Hajvery University
The Hajvery University is a private university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Overview
Hajvery University is chartered by Government of the Punjab. The Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) recognizes the university as a "category W" institution. It is named after Muslim Sufi Ali Hujwiri aka Data ganj Bakhsh. It has a main campus in the Industrial Area of Gulberg III, Lahore; a second campus near Gulburg-III, Lahore; a third campus in Sheikhupura ; a fourth campus under construction in Multan and a fifth campus planned for Dubai, UAE. The university has six constituent schools, each focused on a specific field of study: business; commerce and banking; engineering and computer science; fashion design; humanities and social sciences and pharmacy. The library at the main campus provides support for the courses offered with books, videos, journals, and other reference sources.Accreditation
Hajvery University is charter as a degree-awarding institution by the Punjab, Pakistan|Government of the Punjab] under the Hajvery University, Lahore Ordinance, granting it the authority to confer academic degrees. Academic programmes offered by the university are accredited by several national statutory and professional bodies, including:- Pakistan Engineering Council – for engineering-related programmes
- Pharmacy Council of Pakistan – for pharmacy degree programmes
- Punjab Higher Education Commission – for institutional standards and quality assurance
- National Computing Education Accreditation Council – for computing and software-related programmes
- National Business Education Accreditation Council – for business and management programmes
- Allied Health Professionals Council – for allied health sciences, including physical therapy
Academics & Faculties
Hajvery University offers academic programmes at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. Academic programmes at Hajvery University are offered through several faculties and departments, with curricula developed in line with national higher education guidelines and regulatory requirements. The university’s approved degree programmes are listed with the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC).- Faculty of Business administration
- Faculty of Computer science
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
- Faculty of Commerce
- Faculty of Textile & Fashion design
- Faculty of Humanities & Social sciences
- Faculty of Languages & Literature
Student Club & Societies
- HU Debate Society
- HU Photography Society
- HU Newsletter and Yearbook Society
- HU Drama Society
- HU Alumni Society Alumni association
- Oikos Oikos Chapter
- HU AIESEC Chapter
- HU Management Society
- HU Sports Club
- HU Career development Society
Social and Philanthropic work
Hajvery University undertakes a range of social welfare, community service, and philanthropic activities alongside its academic programmes. According to university publications, the institution provides need-based and merit-based financial support, including scholarships for women, students with disabilities, and students from underserved regions, with the stated aim of facilitating access to higher education.The university organises outreach activities such as free medical camps, meal distribution programmes, and charitable initiatives during Ramadan. These include campus-based iftar meal arrangements, which have been reported by independent media outlets as providing free meals to members of the local community.
Additional activities reported by the university include clothing donation drives, shelter assistance, water-filtration initiatives, tree-plantation campaigns, educational support for children, assistance to hospitals and orphanages, and the organisation of training workshops. Students, faculty, and staff participate in these activities through university societies and volunteer groups, sometimes in collaboration with non-governmental organizations, government bodies, and community organisations.
The university hosts a student chapter associated with Oikos International, which focuses on sustainability and responsible management education. Hajvery University has also engaged in cultural and interfaith initiatives; in 2013, it proposed the establishment of an academic chair in Sufism, intended to promote dialogue on peace and tolerance.
Through its Quality Enhancement Cell, the university reports integrating social research, community feedback, and volunteer engagement into institutional planning and quality-assurance processes, with an emphasis on civic responsibility and ethical citizenship.