Higher Education | MCQs

Explanation

Bahauddin Zakariya University's (BZU) main campus is located in Multan, Pakistan.

BZU was founded in 1975 as Multan University and

BZU is the 2nd largest university in Punjab.

It was renamed in 1979 in honour of a Sufi saint Baha-ud-din Zakariya (1171-1262).

Explanation

The Government College University, Lahore is a public research university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

Another name -------->     GCU

Established-------->          1864

Accreditation------------> Higher Education Commission Pakistan Engineering Council Pakistan Bar Council

Chancellor------> Governor of Punjab 

Became a university in 2002.

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Explanation

HEC was established in 2002, replacing the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman was the first chairman of HEC.

Explanation

• Noorpur Shahan, a village situated at the foot of Margallah Hills, near Quaid-e-Azam University, is famous for the mirror-studded shrine of Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Kazmi, popularly known as Bari Imam.
• The shrine was originally built on the orders of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

Explanation

The oldest University of Sindh province is Sindh University Jamshoro.

It was initially established in Karachi in 1947 under the University of Sindh Act, 1947.

Later relocated to Jamshoro in 1951, becoming a full-fledged teaching university.

While Sindh Madressatul Islam was founded as a school in 1885 and became a college in 1943, it was granted university status much later in 2012.

Explanation

Dr Mukhtar Ahmed is the current Chairman of Higher Education Commission (HEC) since 2024.

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Updated & verified on 7 August 2024

Explanation

 In Pakistan, the main organization responsible for regulating universities is the Higher Education Commission (HEC)

It was established in 2002 .

First Chairmanship of Atta-ur-Rahman.

Its main functions are funding, overseeing, regulating and accrediting the higher education institutions in the country.

Explanation

13 Pakistani universities have made it into the QS World University Rankings for 2023 released in June 2022, with the National University of Sciences And Technology (NUST) Islamabad being the top-ranked Pakistani institute out of 1,500 universities from around the world.

Explanation

Al-Khair University is  located in  Bhimber, Azad Kashmir

Al-Khair University is a private university

Al-Khair University recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Govt. of Pakistan

Al-Khair University was founded by Dr. Muhammad Bashir Goraya

Al-Khair University Founded in 1994

Explanation

The Higher Education Commission (colloquially known as HEC) is a statutory body formed by the government of Pakistan which was established in 2002 .

First Chairmanship of Atta-ur-Rahman.

Its main functions are funding, overseeing, regulating and accrediting the higher education institutions in the country.

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VU FIA CBT  14-12-2021