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The university began its operations in 1975 in rented buildings with eight departments. Today, it has expanded into a vast campus with sixty departments and several constituent colleges, including Gilani Law College and Multan College of Arts. It also houses faculties such as Veterinary, Agricultural Science and Technology (FAST), and Engineering and Technology. Additionally, the university provides residential facilities for students and staff.
The Bahauddin Zakariya University is a local university, providing education in Arts and Science. Since agriculture is the mainstay of this region — the place and its environs produce the country's best silver crop (cotton) and fruit crops like mangoes, citrus, and dates — it was considered expedient to train manpower for solving agriculture problems. Accordingly, a College of Agriculture was established in 1989. The College of Agriculture and its complement, an Engineering College, form an integral part of the University Plan. The College of Engineering & Technology was established in 1994. Department of Commerce was started in November 1996. BBA classes were started in the Department of Business Administration in October 1996. Bachelor of Computer Science was introduced in the Department of Computer Science in November 1996, though Masters in Computer Science (MCS) was already running since 2003. B.Sc. Electrical Engineering class was started in November 2024. Information Technology Centre was established in July 1999. BS and MSc. Telecommunication System was started in January 2004. B.Sc. Mechanical, Computer, Textile, Agricultural and Architectural Engineering classes were started in fall 2004.
All degrees awarded by the university are recognized by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC), engineering degrees by Pakistan Engineering Council and pharmacy degrees by Pakistan Pharmacy Council also.
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