The University of Lahore (UOL) conferred degrees upon 10,227 students on Thursday (March 16, 2023) during the 13th convocation at the Main Defence Road Campus. Honourable Governor Punjab Muhammad Baligh Ur Rehman (Patron, UOL) and Mr. Awais Raoof (Chairman BOG, UOL) graced the convocation ceremony as the chief guests and distributed medals and degrees among the graduating students. On this occasion, the governor awarded degrees to 10,227 students, including PhDs (78), Masters (608), M.Phils (2,887), and Bachelors (6,654) from 11 various faculties. Out of 708, 275 students received gold medals, 235 silver medals, and 198 bronze medals from the Patron for their distinctive positions. Mr. Mansoor Qadir (Provincial Minister for Higher and School Education Punjab), Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashraf (Rector, UOL), and Mr. Uzair Raoof (Deputy Chairman, BoG, UOL), members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees, Pro-Rectors, Deans, Directors, HoDs, and members of the faculty also attended the event. Addressing the convocation, Mr. Baligh Ur Rehman congratulated the graduates and their parents and wished them a bright future.
He also praised the University of Lahore for serving the nation and the country in the field of higher education.
“Today, this campus alone boasts hosting 40,000 plus students, 40 plus departments, and 11 faculties. Mr. M. A. Raoof has given this country a great educational institution that has become a source of pride for Pakistan,” he added. Shedding light on key achievements of the university, Dr. Muhammad Ashraf maintained that approximately 70,000 graduates among 209 PhD scholars have been passed out in various disciplines during the 23-year journey of academic progress.
“The UOL was founded in 1999 and was granted full degree-awarding status in 2002.
The state-of-the-art facilities capable of offering innovative and quality training in a conducive and highly developed learning environment have significantly contributed to its current status as the largest private sector university in Pakistan,” he added.
