Sahiwal, is a town in the center of Punjab and is the administrative center of the Sahiwal division. It is located 180 km south of Lahore with a population of 2.5 million inhabitants (Pakistan Census 2017), is Punjab’s 14th largest city and Pakistan’s 22nd largest city. The main crops under cultivation are wheat, cotton, tobacco, pulses, potatoes and oilseeds. Cotton products and varnished woodwork are made.
University of Sahiwal is a government university based in Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan. In January 2005, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan (BZU) set up a sub-campus in Sahiwal.

It was officially inaugurated by the Punjab governor on 9th March 2005. In 2015, the Punjab Provincial Assembly passed a law whereby the BZU Multan sub-campus was transformed into a fully fledged university called the University of Sahiwal. University of Sahiwal has been a self-governing university since December 2015. University of Sahiwal spreads out over 57 acres. It has 8 departments with total enrolment of more then 2500 students. The university provides facilities for students in terms of laboratories, transportation and faculty members.
The University of Sahiwal offers programs of study in the following fields.
- Computer Science
- Business Administration
- Applied Psychology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Law (5 Years)
Department of Computing Sciences:
Department of Computing Sciences have further sub categorized in 3 different departments.
- Comupter Science
- Information Technology
- Software Engineering.
Department of Computer Science offers Master of Computer Science (MCS) programs (2 years), BS Computer Science (BS CS) programs (4 years) both in the morning and in the evening. On the other hand Department of Information technology and Department of Software Technology just offer only undergraduate program as BS Information Technology (BS-IT) both both in the morning and in the evening & BS Software engineering (BS-SE) in evening only. These programs were developed to train Computer Science, IT & Software engineerings experts for careers in academia and industry. The aim is to improve students’ academic analytical and analysis skills in the field of computer science information technology & software engineering so that they can function in national and international organizations.
Department of Science:
Department of sciences is further divided into two different following departments:
- Physics
- Chemistry.
Department of Physics offers MPhil Physics program on self-support basis, MSc Physics program (2 years) both morning and evening shifts and BS Physics Program (4 years) in both shifts as well. On the other hand department of chemistry provides MPhil chemistry program on self-support basis, MSc chemistry program (2 years) both morning and evening shifts and BSChemistry Program (4 years) in both shifts.
Elegibility Creteria:
BS Physics: FSc (Pre Engineering/Pre Medical) & ICS with at least passed by 45% marks. Candidates age not more then 24 years on admission closing date.
MSc Physics: Must passed BSc with following subjects Physics and Mathematics / Statistics / Chemistry / Computer Science overall marks not less then 45% . Candidate’s age must be not more then 26 years on closing date of admissions.
Mphil Pysics: Candidates must secured not less then 2.7 CGPA out of 4 in semester system of BS/MSc and equivalent education in relevent subjects. Must completed 16 years of education. Must passed GRE/GAT General test.
BS Chemistry:
FSc (Pre Engineering/Pre Medical) & ICS with at least passed by 45% marks. sCandidates age not more then 24 years on admission closing date.
MSc Chemistry: Must passed BSc with chemistry and overall marks not less then 45% . Candidate’s age must be not more then 26 years on closing date of admissions.
Mphil Chemistry: Candidates must secured not less then 2.7 CGPA out of 4 in semester system of BS/MSc and equivalent education in relevant subjects. Must completed 16 years of education. Must passed GRE/GAT General test.
Department of Law:
Department of Physics offers LLB program (5 years) both morning and evening. The Department of Law at the University of Sahiwal is the first public sector institution in the Sahiwal Division to address the legal education needs of individuals.
Elegibility Creteria:
Secured marks at least 45% in intermediate and passed the Law admission test conducted by Higher Education Commission (HEC). Candidates age not more then 24 years on date of closing admission.
Department of applied Psychology:
Department of applied Psychology offers BS Applied psychology (4 years) both morning and evening, MSC applied Psychology (2years) morning and evening both, Advance diploma in clinical Psychology (1Year) evening only & MS applied Psychology on self-supporting basis.
Eligibilty Creteria:
- BS Applied psychology: Secured marks at least 45% in intermediate and candidates age not more then 24 years on date of closing admissions.
- MSC applied Psychology: Passed B.A/BSc or relevent degree with not less then 45% marks including 10 marks for the subject of Psychology. Age not be more then 26 years on last date of admission.
- Advance diploma in clinical Psychology: Secured at least 45% marks in BS Applied psychology (4 Years) & MA/MSC applied Psychology.
- MS applied Psychology: Candidates must secured not less then 2.7 CGPA out of 4 in semester system of BS/MA/MSc and equivalent education in relevant subjects. Must have completed 16 years of education. Must passed GRE/GAT General test. In case of test conducted by department 60% marks must be obtained.
Department of Business Administration:
Department of Business Administration offers BBA (Hons) 4 years program morning and evening batches , BS Accounting & Finance 4 years program morning and evening batches MBA 1 years program morning and evening batches, Executive MBA on evening classes for 2 years and MS Business Administration on Self-Supporting basis.
Eligibilty Creteria:
BBA (Hons)/BS accounting & Finance : Secured marks at least 45% in intermediate and candidates age not more then 24 years on date of closing admissions.
MBA:Must have completed 16 years of education in field of business and commerce like BBA /BCOM (Hons) M.Com