Type University college Chairman Imran Khan Academic staff 28 Address Mianwali, Pakistan Phone +92 459 236995 Founder Imran Khan | Established 2008 Dean Dr. Malik Jahan Khan Undergraduates 300 Undergraduate tuition and fees 240,000 PKR (2013) Total enrollment 300 (2012) | |
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Namal college mianwali a documentary
Namal College is a technical college associated with the University of Bradford in District Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan. The college is on Talagang Mianwali Road very near to Namal Lake. The 40 kanal land for this college was provided by Ghulam Muhammad 'Seelu', a local resident. The college was inaugurated by Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, the former prime minister of Pakistan, on April 27, 2008. University of Bradford and University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore has worked closely with Namal College in designing the courses and curriculum, ensuring quality assurance, training and development for the faculty and advising on matters related to academic administration.
Contents
- Namal college mianwali a documentary
- Academic partnerships
- Convocation of Namal College
- Criticism
- References
There are more than 300 students studying for University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore degrees at Namal College, more than 90% of whom are on financial support.
The second phase of construction is expected to begin shortly and will include on-campus faculty and student accommodation premises and research laboratories. The Namal Education Foundation (NEF) owns 1000 acres of land and is all set for building a knowledge city in Pakistan.
Imran Khan is the chairman of the Board of Governors Namal Education Foundation, which is the sponsoring body of Namal Knowledge City. As a philanthropist, Imran has undertaken initiatives to address the economic and social challenges faced by the area. These challenges include improvements in literacy, community organization, health, access to credit, encouragement of corporate investment, and education.
This college offers two four-year degree programs namely B. Sc. (HONS) Computer Sciences and B. Eng. Electrical & Electronics.
Academic partnerships
Namal College has an advisory relationship with Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS).
Convocation of Namal College
Sixty engineering students were awarded BSc degrees by Namal College during the institution’s first convocation ceremony, chaired by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, held on December 15, 2013.
The second convocation was held on 14 December 2014.
The third convocation of Namal College was held on 20 December 2015.
The fourth convocation of Namal College was held on 17 December 2016.
Criticism
According to the British newspaper Metro, fraud has been revealed in charitable funds of Imran Khan’s educational institution Namal, and there is money laundering of four million pounds in charitable funds. According to the newspaper's claim, the British Charity Commission is investigating money laundering and an offshore company built in Dubai from charity funds of Namal College, reports AbbTak TV.