Sub-Campus Layyah

Discipline Established: 2009
Director : Dr. Abdur Rahim
Contact Email: Layyah@bzu.edu.pk

Faculty Profile: Click Here for Detailed List of Teaching Faculty

In order to equip the people of remote areas with research and higher studies, Bahadur Sub-Campus of Bahauddin Zakariya University has been established at Layyah under the direction of the Chief Minister of Punjab. In Pakistan, Layyah is one of those areas which is rich in human capital and blessed with one of the highest literacy rates among the districts of the Southern Punjab. To shape up this potential, a need was felt to cater higher educational and research needs of Layyah and its adjacent areas. Through this campus, the people of Layyah can have their due share and contribution in the national economy. This campus which is not less than a blessing for the people of Layyah will prove a true oasis in Pakistan.

The goal of the campus is to provide quality education. Focus has always been to establish a close connection with the industry in such a way as the alumni of this campus can demonstrate themselves substantially in their respective areas and fields. For this purpose the campus has introduced market driven courses. The sub-campus has also its club named Layyah Campus Club (LCC) to arrange and conduct seminars and other co-curricular activities in the campus regularly, so that students’ potential personalities can be groomed and nurtured aptly.
Layyah Campus Club (LCC) maintains a directory of the experts. The Campus has started a series of seminars/workshops in all the departments respectively. All the departments try their level best to conduct at least one seminar / workshop in each semester in collaboration with Layyah Campus Club (LCC).

Bahadur Sub Campus Layyah is offering seven Masters’ degree programs: MA English which is predominantly a literature based program, MBA, MSc Psychology, MA Economics, MA Education, M.Sc Sociology and M.Ed. The campus is also offering undergraduate level programs in B.Sc. (Hons.) Agri. (4-year), BBA (4-year), BS- Economics (4-year). Evening programs are also started in MBA, MA Education, BBA and B.Sc. Economics.

BZU Bahadur Sub-Campus Layyah has highly qualified faculty. They are imparting professional education in the filed of Agriculture, DVM, Psychology, Business Administration, Economics, Sociology and English. Moreover, the faculty of Bahadur Sub Campus is also research oriented with international publications in the renowned and HEC approved journals of research.
Senior faculty members of the concerned departments from the main campus also visit the sub campus Layyah frequently and deliver their fruitful lectures. They also facilitate the junior staff through negotiations and offer constructive feedback regarding problems in the respective fields and subjects.

Bahadur Sub-Campus Layyah is also equipped with the state of the art computer laboratory. It is equipped with the modern technology called NComputing which is advance as well as cost effective. The computer laboratory of Bahadur Sub Campus has 80 PCs with the availability of WiFi internet facility. The laboratory is also linked with the main campus as well as digital library of HEC to provide the students with all the research related facilities available in the main campus Multan.

Bahadur Campus holds a distinctive position among other campuses of BZU as it has a latest and upto the mark language laboratory. The campus has established the language laboratory to increase English proficiency and communication skills of the participants as well as faculty of the campus. The language laboratory is furnished with both audio and video facilities, a multi media system, an overhead projector and high speed internet connectivity.

College of Agriculture

Agriculture sector plays a vital role in Pakistan’s economy. It is the 2nd largest sector, accounting for over 21% to GDP. The sector employs about 45% of the country’s total labor work force. Almost 62% of the country’s population live in rural areas and is directly or indirectly linked with agriculture for their livelihood. The sector is a primary supplier of raw materials to downstream industry, contributing substantially to Pakistan’s exports.

District Layyah is one of the least industrially developed districts of Punjab. Majority of the population depends upon agriculture for their livelihood. Realizing the need for the agriculture in the area, Honorable Chief Minister Punjab approved the establishment of the College of Agriculture at Bahadur Sub campus of Bahauddin Zakariya University at Layyah in 2011. In this College, the study is focused on all aspects of crop production, protection and improvement.

The college is offering following degree programs

1. M.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture (Agronomy)
2. B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture (Agronomy)
3. B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture (Plant Breeding and Genetics)
4. B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture (Horticulture)
5. B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture (Soil Science)
6. B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture (Plant Pathology)
7. B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture (Entomology)