Academic Programs

The development and progress of any country is always related to the development of educational institutions. Throughout the history of Pakistan this very institution of education established its strength by introducing behavioral and social sciences that have been diverse in domain and narrow in focus. Hence, the Department of Sociology started functioning in 2001 keeping in view the demand of this discipline in the Southern Punjab. This facility was not previously available in the entire region. Sociology as an emergent discipline is the driving force and the main determinant of the development in every society. Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan has always contributed to the development, organization and progress of education and human resource development in Pakistan. Realizing the significance of this popular social science, the initiative of establishing the Department of Sociology was taken to address the socio-economic and cultural issues and their policy implications. Initially, this department was the part of Institute of Management Sciences (IMS) and started on self-finance basis. Later on, in 2005, after getting the PC-I approved from Higher Education Commission (HEC), this department has been working as an independent discipline.

Keeping in view the advancement in various disciplines of social sciences and the quality of education provided in the best universities of the world, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan has structured the BS Sociology program as a combination of research and course work.

Our main objectives are to:

• Develop high quality professionals and behavioral scientists who are committed to pursuit of excellence, and are endowed with vision, courage and dedication.
• Improve academic standard in this region through the generation, assimilation, and dissemination of knowledge.
• Make a significant and meaningful contribution towards the social and economic betterment of Pakistan through development of these human resources.
• Prepare people of this area to serve as an intellectual resource base in this region.

The Department also houses a computer laboratory containing 20 PIV systems connected to the wireless network. This laboratory has not only been well equipped with multimedia but it also provides free access to the HEC Digital Library from 8 am to 4 pm. The Department has a library containing more than 3000 latest books on diverse social issues along with a few research journals.