About Lahore Pakistan
Forman College was established in 1864 in one of Pakistan’s most prominent cities, Lahore. Lahore captivates the hearts of those who come here to achieve their goals. Its rich culture is manifested in its festivals, literature, language, cuisine, and culture.
The true Lahari life is visible in the city’s heart, where narrow alleys, old architecture, mosques, temples, churches, forts, museums, and centuries-old traditions prevail and speak for themselves.
About the FCCU Campus
FCCU’s campus has a parking area reserved for the FCCU community and other visitors. Three main entrances connect to this field leading up to the main campus.
Inside the college’s walled campus is one of the greenest and most vibrant campuses in the whole city. In fact, because of its lush floral estate, many call it a garden campus.
FCCU is among the oldest educational institutions in the subcontinent with a rich history spanning over 157 years. Dr. Charles Forman founded FCCU as a college with just a handful of students. Today, it’s a chartered university. Along the way, FCCU has been a pioneer of academic breakthroughs.
The campus provides a safe space for religious and ethnic minorities. FCCU has a robust scholarship fund to help students meet their financial needs. Through the years, we have developed a foundation for providing quality education with innovative and revolutionary ideas.
Academics at FCCU
FCCU’s four-year baccalaureate honors program offers an American-style world-class liberal arts education system with affordable tuition. Our faculty are some of the most qualified people in their respective fields. The university offers PhD programs, Masters, and executive education courses in various disciplines.
FCCU boasts a very diverse student body with students coming from all corners of the country. Alumni are prominent in arts, literature, business, and politics.
Campus Amenities
The main ground is a common space for everyone to hang out in the sun or play the sport they choose. The newly completed campus center is dedicated to university students. There is no other center of this kind anywhere in Pakistan. It offers much-needed spaces for dining, leisure, and entertainment— all of which will foster a sense of community and student engagement.
Many campus buildings are equipped with smart classrooms, which are fully equipped with the latest technology to offer an immersive and engaging learning experience. Smart classrooms are used to teach a variety of courses. Executive lounges offer students a separate place to study and socialize. The campus also boasts a writing center established to help students with their academic and creative writing.
FCCU’s campus provides free wi-fi access to all students. Coupled with computer labs, students are fully equipped to study, do research, and work on their assignments across the campus.
Extracurricular Activities
There are over 35 clubs and societies so each student can find an extracurricular activity to find their interests. This includes:
- Debate society
- Earth watch
- Track clubs
- The leadership forum
- Young entrepreneurial platform
- The photography society
- Music society
- Foreign language clubs
- Dramatics and performing arts
FCCU also has an active sports department featuring intramural sports competitions in:
- Basketball
- Badminton
- Table tennis
- Football
- Handball
- Cricket
- Hockey
- Tennis
Athletes can use various campus facilities, including an eight-lane grass track, a football field, cricket field, handball court, hockey field, six tennis courts, a basketball court, four badminton courts, a table tennis hall, and a community wellness gym.
Other Campus Features
As a university, FCCU is concerned with teaching values and building strong positive character traits and discipline in its students. For Christian students, a weekly chapel service is offered on Friday. For Muslim students, there are two mosques on campus, and Friday prayers are offered at the main mosque. No classes are scheduled during Friday prayer or chapel times.
The university operates emergency first response services through the Mercy Health Center, an on-campus facility equipped for the routine medical needs of the campus community. The campus counseling center is situated on the top floor of the Mercy Health Center. Its core functions are to build therapeutic relationships and provide a physical and emotional space to the community.
The Light of Hope School is an on-campus facility designed to provide quality education to about 200 underprivileged children whose parents are working as support staff. The school has state-of-the-art classrooms and activity grounds
The campus’ botanical garden features various plants and trees, which the Department of Environmental Sciences and Biological Sciences uses for research.