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Authorities of the University \r\n18. Board of Governors \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board \r\n20. Business of the Board \r\n21. Delegation of powers \r\n22. Academic Council \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council \r\n \r\n \r\n24. University Fund \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts \r\n26. Rules \r\n27. Statutes \r\n28. First Statutes \r\n29. Regulations \r\n30. Removal of difficulties \r\nSCHEDULE\r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nABWA UNIVERSITY, FAISALABAD ACT 2025 \r\n(L of 2025) \r\n [02 June 2025] \r\nAn \r\nAct \r\nto provide for the establishment of the ABWA University. \r\nIt is necessary to provide for the establishment of ABWA University, as a university \r\nin the private sector and to provide for matters connected therewith and ancillary \r\nthereto. \r\nBe it enacted by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as follows: \r\n1. Short title and commencement. – (1) This Act may be cited as the ABWA \r\nUniversity, Faisalabad Act 2025. \r\n(2) It shall come into force at once. \r\n2. Definitions.– In this Act: \r\na) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; \r\nb) “Act” means the ABWA University, Act 2025; \r\nc) “Authority” means an Authority of the University specified in section 17; \r\nd) “Board” means the Board of Governors of the University; \r\ne) “Chairperson of the Board” means the Chairperson of the Board of \r\nGovernors of the University; \r\nf) “Chairperson” means the head of the department or most senior \r\nperson eligible to chair the meeting; \r\ng) “Commission” means the Higher Education Commission established \r\nunder the Higher Education Commission Ordinance 2002 (LIII of 2002); \r\nh) “Company” means „ABWA Knowledge Village (Private) Limited, \r\nregistered under the Companies Act (XIX of 2017); \r\ni) “Punjab Higher Education Commission” means Punjab Higher \r\nEducation Commission set up under the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015); \r\nj) “Constituent college” means a college maintained and administered by \r\nthe University; \r\nk) “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of \r\nthe University; \r\nl) “Dean” means the head of a Faculty of the University; \r\n \r\n1This Act was passed by Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on 27 May 2025; and was assented to by Governor of the Punjab \r\non 02 June 2025; and was published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 02 June 2025, pp. 4927-4938. \r\n \r\n \r\nm) “Department” means a teaching department maintained and \r\nadministered by the University in the prescribed manner; \r\nn) “Director” means the Director of the University; \r\no) “Faculty” means an administrative and academic unit of the University \r\nconsisting of one or more departments or constituent colleges as may \r\nbe prescribed; \r\np) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; \r\nq) “Head of Department” means the head of a department or principal of a \r\nconstituent college; \r\nr) “University” means the ABWA University, as a University under the Act; \r\ns) “Chancellor” means Governor of the Punjab; \r\nt) “prescribed” means prescribed by the rules, statutes or regulations by \r\nthe Board; \r\nu) “Vice Chancellor” means the Vice Chancellor of the University; \r\nv) “Registrar” means the Registrar of the University; \r\nw) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to the Act; \r\nx) “Search Committee” means the Search Committee constituted by the \r\nBoard to make recommendations for the appointment of the Vice -\r\nChancellor; \r\ny) “statutes”, “regulations” and “rules” mean respectively the statutes, \r\nregulations and rules made under the Act; \r\nz) “teacher” includes a Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant \r\nProfessor or Lecturer engaged whole time by the University and such \r\nother persons as may be prescribed; and \r\naa) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the University. \r\n3. Establishment of the University. – (1) The University will be stand \r\nestablished after issuance of the notification by the Higher Education Department , in \r\nthe private sector to be called ABWA University, Faisalabad with its campus located \r\nat Faisalabad City. \r\n(2) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession \r\nand a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and shall, by \r\nthe said name, sue and be sued. \r\n(3) The University shall consist of the following: \r\n(a) Chancellor, Chairperson and members of the Board and Vice \r\nChancellor; \r\n(b) Chairpersons, Deans and Head of the departments; \r\n(c) members of an Authority; \r\n(d) teachers and the students of the University; and \r\n(e) officers, officials and members of the staff of the University. \r\n \r\n \r\n4. Functions of the University.– The University shall: \r\n“(a) provide instruction and training in: \r\n(i) Faculty of Computer and Information Technology; \r\n(ii) Faculty of Business Management; \r\n(iii) Faculty of Social Sciences; \r\n(iv) Faculty of Sciences; and \r\n(v) Such other branches of knowledge, as the Board may \r\ndetermine, given on the recommendations of the academic \r\ncouncil, where applicable, subject to the prior approval of the \r\nrelevant statutory body, if any, of professional education; \r\n Provided that Faculties listed above or to be established later on, shall \r\nbe approved, on the recommendations of Accreditation Committee \r\nconstituted under section 12 of the Punjab Higher Education \r\nCommission Act 2014 (I of 2015) and where applicable, subject to the \r\nprior approval of relevant statutory body of a professional education; \r\n(b) decide teaching methods and strategies including virtual, on -campus, \r\nand online, distance learning, etc in such a manner as prescribed to \r\nensure the most effective educational and training methodology; \r\n(c) establish, maintain and administer departments, constituent colleges, \r\naffiliated colleges, centers of excell ence, laboratories, workshops, \r\nresearch or study centers, and other facilities including teaching \r\nhospitals as the board may determine from time to time; \r\n(d) make provisions for teaching, training, service to the community, \r\nresearch, application, advancement and dissemination of knowledge; \r\n(e) prescribe and conduct courses of studies; \r\n(f) to affiliate itself or associate with any other institutions of universities \r\nand relevant bodies; \r\n(g) decide teaching methods and strategies to provide for effective \r\neducational and training programs; \r\n(h) hold examinations in the prescribed manner and, if a person qualifies \r\nthe examination, award degree, diploma, certificate and other \r\nacademic distinction to the person; \r\n(i) prescribe the terms and conditions of employment of the officers, \r\nteachers and other employees of the University; \r\n(j) engage, where necessary, a person on contract for a specified duration \r\nand specify the terms of the engagement; \r\n(k) university programs for the exchange of students and teachers \r\nbetween the University and any other university, educational institution \r\nor research organization; \r\n(l) provide career counselling and job -search services to the students and \r\nalumni; \r\n(m) maintain linkages with alumni; \r\n \r\n \r\n(n) develop and implement fund-raising plans in the prescribed manner; \r\n(o) provide and support the academic development of the Faculty of the \r\nUniversity; \r\n(p) provide affiliation to the colleges as per rules prescribed by the board; \r\n(q) confer degree on a person who has successfully conducted research in \r\nthe prescribed manner; \r\n(r) accept an examination and the period of study spent by a student of \r\nthe University at any other university or place of learning equivalent to \r\nan examination or period of study of the University and may withdraw \r\nsuch acceptance; \r\n(s) cooperate with a public authority, university or private organization in \r\nthe manner and for such purpose as may be prescribed; \r\n(t) university Professorship, A ssociate Professorship, Assistant \r\nProfessorship and Lectureship or any other post and appoint a person \r\nto the post; \r\n(u) create posts for research, extension, administration or other related \r\npurpose and may appoint a person to the post; \r\n(v) university a nd award financial assistance to students in need, \r\nfellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals and prizes in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\n(w) provide for the residence of the students, establish and maintain halls \r\nof residence and may approve or license a hos tel, lodging or boarding \r\nplace; \r\n(x) maintain order, discipline and security in a campus of the University; \r\n(y) promote the extra -curricular and recreational activities of the students \r\nand make arrangements for promoting health and general welfare of \r\nthe students; \r\n(z) demand and receive such fees and other charges from the students as \r\nit may determine; \r\n(aa) make provision for research, advisory or consultancy services and \r\nenter into arrangements with any other institution, public or private \r\nbody, commercial or industrial enterprise in the prescribed manner; \r\n(bb) print and publish research, patents or any other work; \r\n(cc) receive and manage property transferred and grants, contributions \r\nmade to the University and to invest any fund in the manner as it may \r\ndeem fit; and \r\n(dd) perform any other prescribed or an ancillary function as may be \r\ndetermined by the Board. \r\n5. University open to all. – the University shall be open to all persons and \r\nadmission to the University shall not be denied on the basis of gender, religion, race, \r\ncreed, color or domicile. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n6. Jurisdiction.– (1) The jurisdiction of the University shall extend to Province of \r\nthe Punjab. \r\n(2) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1) the University shall not \r\nopen any sub-campus for a period of ten years from the commencement of this Act; \r\n \r\n7. Officers of the University. – The following shall be the officers of the \r\nUniversity:- \r\n (a) Chancellor; \r\n (b) Vice Chancellor; \r\n (c) Deans; \r\n (d) Chairpersons; \r\n (e) Registrar; \r\n (f) Treasurer; \r\n (g) Controller of Examinations; and \r\n (h) Directors; and \r\n(i) such other persons as may be prescribed by the statutes or regulations \r\nto be the officers of the University. \r\n8. Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor or his nominee may preside over a \r\nconvocation of the University. \r\n(2) The University may confer an honorary degree with the prior approval \r\nof the Chancellor. \r\n (3) The performance of his functions under the Act the Chancellor shall act \r\nand be bound in the same manner as the Governor of a Province acts and is bound \r\nunder Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. \r\n9. Inspection and inquiry.– (1) The Chancellor may direct inspection or inquiry \r\ninto the affairs of the University. \r\n(2) The Chancellor shall convey his views with regard to the result of the \r\ninspection or inquiry to the Board and may, after ascertaining the views of the Board, \r\nrecommend any remedial action to the Board. \r\n(3) The Board shall, within the time specified by the Chancellor, submit a \r\nreport to the Chancellor about the action taken on the recommendations of the \r\nChancellor. \r\n(4) If the Board fails to take action to the satisfaction of the Chancellor \r\nwithin the specified time, the Chancellor may issue such directions as he thinks fit \r\nand the Board shall comply with the directions. \r\n(5) The Chancellor may, on the recommendation of a committee \r\nconstituted by him and comprising of a nominee of the Board, one director of the \r\ncompany, a Judge of the Lahore High Court to be nominated by the Chief Justice of \r\nthat Court and a Professor Emeritus or Vice Chancellor of any university, take such \r\naction against the University as he may deem appropriate. The Chancellor shall not \r\ntake any action under this subsection, unless the Chai rperson of the Board is \r\nafforded an opportunity of hearing \r\n \r\n \r\n (6) The Chancellor shall not take any action under subsection (5), unless \r\nthe Chairperson of the Board is afforded an opportunity of hearing. \r\n (7) The Chancellor may set aside a decision or ac tion of the Board, which, \r\nin the opinion of the chancellor, is against the objectives of the University or against \r\nthe interest of academic excellence, religious or cultural ideology or national integrity. \r\n10. Vice Chancellor. – (1) The Chancellor shall, on the recommendations of the \r\nSearch Committee, appoints a person as Vice Chancellor. \r\n(2) The Search Committee shall be constituted by Board and shall \r\nrecommend the panel of three persons. \r\n(3) The Board shall determine the terms and conditions of service of the \r\nVice Chancellor. \r\n(4) The Vice Chancellor shall be the person who possesses the prescribed \r\nqualifications and experience. \r\n(5) The Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as are given in the \r\nAct or as may be prescribed or as are assigned to him by the Board. \r\n11. Powers of the Vice Chancellor.– (1) The Vice Chancellor shall be the Officer \r\nof the University responsible for administrative and academic functions of the \r\nUniversity as assigned by the board. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor may atten d a meeting of an Authority or body of \r\nthe University. \r\n (3) Subject to the general supervision and control of the Board, the Vice \r\nChancellor may: \r\na. direct a teacher, officer or other employee of the University to \r\ntake up such assignment in connection wit h examination, \r\nadministration or any other activities in the University as he may \r\nconsider necessary; \r\nb. suspend, punish or remove, in the prescribed manner, an \r\nofficer, teacher or employee of the University except those \r\nappointed by the Board; \r\nc. take disciplinary action against a teacher, officer or any other \r\nemployee of the University in the prescribed manner; and \r\nd. delegate, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any \r\nof his powers to a teacher or officer of the University. \r\ne. exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by the Board; \r\nand \r\nf. Perform any other task assigned to him by the Board. \r\n (4) The Vice Chancellor shall prepare an annual report containing \r\ninformation as regards the preceding academic year including disclosure of all \r\nrelevant facts pertaining to academics, research, administration and finances of the \r\nUniversity, including details of income and expenditures. \r\n (5) The Vice Chancellor shall, within three months of the conclusion of an \r\nacademic year, submit the annual report of the University to the Board. \r\n \r\n \r\n12. Acting Vice Chancellor. – Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed, if \r\nthe office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant, or the Vice Chancellor is absent or is \r\nunable to perform the functions of his office due to illness or some other cause, the \r\nChancellor shall make arrangements for the performance of the duties of the Vice \r\nChancellor by any other person, as he may deem fit. \r\n13. Registrar.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Registrar of the University on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Registrar unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Registrar shall be a full-time officer of the University and shall: \r\na) be the administrative head of the secretariat of the Unive rsity \r\nand be responsible for the provision of secretarial support to the \r\nBoard and the Vice Chancellor; \r\nb) be the custodian of the common seal and the academic records \r\nof the University; \r\nc) maintain a register of the students and graduates in the \r\nprescribed manner; \r\nd) supervise the process of election, appointment or nomination of \r\na member to an Authority or body of the University in the \r\nprescribed manner; and \r\ne) perform such other duties as may be prescribed or as may be \r\nassigned by the Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n (4) The Registrar shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n14. Controller of Examinations. – (1) The Board shall appoint a Controller of \r\nExaminations of the University on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Controller of Examinations \r\nunless he possesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Controller of Examinations shall be a full -time officer of the \r\nUniversity and shall be responsible for all matte rs connected with the conduct of \r\nexaminations and perform such other duties as may be prescribed or assigned by \r\nthe Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n(4) The Controller of Examinations shall hold office for a renewable term of \r\nthree years. \r\n15. Treasurer.– (1) The Board shall appoint a Treasurer of the University on such \r\nterms and conditions as may be prescribed. \r\n(2) The Board shall not appoint a person as Treasurer unless he \r\npossesses the prescribed qualifications and experience. \r\n(3) The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the University and \r\nshall: \r\na) manage the assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, funds and \r\ninvestments of the University; \r\n \r\n \r\nb) prepare the annual and revised budget estimates of the \r\nUniversity and present the estimates to the Board; \r\nc) ensure that the funds of the University are spent according to \r\nthe budget or any other special arrangement; \r\nd) ensure that the accounts of the University are audited annually \r\nand are available for submission to the Board within six months \r\nof the end of a financial year; and \r\ne) perform such other functions as may be prescribed or assigned \r\nto him by the Vice Chancellor or the Board. \r\n (4) The Treasurer shall hold office for a renewable term of three years. \r\n16. Appointments.– The University may employ such persons in its service as \r\nmay be necessary, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\n17. Authorities of the University. – The following shall be the Authorities of the \r\nUniversity: \r\na. Board of Governors; \r\nb. Academic Council; \r\nc. Boards of Faculties; \r\nd. Board of Advanced Studies and Research; \r\ne. Selection Board; \r\nf. Finance and Planning Committee; and \r\ng. any other Authority as may be prescribed by the Board or statutes or \r\nthe regulations. \r\n18. Board of Governors. – (1) The Board of Governors of the University shall \r\nconsist of the following: \r\na) Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company; \r\nb) Members of the Comp any subject to a maximum of three \r\nmembers to be nominated by the Chairman; \r\nc) Five persons, including at least one woman, from amongst \r\nbusiness persons or academicians to be nominated by the \r\nCompany; \r\nd) Three members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab , including \r\nat least one female member of the Assembly, to be nominated \r\nby the Speaker of the Assembly; \r\ne) Chairperson of the Commission or his nominee not below the \r\nrank of a director; \r\nf) Chairperson Punjab Higher Education Commission or his \r\nnominee not below the rank of a director; \r\ng) One Vice Chancellor of any public sector university in the \r\nPunjab nominated by the Chancellor; \r\n \r\n \r\nh) Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Departmen t or \r\nhis nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary; and \r\ni) Vice Chancellor of the University. \r\n(2) The Vice Chancellor shall be the Secretary of the Board. In the \r\nabsence of Vice Chancellor Chairperson shall nominate secretary to conduct \r\nmeeting and business of the Board. \r\n(3) Members of the Board other than ex -officio members shall hold office \r\nfor a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment on the expiry of their \r\nterm of office. \r\n(4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall b e one -half of the total \r\nnumber of members. \r\n(5) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the Chairperson of the Board, \r\ncall a meeting of the Board. \r\n(6) The Company may fill a casual vacancy occurring because of death or \r\nresignation of a member of the Board nominated by the Company to the extent of the \r\nremainder of the term of the former member. \r\n19. Powers and duties of the Board. – (1) The administration and management \r\nof the affairs of the University shall vest in the Board. \r\n(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid power, the Board \r\nmay: \r\na. formulate or approve the principles, policies and plans governing \r\nthe activities and operations o f the University so as to facilitate \r\nresearch, teaching and other academic work; \r\nb. Approve the statutes of the University; \r\nc. make or approve rule and regulations; \r\nd. create a component of the University such as Faculty, \r\ndepartment, constituent coll ege or university, subject to the \r\nprovisions of the Act; \r\ne. constitute a committee, council and any other administrative or \r\nacademic advisory body; \r\nf. create such academic or administrative posts as it may deem \r\nnecessary and to approve appointments to such posts as it may \r\nspecify; \r\ng. hold, control and administer the property, funds and resources \r\nof the University and raise funds for the purpose of the \r\nUniversity upon such security as may be required under the \r\nregulations; \r\nh. undertake the responsibi lity for the financial viability of the \r\nUniversity including responsibility for ensuring effectiveness of \r\nits operations, their continuity and preservation of the autonomy \r\nof the University; \r\n \r\n \r\ni. consider and approve, through a resolution, the annual repor t, \r\nplan of work, statement of accounts and the annual budget \r\nestimates; \r\nj. call for and consider reports relating to the activities of the \r\nUniversity and may direct the Vice Chancellor to furnish \r\ninformation relating to any matter specified by the Board; and \r\nk. take all such initiatives as it may consider necessary or \r\ndesirable for efficient and effective management and functioning \r\nof the University. \r\n20. Business of the Board. – (1) The meetings and business of the Board shall \r\nbe conducted in such mann er and in accordance with such procedure as may be \r\nprescribed in the regulations and until so prescribed, as may be determined by the \r\nBoard. \r\n(2) The statutes, regulation or proceeding of the Board shall not be invalid \r\nby reason of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board. \r\n21. Delegation of powers. – (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Board may \r\ndelegate any of its powers or functions to a person or committee of the Board. \r\n(2) The Board shall not delegate the power to: \r\n(a) make the statutes or regulations; \r\n(b) recommend any action to the Chancellor; \r\n(c) appoint the Registrar, Controller of Examination and Treasurer; \r\nand \r\n(d) approve annual budget and make consideration of audit reports. \r\n22. Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consist of: \r\n(a) Vice Chancellor (Convener); \r\n(b) all Deans; \r\n(c) all Chairpersons; \r\n(d) Controller of Examinations; \r\n(e) all Professors of the University; \r\n(f) two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors and two \r\nLecturers to be nominated by the Board; \r\n(g) three persons eminent in the field of art or science of whom at \r\nleast one shall be from each category, to be nominated by the \r\nBoard; \r\n(h) Director Academics of the Commission; and \r\n(i) Registrar (Secretary). \r\n(2) A nominated member shall hold office for a renewable term of three \r\nyears. \r\n \r\n \r\n(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Academic Council shall be one -half of \r\nthe total number of members of the Academic Council. \r\n23. Powers and duties of Academic Council. – (1) The Academic Council shall \r\nbe the academic body of the University and may, subject to the statutes, lay down \r\nproper standards of instruction, research, publication and examination and to \r\nregulate and promote the academic life of the University. \r\n (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers and subject \r\nto the provisions of the Act, rules, statutes and regulations, the Academic Council \r\nmay: \r\na. advise the Board on academic matters; \r\nb. regulate the conduct of teaching, research and publication; \r\nc. regulate the admission of students to the courses of studies and \r\nexaminations in the University; \r\nd. regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the \r\nUniversity; \r\ne. propose to the Board, a scheme for the constitution and \r\norganization of faculties, teaching departments, constituent \r\ncolleges and university; \r\nf. consider or formulate proposals for the planning and \r\ndevelopment of teaching and research in the University; \r\ng. recommend to the Board, the regulations prescribing the \r\ncourses of studies, the syllabi and outlines of tests for \r\nexaminations; \r\nh. regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, \r\nmedals and prizes; \r\ni. frame regulations for submission to the Board; \r\nj. appoint or nominate members to the various Authorities in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act; and \r\nk. perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Board \r\nor statutes. \r\n24. University Fund.– (1) The Board shall establ ish a Fund to be known as the \r\nABWA University Fund which shall vest in the University and to which shall be \r\ncredited all sums received by the University. \r\n(2) The University may accept donations in the shape of land, vehicles, \r\nequipment or any other item o r cash that may facilitate the functioning of the \r\nUniversity and all such donations shall be used, maintained and disposed of by the \r\nUniversity in the prescribed manner. \r\n25. Budget, audit and accounts. – (1) The budget of the University shall be \r\napproved and its accounts shall be maintained and audited in such manner as may \r\nbe determined by the Board. \r\n \r\n \r\n(2) The Board may approve the budget of the University, appropriation of \r\naccounts of the University and settle an audit para relating to the audit of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n \r\n26. Rules.– The Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the \r\npurposes of the Act. \r\n27. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the rules, the Board may approve the statutes to \r\nprovide for and to regulate any matter relevant to the University. \r\n(2) The Board may delegate the power of appropriation or re -appropriation \r\nof funds to any officer of the University. \r\n28. First Statutes. – Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the \r\nAct, the statutes set out in the Schedule shall be deemed to be the statutes made \r\nunder section 27 and shall continue to remain in force until amended or repealed in \r\naccordance with the provisions of the Act. \r\n29. Regulations.– Subject to the rules and statutes, the Board may frame \r\nregulations for the proper administration and management of the affairs of the \r\nUniversity. \r\n30. Removal of difficulties. – If any difficulty arises in givin g effect to any of the \r\nprovisions of the Act, the Government may, within one year of the approval of the \r\nAct, give such directions, not inconsistent with the Act, as it may consider necessary \r\nfor the removal of such difficulty. \r\nSCHEDULE \r\n(see section 28) \r\nTHE FIRST STATUTES \r\n1. Faculties.– (1) There shall be a Faculty for a teaching department or a group \r\nof teaching departments. \r\n(2) The University shall include the following faculties and such other \r\nfaculties as may be prescribed: \r\na. Faculty of Computer and Information Technology; \r\nb. Faculty of Business Management; \r\nc. Faculty of Social Sciences; \r\nd. Faculty of Sciences; and \r\ne. 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