Academic Programs

The Department came into existence when M.A. Political Science classes, being held at the Government College, Multan since 1963, were shifted to Bahauddin Zakariya University (then University of Multan) in 1975. The Department started functioning in a rented building in Gulgasht Colony, Multan, then it was moved to the the main Campus in 1980. It is a teaching and research focused department with great ideological and intellectual diversity. The Department has the potential to meet the needs of changing patterns in the education at global level. It provides teaching and research facilities at BS, M. Phil and Ph.D levels. Highly qualified faculty is imparting quality education to the people at very low cost. The faculty believes in innovation, modernization and development.

The Department has been playing an important role in the overall development of the society. It has introduced certificate, diploma and degree programs in other associated disciplines. Journalism (M.A.) and International Relations (M.A.) have grown in to independent departments. They have been operating with the nomenclature of Department of Communication Studies and Department of International Relations respectively. Both the departments are offering degrees in BS 4year, BS 5th Semester, M.Phil and Ph.D. Keeping in view the national requirements, latest trends and market needs, with a core curriculum emphasizing practical and applied dimensions of policy making and its excution. The curriculum includes core courses that provide a foundation in subjects ranging from political science, legal and specific analytic tools and concepts such as microeconomic and macroeconomic theory and quantitative methods for policy analysis.

The Department has produced renowned scholars, excellent professional and skilled policy makers, who have developed an national and international profile and are serving in various public and private institutes and organizations at national and international levels.