Forman Christian College

Forman Christian College University
Motto By love, serve one another
Type Private
Established 1864 (1864)
Chairperson Jamshed Rehmat Ullah
Chancellor Governor of Punjab
President Rev. Dr. Robert Johnson
Rector Dr. James A. Tebbe
Director Amber Mall
Academic staff
 300
Students 6,000
Postgraduates 150
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Location Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Campus Residential
Colours Blue, White, RYB            
Nickname FCC
FCCU
Affiliations HEC
Website www.fccollege.edu.pk

The Forman Christian College (abbreviated as :FCC; also known as FC College University), is a private research and a chartered university located in the residential area of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.[1]

Founded in 1864 by American Christian activist and academician Dr. Charles William Forman, it gained "university status" granted by the Government and offers various academic programmes for undergraduate and post-graduate studies.[2] Since its establishment it has reputed itself as one of the premier institution of higher learning in the country in various academic disciplines.[2] As of 2013, the university is currently rank as one of the top institution in "general category" by the HEC.[3]

Since its establishment, the university is noted for producing notable scholars, intellectuals, and statesmen who played vital role in the affairs of Pakistan.[2] In addition, the university is one of few quite institution that offers an American-style education.[2]

History

Forman Christian College in 1930

The university was founded by Dr. Charles W. Forman who arrived to South Asia in 1847 and, two years later, settled in Lahore (now in Pakistan). He was the founder of the Rang Mahal School, Lahore, which was the first Anglo-vernacular school in the Punjab. The school added a college department in 1865 which later became university in 2005 and known as Forman Christian College University. It started offering American style, world class education in Pakistan. FCCU started new postgraduate courses along with MBA in 2007.[4]

One of Forman's faculty members, Prof. Arthur Compton, conducted the bulk of his research on cosmic rays at FCC University for which he received the Nobel Prize in 1927. One of Professor Compton's former students Professor Piara Singh Gill taught at the college as Lecturer in Physics between 1940 and 1947. Two alumni, Dr. Sir S. S. Bhatnagar and Dr. Bashir Ahmad, laid the foundation for scientific and industrial research in both parts of South Asia by establishing ICSIR and PCSIR respectively.

The first two Science graduates of FC College University were also the first Science graduates of the University of the Punjab (1900–1902). In this way FCCU was the first to establish, in this part of the sub-continent, Departments of Biology (1898), Greek, Latin and Hebrew Languages (1895–96), Industrial Chemistry (1917), Geography (1924), setting up the Experimental Psychology Laboratory, introducing the tutorial system (1908), appointing Deans of the Faculties introducing co-educational system (1902), and establishing an alumni Association (1896). Besides this FCCU also starts Software engg, CS,and IT in 2006.

Achievements

Achievements of other Formanites, as the graduates are called, include:

Accreditation

The university has designed its four-year bachelor's degree program in accordance with the standards for accreditation in the USA, and is seeking accreditation through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[5]

Relationship with universities abroad

FCCU has signed a cooperative agreement with the University of Kentucky (USA) through which cooperation will be developed in:

Faculty member exchanges will be for research, lectures and discussions, and student exchanges will be for study and research.

Notable alumni

Politicians

Bureaucrats and Diplomats

Judiciary

Educationalists

Industry

Journalism

Literature and Arts

Armed Forces

References

  1. ↑ "address of FC College University". Google maps. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "About FCC". Forman Christian College. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "HEC Rankings". HEC Rankings. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Ahmed, Haseeb. "About FCC". Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  5. ↑ . Accrediting Commission for Schools, WASC. Retrieved on 11 October 2014.
  6. ↑ Piracha, Aslam (30 September 2010). "Rao Sikandar Iqbal dies". Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  7. 1 2 Malik Ram (1977). Zia Fatehabadi – Shakhs Aur Shair (in Urdu). Delhi: Ilmi Majlis. pp. 116–117. Zia Fatehabadi and Chander studied together at Forman
  8. ↑ Dharkan Summer 2009

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