester Fee 96,950

BS Archive Studies

4 years

1st Semester
66,850

BFA (Graphic Design)

N/A

N/A

BS BFA Painting (Hons)

4 years

1st Semester
66,850

BS Education

4 years

1st Semester
66,850

BS Global Studies

4 years

1st Semester
66,850

BS Romote Sensing and Geographic Information System

N/A

N/A

BS Horticulture

4 years

1st Semester
70,050

BS Gendar and Climate Change

4 years

1st Semester Fee 96,950

B.Sc (Hons) Political Science

N/A

N/A

BS Entrepreneurship

N/A

N/A

BS Agriculture (Agronomy) (Hons)

4 years

1st Semester
70,050

BS Gender and Climate Changes

4 years

N/A

BS Public Policy & Governance (Hons)

4 years

1st Semester
66,850

BS Philosophy

4 years

1st Semester Fee 92,550

BA English Literature (Hons.)

4 years

1st Semester
66,850

LLB

5 years

1st Semester
109,350

BA Political Science (Hons.)

4 years

1st Semester
67,500

BS Economics (Hons.)

4 years

1st Semester Fee 92,550

BSc Mathematics (Hons.)

4 years

1st Semester Fee 96,950

BS Statistics

4 years

1st Semester Fee 96,950

BSc Business Accounting and finace

N/A

N/A

BS Business Accounting & Finance

4 years

1st Semester Fee 96,950

BS History

N/A

N/A

BS Business Accounting And Finance

N/A

N/A

BS Commerce

N/A

N/A

BS Electronics

N/A

N/A

Masters Level Program at gcu

Course/Program Name Duration Fee Structure

MA English Language Teaching

2 years

N/A

MSc English Language Teaching

2 years

N/A

MA Chemistry

N/A

N/A

MA Physical Education

2 years

N/A

MSc Political Science

2 years

N/A

MA Political Sciences

2 years

N/A

MA Botany

2 years

N/A

MSc English Literature

2 years

N/A

MA History

2 years

N/A

MA English Literature

2 years

N/A

MS Botany

2 years

N/A

MS Agriculture

N/A

N/A

MS Forensic Chemistry

2 years

1st Semester Fee 108,500

PGD English Language Teaching

2 years

N/A

MS in Child Guidance & Edu Counselling

2 years

1st Semester
102,000

MPhil Physical Education & Sports Science

2 years

N/A

MSc Physical Education & Sports Sciences

N/A

N/A

MS Banking & Financial Economics

2 years

1st Semester Fee 101,700

MS Industrial / Organizational Psychology

2 years

1st Semester Fee 131,500

MS Geography

2 years

1st Semester Fee 103,500

MS Environmental Science

N/A

N/A

MS Disaster Management

N/A

N/A

MS Programmes

N/A

N/A

MS Public Policy

N/A

N/A

MS Materials Science and Engineering

N/A

N/A

MS Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

N/A

N/A

MS Electrical Engineering

2 years

1st Semester Fee 136,200

MS Clinical Psychology

2 years

1st Semester
114,900

MS Information Technology

2 years

N/A

MS Computer Science (MSCS)

2 years

1st Semester Fee 142,500

MBA

2 years

1st Semester Fee 177,900

MBA ( Executive)

2 years

1st Semester Fee 162,200

M. Phil Level Program at gcu

Course/Program Name Duration Fee Structure

MPhil Leading to PhD Mathematical Sciences

3/4 years

N/A

MPhil Science & Technology

2 years

1st Semester Fee 108,500

MPhil Forensic Chemistry

N/A

N/A

MPhil Mathematics

2 years

1st Semester Fee 108,500

MPhil Microbiology

2 years

1st Semester Fee 108,500

MPhil Environmental Sciences

2 years

1st Semester Fee 108,500

MPhil Islamic Studies

2 years

1st Semester Fee 104,600

MPhil Chemistry

2 years

1st Semester Fee 108,500

MPhil Programmes

N/A

N/A

MPhil Social Sciences

2 years

1st Semester Fee 104,600

MPhil Botany

2 years

1st Semester Fee 108,500

MPhil Disaster Management

N/A

N/A

MPhil Political Science

2 years

1st Semester Fee 104,600

MPhil Geography

N/A

N/A

MPhil Arts

2 years

1st Semester Fee 104,600

MPhil Electronics

2 years

1st Semester Fee 108,500

MPhil Islamics Studies

2 years

N/A

MPhil Urdu

2 years

1st Semester Fee 104,600

MPhil Physical Education

2 years

1st Semester Fee 108,500

MPhil Computer Science

4 years

N/A

M.Phil Biotechnology

2 years

1st Semester Fee 108,500

MPhil Psychology

2 years

1st Semester Fee 108,500

MPhil Zoology

2 years

1st Semester Fee 108,500

MPhil English

2 years

1st Semester Fee 104,600

MPhil History

2 years

1st Semester Fee 104,600

MPhil Persian

2 years

1st Semester Fee 104,600

MPhil Philosophy

2 years

1st Semester Fee 104,600

MPhil Statistics

2 years

1st Semester Fee 108,500

MPhil in Archive Studies

N/A

N/A

M.Phil Physics

2 years

1st Semester Fee 108,500

MPhil Media & Communication Std

2 years

1st Semester Fee 118,200

MPhil Art History & Archive Studies

2 years

1st Semester Fee 118,800

MPhil Fisheries & Aquaculture

2 years

1st Semester Fee 108,500

MPhil Economics

2 years

1st Semester Fee 104,600

MPhil Punjabi

2 years

1st Semester Fee 104,600

Ph. D Level Program at gcu

Course/Program Name Duration Fee Structure

PhD History

3 years

N/A

PhD Psychology

3 years

N/A

PhD Zoology

3 years

N/A

PhD Botany

3 years

N/A

PhD Environmental Science

3 years

N/A

Ph.D (Media & Communication Studies)

3 years

1st Semester
162,000

PhD Political Sciences

N/A

N/A

PhD Urdu

3 years

N/A

Ph.D (Art History & Archive Studies)

3 years

1st Semester
159,500

PhD in Art History

N/A

N/A

Ph.D. Agriculture

N/A

N/A

PhD Computer Science

3 years

1st Semester Fee 146,400

PhD Public Policy

N/A

N/A

PhD Statistics

N/A

N/A

PhD Economics

N/A

N/A

PhD Entrepreneurship

N/A

N/A

PhD Islamic Studies

3 years

N/A

PhD Materials Science and Engineering

N/A

N/A

PhD Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

N/A

N/A

PhD English

3 years

N/A

PhD Programmes

N/A

N/A

Ph.D (Arts, Social Sciences, Sceince & Technology)

3 years

1st Semester
139,500

PhD ELT & Geography

3 years

1st Semester Fee 71,500

PhD Mathematics

3 years

N/A

PhD Persian

3 years

N/A

PhD Physics

3 years

N/A

PhD Chemistry

3 years

N/A

PhD Biotechnology

3 years

N/A

PhD Microbiology

3 years

N/A

Latest Admissions in gcu

Admission Posted on 05-Dec-2023
Last Date to Apply N/A

Key Persons at the GCU:

Name Designation Contact Details
Dr. Asghar Zaidi Vice Chancellor Telephone: 111-000-010 Ext: 201, 99213335-36
Email: vicechancellor@gcu.edu.pk
Dr. Shaukat Ali Registrar Telephone: 99213340
Email: registrar@gcu.edu.pk


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