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'{{refimprove|date=November 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2013}} {{Infobox university | name =Forman Christian College University | native_name = | image_name = | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = [[|thumbnail|http://www.pakistankakhudahafiz.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/logo.jpg]] | latin_name = | motto ="By love, serve one another" | motto_lang = | mottoeng = | established ={{Start date|1864}} | closed = <!-- {{End date|YYYY}} --> | type = Private | affiliation = | endowment = | budget = | officer_in_charge = | chairperson =Mr Jamshed Rehmat Ullah | chancellor =[[Governor of Punjab, Pakistan|Governor of Punjab]] | president =Rev Dr Robert Johnson | vice chairperson =Rev Dr Arthur James | secretary =Dr James A Tebbe | vice rector =Dr. Cusrow Dubash | rector =Dr. James A Tebbe | dean =Ms Cheryl Burke | director =Ms Amber Mall | head_label = | head = | academic_staff = 300 | administrative_staff = | students =6000 | undergrad = | postgrad = 150 | doctoral = 5 | other = | city =[[Lahore]] | state = | province =[[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] | country =[[Pakistan]] | coor = | campus =[[Residential college|Residential]] | former_names = | free_label = | free = | colors =[[Blue (color)|Blue]], [[White (color)|White]], [[RYB color model|RYB]] | colours ={{color box|#00008B}}{{color box|#FFFFFF}}{{color box|#0247FE}} | athletics = | sports = | nickname =FCC<br>FCCU | mascot = | affiliations =[[Higher Education Commission of Pakistan|HEC]] | website ={{URL|http://www.fccollege.edu.pk/}} | logo = | footnotes = }} The '''Forman Christian College University''' (known as '''FC College University'''), is a [[private school|private]] [[University charter|chartered]] [[Universities in Pakistan|university]] located in the residential area of [[Lahore]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]].<ref name="Google maps">{{cite web|title=address of FC College University|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?q=fc%20college%20university&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.52164340,d.cGE,pv.xjs.s.en_US.CQsooEYev9Y.O&biw=1024&bih=566&dpr=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&sa=N&tab=wl|publisher=Google maps|accessdate=13 September 2013}}</ref> Founded in 1864 by [[People of the United States|American]] Christian activist and academician Dr. [[Charles William Forman]], it gained "university status" granted by the [[Government of Pakistan|Government]] and offers various academic programmes for [[undergraduate]] and [[post-graduate]] studies.<ref name="About FCC University">{{cite news|title=About FCC Unviersty|url=http://www.fccollege.edu.pk/about|accessdate=13 September 2013|newspaper=About FCC University}}</ref> Since its establishment it has reputed itself as one of the premier institution of higher learning in the country in various academic disciplines.<ref name="About FCC University"/> As of 2013, the university is currently rank as one of the top institution in "general category" by the [[Higher Education Commission of Pakistan|HEC]].<ref name="HEC Rankings">{{cite news|title=HEC Rankings|url=http://www.hec.gov.pk/INSIDEHEC/DIVISIONS/QALI/OTHERS/RANKINGOFUNIVERSITIES/Pages/CategoryWise.aspx#|accessdate=13 September 2013|newspaper=HEC Rankings}}</ref> Since its establishment, the university is noted for producing notable scholars, intellectuals, and statesmen who played vital role in the affairs of Pakistan.<ref name="About FCC University"/> In addition, the university is one of few quite institution that offers an [[Education in the United States|American-style]] education.<ref name="About FCC University"/> ==History== [[File:FCC-in-1930.jpg|thumb|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).{{Citation needed|date= October 2011}} 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 was 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ahmed |first=Haseeb |url=http://www.fccollege.edu.pk/about |title=About FCC |deadurl=no |accessdate=24 March 2013}}</ref> 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 the subcontinent by establishing ICSIR and PCSIR respectively.{{Citation needed|date= October 2011}} 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 language|Greek]], [[Latin]] and [[Hebrew]] Languages (1895–96), Industrial Chemistry (1917), Geography (1924), setting up the [[Experimental Psychology]] Laboratory, introducing the [[tutorial system]]{{clarify|date=August 2010}} (1908), appointing Deans of the Faculties introducing [[co-education]]al system (1902), and establishing an [[alumni Association]] (1896).{{Citation needed|date= October 2011}} Besides this FCCU also starts Software engg, CS,and IT in 2006. ==Achievements== [[File:FC College Gold Medal.JPG|thumb|right|250px]] Achievements of other Formanites, as the graduates are called, include: *Its Principal Dr. Sir [[James Caruthers Rhea Ewing|J. C. R. Ewing]] was knighted for his services to humanity and education. He served as Vice Chancellor of the Punjab University for seven years.{{Citation needed|date= October 2011}} *Formanite—alumnus and teacher of the college—Muhammad Yusuf Hashmi became the first Indian Principal of [[Madrasa 'Aliya]] in Calcutta, was recognized as an educator of distinction in [[British India]] and was titled [[Khan Bahadur]] by the British Crown. Later he was recognized in Pakistan also for his contributions to education and the [[Pakistan Movement]]. *Principal Dr. C. H. Rice and a faculty member, Dr. Khairat M. Ibne Rasa, became Vice Chancellors of the [[University of the Punjab|Punjab University]].{{Citation needed|date= October 2011}} *Justice Sir Mian Abdur Rashid, who was a Formanite and also the first Chief Justice of Pakistan, administered the oath of office to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah as the first Governor General.{{Citation needed|date= October 2011}} *The world renowned English poet and scholar [[Alamgir Hashmi]] served as Lecturer in English at Forman Christian College (early 1970s) and as faculty advisor to ''Folio''. ==Accreditation== The university has designed its four-year Bachelors Degree program in accordance with the standards for accreditation in the USA, and is seeking accreditation through the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.<ref>[http://www.neasc.org Home | New England Association of Schools and Colleges]. NEASC. Retrieved on 2011-06-12.</ref> ==Relationship with universities abroad== FCCU has signed a cooperative agreement with the [[University of Kentucky]] (USA) through which cooperation will be developed in: * Joint research activities, * Exchange of academic materials and academic publications, * Exchanges of faculty and students. Faculty member exchanges will be for research, lectures and discussions, and student exchanges will be for study and research. ==Notable alumni== <!-- Please do not add to this list unless your entry has an article on Wikipedia about them. Being in the category of alumni is not sufficient - there should be at least a mention of the college in the article, and preferably a citation to the fact --> ===Politicians=== * [[Yousaf Raza Gillani]], the 17th [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] * [[Inder Kumar Gujral]], the 13th [[Prime Minister of India]] * [[Parkash Singh Badal]], chief minister of Indian Punjab several times and elected again in 2012. * [[Mohammad Mian Soomro]], former Chairman of the [[Senate of Pakistan]], former caretaker [[Prime Minister]] & [[President of Pakistan]]. * [[Pervez Musharraf]], former [[President of Pakistan]], and former [[Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army|Chief of Army Staff]] of [[Pakistan Army]] * [[Malik Barkat Ali]], former Punjabi Muslim League politician * [[Shah Mehmood Qureshi]], former [[Foreign Minister of Pakistan]] and now, the Vice Chairman of [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf|PTI]] * [[Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain]], former [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] and current President of [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)|PML-Q]] * [[Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi]], former [[Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)]] * [[Rao Sikandar Iqbal]] (1943–2010), former [[Defence Minister of Pakistan]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Piracha|first=Aslam|title=Rao Sikandar Iqbal dies|url=http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/front-page/rao-sikandar-iqbal-dies-090|accessdate=5 October 2010|date=30 September 2010}}</ref> * [[Farooq Leghari]] former [[President of Pakistan]]. * [[Syed Afzal Haider]], former Pakistani law minister * Nadeem Afzal Gondal, Ex Member [[National Assembly]] and former Chairman [[Public Accounts Committee]] * [[Balram Jakhar]] (born 23 August 1923), an Indian politician and parliamentarian and former Governor of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. ===Bureaucrats and Diplomats=== * [[Tariq Aziz]], former principal secretary of [[Pervez Musharraf]]. * [[Jamsheed Marker]], United Nations Under-secretary General, Ambassador at Large of Pakistan (honorary doctorate) ===Judiciary=== * [[Wajihuddin Ahmed|Justice (retired) Wajihuddin Ahmed]], Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Leader and Former Candidate for Presidential Election, Former Supreme Court Judge * [[Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan|Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan]], Former Chief Justice Peshawar High Court, Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge * [[Abdul Rashid (judge)|Sir Abdul Rasheed]], First Chief Justice of Pakistan * [[Tassaduq Hussain Jillani|Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani]], Chief Justice of Pakistan ===Educationalists=== * [[Dr. Anwar Naseem]], nuclear scientist and molecular biologist * [[Dr. Kausar Abdullah Malik]], secretary of the National Commission on [[Biotechnology]]. * [[Eqbal Ahmed]], post-colonialist scholar and writer * [[Ishtiaq Ahmed (political scientist)|Ishtiaq Ahmed]], PhD Stockholm University, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Stockholm University and Honorary Senior Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore * [[Cecil Chaudhry]], a decorated war hero, serving as the Principal of [[St. Anthony's College (Lahore)]] * [[Swami Rama Tirtha]], Indian teacher of the [[Hindu]] philosophy of [[Vedanta]] * Syed Ali Akbar Rizvi Founder Director Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership & Incubation at [[Sukkur Institute of Business Administration]] * [[Muhammad Yusuf Hashmi|Khan Bahadur Muhammad Yusuf Syed-Al-Hashmi]], educator, mentor, reformer, All India Muslim League and Pakistan Movement Leader Professor Shiraz khan Lodhi Assistant Professor Govt.College of Commerce Rawalpindi Professor Faisal Haroon Faisal Associate Professor Govt.College of Commerce Rawalpindi . ===Industry=== * [[Ahmad Saeed|Chaudry Ahmed Saeed]], CEO of [[Servis Industries Limited|Servis Industries]] * Lord Paul, [[Swaraj Paul]], founder and CEO of [[Caparo]] Group * Shuja Haider Zaidi,<ref>[http://www.chem-energy.com/Shz_Bio.asp Management]. Chem-Energy. Retrieved on 2013-08-03.</ref> President and CEO, Chem-Energy Corporation, Los Angeles, California USA. * [[Anwar Pervez|Sir Mohammad Pervaiz Anwer]], Co-founder & Chairman, [[United Bank Limited]]. ===Journalism=== * Obaidullah Abid. Express Lahore * [[Mushtaq Minhas]], anchor of [[Bolta Pakistan]] on [[Geo TV]] * mohammad junaid geo group ===Literature and Arts=== * [[Anwar Kamal Pasha]], pioneer Pakistani film director and producer. * [[Krishan Chander]], short story writer<ref name=zia>{{cite book|author=Malik Ram|year=1977|title=Zia Fatehabadi – Shakhs Aur Shair|language=Urdu|publisher=Ilmi Majlis|location=Delhi|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=UR_EGwAACAAJ|pages=116–117}} Zia Fatehabadi and Chander studied together at Forman</ref> * [[Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi]], Urdu poet<ref name=zia/> * [[Yawar Hayat Khan]], senior producer/director of PTV ===Armed Forces=== * [[Noel Israel Khokhar]], General Officer Commanding 23rd Division<ref>[https://www.dharkan.ca/archive/summer2009.pdf Dharkan Summer 2009]</ref> and Major General of Pakistan Army * [[Pervez Musharraf]], former [[President of Pakistan]], and former [[Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army|Chief of Army Staff]] of [[Pakistan Army]] ===Sportsmen=== * [[Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer)|Mohammad Yousuf(Cricketer)]], Former Pakistani Player ==References== {{Reflist}} Chaudhry Nadeem Akhtar Malhi France ==External links== * {{official website|http://www.fccollege.edu.pk}} * [http://fccollege.edu.pk/alumni_friends_notable.php List of alumni] * http://www.fccollege.edu.pk/student-life/societies/ewing-literary-society {{Lahore Colleges}} {{coord missing|Pakistan}} [[Category:Forman Christian College| ]] [[Category:Private universities in Pakistan]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in Pakistan]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in Lahore]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1864]] [[Category:Council of Independent Colleges]]'