What is university? An institution of higher learning providing facilities for teaching and research and authorized to grant academic degrees. Meaning of University: Just like the word universe (“the whole world”), university comes from the Latin word universus, meaning “whole, entire.” So think of a university as being sort of a world of its own — an institute of higher education where you live and study.
History world’s 1st university: The University of Bologna was founded by Italian jurist, Irnerius, in 1088. Located in Bologna, Italy, this institution holds the record for being the world’s oldest university in terms of not having experienced even a brief suspension of its operations since its establishment.
College Colleges offer further education in the form of certificates and diploma courses, and it is increasingly common to find undergraduate courses at colleges too. University University provides higher education in the form of undergraduate degrees up to the highest level of academic achievement – the doctorate. Difference between college and university
Pakistan’s 1st university King Edward Medical University (1860)
The only medical college in the country at the time of its independence, King Edward Medical University (KEMU) also happens to be the oldest educational institute in Pakistan. Named after Edward VII, the college’s foundation was laid in 1860 in Lahore.
Lahore’s largest university The University of the Punjab also referred to as Punjab University, is a public, research, coeducational higher education institution located in Lahore, Pakistan. Punjab University is the oldest and largest public sector university in Pakistan.
Basic facilities of a university Main entrance Security room Parking (For staff and faculty) Administration block(Student office,finance office, . Account office,HR office ,faculty room/meeting room)
Multipurpose room or Hall Auditorium Conference room
Oldest universities in the world Nalanda university This is the most oldest university in the world. Location: Rajgir,near Nalanda,Bihar,India. The university established in 600 BC.
Al-Azhar university Location: Cairo Government,Egypt University founded in October 975 AD. The library of the university is considered a fortune for the islamic world.
Plan of Al-Azhar university General Plan of Al-Azhar showing the mosque in the centre surrounded by medrassas.
The university of Oxford The university of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. Founded: 1096 Oxford, united kingdom Architectural style: Gothic and Baroque.
Modern universities Oxford university Stanford university Harvard university Cambridge university New york university National university of singapore University of chicago Peking university