University of Okara
Urdu: جامعہ اوکاڑہ
Other name
UO
Former names
University of Okara
MottoUrdu: 'تفکر تدبر تحقیق'
Motto in English
Explore, Meditate, Research
TypePublic
Established2016 (2016)
AccreditationHigher Education Commission (Pakistan)
ChancellorGovernor of the Punjab
Vice-ChancellorMuhammad Wajid
Students~21000 [1]
Location,
Pakistan

30°52′01″N 73°33′58″E / 30.8669°N 73.5660°E / 30.8669; 73.5660
CampusRural 205 Acres
Colours   Yale Blue & white
Websiteuo.edu.pk

The University of Okara (UO) (Urdu: جامعہ اوکاڑہ) is a public university located in Renala Khurd, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.[2]

History

In 2005, Okara campus of the University of Education, Lahore (UE) was inaugurated by then Minister of Defence (Pakistan) Rao Sikandar Iqbal.[3] On February 23, 2016, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab passed the "University of Okara Bill 2016".[4] Following that, Government of the Punjab issued a notification on April 1, 2016, for the upgradation of Okara campus to the University of Okara.[3]

See also

References

  1. Correspondent, The Newspaper's (21 September 2017). "Okara university without VC, registrar for months".
  2. "University of Education Okara Campus". University of Education Okara Campus.
  3. 1 2 "About the University – UNIVERSITY OF OKARA". uo.edu.pk.
  4. http://www.punjabcode.punjab.gov.pk/public/dr/UNIVERSITY%20OF%20OKARA%20ACT%202016.doc.pdf


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