Government Emerson College

Government Emerson College Multan

Type	Public University
Established	1920
Location	Multan, Pakistan
Website	http://gecmultan.edu.pk/

Government Emerson College Multan is located in the city of Multan in the Punjab province of Pakistan.^[1] It is also called Govt. College Multan, GC Multan, or Govt. Bosan Road College Multan. It is the largest college in Multan city located on Bosan Road. The prestigious and historic school is affiliated with Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.^[2]

History

It was established on 13 April 1920.^[3] In 1933, this institution was named Government Emerson College, after Sir Herbert William Emerson, governor of the Punjab in recognition of his services to education.^[4]

The first campus of this college was on Kachehry Chowk in Multan, now the location of Government Degree College Multan. The new campus, built to meet the needs of the growing number of male student, was completed in 1963. After that time, the college began offering post graduate programs.^[4] The larger campus includes a stadium for cricket, hockey and football ground, basketball ground, hostels and college building.

Courses

It serves as a higher secondary school and graduation college offering Bachelor, Intermediate programs, such as FA, F.Sc, I.Com, ICS, and post graduate programs.^[4][5] Postgraduate classes include M.Sc. Zoologya (1989); M.A Political Science (1993); M.A English (1996); M.Sc. Botany; M.A. Economics; M.A. Urdu in (2004); and M.A. Islamiat (2005).

Students who meet generous threshold for attained grades are eligible to receive a free laptop. All students in MS, LLM, M.Phil and Ph.D programs are automatically eligible to receive a free laptop.^[6]

Notable graduates

Khalid Masood Khan- Famous Humorous Poet and Columnist.

• Inzamam Ul Haq- Former Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team
• Aman Buzdar - Professor of Medicine and Ad Interim Vice President, Clinical Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center^[7]
• Ehsan Wyne - Pakistani lawyer, political activist and secretary general of the Awami National Party
• Tassaduq Hussain Jillani - Ex Chief Justice of Pakistan
• Faiz Mohammad Khan - Medical physicist specializing in radiation oncology
• Mazhar Kaleem - Pakistani novelist
• Mirza Aziz Akbar Baig - Lawyer of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
• Tauqeer Nasir - TV actor - Dir. General of PNCA
• Muhammad Ali (actor) - Lollywood Actor
• Abdul Jabbar- Scientist at NDC (NESCOM)
• Dr.Abdul Qayyum Rana- World-renowned neurologist and Parkinson's disease expert
• Rana Muhammad Dilawar- Research Expert at, European Union /Young Parliamentary Associate at, National Assembly of Pakistan
• Mohsin Naqvi- Famous Urdu Poet
• Asghar Nadeem Sayyed- Critic, Drama Writers
• Sajjad Jahania- Columnist, Fiction Writer
• Ashraf Ali - Assistant Professor of Physics at Cadet College Hasanabdal.

• Fakhar Baloch Master in Urdu, Renowned Radio Broadcaster PBC. Drama & Music Producer.

References

1. Education in Multan city. Hamara Multan. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
2. About BZ University. Bahauddin Zakariya University. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
3. Government College Bosan Road Multan. Hamari Web. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
4. Govt. College Bosan Road Multan. Multan, The City Of Saints & Sufis. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
5. Govt. Emerson College, Emerson College Road, Multan.Paked.net. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
6. Govt. Emerson College, Multan - Free laptops for students. Paked.net. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
7. Aman U. Buzdar, M.D., F.A.C.P. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

Coordinates: 30°13′16″N 71°26′42″E / 30.22111°N 71.44500°E