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LAHORE UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Gad & Birgit Rausing Library, LUMS

Lahore, the cultural capital and the heart of Pakistan, is home to the Lahore University of Management Sci-ences (LUMS). With a historical legacy of more than a thousand years, the city has produced countless schol-ars, poets, writers, intellectuals and scientists.

Established in 1985, LUMS is ranked in the top 200 uni-versities in Asia. The university is recognised for its edu-cational excellence and is ranked second in Pakistan in the international QS World University Rankings for the year 2014.

LUMS advocates a culture of academic excellence, toler-ance, research, diversity and freedom of thought. The university has played a key role in setting high stan-dards of academics and producing professionals who can compete globally.

Highlights• Ranked in 181 – 190 category for top universities in

Asia by QS World University Rankings• Ranked #58 in Asia in Employer Reputation by QS

Asia University Rankings• 168 PhDs faculty members from Stanford, MIT,

Yale, Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial• 300+ recruiting partners• Student body – 4,000+ - Male 64%, Female 36%• Total alumni – 8,000+• 100% scholarship for PhD programmes• 60% residents on-campus• Over PKR 2 billion (nearly USD 20 million) given as

financialaid• 4schoolsoffering15undergraduatemajors,9grad-

uate degrees & 7 doctoral degrees• Student Societies – Graduate: 11; Undergraduate: 27• 100-acre campus in Lahore

LUMS is a unique university with a reputation for out-standingachievements.Thesearereflectedintheintel-lectual accomplishments of its students, as well as the originality, commitment and research of its faculty. Over the years the University has established a reputation for academic excellence and has received great acclaim for its programmes from within and outside the country.

LUMS was established by sponsors from the country’s major private and public sector corporations. Thesesponsors were aware of the need for a national university which would provide rigorous academic and intellectual education, at par with the leading universities around the world.

The last three decades have seen an accelerated rate of development in almost every direction. Keeping in mind the national and international needs and trends, educa-tion has been kept current and relevant. As new areas of study and research emerged, so too have relevant Uni-versity departments, schools and research centres, and with them new teaching courses.

History

Lahore Fort

Situated on the banks of the River Ravi, Lahore, Paki-stan’s second largest city is the historical, cultural and educational capital of the country. Founded in legend-arytimesandthecapitalofthePunjabprovinceforovera thousand years, Lahore has seen the comings and go-ingsofmanykings,emperorsandrulersfromdifferentcultures and backgrounds. Lahore has absorbed these diverseinfluencesachievingauniquesenseofhistory.

The city is famous for its historical landmarks. The La-hore Fort, Badshahi Mosque and Gurdwara are a testa-ment to the Mughal and Sikh legacy of the city. The Mall Road is famed for its colonial buildings from the British Raj,whilethemoremodernareasofGulbergandDe-fence feature shopping malls, cinemas, restaurants and more. Other places of interest are the mausoleum of Emperor Jehangir, Pearl and Golden mosques, the tomb ofRanjitSinghandtheWazirKhanmosque.Lahore’smuseum, which features in Rudyard Kipling’s Kim, is among the most noted in the East. The old walled city, with its narrow cobble-stoned streets and old houses, is a museum in itself.

Lahore is also the centre of Pakistani higher education. TheUniversityofthePunjab,GovernmentCollege,Kin-nairdCollegeandKingEdwardMedicalCollegearejustsome of the oldest and most prestigious schools in the country. Other medical schools, arts colleges and more can be found dotting the city landscape.

The City

Har Gobind Khorana (1922-2011)• StudiedattheUniversityofthePunjab,

Lahore during 1940’s• NobelPrize inPhysiologyorMedicine

1968 for work on genetic code

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)• LivedandworkedinLahoreasstaffof

the Civil and Military Gazette during1880’s

• Nobel Prize in Literature 1907 for hisvarious works, including “Kim”

Abdus Salam (1926-1996)• Studied and taught at Government Col-

lege Lahore during 1940’s and 50’s• NobelPrizeinPhysics1979forworkon

unificationofweakandelectromagnet-ic interactions

Arthur Holly Compton (1892 – 1962)• WorkedattheUniversityofthePunjab,

Lahore• NobelPrize inPhysics in 1927 fordis-

covery of the Compton effect, whichdemonstrated the particle nature of electromagnetic radiation

Nobel Laureates of Lahore

The people of Lahore like to claim that “One who has not seen Lahore has not lived.” Lahoris are friendly, gen-erousandhospitable,andtheirzestforlifeandfoodiswell-known. Accordingly, the city is famed for its wide variety and styles of foods. Food streets at Gawalmandi andPuraniAnarkaliare twogood junctions for tradi-tionalfooddishes,whilerestaurantsandcafesofferingcontinental as well as local dishes, can be found at M. M. Alam Road, Gulberg and at Y-Block, Defence Housing Authority.

Lahore has a host of social activities on-going all year round,which includearts and crafts exhibitions, filmand literature festivals, music concerts and much more. Sports enthusiasts can watch hockey or cricket matches at the Gaddafi Stadium. Bowling alleys and paintballarenas can also be found around the city. Clubs such as the Gymkhana and the Royal Palm Golf and Country Club, provide opportunities for recreation in the form of sports facilities, cafes and restaurants.

Subramanyan Chandrasekhar(1910-1995)• Born in Lahore on Oct 19,1910• NobelPrizeinPhysics1983forworkon

evolution of stars

Students on campus

The UniversityLUMS houses four schools; the Suleman Dawood School of Business; the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences; the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering and the Shaikh Ah-madHassanSchoolofLaw,offeringadiverserangeofundergraduate and graduate degrees.

TheacademicprogrammesofferedatLUMSincludeun-dergraduate degrees in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Economics and Politics, Political Science, Anthropology and Sociology, English, Accounting and Finance,HistoryandManagementScience.Alsoofferedis the unique BA-LL.B programme for those who want tomajorinLaw.CoursesaretaughtinEnglishandstu-dents have the freedom to explore their interests in a varietyofsubjectsbeforechoosingtheirmajors.

Atthegraduatelevel,programmesofferedincludetheMBA, Executive MBA, MS Chemistry, MS Biology, MS Physics, MS Computer Science, MS Economics, MS Mathematics and MS Electrical Engineering. Doctoral programmesareofferedinManagement,Mathematics,Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

LUMS also offers a wide array of executive coursesthrough the Rausing Executive Development Centre (REDC), which was established with support from the Rausing family of Sweden. Since its inception the centre

hasmaintained itspositionasoneof thefinest insti-tutesofferingexecutiveeducationinPakistan.

In addition to the academic programmes, the Univer-sity conducts research funded by various multilateral agencies, industry and government. Active research keeps the faculty in touch with the current business en-vironment and enables them to gauge future directions. Research initiatives are also conducted under several research centres.

The excellent faculty at LUMS includes 168 PhDs from someof theworld’s finest institutions, such as Cam-bridge, Oxford, MIT, Berkley, Harvard and Stanford, among others. Regular involvement with internation-al conferences and publications keeps LUMS faculty abreast of global education trends. Moreover, eminent visiting scholars further diversify and enrich the learn-ing experience at LUMS. LUMS aspires to be a leading think-tank known internationally not only for the dis-semination of knowledge, but also for the creation of new ideas and innovations that would have a positive impact on society. The University’s ambitious attitude towards research means that it is constantly investing in world-class facilities. The importance of research is highlighted by the number of grants generated in re-search funding each year. The University is also com-mitted to ensuring that academic research and learning are not two separate bodies. The research conducted guides learning and ensures that it is up-to-date and relevant.

Faculty & Research Excellence

The university campus, spread over 100 acres, includes excellent on campus accommodation, world class sports facilities, a state-of-the-art library, a variety of diningfacilitiesandmuchmore.Studentsalsobenefitfrom a diverse student body. They have the opportunity to meet people from all over the country and overseas, and learn about other cultures. There is an incredible atmosphere on campus, coupled with convenience and safety for all students.

All facilities are a short walk from each other, ensuring that students have easy access to everything they need. ThecampusisadjacenttotheDefenceHousingAuthor-ity, a well-developed suburb of Lahore with shops, res-taurants,hospitalsandotherfacilities.LUMSalsooffersseparate on-campus accommodation for male and fe-male students. There are four residential colleges which comprise of ten residential buildings. Each hostel block offersafriendlyandsecureenvironmenttoitsinhabit-ants, and is equipped with a wide range of facilities in-cluding WiFi, TV lounges, laundry rooms, kitchens and easyaccesstodiningfacilities.Dedicatedhostelstaffisaccessible to students for help at all times.

Campus Facilities

Along with the high quality of academics, there are a range of student societies to choose from. These societ-ies encompass a range of interests from sports, dramat-ics and debating to community service, culture, adven-ture and arts, among many others. Many of these have exciting events and activities taking place all year round.

LUMS sports facilities are of international standards and there is a wide variety of team and individual sports availabletopickfrom.Theuniversityoffersopportuni-ties to play tennis, badminton, basketball, cricket, hock-ey, football, table tennis, volleyball and much more.

Life at LUMS

930

1384

838

244

237

56

193

0

572

653

631

144

358

731

207

100

Male Female Male Female Male Female

SCHOOL

Suleman Dawood Schoolof Business

Mushtaq Ahmad GurmaniSchool of Humanities and

Social Sciences

Syed Babar Ali School ofScience and Engineering

Shaikh Ahmad HassanSchool of Law

NUMBER OFUNDERGRADUATE

STUDENTS

NUMBER OFGRADUATESTUDENTS

NUMBER OFPOSTGRADUATE

STUDENTS

TOTALNUMBER OFSTUDENTS

TOTALNUMBER OFSTUDENTS

Facts & FiguresSTUDENT NUMBERS BY SCHOOLHeadcount on January 15, 2015

TOTAL

20

0

36

0

3938

1187

1440

1067

244

SCHOOL

Suleman Dawood Schoolof Business

Mushtaq Ahmad GurmaniSchool of Humanities and

Social Sciences

Syed Babar Ali School ofScience and Engineering

Shaikh Ahmad HassanSchool of Law

NUMBER OFUNDERGRADUATE

STUDENTS

NUMBER OFGRADUATESTUDENTS

NUMBER OFPOSTGRADUATE

STUDENTS

STUDENT NUMBERS BY GENDERHeadcount on January 15, 2015

TOTAL 3938

1187

1440

1067

244

200

24

144

0

37

32

49

0

11

0

24

0

9

0

12

0

Members of Staff Headcount on January 15, 2015

SCHOOL

Suleman Dawood Schoolof Business

Mushtaq Ahmad GurmaniSchool of Humanities and

Social Sciences

Syed Babar Ali School ofScience and Engineering

Shaikh Ahmad HassanSchool of Law

Note: Teaching Assistants are counted as part of Other Staff.Research Staff does not include external projects research staff.

TOTAL

ACADEMICSTAFF

(FACULTY)

RESEARCHSTAFF

OTHERSTAFF

NUMBER OFEMPLOYEES

TOTAL

54

71

71

6

202

7

1

11

2

21

36

14

75

8

133

97

86

157

16

356

Financial Year 2013 – 2014Figures on June 30, 2014

Revenue Composition

Grants Income

Tuition & Other Fee

REDC, SEDC & Consultancy

ROI & Ex Gain/(Loss)

Hostel, Apartment & Cafeteria

Sponsored Project Income

Other Resources

TOTAL REVENUE

636

1,903

228

130

221

91

164

3,373

Rupees inMillions

Finances

Salaries & Benefits

Contribution for Building

Scholarships

Research & Training

Advertisement & Promotion

Utilities, Supplies & Services

Depreciation

Other Expenses

TOTAL EXPENSES

1,152

257

352

122

27

558

145

236

2,849

Rupees inMillions

Expenses Composition

Note: The exchange rate on June 30, 2014 was USD 98.55.

OfficeofMarketing,Fundraising&AlumniSector U, DHA, Lahore Cantt.Lahore, PakistanTelephone: +92-42-111-11-LUMS (5867)Website: www.lums.edu.pk