Bahauddin Zakariya University
Also known as BZU
Bahauddin Zakariya University is a major public university in Multan serving southern Punjab, with faculties spanning the sciences, arts, engineering and pharmacy.
Quick Facts
| Founded | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Location | Multan |
| Province | Punjab |
| Private or Government | Public (Government) |
| Institution Type | University |
| HEC Recognition | HEC Recognized |
| Website | http://www.bzu.edu.pk/ |
About
Bahauddin Zakariya University is a major public university in Multan serving southern Punjab, with faculties spanning the sciences, arts, engineering and pharmacy.
Degree Programs
| Program | Duration | Eligibility | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADP Banking and Finance Morning/evening programme | — | ||
| ADS Information Technology | 2 years | — | |
| Advanced Diploma in Clinical Psychology | — | ||
| Associate Degree in Arts (ADP) Pakistan Studies | 2 years | — | |
| Associate Degree in Business Administration (ADP) Morning/evening programme | — | ||
| Associate Degree in Geography (ADP) | 2 years | — | |
| B.Ed (Hons) Elementary Morning programme | 4 years | — | |
| B.S. Metallurgy and Materials Engineering | 4 years | — | |
| B.Sc (Hons.) Human Nutrition and Dietetics | 4 years | — | |
| B.Sc. (Hons.) Food Science and Technology | 4 years | — | |
| B.Sc. (Hons.) Poultry Science | 4 years | — | |
| B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering | 4 years | — | |
| B.Sc. Building and Architectural Engineering | 4 years | — | |
| B.Sc. Civil Engineering | 4 years | — | |
| B.Sc. Electrical Engineering | 4 years | — | |
| B.Sc. Farm Management (2-year Associate Degree) | 2 years | — | |
| B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering | 4 years | — | |
| B.Sc. Textile Engineering | 4 years | — | |
| BBA Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BBA Banking & Finance Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BBA Morning/evening programme | — | ||
| BS Accounting & Finance Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Accounting & Finance Morning/evening programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Agriculture Business & Marketing | 4 years | — | |
| BS Anthropology Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Anthropology Morning/evening programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Applied Psychology | 4 years | — | |
| BS Applied Psychology Morning/evening programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Arabic | 4 years | — | |
| BS Artificial Intelligence Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Biochemistry Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Biochemistry Morning/evening programme | 2 years | — | |
| BS Biology Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Biology | 2 years | — | |
| BS Biotechnology | 4 years | — | |
| BS Botany Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Botany | 2 years | — | |
| BS Chemistry Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Chemistry Morning/evening programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Commerce Evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Commerce Morning/evening programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Computational Biology Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Computational Social Science | 4 years | — | |
| BS Computer Science Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Computer Science | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Criminology Evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Criminology Evening programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Cyber Security | 4 years | — | |
| BS Data Analytics Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Data Science Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Defense and Diplomatic Studies | 4 years | — | |
| BS Design B.Des. | 4 years | — | |
| BS Digital Marketing Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Disaster Management | 4 years | — | |
| BS Economics Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Economics Morning/evening programme | 2 years | — | |
| BS Economics | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Economics Vehari sub-campus. | — | ||
| BS Economics and Finance Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Education Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Education Morning/evening programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Educational Planning and Management Morning/evening programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS English Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS English Morning/evening programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS English Lodhran sub-campus. Morning programme | — | ||
| BS Entrepreneurship | 4 years | — | |
| BS Environmental Sciences Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Financial Analytics | 4 years | — | |
| BS Fine Arts | 4 years | — | |
| BS Food Safety and Quality Management | 4 years | — | |
| BS Forestry | 4 years | — | |
| BS Gender Studies | 4 years | — | |
| BS Gender Studies | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Geography | 4 years | — | |
| BS Heritage and Tourism Evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS History | 4 years | — | |
| BS History | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Information Technology | 4 years | — | |
| BS Information Technology | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Information Technology Lodhran sub-campus. | — | ||
| BS International Relations Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS International Relations | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Islamic Finance Morning programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Islamic Studies Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Islamic Studies Sufism & Mysticism Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Islamic Studies Morning programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Library and Information Sciences Evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Mass Communication Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Mass Communication Morning/evening programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Mathematics Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Mathematics Morning/evening programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Mathematics Vehari sub-campus. | — | ||
| BS Mathematics | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Medical Lab Technology | 4 years | — | |
| BS Microbiology and Molecular Genetics | 4 years | — | |
| BS Microbiology and Molecular Genetics | 2 years | — | |
| BS Molecular Biology | 4 years | — | |
| BS Pakistan Studies Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Pakistan Studies Morning programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Philosophy | 4 years | — | |
| BS Philosophy | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Physical Education and Sports Sciences Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Physical Education and Sports Sciences Morning/evening programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Physics Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Physics Morning/evening programme | 2 years | — | |
| BS Political Science | 4 years | — | |
| BS Political Science Morning programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Psychology Vehari sub-campus. | — | ||
| BS Public Administration | 4 years | — | |
| BS Public Administration Lodhran sub-campus. Morning programme | — | ||
| BS Public Finance Morning/evening programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Public Health | 4 years | — | |
| BS Public Policy | 4 years | — | |
| BS Remote Sensing and GIS Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Saraiki | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Social Work Evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Social Work Evening programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Sociology | 4 years | — | |
| BS Sociology Morning/evening programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Sociology Lodhran sub-campus. | — | ||
| BS Software Engineering | 4 years | — | |
| BS Special Education Evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Special Education Evening programme | 2 years | For ADP graduates, entering at semester 5. | — |
| BS Statistics Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Statistics Post Associate Degree | 2 years | — | |
| BS Supply Chain Management Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Textile Design | 4 years | — | |
| BS Urdu Morning/evening programme | 4 years | — | |
| BS Zoology | 4 years | — | |
| BS Zoology | 2 years | — | |
| BSc Agriculture (Plant Pathology) | 4 years | — | |
| BSc Agriculture (Plant Pathology) Agronomy | 4 years | — | |
| BSc Agriculture (Plant Pathology) Entomology | 4 years | — | |
| BSc Agriculture (Plant Pathology) Forestry and Range Management | 4 years | — | |
| BSc Agriculture (Plant Pathology) Horticulture | 4 years | — | |
| BSc Agriculture (Plant Pathology) Plant Breeding and Genetics | 4 years | — | |
| BSc Agriculture (Plant Pathology) Plant Pathology | 4 years | — | |
| BSc Agriculture (Plant Pathology) Soil Science | 4 years | — | |
| BSc Agriculture (Plant Pathology) Water Management Morning programme | 4 years | — | |
| BSc Computer Engineering | 4 years | — | |
| Diploma in Computational Drug Design | — | ||
| Diploma in Fahm-e-Quran | — | ||
| Diploma in Islamic Banking and Finance | — | ||
| Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS | — | ||
| Diploma in Spoken Arabic | — | ||
| Diploma in Sufism and Mysticism Morning/evening programme | — | ||
| Diploma in Translation of the Holy Quran | — | ||
| DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | 5 years | — | |
| Executive MBA Weekend programme | — | ||
| LL.M | 2 years | — | |
| LLB | 4 years | — | |
| LLB Morning programme | 5 years | — | |
| M.A. Arabic | — | ||
| M.A. Philosophy | — | ||
| M.A. Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies Weekend programme | — | ||
| M.A. Saraiki | — | ||
| M.A. Urdu | — | ||
| M.Phil Applied Psychology | 2 years | — | |
| M.Phil. Art History | 2 years | — | |
| M.Phil. Saraiki | 2 years | — | |
| M.Phil./MS Islamic Studies Evening/weekend programme | 2 years | — | |
| M.Phil./MS Physics Evening/weekend programme | 2 years | — | |
| M.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture (Forestry and Range Management)/MS Forestry and Range Management Forestry & Range Management | 2 years | — | |
| M.Sc. (Hons.)/M.Phil. Agriculture (Plant Pathology) Plant Pathology | 2 years | — | |
| M.Sc. (Hons.)/M.Phil. Food Science and Technology | 2 years | — | |
| M.Sc. Civil Engineering | 2 years | — | |
| M.Sc. Computer Engineering | 2 years | — | |
| M.Sc. Economics Morning/evening programme | 2 years | — | |
| M.Sc. Electrical Engineering | 2 years | — | |
| M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering | 2 years | — | |
| M.Sc. Textile Engineering | 2 years | — | |
| MBA Morning/evening programme | — | ||
| MBA | — | ||
| MBA Digital Marketing | — | ||
| MBA Banking & Finance | — | ||
| MBA Islamic Banking | — | ||
| MBA Human Resource Management | — | ||
| MBA Marketing of Financial Services | — | ||
| MBA Insurance and Risk Management | — | ||
| MPhil Animal Breeding and Genetics | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Animal Nutrition | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Arabic | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Biochemistry Evening/weekend programme | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Biotechnology Morning programme | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Biotechnology Weekend programme | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Chemistry Evening/weekend programme | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Clinical Medicine and Surgery | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Commerce Evening/weekend programme | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Economics Evening programme | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Education Educational Planning Management | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil English Evening programme | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Gender Studies | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil History | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Human Nutrition and Dietetics Morning/weekend programme | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil in Mass Communication Evening programme | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil International Relations Evening programme | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Islamic Studies Sufism & Mysticism Evening/weekend programme | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Islamic Studies Islamic Thought & Culture | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Microbiology | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Pakistan Studies Course Track | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Pakistan Studies Evening programme | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Parasitology | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Pathology | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Pharmaceutics | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Pharmacognosy | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Pharmacology and Toxicology | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Pharmacy Practice | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Political Science | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Public Administration | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Sociology | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Statistics | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Theriogenology | 2 years | — | |
| MPhil Urdu | 2 years | — | |
| MS / MPhil Botany Morning/weekend programme | 2 years | — | |
| MS Agriculture Business and Marketing | 2 years | — | |
| MS Business Administration (02 Years) Finance, Management, Marketing Evening programme | 2 years | — | |
| MS Business Administration (02 Years) | 2 years | — | |
| MS Computer Science | 2 years | — | |
| MS Data Science | 2 years | — | |
| MS Food Safety and Quality Management Morning/weekend programme | 2 years | — | |
| MS Information Technology | 2 years | — | |
| MS Innovation and Entrepreneurship Evening/weekend programme | 2 years | — | |
| MS/M.Phil. Environmental Science | 2 years | — | |
| MS/MPhil Mathematics | 2 years | — | |
| MS/MPhil Zoology | 2 years | — | |
| MSc (Hons)/MPhil Agronomy | 2 years | — | |
| MSc (Hons)/MPhil Entomology | 2 years | — | |
| MSc (Hons)/MPhil Soil Science | 2 years | — | |
| MSc Agricultural Engineering | 2 years | — | |
| MSc Agriculture (Plant Breeding and Genetics) Plant Breeding & Genetics | 2 years | — | |
| MSc Horticulture | 2 years | — | |
| PhD Agricultural Engineering | — | ||
| PhD Agriculture Plant Pathology | — | ||
| PhD Agronomy | — | ||
| PhD Applied Psychology | — | ||
| PhD Arabic | — | ||
| PhD Biochemistry | — | ||
| PhD Biotechnology | — | ||
| PhD Botany Morning programme | — | ||
| PhD Business Administration Finance, Management, Marketing | — | ||
| PhD Business Administration | — | ||
| PhD Chemistry | — | ||
| PhD Civil Engineering | — | ||
| PhD Commerce | — | ||
| PhD Computer Science | — | ||
| PhD Economics Morning programme | — | ||
| PhD Education | — | ||
| PhD Entomology | — | ||
| PhD Food Safety and Quality Management | — | ||
| PhD Food Science and Technology | — | ||
| PhD Forestry Range Management | — | ||
| PhD Gender Studies | — | ||
| PhD History | — | ||
| PhD Horticulture | — | ||
| PhD Human Nutrition and Dietetics (PhD-HND) | — | ||
| PhD International Relations Morning programme | — | ||
| PhD Islamic Studies Morning programme | — | ||
| PhD Law Morning programme | — | ||
| PhD Mass Communication | — | ||
| PhD Mathematics | — | ||
| PhD Microbiology | — | ||
| PhD Pakistan Studies | — | ||
| PhD Parasitology | — | ||
| PhD Pathology | — | ||
| PhD Pharmaceutical Chemistry | — | ||
| PhD Pharmaceutics | — | ||
| PhD Pharmacy Practice | — | ||
| PhD Physics | — | ||
| PhD Plant Breeding and Genetics | — | ||
| PhD Political Science | — | ||
| PhD Saraiki | — | ||
| PhD Sociology | — | ||
| PhD Soil Science | — | ||
| PhD Statistics | — | ||
| PhD Urdu | — | ||
| PhD Zoology | — | ||
| Post Graduate Research Qualification | — | ||
| Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Food and Nutrition | — | ||
| Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Food Safety and Quality Management | — | ||
| Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Halal Food Processing | — | ||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Research Design | — | ||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital Pharmacy Services | — | ||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Logistics and Transport Economics | — | ||
| Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacokinetic Modeling and Simulation | — |
Admissions
Undergraduate admission is normally based on HSSC or an equivalent qualification, with many institutions adding an entry test or interview. Postgraduate admission commonly requires GAT or an institutional equivalent. Requirements, closing dates and merit criteria change each cycle, so treat the institution’s own admissions page as authoritative. As a public-sector institution, fees are generally lower than at private institutions, and merit competition is correspondingly higher.
Applying in Punjab
Public-sector engineering admission in Punjab runs through the ECAT administered by UET Lahore, while medical and dental admission uses the national MDCAT. Punjab operates one of the country’s largest public university systems, so applicants typically hold offers from several institutions at once and should compare merit positions before accepting. Public-sector seat allocation includes a domicile component, so where your domicile certificate was issued affects which quota you compete under at Bahauddin Zakariya University.
HEC Recognition and Accreditation
Bahauddin Zakariya University holds Higher Education Commission recognition. That status confirms the institution is chartered and empowered to award degrees whose attestation the HEC will process. Recognition is institutional, however, and does not by itself confirm that any particular programme is accredited by its professional body. Applicants should confirm programme-level accreditation with the relevant council directly.
Disciplines
Contact Details
- Address: Bosan Road, Multan
- Phone: +92-61-9210069
- Official website: bzu.edu.pk
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bahauddin Zakariya University recognized by HEC?
Yes. The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan lists Bahauddin Zakariya University as a recognised institution, which means its degrees can be attested by the HEC and are accepted for further study and public-sector employment. Recognition applies to the institution; individual programmes may additionally require accreditation from a professional council.
Is Bahauddin Zakariya University private or government?
Bahauddin Zakariya University is a public-sector institution. Public institutions generally charge lower fees than private ones because they receive government funding, and admission is correspondingly more competitive on merit.
What entry test is required for admission to Bahauddin Zakariya University?
Requirements vary by programme. Most undergraduate intakes are based on HSSC or an equivalent qualification, and many institutions add their own entry test or interview. Confirm the current requirement on the institution's own admissions page, since criteria and closing dates change each cycle.
Does HEC recognition mean every programme at Bahauddin Zakariya University is accredited?
No. HEC recognition confirms the institution is chartered to award degrees. Individual programmes in regulated fields need separate accreditation — the Pakistan Engineering Council for engineering, PMDC for medicine and dentistry, the Pakistan Bar Council for law, NCEAC for computing. A programme can sit inside a recognised institution without holding that professional accreditation, so check the specific programme before enrolling.
Where is Bahauddin Zakariya University located?
Bahauddin Zakariya University is located in Multan, Punjab. Full address and contact details are listed above; the official website is www.bzu.edu.pk.