Lahore University of Management Sciences

Lahore University of Management Sciences Profile and History

Over the years the University has established a reputation for academic excellence and has received great acclaim for its programmes from within and outside the country. The last three decades have seen an accelerated rate of development in almost every direction. Keeping in mind the national and international needs and trends, education has been kept current and relevant. As new areas of study an d research emerged, so too have relevant University departments, schools and research centres, and with them new teaching courses. LUMS has played a key role in setting high standards of academics and producing professionals who can compete globally. LUMS advocates a culture of academic excellence, tolerance, research, diversity and freedom of thought. LUMS houses five schools, the Suleman Dawood School of Business, the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences , the Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering, the School of Education and the Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law and the School of Education offering a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate degrees. The academic programmes offered at LUMS include undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate degrees in various disciplines. Also offered is the unique BA-LL.B Programme for those who want to major in Law. Courses are taught in English and students have the freedom to explore their interests in a variety of subjects before choosing their majors. LUMS also offers a wide array of executive courses through the Rausing Executive Development Centre(REDC), which was established with support from the Rausing family of Sweden. Since its inception the centre has maintained its position as one of the finest institutes offering executive education in Pakistan. Life at LUMS