5 Most Beautiful University Campuses in Pakistan

John Keats said, “A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever”. One just can’t ignore the importance of beauty; each single of us wants to look beautiful and wants to be surrounded by beautiful things. Then why do we ignore the importance of this factor while selecting an educational institute for us?

Let us have a look at the following list of five most beautiful university campuses in Pakistan.

Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

Quaid-i-Azam University (once named Islamabad University) was established in July 1967 under the Act of National Assembly and started teaching and research programs for PhD and MPhil degrees. It was, however, gradually and later decided to offer Master’s, graduate, and now undergraduate programs.  The Higher Education’s (THE) Asia university rankings 2017 included 200 institutions, and QAU managed to stand at 101st slot. QAU has topped the overall ranking of national universities in the latest ranking of universities released by the Higher Education Commission (HEC).

Government College University (GCU) Lahore

After 153 Years of its wonderful history, the Government College, Lahore was raised to the status of a University in 2002. It was renamed as the GC University Lahore. This Institution is one of the oldest seats of learning in the Muslim world. As a seat of higher learning GC University blends grand old traditions and modern educational standards. The University wishes to build its future through internationally recognized research work, scholarship and learning within a distinctive scholarly environment. 

National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad

National University of Sciences and Technology  commonly referred to as NUST, is a public research university with a main campus in Islamabad and other subsidiary campuses in different cities of Pakistan. NUST has retained its top position in Engineering & Technology University (Ranked No 1) as per HEC ranking released on 23rd February, 2016. 

Islamia College University, Peshawar

Established in 1913, Islamia College University, Peshawar, is one of the oldest higher educational institutions of Pakistan. ICP was founded by Sir S.A. Qayyum, a distinguished British educationist, and Sir George Roos-Keppel, a British military officer. The castle-like architecture of ICP provides a very classic appearance and transports us back to the British royal era. The university offers higher learning in literature, arts, social sciences and modern sciences.

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi

The Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIK) is one of the most prestigious engineering institutes of Pakistan. GIK is known for setting a standard of excellence in the field of engineering. Apart from its outstanding academic programs, it is famous for the versatility and vibrancy of its extra-curricular scenario. All of these activities are student-organized. At present, GIK has more than twenty student societies.