Vice Chancellor's Message • Former Federal Minister for Agriculture, Finance, Foreign Affairs. • Former Assistant President International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD-Rome). • Former Director, Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO-Rome) • Economist, thinker, writer

BNU can make a difference

BNU is different because it is the only liberal art university in Pakistan offering a wide range of courses in art, design, architecture, journalism, media films, television, economics, psychology and teacher education.

BNU is different because it offers cutting edge technology which not only improves the learning capacity of students but also their standing in the job market.

BNU is different because of the academic excellence and deep commitment of its faculty members and the dedication of its staff.

The total strength of regular faculty will increase next year from 66 to 78, including 7 foreign faculty members. The renowned economist, Dr. Hafiz Pasha joined BNU in 2008 as Professor of Economics and Dean of the School of Social Sciences. He is also serving as the Vice Chairman of the Institute of Public Policy, an independent think-tank for research on economic, social, political and foreign policy issues.

The proportion of students studying for Masters and M.Phil degrees is now 18% percent of the total students strength of 1200. Currently 30% of the students at BNU are receiving merit based or need based scholarships.

The first academic block at the new campus of BNU has been completed. Two Schools, the School of Visual Arts and the School of Architecture and Design will shift to the new campus in September 2009 with state of the art facilities for students.

The job placement of BNU alumni bears ample testimony to the quality and relevance of the courses offered by BNU. During the past three years, a total of 300 students have graduated from BNU, 128 with Bachelors’ degree, 118 with Masters’ degree and 54 with Postgraduate Diploma. It is gratifying to note that 273 out of these graduates have already found remunerative jobs. Another 26 graduates have moved on for further studies, including 8 who have received Fulbright Scholarships.

                                 Welcome to the exciting world of BNU.

—Sartaj Aziz, Vice Chancellor