PU offering admission in Interior Design Diploma 2012-13

Lahore, University of the Punjab, University College of Art & Design (UCAD) Department Of Architecture has opened admissions in Post Graduate Diploma (One Year) in Interior Design 2012-13.

Minimum Qualification required is B.A or B.F.A or B.Sc or equivalent from HEC recognized institution.

Admission forms are available from the office of the Architecture Department from September17, 2012 and last date of submission is September 28, 2012. There is no age limit.

The College of Art & Design was started as the Department of Fine Arts in 1940. Anna Molka Ahmad was its inventor, mentor and the guiding spirit for three decades. BA classes were started in June 1942, MA Fine Arts in 1955 and BFA and MFA Graphic Design and Painting were initiated in 1964.

In 1998, the Department of Fine Arts was given the status of an Institute, offering MFA in Graphic Design, Book Illustration, Print-Making (Graphic Arts) and Painting, along with an MA in Painting. In 2003 a Doctoral program was started and in March 2004 the Institute of Art & Design was raised to the level of a College.

The College plans to have six independent departments, each offering three degree programs.
The University of the Punjab established in 1882 which is the largest and the oldest seat of higher learning in Pakistan. It was the first to be established in the sub-continent in Muslim majority area. The fact that two Nobel laureates are from this University speaks volumes for its academic and research excellence.

The university has played a leading role in higher education in the country. The University struggles to provide a pleasant environment for the pursuit of the academic activities. On account of its quality degrees, pleasant environment and low tuition fees the University remains the institution of first choice for admission seeking students.

The University comprises of 4 Campuses, 13 Faculties, 10 Constituent Colleges, over 63 Departments, Centres, Institutes, and 500+ affiliated colleges. It has over 730 permanent faculty members involved in teaching/research and over 30,000 on campus students. Annually there are about 350 exams for over 450,000 students.