Varsities introduce new disciplines for session 2008-09

LAHORE - A number of new disciplines have been introduced in the public and private chartered universities in the session 2008-09 reflecting the higher education in line with the world standards. A number of universities have also been elevated in the ranking by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) because of their excellence in academic and research activities.

The new disciplines are not only introduced in the premier Punjab University, Fatima Jinnah University for Women Islamabad but in autonomous colleges and degree awarding institutions like Kinnaird College for Women, National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore College for Women University and Government College University and Universities of Lahore, Sargodha and Faisalabad. UMT, Superior University, Imperial and Hajveri Universities and even Navy, Air Force and Army controlled institutions have shown remarkable performance in this respect.