Beaconhouse National University

Beaconhouse National University (BNU)
TypePrivate
Established2003
AccreditationHEC
Academic affiliations
ACU, SARC
Vice-ChancellorMoeed Yusuf
Students1,540
Undergraduates1,300 total
Postgraduates240
Location
Lahore, Punjab
,
Pakistan

31°21′53″N 74°12′58″E / 31.36477°N 74.21613°E / 31.36477; 74.21613
CampusUrban, (Tarogil, main campus)
NewspaperThe BNU Gazette
Websitebnu.edu.pk
Beaconhouse National University is located in Lahore
Beaconhouse National University
Location in Lahore
Beaconhouse National University is located in Punjab, Pakistan
Beaconhouse National University
Beaconhouse National University (Punjab, Pakistan)
Beaconhouse National University is located in Pakistan
Beaconhouse National University
Beaconhouse National University (Pakistan)

Beaconhouse National University (BNU) is a private liberal arts university located in Lahore, in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2]

BNU was founded in 2003 by its parent company Beaconhouse School System, it is located at Raiwind, a subdivision of Lahore District; the BNU campus is adjacent to the Bahria Town.[3]

BNU offers study programmes in visual design and arts, architecture, liberal arts, computer information technology, psychology and mass communication. It is a member of the Higher Education Commission and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.[4][1]

Schools

The university consists of the following eight schools or institutes:

Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts at BNU, Lahore
  • Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts & Design (MDSVAD)
  • Razia Hassan School of Architecture
  • School of Media & Mass Communication (SMC)
  • School of Business
  • Seeta Majeed School of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (SLASS)
  • School of Computer & Information Technology (SCIT)
  • School of Education
  • Institute of Psychology
  • School of CKG

Faculty

BNU has a 88 full-time and 92 adjunct faculty members including:

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b Overview and rank of Beaconhouse National University on UniRank international website, Retrieved 28 September 2017
  2. ^ Beaconhouse National University on topuniversities.com website, Retrieved 28 September 2017
  3. ^ Here's why students at Lahore's BNU covered campus walls with sanitary padss, The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 12 April 2016, Retrieved 28 September 2017
  4. ^ "Association of Commonwealth Universities members". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  5. ^ Profile of Nayyar Ali Dada on Overseas Pakistanis Foundation website, Retrieved 28 September 2017
  6. ^ "70 years of writing in Pakistan". Dawn (newspaper). 26 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  7. ^ Tariq Rahman on the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad website, Retrieved 27 September 2017
  8. ^ "Asghar Nadeem Syed". IMDb.
  9. ^ "Urdu Books of Asghar Nadeem Sayed".