Bahawalpur, August 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):Islamia University Bahawalpur is starting work on development projects worth Rs 4 billion under public-private partnership. The signing ceremony was held at Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus yesterday. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Naveed Akhtar, Deans, Principal Officers and representatives of the contractor firm participated. These projects will be completed under the Build and Transfer Model. There are the first-ever development projects in any public sector university which are a beacon for self-sufficiency and development.
Under this project, three new faculty buildings will be constructed to accommodate departments of Pharmacy, Conventional Medicine, Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Nursing, Law, Social Sciences, Veterinary Sciences and Computing. The building of the Faculty of Agriculture will also be expanded. 4 new hostels will be constructed with for male and female students.
In addition, new roads and intersections connected to these buildings will be built, as well as an expansion of the main road network of the Baghdad al-Jadeed campus. With the completion of these projects, Jamia Islamia will be able to provide teaching and research facilities for 80,000 students. All teaching blocks will be air conditioned and constructed in accordance with the construction standards of Pakistan Engineering Council and relevant federal and provincial departments.
For more information, contact:
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB)
University Chowk, Gulshan Colony, Bahawalpur,
Punjab – 63100, Pakistan
Tel: +92-62-9250235
Fax: +92-62-9250335
E-mail: info@iub.edu.pk
Website: https://www.iub.edu.pk/