Sargodha District lies between the rivers Jhelum and the Chenab and is a part of the ‘Chaj’ Doab (land between the two rivers). Its headquarter, the city of Sargodha, was founded in the year 1903; the area had long cultural and political history. Its very location made it the cross-road of various invaders coming from the north-west. Thus it became a meeting place of different people and a melting-pot of diverse cultures in ancient times. In the early era, the area of Sargodha District had been rich in art and culture. It was part of the Indus Valley Civilization, a centre of the Rag Vedic tradition, and being part of Gandhara province, a flourishing centre of Gandhara School of sculpture. But the frequent foreign invasions from the north-west created social instability and the cultural tradition could not be stabilized. Especially the HUN invasions of the 4th century A.D. were marked by massacre, rapine and fire.
They swept away everything before them, leaving the region a prey to chaos and vulgar superstitions. During the Muslim and British periods of the history of South Asia, centralized kingdoms were established in the country with the capital mostly at Delhi. The Sargodha region became an area far remote from the centre. All attention of the government was concentrated on the areas adjoining the central or provincial capitals and the Sargodha region was completely ignored. The people of the region were deprived of the educational facilities.
Before the establishment of Pakistan, there was only one college (established in 1929) in the District, located at Shahpur, which catered to the educational needs of the surrounding districts of Khushab, Mianwali and Bhakkar. One year before Independence, Government College was shifted from Shahpur to Sargodha. In the new environment, imbibed with the new spirit of freedom, this institution made rapid progress, developing itself into a mini-university, having started post-graduate classes in eight disciplines in 1987-88. Government College Sargodha had a vast lush green campus spread over more than one hundred acres of land. It was like an oasis of calm and green at the midst of a bustling city. In 2002, Government College was upgraded into a University.
| The University of Sargodha has become a legendary centre of Higher Education, in a short span of time, respected nationally as well as internationally for its brilliant performance in teaching and research activities.Our programs are very much part of research context, with students enjoying the benefits of working with research scholars, who are not only teaching but also ensuring that the latest developments are integrated into our study programs at different levels. The University of Sargodha remains Pakistan’s one of the most attractive universities by recruiters especially in the field of Economics, Business Management, Chemical Industry, IT Industry, Pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals, Social Services, and NGOs. During the last few years, the University has gone through a number of institutional reforms aimed at quality assurance in teaching and research. A number of newly emerging disciplines have been added to make the University education relevant to the future needs of the society. Similarly, to cater to the needs of the Faculty and the students, over 1000 computers have been installed in the University and the number is continuously increasing at a rapid pace. A local Area Network service is also available for access to the new knowledge in global village environment. The University of Sargodha has highly qualified, experienced and dedicated faculty, which is imparting quality education and conducting meaningful research in scientific, social, religious and professional fields. The faculty also provides valuable guidance to scholars pursuing research in higher education. The University has a strong commitment to provide affordable education to deserving students through highly subsidized fee structure and financial support. A large number of needy and merit scholarships are available to the deserving students which provide substantial relief to them. The University also caters for the residential needs of the selected students coming from other areas. A unique feature of the University is its adherence to our ideological and cultural values while maintaining a progressive professional posture. This sounds amalgamation of tradition and modern facilities, the smooth induction of students coming from a variety of cultural backgrounds, into the academic life of the University. It is a pleasure to provide them opportunities to get higher education through intellectual, moral and academic training which enables them to face the challenges of modern civilization. Accordingly, the University focuses on the overall personality development of the students through curricular, co-curricular and sports activities. |
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