University of Rasul
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Former name | Government College of Technology Rasul (GCT Rasul) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1873 - Lahore 1912 - Relocated to Rasul |
| Affiliations | Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), National Technology Council (Pakistan), Pakistan Bar Council, Pharmacy Council of Pakistan |
| Chancellor | Governor of the Punjab |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Zahoor Ul Haq |
| Location | , , 32°40′36″N 73°33′47″E / 32.6768°N 73.5631°E |
| Nickname | UORM |
| Website | uorm |
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The University of Rasul, Mandi Bahauddin (UORM) is a public university located in Rasul, Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Pakistan.
History
[edit]The University of Rasul was founded in 1873 in Lahore as a school of surveying established at the Oriental College, Lahore. It was moved to National College of Arts, Lahore in 1885. In 1906, it was renamed as Punjab School of Engineering and in 1912, it was moved to its current location and again renamed as Government School of Engineering.[1][2]
In 1962, it was once again renamed as Government Polytechnic Institute (GPI). Later, the institute was upgraded to Government College of Technology (GCT) in 1974. In 2018, the Government of the Punjab upgraded the college to a full-fledged university.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Anis, Ema (25 May 2015). "Pathar Kothi: Century-old royal rest houses". DAWN.COM.
- ↑ "Footloose, NOS, The News International". jang.com.pk.
- ↑ Waseem Ashraf Butt (29 January 2015). "Rasul College to get technology university status". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ↑ The University Of Technology Rasul Act 2018 Punjablaws.gov.pk website, Published 24 May 2018, Retrieved 27 January 2022