Type Private Campus Cantt and Raiwind Vice-Chancellor Mian Imran Masood Chairman Ameer Mavia | Established 1987 Colors Blue and white Phone +92 42 36672942 | |
Motto Work Smart and Reach High Location Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Address 47 Tufail Rd, Lahore, Pakistan Affiliations Pakistan Engineering Council, Pakistan Bar Council, Pharmacy Council of Pakistan Similar Lahore Leads University, Hajvery University, University of Central Punjab, University of Lahore, Imperial College of Business Profiles | ||
The University of South Asia (Urdu: جامعہ جنوبی ایشیا) or USA is a chartered university located in Lahore, Pakistan. It was established in 1988 as a computer training institution with the name of National College of Computer Sciences (NCCS). More than 100,000 students underwent training programs in Computer Sciences. It was developed to promote computer education but has expanded to provide chartered degrees in fields that include Business Studies, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architecture, Law, Media Studies, Physical Therapy, Nutrition, and Fashion and Interior Design.
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All undergraduate and graduate programs at the university are recognized by the Higher Education Commission and the government regulatory bodies in Pakistan. As a chartered university, all degrees awarded are internationally recognized.
The university has three campuses:
The Vice Chancellor is Ex-Minister of Education Mian Imran Masood.
History
The Sadiq Memorial Educational Society established a chain of National Colleges of Computer Science throughout the country to offer computer science programs. The Bachelor of Computer Science program was launched in 1992 and Intermediate with Computer Science was introduced in 1994. In 1995 MBA and MCS programs were launched. The National Group of Colleges established a chartered degree-awarding higher education institution called the Institute of South Asia on April 14, 2003 vide “The Institute of South Asia, Lahore, Ordinance 2003, Punjab Ordinance No. IV of 2003”. The institute was upgraded to the status of a university on May 29, 2004, with the Chief Minister of the Punjab inaugurating the University of South Asia.
In order to increase education across Punjab, a chain of colleges "Heritage International Colleges" was launched. Business, Computer Sciences and Humanities are the disciplines that are promoted at these colleges.