What is University of the Punjab?
[[File:June21-2004-ThePunjabUniversity-OldCampusBuilding-1.jpeg|right|thumb|Allama Iqbal Campus]] {{infobox university | name = University of the Punjab | native_name = | image = | image_size = | caption = | motto = | mottoeng = | established = 1882 | type = [[Public university]] | chancellor = | vice_chancellor = | students = | city = [[Lahore]], [[Gujranwala]], [[Khanaspur]], [[Jhelum]] | province = [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]] | country = {{PAK}} | campus = | former_names = | athletics = | colours = | colors = | website = {{URL|pu.edu.pk}} | logo = | area = | faculty = | affiliations = Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Pakistan Engineering Council }} '''University of the Punjab''' is a [[public university]] located in [[Lahore]], [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]. It was established in 1882 and is the oldest [[university]] in Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Introduction|url=http://pu.edu.pk/home/department/22/Hailey-College-of-Commerce|publisher=University of Punjab|accessdate=26 May 2013}}</ref> The university is spread over an area of {{convert|1800|acre|km2|0}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=About PU |url=https://pu.edu.pk/page#:~:text=It%20is%20located%20on%20the,administrative%20activities%20of%20the%20university. |access-date=30 May 2024 |website=University of the Punjab}}</ref> It is affiliated with the [[:en:Higher_Education_Commission_(Pakistan)|Higher Education Commission of Pakistan]] and the Pakistan Engineering Council.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hec.gov.pk/english/universities/pages/recognised.aspx#Default=%7B%22k%22:%22%22,%22s%22:29,%22r%22:%5B%7B%22n%22:%22HECUniversityCharteredByOWSCHCS%22,%22t%22:%5B%22%5C%22%C7%82%C7%82476f7665726e6d656e74206f662050756e6a6162%5C%22%22%5D,%22o%22:%22and%22,%22k%22:false,%22m%22:null%7D,%7B%22n%22:%22HECProvinceOWSCHCS%22,%22t%22:%5B%22%5C%22%C7%82%C7%8250756e6a6162%5C%22%22%5D,%22o%22:%22and%22,%22k%22:false,%22m%22:null%7D,%7B%22n%22:%22HECUniversitySectorOWSCHCS%22,%22t%22:%5B%22%5C%22%C7%82%C7%825075626c6963%5C%22%22%5D,%22o%22:%