Lahore School of Economics
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The Lahore School of Economics was established in 1993 and chartered by the Government of Punjab in January 1997, through The Lahore School of Economics Act 1997 (Provincial Assembly of the Punjab - Act II of 1997). It is based in the city of Lahore
, Pakistan
.
The Lahore School of Economics has two campuses: the Main campus and the City campus. The Main campus, spread over 35 acres (141,640.1 m²), is located on the intersection of DHA Phase VI, Main Boulevard and Burki Road. The City campus is located in Gulberg
near the central Liberty Market area.
The Lahore School is ranked 5th best Pakistani university for a business education according to Higher Education Commission
of Pakistan.
It is an internationally recognized Pakistani institute.
The Lahore School's Centre for Research in Economics and Business, known as CREB, takes part in national and international levels of research. CREB is closely associated with various governmental and non-governmental research wings and think tanks. The university also conducts a student exchange program with Bahcesehir University
Turkey, and with other top institutes of the world for existing students, faculty and alumni.
M.A. University of Punjab and Ph.D. Muenster University,
Senior Research Fellow at Columbia University, New York.
Mr. Assaad Akmal
Ph.D, McGill University, Canada
M.A., (Cantab)
Dr. Shakil Faruqi
Ph. D, Rutgers, USA
Dr. Naved Hamid
B. A (Hons.) Cambridge, UK
Ph. D, Stanford, USA
Dr. Mohammad Aslam
Ph.D, University of Exeter, UK
Dr. Azam Chaudhry
Ph.D and MSc, Brown University, USA
B.Sc. Hons, London School of Economics, UK
Dr. Theresa Thompson Chaudhry
Ph.D and MA, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
Dr. Shahid Siddiqui
Ph. D, University of Toronto, Canada
Dr. Seemeen Alam
Ph. D. in Experimental Psychology, University of Sussex, UK
Mr. Sajjad Naseer
M.A. and ABD Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst U.S.A.
Dr. Rana Abdul Wajid
Ph.D, IOWA State University, AMES, USA
Dr. Tariq Abdullah
D. Phil., Oxford University.
Dr. Mohammad Anis Alam
Ph.D, University of Durham, UK
Dr. Sohail Zafar
DBA, US International University San Diego, California, USA
MBA, US International University, San Diego, California, USA
Dr. Agha Ghazanfar
Ph.D, London Business School, UK
Dr. Nawazish Mirza
Phd Financial Markets and MPhil Quantitative Finance, Paris Dauphine, France
Mr. Fareed A. Fareedy
MBA, Long Island University, New york, MA & ABD, Economics, New School University, New York, USA
Dr. Nayyar Raza Zaidi
Ph. D, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
Mr. Iqbal Khan
Senior Fellow, SMEs
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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The Lahore School of Economics has two campuses: the Main campus and the City campus. The Main campus, spread over 35 acres (141,640.1 m²), is located on the intersection of DHA Phase VI, Main Boulevard and Burki Road. The City campus is located in Gulberg
Gulberg
Gulberg can refer to:* Gulberg, Lahore in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan* Gulberg in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan* Gulberg , in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan...
near the central Liberty Market area.
The Lahore School is ranked 5th best Pakistani university for a business education according to Higher Education Commission
Higher Education Commission
The Higher Education Commission , formerly the University Grant Commission, is the primary regulator of higher education in Pakistan. It also facilitated the development of higher educational system in Pakistan. Its main purpose was to upgrade universities in Pakistan to be centres of education,...
of Pakistan.
It is an internationally recognized Pakistani institute.
Faculties and programs of instruction
The Lahore School has the following faculties/departments:- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Business Administration
- Center for Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
- Center for Humanities and Social Sciences
- Center for Media Studies
The Lahore School's Centre for Research in Economics and Business, known as CREB, takes part in national and international levels of research. CREB is closely associated with various governmental and non-governmental research wings and think tanks. The university also conducts a student exchange program with Bahcesehir University
Bahçesehir University
Bahçeşehir University is a private educational institution in Turkey, on the European side of Istanbul. The Turkish National Assembly authorized the establishment of the University of Bahçeşehir by the Bahçeşehir Uğur Education Foundation in 1998. An academic and strategic protocol was signed...
Turkey, and with other top institutes of the world for existing students, faculty and alumni.
Campus life and student run societies
The Lahore School's Main campus hosts a variety of facilities to cater to the student body. The campus is equipped with two libraries and five computer labs. The university also houses a basketball court, a cricket ground and a football field. The university's media centre houses a computer lab, equipped with Apple Macs. The school has a number of societies including dramatics, adventure and a debating society. The debating society is one of the best in the city. The campus houses a girls hostel and mess as well. Two cafeterias and three smaller canteen are on campus with a variety of food and beverages.Notable Faculty
Dr Muneer AhmedM.A. University of Punjab and Ph.D. Muenster University,
Senior Research Fellow at Columbia University, New York.
Mr. Assaad Akmal
Ph.D, McGill University, Canada
M.A., (Cantab)
Dr. Shakil Faruqi
Ph. D, Rutgers, USA
Dr. Naved Hamid
B. A (Hons.) Cambridge, UK
Ph. D, Stanford, USA
Dr. Mohammad Aslam
Ph.D, University of Exeter, UK
Dr. Azam Chaudhry
Ph.D and MSc, Brown University, USA
B.Sc. Hons, London School of Economics, UK
Dr. Theresa Thompson Chaudhry
Ph.D and MA, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
Dr. Shahid Siddiqui
Ph. D, University of Toronto, Canada
Dr. Seemeen Alam
Ph. D. in Experimental Psychology, University of Sussex, UK
Mr. Sajjad Naseer
M.A. and ABD Political Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst U.S.A.
Dr. Rana Abdul Wajid
Ph.D, IOWA State University, AMES, USA
Dr. Tariq Abdullah
D. Phil., Oxford University.
Dr. Mohammad Anis Alam
Ph.D, University of Durham, UK
Dr. Sohail Zafar
DBA, US International University San Diego, California, USA
MBA, US International University, San Diego, California, USA
Dr. Agha Ghazanfar
Ph.D, London Business School, UK
Dr. Nawazish Mirza
Phd Financial Markets and MPhil Quantitative Finance, Paris Dauphine, France
Mr. Fareed A. Fareedy
MBA, Long Island University, New york, MA & ABD, Economics, New School University, New York, USA
Dr. Nayyar Raza Zaidi
Ph. D, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
Mr. Iqbal Khan
Senior Fellow, SMEs