Punjab Group of Colleges

The Punjab Group of Colleges (also known as The Punjab Group or PGC) has its roots in a Commerce College set up by Mian Amer Mahmood. The chairman of PGC network is Mian Amer Mahmood. The Network laid its foundation in Lahore in 1985. Over a period of last 31 years, PGC has become the Largest Educational Network in Pakistan. PGC has head office in 123-C, Block E1, Hali Road, Gulberg III, Lahore, Pakistan.[1][2]

Punjab Group of Colleges
TypePrivate
Established1985
ChairmanMian Amer Mehmood
DirectorSohail Afzal
Location,
Pakistan

Campus3 chartered Universities, 330 College campuses in 100 cities, 15 Resource Academia Schools, 700 plus Allied Schools and nearly 300 EFA Schools.
AffiliationsBoard of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore, All Punjab and AJK BISE, Pakistan Engineering Council, Higher Education Commission
Websitepgc.edu

PGC Family consists of Educational Excellence Limited, National Communications Services (SMC-Pvt.) Limited and. Tower Technologies (Pvt.) Limited. National Educational Network (Pvt.) Limited, takes care of franchising Elementary, Secondary and Higher Secondary Education across the country in the form of Schools and Colleges.

PGC as a progressive enterprise, includes 3 chartered universities, Capital University of Science & Technology - CUST in Islamabad, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University in Karachi, and University of Central Punjab in Lahore. 330 college campuses, 15 Resource Academia Schools, 700 plus Allied Schools and nearly 300 EFA Schools. PGC's National Communications Services (SMC-Pvt.) Limited owns and operates one of the Television Networks in Pakistan known as Dunya TV Network and Roznama Dunya a daily newspaper in the print media side. In 2020, Punjab Group of Colleges took another initiative by launching a 'complaint portal website' for students, their parents, teachers and all its staff members that promises to maintain the anonymity of the plaintiff.[3]

Campus Network

Punjab Group of Colleges, Campus 8, Lahore

Academic programs in Punjab College of Science

Punjab College of Science offers intermediate programs which are listed below :

  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Medical*
  • Computer Science
  • Economics/Commerce

Academic programs in Punjab College of Commerce

Punjab College of Commerce offers intermediate programs which are listed below :

  • Commerce
  • General Science
  • Arts
  • ADP and M.com

ADP a new degree offered by Punjab Group of Colleges.

Associated institutions

Following is the information of institutions associated with the Punjab Group of Colleges:

  • University of Central Punjab (UCP)

The University of Central Punjab (UCP), located in Lahore, Pakistan, is a private sector university and is running under the Punjab Group of Colleges. The five colleges in the university are the faculties of Commerce, Management Studies, Information Technology, Engineering, and Law.[5]

  • Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU)

Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU) is a private university in Pakistan named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The main campus is in Karachi; the other campus is in Islamabad. MAJU was established in 1998 after the grant of a charter by the Government of Sindh. MAJU, unlike some other institutions, which have a degree awarding status only, has a status of a comprehensive university. The university is affiliated with the Punjab Group of Colleges.[6]

  • Capital University of Science & Technology

The Capital University of Science & Technology (CUST), located in Islamabad, Pakistan, is a private sector university and is running under the Punjab Group of Colleges. The university offers undergraduate and post-graduate programs with a strong emphasis on business management, applied sciences, engineering and computer science.[7]

  • Hadaf Group of Colleges
  • Punjab College of Science

Punjab College of Science (PCS) is a medical and engineering college in Pakistan. Its head office is located in Lahore. It is running under the Punjab Group of Colleges. For students desirous of pursuing science subjects, Punjab Colleges of Science was set up in all the major cities of Punjab where students mainly study F.Sc. Pre-Engineering and Pre-Medical courses.

Punjab College, Gujrat-Boys Campus Building
  • Punjab College of Commerce

Punjab College of Commerce (PCC) is a private commerce educational institute in Pakistan which has 39 campuses all around the country. PCC was founded in 1985 by the Punjab Group of Colleges, and now it has become the largest group of a private college in commerce and related fields.

  • Resource Academia

Resource Academia (RA), founded in 2003, is a private fee-paying academic institution located at Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, as part of the W-block compound. Resource Academia provides preschool education, primary education, secondary education and preparation for General Certificate of Education (GCE). It is affiliated with the Punjab Group of Colleges.[8]

  • Allied Schools

Allied Schools is a school system and a group of schools in Pakistan. This school system is working under the Punjab Group of Colleges. Its founder & chairman is Mian Amer Mahmood. It is spread all around in the Pakistan.[9]

  • EFA School System

EFA School System is a school system working under the Punjab Group of Colleges. EFA School System is committed to provide Education For All (EFA) to children across Pakistan. EFA Schools, therefore, pledge to achieve high literacy rate by supporting to parents' affordability to educate their children. Its founder & chairman is Mian Amer Mahmood. It is spread all around in the Pakistan with 150 Branches.[10]

Alumni

The Punjab Group of Colleges have over 2,350,000 alumni.

See also

References

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