BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY ACT, 1975

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THE BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY ACT, 1975 
(III of 1975) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and commencement 
2. Definitions 
3. Incorporation 
4. Powers of the University 
5. Jurisdiction of the University 
6. University open to all classes, creed, etc 
7. Integration of Educational Institutions with University and transfer of 
Institutions from University to Government 
8. Teaching in the University 
9. University Students Union 
10. Officers of the University 
11. Chancellor 
11-A. Revisional Powers of the Chancellor 
12. Visitation 
13. Pro-Chancellor 
14. Vice-Chancellor 
15. Pro Vice-Chancellor 
16. Powers and duties of the Vice-Chancellor 
17. Registrar 
18. Treasurer 
19. Controller of Examinations 
20. Auditor 
21. Other Officers 
22. Authorities 
 
23. The Senate 
24. Powers and duties of the Senate 
25. The Syndicate 
26. Powers and duties of the Syndicate 
27. The Academic Council 
28. Powers and duties of the Academic Council 
29. Constitution, functions and powers of other Authorities 
30. Appointment of Committees by certain Authorities 
31. Statutes 
32. Regulations 
33. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations 
34. Rules 
35. Affiliation 
36. Addition of Courses by affiliated Educational Institutions 
37. Reports from Affiliated Educational Institutions 
38. Withdrawal of affiliations 
39. Appeal against refusal or withdrawal of affiliation 
40. University Funds 
40-A. Recovery of University dues 
41. Audit and Accounts 
42. Retirement 
43. Appeal to and review by the Syndicate 
44. Pension, Insurance, Gratuity, Provident Fund, Benevolent Fund 
44-A. Powers of the Chancellor to make appointments 
45. Commencement of term of members of Authorities 
46. Filling of casual vacancies in Authorities 
47. Disputes about membership of Authorities 
 
48. Proceedings of Authorities not invalidated by vacancies 
49. First Statutes 
50. Removal of difficulties of the Commencement of the Act 
51. Transitional Provisions 
 Transitory Provisions 
52. Saving 
SCHEDULE 
1. Faculties 
2. Dean 
3. Teaching Departments and Chairmen 
4. Board of Studies 
5. Advanced Studies and Research Board 
6. Selection Board 
7. Functions of the Selection Board 
8. Finance and Planning Committee 
9. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee 
10. Affiliation Committee 
11. Discipline Committee 
 
 
TEXT 
THE (BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA) 1
UNIVERSITY ACT, 1975 
(III of 1975) 
An 
Act 
to establish a University at Multan for the purpose of improving the teaching and 
research facilities in the region. 
Assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on the 4th day of March, 1975. 
Preamble.– Whereas it is expedient to establish a University at Multan for the 
purpose of improving the teaching and research facilities in this region. 
 It is hereby enacted as follows:– 
CHAPTER-I 
PRELIMINARY 
1. Short title and Commencement.– (1) This Act may be called the 
2
Bahauddin 
Zakariya University Act, 1975. 
(2) It shall come into force at once. 
2. Definitions.– In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires the following 
expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to 
say– 
(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University. 
(b) “Affiliated College”  means an educational institution affiliated to the 
University but not maintained or administered by it; 
(c) “Authority” means any of the Authority of the University specified in 
section 22; 
(d) “Chairman of the Department”  means head of a  teaching 
Department; 
(e) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University 
(f) “”College” means a constituent college or an affiliated college; 
(g) “Constituent College” means a college maintained and administered 
by the University 
(h) “Dean” means the Chairman of the Board of Faculty 
                                                           
1Substituted for the word “Multan” by the Multan University (Amendment) Ordinance 1979 Punjab Ordinance No.XI of 1979, 
Section 2. 
2Substituted for the word “Multan” by the Multan University (Amendment) Ordinance 1979 (Punjab Ordinance No.XI of 1979, 
Section 2. Spellings to be used: 
“Bahauddin Zakariya University” notified vide Government of the Punjab, Education Department’s letter No.Boards -5/235-77 
dated 13 July, 1980. 
 
(i) “Educational Institution” means an institution imparting instruction in 
a subject or subjects relating to a Faculty; 
(j) “Faculty” means a Faculty of the University; 
(k) “Government” means Government of the Punjab; 
(l) “Prescribed” means prescribed by Rules, Statutes or Regulations; 
(m) “Principal” means the head of a college; 
(n) “Pro-Chancellor” means Pro-Chancellor of the University; 
(o) “Pro Vice-Chancellor” means Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University; 
(p) “Professional College” means a college providing for instr uction in 
courses of studies leading to a degree in Medicines, Engineering, 
Commerce, Education, Law, Fine Arts or such other subjects as may 
be prescribed as professional subjects; 
(q) “Professor Emeritus” means a retired Professor working in a Faculty 
in an honorary capacity; 
(r) “Registered Graduate” means– 
(i) A graduate of the University who has his name entered in the 
register maintained for the purpose; or 
(ii) A graduate of any University who ordinarily resides within the 
territorial jurisdiction of the University a nd has his name entered 
in the register maintained by the University for the purpose; 
(s) “Research Officer” means a person engaged whole -time by the 
University for research, being equivalent in rank to a University 
teacher;  
(t) “Senate” means the Senate of the University; 
(u) “Statutes, Regulation and Rules” means respectively the Statutes, 
the Regulations and the Rules made or deemed to have been made 
under this Act; 
(v) “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University; 
(w) “Teacher” means Professors, Associate Professors,  Assistant 
Professors and Lecturers engaged whole-time by the University or by a 
college for teaching degree, honours or post -graduate classes and 
such other persons as may be declared as teachers by Regulations; 
(x) “Teaching Department” means a Teaching Depa rtment maintained 
and administrated by the University or recognized by the University 
(y) “University” means [the Bahauddin Zakariya University]
3
 as 
constituted under this Act; 
(z) “University Teacher” means a whole -time teacher appointed by the 
University and recognized by the University 
                                                           
3Substituted for the word “Multan” by Multan University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1979 (Punjab Ordinance No.XI of 1979, 
Section 2). Spellings to be used: “Bahauddin Zakariya” notified vide Government of the Punjab, Education Department’s letter 
No. Boards-5/235-77 dated 13 July, 1980. 
 
(aa) “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University 
CHAPTER II 
THE UNIVERSITY 
3. Incorporation.– (1) (The Bahauddin Zakariya University)
4  shall be 
established at Multan in accordance with provision of this Act. 
(2) The University shall consist of the Chancellor, the Pro Chancellor, the 
Vice-Chancellor, the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Members of the Senate, the Syndicate 
and the Academic Council. 
(3) The University shall be a body corporate by the name of the Bahauddin 
Zakariya University and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and 
may sue and be sued by the said name. 
(4) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property both 
movable and immovable property which vests in or has been acquired by it. 
4. Powers of the University.– The University shall have the powers– 
a) to provide for instruction in such branches of learning as it may deem fit 
and to make provision for research and for the advancement and 
dissemination of knowledge in such manner as it may determine; 
b) to prescribe courses of studies to be conducted by it and the colleges; 
c) to hold examination and to award and confer degrees, diplomas, 
certificates and other academic distinctions to and on persons who 
have been admitted to and have passed its  examinations under 
prescribed conditions; 
d) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions on approved persons 
in the prescribed manner as it may determine; and to grant certificates 
and diplomas to such persons; 
e) to provide for such instruction for person s not being students of the 
University as it may determine, and to grant certificates and diplomas 
to such persons; 
f) to confer degrees on persons, who have carried on independent 
research under prescribed conditions; 
g) to affiliate and disaffiliate educationa l institutions under prescribed 
conditions; 
h) to admit educational institutions to its privileges and to withdraw such 
privileges under prescribed conditions; 
i) to inspect colleges and other educational institutions associated or 
seeking association with it; 
j) to accept the examinations passed and the periods of study spent by 
students at other Universities and places of learning equivalent to such 
                                                           
4Substituted for the word “Multan” by the Multan Universi ty (Amendment) Ordinance 1979 (Punjab Ordinance XI of 1979, 
Section 2). 
 
examinations and periods of study in the University as it may 
determine, and to withdraw such acceptance; 
k) to co -operate with other Universities and public authorities in such 
manner, and for such purposes as it may determine; 
l) to institute Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant 
Professorships and Lecturerships and any other posts and to appoint 
persons thereto; 
m) to create posts for research, publication, extension, administration and 
other related purposes and to appoint persons thereto;  
n) to recognize selected members of the teaching staff of affiliated 
colleges and colleges or educational institutions admitte d to the 
privileges of the University or such other persons as it may deem fit, as 
University teachers; 
o) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, 
medals and prizes under prescribed conditions; 
p) to establish Teaching Departmen ts, Schools, Colleges, Faculties, 
Institutes, Centres of Excellence and Area Study Centres, Museums 
and other Centres of Learning for the development of teaching and 
research and to make such arrangements for their maintenance, 
management and administration as it may determine;  
q) to control the residence of the students of the University and the 
Colleges, to institute and maintain halls of residence and to approve or 
license hostels and lodgings; 
r) to supervise and control the discipline of the students of the  University 
and the Colleges, to promote the extra -curricular and recreational 
activities of such students, and to make arrangements for promoting 
their health and general welfare; 
s) to demand and receive such fees and other charges as it may 
determine; 
t) to make provisions for research and advisory services and with these 
objects to enter into arrangements with other institutions or with public 
bodies under prescribed conditions; 
u) to enter into, carryout, vary or cancel contracts; 
v) to receive and manage property  transferred and grants, bequests, 
trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to 
the University and to invest any fund representing such property, 
grants bequests, trusts , gifts, donations and endowments or 
contributions in such manner as it may deem fit. 
w) to provide for the printing and publication of research and other works; 
and  
x) to do all such other acts and things, whether incidental to the powers 
aforesaid or not, as may be requisite in order to further objects of the 
University as a place of education, learning and research. 
 
5. Jurisdiction of the University .– 5[(1) The jurisdiction of the University shall 
extend to the Province of the Punjab.]  
(2) No educational institution situated within the territorial limits of the 
University shall save with the consent of the University and the sanction of the 
Government, be associated in any way with, or seek admission to the privileges, of 
any other University; 
(3) The University may admit to its privileges under prescribed conditions, 
an educational institution falling within the territorial limits of another University, 
whether inside or outside Pakistan; provided that the consent of such other 
University and the sanction of Government is first obtained. 
6. University open to all classe s, creeds, etc .– The University shall be open 
to all persons of either sex and of whatever religion, race, creed, class or colour and 
no person shall be denied the privileges of the University on the grounds of sex, 
religion, race, caste, creed, class or colour: 
Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent religious 
instructions being given to the students in their own religious faith in such manner as 
may be prescribed. 
7. Integration of educational institutions with university and tran sfer of 
institutions from university to government .– (1) Notwithstanding anything to the 
contrary contained in any other law, notification, contract, agreement or instrument, 
Government may by notification in the official gazette, integrate with the Univer sity 
any educational institution situated anywhere (in Multan Division)  6
[or transfer any 
institution or Department of the University to Government. 
(2) On the publication of a notification under sub-section (1)  
(a) All rights, properties, assets and liabilit ies vested in or undertaken by 
Government or the University in respect of such educational institution, 
institute, institution or Department shall respectively become the rights, 
properties, assets and liabilities of the University or the Government, as 
the case may be; and 
(b) All persons serving in connection with the affairs of such educational 
institution, institute, institution or Department in any capacity shall 
stand transferred for services under the University or Government, as 
the case may be, on such terms and conditions as Government may 
determine: 
Provided that such terms and conditions shall not be less favorable 
than those admissible to them immediately before their transfer to the 
University or Government. 
(3) Any question arising under the p roviso to sub -section (2) shall be 
referred to Government and the decision of Government on such question shall be 
final. 
                                                           
5Substituted by the Baha-ud-din Zakariya University (Amendment) Act 2025 (XCIII of 2025),  published in the Punjab G azette 
(Extraordinary) dated 12 November 2025, p 2445, s.2  
6Substituted for the words “in the Civil Divisions of Multan and Bahawalpur” by the University of Multan (Second Amendment) 
Act 1975, Section-3. 
 
8. Teaching in the University .– (1) All recognized teaching in various courses 
shall be conducted by the University or the Colleges in  the prescribed manner and 
may include lectures, tutorials, discussions, seminars, demonstrations as well as 
practical work in the laboratories, hospitals, workshops and farms and other methods 
of instruction. 
(2) The authority responsible for organizing r ecognized teaching shall be 
such as may be prescribed. 
(3) The courses and the curriculum shall be such as may be prescribed. 
(4) A subject to be called ‘Islamic and Pakistan Studies’ shall be taught as 
a compulsory subject at the Bachelor’s Degree level in all Faculties: 
 Provided that non -Muslim students may opt for ‘Ethics and Pakistan Studies’ 
in place of ‘Islamic and Pakistan Studies’. 
(5) A degree shall not be awarded to a student unless he has passed the 
examination in the subject mentioned in sub-section (4). 
(6) The provisions of sub -section (4) and (5) shall take effect from such 
date as may be fixed by the Vice Chancellor
7
; 
9. University Students Union
8
.– (1) There shall be a Union of the students of 
the University which shall be represented on th e Senate or the Syndicate by the 
University representatives mentioned in clause (xv) of section 23 and in clause (xii) 
of section 25. 
(2) The constitution, functions and privileges of the University Students 
Union and other matters relating thereto shall b e such as may be prescribed by 
Statutes at the initiation of general body of the students of the University. 
CHAPTER III 
10. Officers of the University .– The following shall be the officers of the 
University:– 
a) the Chancellor 
b) the Pro-Chancellor 
c) the Vice-Chancellor 
d) the Pro Vice-Chancellor 
e) the Deans 
f) the Directors 
g) the Principals of the Constituent Colleges 
h) the Chairmen 
i) the Registrar 
j) the Treasurer 
                                                           
7Sub-sections (4), (5) and (6) added by Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980, Sec. 2 (1). 
8All Students Unions, Students Federation and other bodies of similar nature by whatever name called ceased to exist (MLO 
No.1371 clause 4). 
 
k) the Controller of Examinations 
l) the Librarian 
m) such other persons as may be prescribed. 
11. Chancellor.– (1) The Gover nor of the Punjab shall be the Chancellor of the 
University. 
(2) The Chancellor or his nominee shall preside at the Convocation of the 
University and the meeting of Senate. 
(3) If the Chancellor is satisfied that the proceedings of an Authority are 
not in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Statutes, the Regulations or the 
Rules he may, after calling upon such Authority to show cause why such 
proceedings should not be annulled, by order in writing, annul the proceedings.  
(4) A proposal to confe r an honorary degree shall be subject to 
confirmation by the Chancellor. 
(5) The Chancellor shall have the power to assent to such Statutes as are 
required to be submitted to him by the Senate or, withhold assent or refer them back 
to the Senate for reconsideration. 
(6) The Chancellor may remove any person from the membership of any 
Authority if such person:– 
(i) has become of unsound mind; or 
(ii) has incapacitated to function as member of such Authority; or 
(iii) has been convicted by a court of law of an offence involv ing moral 
turpitude. 
(iv) 
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has failed to attend three consecutive meetings of the Authority; or 
(v) 
10
has accepted any assignment which involves his absence from the 
University for a continuous period of six months or more 
“
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Provided that no order under this sub -section shall be passed unless the 
person to be affected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard”. 
12
Omitted 
(8) 
13
In performance of his functions under the Act the Chancellor shall act 
and be bound in the same manner as the Governor of the Province a cts and is 
bound under Article 105 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
11-A. 
14
“Revisional powers of the Chancellor .– The Chancellor may, of his own 
motion or otherwise, call for and examine the record of any proceedings in which an 
                                                           
9Clauses (iv) & (v) added by the Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (Punjab Or. No.IX of 1981, 
Section 2). 
10Clauses (iv) & (v) added by the Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (Punjab Or. No.IX of 1981, 
Section 2). 
11Added by the Bahauddin Zakariya University Amendment(Amendment) Ordinance, 1984  (Punjab Ordinance No.XVIII of 
1984) 
12Omitted by the Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (For contents of sub-Section (7), please refer to 
Section 2 of the Multan University (Amendment) Act, 1975). 
13Added by the Multan University (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Punjab Act No.XIX of 1975, Section 2). 
 
order has been passed by any Authority for the purpose of satisfying himself as to 
the correctness, legality or propriety of any finding or order and may pass such 
orders as he may deem fit.” 
“
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Provided that no order under this sub -section shall be passed unl ess the 
person to be affected thereby is afforded an opportunity of being heard.” 
12. Visitation.– (1) The Chancellor may cause an inspection or inquiry to be 
made in respect of any matter connected with the University, and shall, from time to 
time, appoin t such person or persons as he may deem fit, for the purposes of 
carrying out inspection of:– 
(i) the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, 
workshops and equipments; 
(ii) any institution, college or hostel maintained or recognized by, or 
affiliated to the University; 
(iii) the teaching and other work conducted by the University; and 
(iv) the conduct of examinations held by the University; 
The Chancellor shall, in every such cases, give notice to the Syndicate of his 
intention to cause an inspection or in quiry to be made, and the Syndicate shall be 
entitled to be represented thereat; 
(2) Chancellor shall communicate to the Syndicate his views with regard to 
the results of such inspection or inquiry and shall, after ascertaining the views of the 
Syndicate, advise the Syndicate on the action to be taken. 
(3) The Syndicate shall communicate to the Chancellor such action if any, 
as has been taken or may be proposed to be taken upon the results of the inspection 
or inquiry. Such communication shall be submitted to the Chancellor within such time 
as may be specified by the Chancellor. 
(4) Where the Syndicate does not, within a reasonable time, take action to 
the satisfaction of the Chancellor, the Chancellor may after considering any 
explanation furnished or repre sentation made by the Syndicate, issue such 
directions as he thinks fit, and the Vice-Chancellor shall comply with such directions. 
13. Pro-Chancellor.– (1) The Minister for Education, Government of the Punjab 
shall be the Pro-Chancellor of the University. 
(2) The Pro -Chancellor shall perform such duties and functions and 
exercise such powers as may be assigned and delegated to him by the Chancellor 
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[14. Vice-Chancellor.– (1) A person, who is eligible and who is not more than 
sixty five years  of age on the  last date fixed for submission of applications for the 
post of the Vice Chancellor may apply for the post. 
(2) The Government shall determine, by notification in the official Gazette, 
the qualifications, experience and other relevant requirements for the post of the 
Vice Chancellor. 
                                                                                                                                                                                     
14Inserted by the Universities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 1983 (Punjab Ordinance No.IX of 1983, Section 3). 
15Added by the Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Punjab Ordinance No.XVIII of 1984.) 
16Substituted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of2012) 
 
(3) The Government shall constitute, for a term of two years, a Search 
Committee consisting of not less than three and not more than five members for 
making recommendations for appointment of the Vice Chancellor. 
(4) The Search  Committee shall follow such procedure and criteria, for 
selection of the panel for the post of the Vice Chancellor, as the Government may, 
by notification, determine. 
(5) The Search Committee shall recommend to the Government, in 
alphabetical order withou t any preference, a panel of three persons who, in its 
opinion, are suitable for appointment as the Vice Chancellor. 
(6) The Chancellor shall appoint the Vice Chancellor for each term of four 
years but he shall serve during the pleasure of the Chancellor. 
(7) The Government shall determine the terms and conditions of service of 
the Vice Chancellor. 
(8) The incumbent Vice Chancellor shall not be allowed any extension in 
his tenure but subject to eligibility he may again compete for the post of the Vice 
Chancellor in accordance with the procedure prescribed by or under this section. 
(9) If the office of the Vice Chancellor is vacant or the Vice Chancellor is 
absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor owing to any 
cause, the Pro -Vice Ch ancellor shall perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor 
but, if at any time, the office of Pro -Vice Chancellor is also vacant or the Pro -Vice 
Chancellor is absent or is unable to perform the functions of the Vice Chancellor 
owing to any cause, the Chancellor shall make such temporary arrangements for the 
performance of the duties of the Vice Chancellor as he may deem fit]. 
15. [
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Pro Vice -Chancellor.– (1) The Chancellor shall nominate the Pro -Vice 
Chancellor of the University, from amongst three senior m ost Professors of the 
University, for a term of three years. 
(2) The Pro -Vice Chancellor shall perform such functions as may be 
assigned to him under this Act, statutes or regulations. 
(3) The Syndicate or the Vice Chancellor may assign any other functions  
to the Pro-Vice Chancellor in addition to his duties as Professor]. 
16. Powers and duties of the Vice -Chancellor.– (1) The Vice -Chancellor shall 
be the Principal Executive and Academic Officer of the University and shall ensure 
that the provisions of this  Act, the Statutes, the Regulations and the Rules are 
faithfully observed in order to promote teaching, research, publication, administration 
and the general efficiency and good order of the University.  He shall have all powers 
necessary for this purpose including administrative control over all the officers, 
teachers and other employees of the University. 
                                                           
17Substituted by Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 (Section 2 (3) for: 
The Pro -Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the Vice -Chancellor from amongst the 
Professors of the University and shall hold office during the pleasure of the Chancellor for a term not exceeding  four year.  
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be paid such special pay as the Chancellor may determine. 
(1) In addition to his dutie s as Professor, the Pro -Vice-Chancellor shall be assigned such administration duties as may be 
determined by the Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Syndicate.  
 
(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall preside at the meetings of the authorities of 
which he is the Chairman and be entitled to attend and preside at any meeting of any 
other Authority or Body of the University. 
 
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[(3) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the Vice Chancellor 
may, in an emergency, take an action which is not otherwise in the competence of 
the Vice Chancellor but is in the competence of any other Authority. 
(3a) The Vice Chancellor shall, within seven days of taking an action under 
sub-section (3), submit a report of the action taken to the Pro -Chancellor and to the 
members of the Syndicate; and, the Syndicate shall, within forty five da ys of such an 
action of the Vice -Chancellor, pass such orders as the Syndicate deems 
appropriate.] 
(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall have the powers: 
i) 
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ii) to sanction all expenditure provided for in the approved budget and to 
re-appropriate funds within the same major head of expenditure; 
iii) to sanction by re-appropriation an amount not exceeding Rs. 5000/ - for 
an unforeseen item not provided for in the budget and report it to the 
Syndicate at the next meeting;  
iv) 
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to appoint paper setters and  examiners for all examinations of the 
University after receiving panels of names from the relevant authorities; 
v) to make such arrangements for the scrutiny of papers, marks and 
results as he may consider necessary; 
vi) to direct teachers, officers and other em ployees of the University, to 
take up such assignments in connection with teaching, research, 
examinations, administration and such other activities in the University 
as he may consider necessary for the purpose of the University; 
vii) to delegate, subject to such condition if any, as may be prescribed, any 
of his powers under this Act to an officer or officers of the University; 
viii) to exercise and perform such other powers and functions as may be 
prescribed; and  
ix) to appoint employees below the initial pay of Rs. 500/-
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17. Registrar.– The Registrar shall be a whole -time officer of the University and 
shall be appointed by the Syndicate on such terms and conditions as may be 
determined by it. He shall– 
(a) be the custodian of the Common Seal and academic records of the 
University; 
(b) maintain a Register of Registered Graduates in the prescribed manner; 
                                                           
18Substituted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of2012) 
19Deleted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of2012) 
20Amended vide corrigendum published on 4 March 1975 at page 136 of the extra-ordinary issue of the Punjab Gazette.  
21Initial pay of Rs.500/ - was the starting pay of NPS -17 viz Rs.500 -50-1000/50-1250 which has been subject to revision from 
time to time.  
 
(c) conduct elections of members to the various Authorities in the 
prescribed manner; and 
(d) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. 
18. Treasurer.– The Treasurer shall be a whole-time officer of the University and 
shall be appointed by the Chancellor on such terms and conditions as the Chancellor 
may determine. He shall– 
(a) manage the property, the finances and the investments of the 
University; 
(b) prepare the annual and revised bu dget estimates of the University and 
present them to the Finance and Planning Committee, the Syndicate 
and the Senate; 
(c) ensure that the funds of the University are expended on the purposes 
for which they are provided; and  
(d) perform such other duties as may be prescribed. 
19. Controller of Examinations .– The Controller of Examinations shall be a 
whole-time officer of the University, and shall be appointed by the Syndicate on such 
terms and conditions as may be determined by it. He shall be responsible for all 
matters connected with the conduct of examinations and perform such other duties 
as may be prescribed. 
20. Auditor.– The Resident Auditor shall be taken from Government on 
deputation. 
21. Other Officers .– Subject to the provisions of this Act, the terms an d 
conditions of service and the powers and duties of other officers of the University, 
shall be such as may be prescribed, provided that the Chancellor may, on 
recommendations of the concerned appointing authority, relax the qualifications on 
the ground of outstanding scholarship and contribution to learning for appointment to 
the post of an officer.  
CHAPTER IV 
22. Authorities.– The following shall be the Authorities of the University:– 
a) the Senate; 
b) the Syndicate; 
c) the Academic Council; 
d) the Board of Faculties; 
e) the Board of Studies; 
f) the Selection Board; 
g) the Advanced Studies and Research Board; 
h) the Finance and Planning Committee; 
i) the Affiliation Committee; 
 
j) the Discipline Committee; and  
k) such other Authorities as may be prescribed by Statutes; 
23. The Senate.– (1) The Senate shall consist of : 
(i) the Chancellor; 
(ii) the Pro-Chancellor; 
(iii) the Vice-Chancellor; 
(iv) the Pro Vice-Chancellor; 
(v) the Members of the Syndicate; 
(vi) the Deans; 
(vii) the Directors of Institutes; 
(viii) the Principals of the Constituent Colleges; 
(ix) the University Professors and Professor Emeritus; 
(x) the Chairmen of the Teaching Departments; 
(xi) the officer or teacher incharge of students affairs (by whatever 
designation called); 
(xii) the University Teachers having at least three years service subject to 
the maximum of 15 
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[including at least five women] to be elected by the 
University Teachers from amongst themselves; 
(xiii) six Principals of Affiliated Colleges 
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[including at least two female 
principals] to be elected by the Principals of all such colleges from 
amongst themselves; 
xiii-A. not more than ten teachers 
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[including at least three female teachers ] 
from Affiliated Colleges having at least three years service to be 
elected from amongst themselves; 
(xiv) the Chairman of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in 
the territorial juris diction of the University and the Chairman, Board of 
Technical Education; 
(xv) 
25
two students representatives  
26
[including at least one female 
representative] of the University Union and two representatives  
27
[including at least one female representative]  of the U nion of the 
Affiliated Colleges to be elected by the Presidents of the students 
Union of those Colleges;  
                                                           
22Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) 
23Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) 
24Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) 
25All students unions, student federations and other bodies of similar nature by whatever name called shall cease to exist (MLO 
No.1371 clause 4) 
26Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) 
27Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) 
 
(xvi) five Registered Graduates  
28
[including at least two women]  to be 
elected by all such Graduates from amongst themselves; 
(xvii) five persons  
29
[including at lea st two women]  eminent in the arts, the 
sciences and professions, to be nominated by the Chancellor; 
(xviii) the Registrar 
(xix) the Treasurer 
(xx) the Controller of Examinations; 
(xxi) the Librarian; 
(xxii) 
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members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, to be elected in 
the following manner:– 
(a) one member from each Division excluding Multan Division to be 
elected by the members of the Provincial Assembly from that 
Division, and    
(b) one member from each District of the Multan Division to be 
elected by the members of the Provincial Assembl y from that 
division, and 
(xxiii) the Divisional Director of Education, and Director of Technical 
Education, within the territorial limits of the University. 
(2) the Chancellor, or in his absence his nominee, shall be the Chairman 
of the Senate. 
(3) members of the  Senate, other than ex -officio Members, shall hold 
office for three years. 
(4) the Senate shall meet at least twice in every year on dates to be fixed 
by the Vice-Chancellor with the consent of the Chancellor. 
(5) the quorum for a meeting of the Senate sha ll be one third of the total 
number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
24. Powers and duties of the Senate .– Subject to the provisions of this Act the 
Senate shall have the powers:– 
(a) to consider the drafts of Statutes proposed by the Syndicate  and deal 
with them in the manner indicated in sub-section (2) of Section 31; 
(b) to consider and pass resolution on the annual report, the annual 
statement of accounts and the annual revised budget estimates; 
(c) to appoint members to the Syndicate and ot her Authorities, in 
accordance with the provisions of this Act; 
                                                           
28Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) 
29Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) 
30Substituted by the Bahauddin Zaka riya University (Amendment) Act, 1985 for Section 4 (b) of the University of Multan 
(Second Amendment) Section-2 (Punjab Act IV of 1985).  Act 1975, which read as follows: 
“two members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from Multan Division to be nominated by the Chancellor in consultation 
with the Chief Minister.” 
 
(d) to delegate any of the powers to an Authority or Officer or a Committee 
or Sub-Committee; and 
(e) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes. 
25. The Syndicate.– 
31
(1) The Syndicate shall consist of– 
i) the Vice-Chancellor who shall be the Chairman; 
ii) the Pro Vice-Chancellor, if any; 
32[iii) three members of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, including at least 
one female member of the Assembly, to be nominated by the Speaker 
of the Assembly;] 
iv) two members 
33
[including at least one female member] of the Senate (
34
) 
to be elected by the Senate; 
v) the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, Lahore or his nominee from 
amongst the Judges of the Lahore High Court; 
vi) Secretary to Government of the Punjab Education Depa rtment, (or his 
nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary )
35
; 
vi-A) 
36
Secretary to Government o f the Punjab Finance Department , (or his 
nominee not below the rank of Additional Secretary); 
vii) one nominee of the Higher Education Commission; 
viii) one Dean to be nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation 
of the Vice-Chancellor; 
37
ix) (“one Professor, one Associate Professor, one Assistant Professor and 
one such Lecturer 
38
[out of whom at least one shall be a woman] as has 
completed a minimum of two years service in the University to be 
elected respectively by and from amongst themselves; 
x) three persons of eminence 
39
( including one scholar of Islamic 
jurisprudence and one woman not serving in any educational 
institution) to be nominated by the Chancellor; 
xi) one 
40
[female] Principal of the affiliated colleges to be nominated by the 
Chancellor, and  
                                                           
31Sub Section (1) of the original Act substituted by the Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980, vide 
Section 2 (4). 
32Substituted by the Universities and Institutes Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXIII of 2025), published  in the Punjab G azette 
(Extraordinary) dated 5.August.2025, pages 615-618 s.2 and Schedule, at serial 04. 
33Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) 
34The words ‘other than employ ees of the University or affiliated colleges’ omitted by the Bahauddin Zakariya University 
(Amendment) Ordinance 1981 (Punjab Ordinance No.IX of 1981) Section 3 (i) (a). 
35Added by the Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Act, 1985 (Punjab Act IV of 1985) Section 2 (2) (a). 
36Clause vi-A added by the Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Act, 1985 (Punjab Act IV of 1985) Section 2 (2) (b) 
37Clause (ix) of the original Act substituted by the Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 vide Section 3 
(i) (b) 
38Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) 
39Added by the Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 vide Section (i) (c). 
40Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) 
 
xii) 
41
the President of the University Students Union. 
(2) Members of the Syndicate, other than ex -officio members, shall hold 
office for
42
 (three) years; 
(3) the quorum for a meeting of the Syndicate shall be one -half of the total 
number of members, a fraction being counted as one; 
26. Powers and duties of the Syndicate .– (1) The Syndicate shall be the 
executive body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, and 
the Statutes, take effective measures to raise the standard of teaching, research and 
publication and other academic pursuits and exercise general supervision over the 
affairs and management of the property of the University. 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject 
to the provisions of this Act, and Statutes the Syndicate shall have the powers:– 
a) to take effective measures to raise the standards of teaching, research 
and publication in the light of national needs; 
b) to hold, control and administer the property and funds of the University; 
c) to govern and regulate with due regard to the advice of the Finance 
and Planning Committee in th is behalf, the finances, accounts and 
investments of the University and for that purpose, to appoint such 
agents as it may think  fit; 
d) to consider the annual report, the annual and revised budget estimates 
and to advise the Senate thereon, and to re-appropriate funds from one 
major head of expenditure to another; 
e) to transfer and accept transfer of movable or immovable property on 
behalf of the University; 
f) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the 
University; 
g) to cause p roper books of accounts to be kept for all sums of money 
received and expended by the University and for assets and liabilities 
of the University; 
h) to invest any money belonging to the University including any 
unapplied income in any of the securities de scribed in section 20 of the 
Trusts Act, 1882, or in the purchase of immovable property or in such 
other manner as it may determine with the like power of varying such 
investment; 
i) to receive and manage any property transferred, grants, bequests, 
trusts, gifts, donations, endowments and other contributions made to 
the University;  
j) to administer any funds placed at the disposal of the University for 
specified purposes; 
                                                           
41All students unions, students federations and other bodies of similar nature by whatever name called, ceased to exist vide 
MLO NO.1371 (clause 4). 
42Substituted for the word ‘two’ by the Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981 (Pu njab Ordinance No.IX 
of 1981) Section 3 (ii). 
 
k) to determine the form provided for the custody and regulate the use of 
the Common Seal of the University; 
l) to provide the buildings, libraries, premises, furniture, apparatus, 
equipment and other means required for carrying out the work of the 
University; 
m) to establish and maintain halls of residence and hostels or lodgings for 
the residence of  students; 
n) to affiliate and disaffiliate colleges; 
o) to admit educational institutions to the privileges of the University and 
withdraw such  privileges; 
p) to arrange for the inspection of colleges and the teaching departments; 
q) to inst itute Professorship, Associate Professorship, Assistant 
Professorship, Lecturership and other teaching posts or to suspend or 
to abolish such posts; 
r) to create, suspend or abolish such administrative, research extension 
or other posts as may be necessary; 
s) to appoint University teachers and other officers on recommendation of 
the Selection Board for Teaching and other posts in the initial pay of 
Rs.  450/-
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 per mensem or above; 
t) to appoint Professors Emeritus on such terms and conditions as may 
be prescribed; 
u) to confer Honorary Degree in accordance with the conditions 
prescribed; 
v) to prescribe the duties of officers, teachers and other employees of the 
University; 
w) to suspend, punish and remove from service officers (other than the 
Vice-Chancellor), teachers and other employees in the manner 
prescribed; 
x) to report to the Senate on matters on which it has been asked to report; 
y) to appoint members to the various authorities in accordance with the 
provisions of this Act; 
z) to propose drafts of Statutes for submission to the Senate. 
(aa) to consider and deal in the manner prescribed in sub -section (2) of 
section 32, the Regulations made by the Academic Council provided 
that the Syndicate may frame a Regulation at its own initiative and 
approve it after calling for the advice of the Academic Council; 
(bb) to regulate, determine and administer all other matters concerning the 
University and to this end exercise all other powers in this behalf not 
specifically mentioned in this Act and the Statutes; 
                                                           
43Initial pay of Rs.450/ - was the starting pay of the consolidated pay scale of Lecturer and equivalent posts viz. Rs.450 -50-
1050. 
 
(cc) to delegate any of its powers to an Authority or a committee or sub -
Committee; and 
(dd) to perform such other functions as have been assigned to it by the 
other provisions of this Act or the Statutes. 
27. The Academic Council.– (1) The Academic Council shall consists of:– 
i) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman); 
ii) the Pro Vice-Chancellor; 
iii) the Deans; 
iv) the Directors of Institutes; 
v) the Principals of the Constituent Colleges; 
vi) the University Professors including Professors Emeritus; 
vii) the Chairmen of the Teaching Departments; 
viii) the Education Secretary; 
ix) the Divisional Directors of  Education and the Director of Technical 
Education within the territorial limits of the University; 
x) two Associate Professors, 
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[including at least one female Associate 
Professor] other than Chairma n of the Teaching Departments to be 
elected by and from among themselves; 
xi) two Assistant Professors and three Lecturers 
45
[out of whom at least 
two shall be women] to be elected by and from among themselves; 
xii) six Principals of affiliated Colleges to be electe d by the Principals of all 
such Colleges from among themselves; of whom at least one shall be 
from Professional Colleges and one from the Women’s Colleges; 
xiii) six teachers of affiliated colleges having at least five years service in an 
affiliated college, oth er than the Principals, to be elected by the 
teachers of all such colleges from amongst themselves, of whom at 
least one shall be from professional colleges and one from the 
women’s colleges; 
xiv) three persons eminent in the Arts, the Sciences and the Professi ons of 
whom one shall be from each category to be nominated by the 
Chancellor; 
xv) the Registrar; 
xvi) the Librarian; and 
xvii) the Controller of Examinations; 
(2) Members appointed by nomination or election shall hold office for three 
years. 
                                                           
44Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) 
45Inserted by the Punjab Fair Representation of Women Act 2014 (IV of 2014) 
 
(3) The quorum for a meeting  of the Academic Council shall be one -third 
of the total number of members. 
28. Powers and duties of the Academic Council .– (1) The Academic Council 
shall be the Academic body of the University and shall, subject to the provisions of 
this Act and the Statu tes, have the power to lay down proper standard of instruction, 
research publication and examinations and to regulate and promote the academic 
life of the University and the colleges. 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, and subject 
to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, the Academic Council shall have the 
powers:– 
a) to advise the Syndicate on academic matters; 
b) to regulate the conduct of teaching, research, publication and 
examinations; 
c) to regulate the admission o f students to the courses of studies and 
examinations in the University; 
d) to regulate the conduct and discipline of the students of the University; 
e) to propose to the Syndicate scheme for the constitution and 
organization of Faculties, Teaching Departm ents and Boards of 
Studies; 
f) to consider or formulate proposals for the planning and development of 
teaching and research in the University; 
g) to make Regulations, on the recommendations of the Boards of 
Faculties and the Board of Studies prescribing th e courses of studies, 
the syllabi and the outlines of tests for all University examinations 
provided that if the recommendations of the Board of a Faculty or a 
Board of Studies are not received by the prescribed date, the 
Academic Council may, subject to t he approval of the Syndicate, 
continue for the next year the courses of studies already prescribed for 
an examination; 
h) to recognize the examinations of other Universities or examining 
bodies as equivalent to the corresponding examinations of the 
University; 
i) to regulate the award of studentships, scholarships, exhibitions, medals 
and prizes; 
j) to frame Regulations for submission to the Syndicate; 
k) to appoint members to the various Authorities; and  
l) to perform such other functions as may the prescribed by Statutes. 
29. Constitution, functions and powers of other authorities .– The 
constitution, functions and powers of the Authorities for which no specific provision 
has been made in this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by Statutes 
30. Appointment of committees by certain authorities .– The Senate, the 
Syndicate, the Academic Council and other Authorities may, from time to time, 
 
appoint such standing, special or advisory committees as they may deem fit and may 
nominate such persons on those commi ttees as are not members of the authorities 
appointing the Committees. 
CHAPTER V 
STATUTES, REGULATIONS AND RULES 
31. Statutes.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act Statutes may be made to 
regulate or prescribe all or any of the following matters:– 
a) the constitution of pension, insurance, gratuity provident fund and 
benevolent fund for University employees; 
b) the scales of pay and other terms and conditions of service of officers, 
teachers and other employees of the University; 
c) the maintenance of the Register of Registered Graduates; 
d) affiliation and disaffiliation of educational institutions and related 
matters; 
e) admission of educational institutions to the privileges of the University 
and withdrawal of such privileges; 
f) the conduct of election for membershi p of the Authorities of the 
University and related matters; 
g) the establishment of Faculties, Institutes, Colleges and other Academic 
Divisions; 
h) the powers and duties of officers and teachers; 
i) conditions under which the University may enter into arrangements  
with other institutions or with public bodies for purposes of research 
and advisory services; 
j) conditions for appointment of Professors Emeritus and award of 
honorary degrees; 
k) efficiency and discipline of University employees; 
l) the general scheme of studies  including the duration of courses and 
the number of subjects and papers for an examination; and 
m) all other matters which, by this Act, are to be or may be prescribed or 
regulated by Statutes; 
(2) The draft of Statutes shall be provided by the Syndicate to the Senate 
which may approve it or pass it with such modifications as the Senate may think fit, 
or may refer it back to the Syndicate for reconsideration or may reject it. 
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Provided that:–  
(i) the Syndicate shall not propose draft of Statutes affecting the 
constitution or Powers of any Authority of the University, until 
such Authority has been given an opportunity of expressing an 
opinion in writhing upon the proposal. 
                                                           
46Substituted by the Multan University (Amendment) Act 1975 (Punjab Act No.XIX of 1975), Section 3. 
 
(ii) the draft of Statutes concerning any of the matters mentioned in 
clauses (a) and (b) of sub -section (1) of this section, shall be 
forwarded to the Chancellor and shall not be effective until it has 
been approved by the Chancellor; and 
(iii) the Syndicate or the Senate shall not have the powers to make 
any Statutes concerning efficiency and discipline o f officers, 
teachers and other employees of the University and such 
Statutes may be made by the Chancellor. 
32. Regulations.– (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, 
Regulations may be made for all or any of the following matters:– 
(a) courses of study for degrees, diplomas and certificates of the 
university; 
(b) manner in which the recognized teaching referred to  in sub -section (1) 
of section 8 shall be organized and conducted;     
(c) admission of students to the university; 
(d) conditions under whic h students shall be admitted to the courses and 
the examinations of the university and shall become eligible for the 
award of degrees, diplomas and certificates; 
(e) conduct of examinations; 
(f) fees and other charges to be paid by the students for admission to 
courses of studies and the examinations of the university;  
(g) conduct and discipline of students of the university; 
(h) conditions of residence of the students of the university or the colleges, 
including the levying of fees for residence, halls of  residence and 
hostels; 
(i) approval and licensing of hostels and lodgings; 
(j) conditions under which a person should carry on independent research 
to entitle him to a degree; 
(k) institution of fellowship, scholarships, exhibitions medals and prizes; 
(l) institution of stipends and free and half-free studentships; 
(m) academic costume; 
(n) use of the library; 
(o) formation of Teaching Departments and Boards of Studies; and  
(p) all other matters which by this Act and the Statutes are to be or may be 
prescribed by Regulations. 
(2) The regulations shall  be prepared by the Academic Council and shall 
be submitted to the Syndicate which may approve them or withhold approval or refer 
them back to the Academic Council for reconsideration. A regulation prepared by the 
Academic Council shall not be valid, unless it receives the approval of the Syndicate. 
 
33. Amendment and repeal of Statutes and Regulations .– The procedure for 
adding to, amending or repealing the Statutes and Regulations shall be the same as 
that prescribed respectively for framing or making Statutes and Regulations.  
34. Rules.– (1) The Authorities and other bodies of the University may make 
Rules, consistent with this Act, the Statutes and the Regulations, to regulate the 
conduct of their business and the time and place of meetings and related matters; 
Provided that the Syndicate may direct the amendment or the annulment of 
any Rule made under this Act by another Authority or body other than the Senate; 
and  
Provided further that, if such other Authority or body is dissatisfied with such 
direction it may appeal to the Senate whose decision in the matter shall be final. 
(2) The Syndicate may make Rules to regulate any matter relating to the 
affairs of the University which, by this Act has not to be specifically provided for in 
the Statutes or Regulations. 
CHAPTER VI 
AFFILIATION OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY 
35. Affiliation.– (1) An educational institution applying for affiliation to the 
University shall make an application to the University and shall satisfy it:– 
a) that the educational  institution is under the management of the 
Government or of a regularly constituted governing body; 
b) that the financial resources of the educational institution are sufficient 
to enable it to make due provisions for its continued maintenance and 
efficient working; 
c) that the strength and qualifications of the teaching and other staff and 
the terms and conditions of their service, are adequate to make due 
provision for the courses of instruction, teaching or training to be 
undertaken by the educational institution; 
d) that the educational institution has framed proper rules regarding the 
efficiency and discipline of its staff and other employees; 
e) that the building in which the educational institution is to be located is 
suitable and that provision will be made in conformity with the Statutes 
and the Regulations for:– 
i) the residence of students, not residing with their parents or 
guardians, in the hostels established and maintained by the 
educational institution or in hostels or lodgings approved by it; 
and 
ii) the supervision and physical and general welfare of students; 
f) that provision has been made for a library and adequate library 
services; 
g) that where affiliation is sought in any branch of experimental sciences 
due arrangements have been made for imparting instruction  in that 
 
branch of science in properly equipped laboratory, museum and other 
places of practical work; 
h) that due provision will, so far as circumstances may permit, be made 
for the residence of the Principal and members of the teaching staff in 
or near the college or place provided for the residence of students or in 
lieu thereof adequate house rent be paid to the members of the 
teaching staff; and  
i) that the affiliation of an educational institution will not be injurious to the 
interests of education or disc ipline of educational institutions in its 
neighborhood. 
(2) The application shall further contain an undertaking that after the 
educational institution is affiliated any transference of and changes in the 
management and in the teaching staff, save in the c ase of Government College, 
shall be forthwith reported to the University and that the teaching staff shall possess 
such qualifications as are or may be prescribed. 
(3) The procedure to be allowed in disposing of an application for the 
affiliation of an educational institution shall be such as may be prescribed. 
(4) The Syndicate may, on the recommendation of the Affiliation 
Committee, grant or refuse affiliation to an educational institution; 
Provided that affiliation shall not be refused unless the educati onal institution 
has been given an opportunity of making a representation against the proposed 
decision. 
36. Addition of courses by affiliated educational institutions .– Where an 
educational instruction desires to add to the courses of institution in respe ct of which 
it is affiliated, the procedure prescribed under subsection (3) of section 35 shall, so 
far as may be, be followed. 
37. Reports from affiliated educational institutions .– (1) Every educational 
institution affiliated to the University shall furn ish such reports, returns and other 
information as the University may require to enable it to judge the efficiency of the 
educational institution. 
(2) The University may call upon any educational institution affiliated to it 
to take within a specified peri od, such action as may appear to the University, to be 
necessary in respect of any of the matters referred to in sub -section (1) of section 
35. 
38. Withdrawal of affiliation .– (1) If an educational institution affiliated to the 
University fails at any time to fulfill any of the requirements mentioned in this Act or if 
an educational institution has failed to observe any of the conditions of its affiliation 
or its affairs are conducted in a manner which is prejudicial to the interest of 
education, the Syndic ate may on the recommendation of the Affiliation Committee, 
and after considering such representation as the educational institution may wish to 
make, withdraw, either in whole or in part, the rights conferred on the educational 
institution by affiliation or modify such rights. 
(2) The procedure to be followed for the withdrawal of Affiliation shall be 
such as may be prescribed. 
 
39. Appeal against refusal or withdrawal of affiliation .– An appeal shall lie to 
the Senate against the decision of the Syndicate refusing to affiliate an institution, or 
withdrawing in whole or in part the rights conferred on an institution by affiliation, or 
modifying such rights. 
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“Provided that no order under this section shall be passed without affording 
an opportunity of being heard to the institution to be affected thereby. 
CHAPTER VII 
UNIVERSITY FUND 
40. University Funds .– The University shall have a fund to which shall be 
credited its income from fees, donations, trusts, bequests, endowments, 
contributions, grants and all other sources. 
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40-A. Recovery of University dues .– The University or any person generally or 
specially authorized by it may apply to the Collector for recovery of any sum due to 
the University under any bond and the Collector shall thereupon proceed to recov er 
the sum due, as if it were an arrear of land revenue. 
41. Audit and Accounts.– (1)The accounts of the University shall be maintained 
in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed. 
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(2) No expenditure shall be made from the funds of the University, unless– 
a) the expenditure is included in the approved budget of the University; 
and 
b) a bill for its payment has been audited in conformity with the Statutes, 
the Regulations and Rules by the Auditor appointed by the 
Government. 
(3) The annual statemen t of the accounts of the University signed by the 
Treasurer and the Auditor shall be submitted to the Government within six months of 
closing of the financial year. 
(4) The accounts of the University shall be audited once a year in 
conformity with the Statutes and Regulations and the Rules by the Auditor appointed 
by the Government for this purpose. 
(5) The observations of Government Auditor, together with such 
annotations as the Treasurer may make, shall be presented to the Syndicate. 
CHAPTER VIII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
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42. Retirement.– An officer, 
51
[other than the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor and Vice 
Chancellor,] teacher or other employee of the University shall retire from service: 
                                                           
47Added by the Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Punjab Ordinance, XVIII of 1984) Section 2 (3). 
48Added by the University of Multan (Second Amendment) Act 1975, Section 5. 
49 Sub-section (2) substituted by the Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 vide Section 2(5), for the 
following: 
“(2)  No expen diture shall be made from the funds of the University, unless a bill for its payment has been audited by the 
University Auditor in conformity with the Statutes, the Regulations and Rules”. 
 
(i) on such date, after he has completed 25 years of service qualifying for 
pension or other retirement benefits, as the competent authority may, 
in the public interest direct; or  
(ii) where no direction is given under clause (i) on the completion of the 
sixty years of his age. 
Expl: In this section “competent authority” means the appointing authority or a 
person duly authorized by the appointing authority in that behalf, not being a person 
lower in rank to the officer, teacher or other employee concerned. 
43. Appeal to and review by the Syndicate .– Where an order is passed, 
punishing any officer, other than the Vice -Chancellor, teacher or other employee of 
the University or altering or interpreting to his disadvantage the prescribed terms or 
conditions of his service, he shall, where the order is passed by the Vice -Chancellor 
or any  other officer or teacher of the university have the right to appeal to the 
Syndicate against the order and where the order is made by the Syndicate, have the 
right to apply to the Chancellor for review of that order. The appeal or application for 
review s hall be submitted to the Vice -Chancellor and he shall present it to the 
Chancellor with his views. 
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Provided that no order under this section shall be passed unless an 
opportunity of being heard is afforded to the person affected thereby”.  
44. Pension, insurance, gratuity, provident fund, benevolent fund .– (1) The 
University shall constitute for the benefit of its officers, teachers and other employees 
in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, such pension, 
insurance, gratuity, provident fund and benevolent fund schemes as it may deem fit. 
(2) Where any provident fund has been constituted under this Act the 
provisions of the Provident Fund Act, 1925, (Act XIX of 1925) shall apply to such 
fund as if it were the Government Provident Fund. 
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44-A. Powers of the Chancellor to make appointments .– (1) Notwithstanding 
anything to the contrary contained in any agreement  or contract or in any other law 
for the time being in force, but subject to the provisions of the Act, an officer, teacher  
or other employee, shall, if the Chancellor so directs in the public interest, serve for 
such period as may be fixed or extended from time to time by the Chancellor, in any 
post in a Government Department or an educational or research institution set up o r 
established by Government or by a University in the province of the Punjab and on 
terms and conditions not less favourable than those admissible to him in the 
University and with full benefits of his previous service:   
                                                                                                                                                                                     
50Substituted by the Multan University (Amendment) Act 1975 (Punjab Ord. No. XIX of 1975).  Section 4, for the existing 
Section, which read as follows: 
42. Opportunity to Show-Cause: 
“Except as otherwise provided, no officer, teacher or other employee of the University holding a permanent post shall be 
dismissed or removed fro m service or be reduced in rank or compulsorily retired from service, unless he has been given a 
reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken with respect of him” 
51Inserted by the Public Sector Universities (Amendment) Act 2012 (LX of2012)  
52 Added by the Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Punjab Ordinance No.XVIII of 1984) Section 2 
(4) 
53Substituted by the Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1981. (Punjab Ordinance No.IX of 1981) S ection 
4. 
 
Provided that in the case of a tea cher such a direction shall not be made 
without consulting the Syndicate. 
(2) The Chancellor may fill any post in the University by appointing a 
person in the service of Government, or an officer, teacher or other employee of any 
other university or educat ional or research institution set up or established by 
Government or by a University in the province of the Punjab; 
Provided that in the case of a teaching post in the University the appointment 
shall not be made without consulting the Selection Board of the University. 
45. Commencement of term of members of authorities .– (1) When a member 
of a newly constituted Authority is elected, appointed or nominated, his term of office, 
as fixed under this Act shall commence from such date as may be prescribed. 
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall affect the provisions of section 48. 
46. Filling of casual vacancies in authorities .– (1) Any casual vacancy among 
the elected, appointed or nominated members of any Authority shall be filled as soon 
as may be by the person or persons, or the body who elected, appointed or 
nominated the member whose place has become vacant and the persons elected, 
appointed or nominated to the vacancy shall be a member of such Authority for the 
residue of the term for which the person whose p lace he fills would have been a 
member. 
(2) Whenever there occurs a vacancy in the constitution of an Authority, as 
constituted by the Act, because of the abolition of a specified office under the 
Government or because an organization, institution or other  body outside the 
University has been dissolved or has ceased to function, or because of some other 
similar reason it shall be filled in such manner as the Chancellor may direct. 
47. Disputes about membership of authorities .– If a question arises whether 
any person is entitled to be a member of any Authority, the matter shall be referred 
to a committee consisting of the Vice -Chancellor and the Secretary Education and 
the senior most Dean who are members of the Syndicate and the decision of this 
committee shall be final and binding. 
48. Proceedings of authorities not invalidated by vacancies .– No Act, 
proceeding, resolution or decision of any Authority shall be invalid by reason of any 
vacancy on the Authority doing, passing , or making it or by reason of any  want of 
qualification or invalidity in the election, appointment, or nomination of any de facto 
member of the authority, whether present or absent. 
49. First Statutes .– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this 
Act, the Statutes set out i n the schedule appended to this Act shall be deemed to be 
the Statutes framed under section 31 of this Act and shall continue to remain in force 
until amended or repealed. 
50. Removal of difficulties at the commencement of the Act .– If any difficulty 
arises as to the first constitution of any authority after the commencement of this Act 
or otherwise in first giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Chancellor may, on 
the recommendations of the Vice -Chancellor, give appropriate direction to remove 
such difficulty. 
 
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51. Transitional Provisions .– Notwithstanding any thing to the contrary 
contained, in this Act, a Chancellor’s Committee may be constituted by the 
Chancellor on recommendation of the Vice -Chancellor to exercise the powers 
assigned to the Se nate and Syndicate under this Act till such time the Syndicate, as 
the case may be, the Senate is constituted in accordance with the provision of this 
Act.  
Transitory Provisions
55
.– Where before the commencement of this 
Ordinance, 56
an Authority under the A ct has been constituted or an officer has been 
appointed in a manner different from that provided in the Act as amended by this 
Ordinance, the person nominated, elected or appointed shall cease to hold office 
forthwith and the vacancy so caused shall be fi lled up in accordance with the 
provisions of the Act as amended by this Ordinance. 
52. Saving.– Until provision is made under this Act, the Statutes, the University 
Ordinance, Rules and Regulations made or deemed to have been made under the 
University of t he Punjab Act, 1973, and in force at the commencement of this Act, 
shall so far as consistent with this Act and so far as applicable, have effect as if they 
were made under this Act as Statutes, Rules or Regulations by the appropriate 
Authority. 
                                                           
54Section 51 & 52 added by the University of Multan (Second Amendment) Act 1975, Section 6. 
55Added by Punjab Ordinance No.IX of 1981 Section 6. 
56Ibid. 
 
SCHEDULE 
THE FIRST STATUTES OF BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY
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1. Faculties.– (1) The University shall include the following Faculties: 
i) Faculty of Arts-Social Sciences; 
ii) Faculty of Science and Agriculture; 
iii) Faculty of Islamic Studies and Languages; 
iv) Faculty of Commerce, Law and Business Administration;  
v) Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry  
vi) Faculty of Pharmacy
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vii) Faculty of Engineering & Technology.
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viii) Faculty of Veterinary Sciences.
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ix) Faculty of Agriculture & Agricultural Engineering
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2) There shall be a Board of each Faculty which shall consist of:– 
i) the Dean to be elected in the manner prescribed in sub -paragraph (2) 
of paragraph 2; 
ii) the Professors and the Chairman of the teaching Departments;  
comprised in the Faculty; 
iii) two members of each Board of Studies comprised in the Faculty to be 
nominated by the Board of Studies concerned; and  
iv) three teachers to be nominated by the Academic Council by reason of 
their specialized knowledge of the subjects which, though not assigned 
to the Faculty have  in the opinion of the Academic Council, important 
bearing on the subjects assigned to the Faculty. 
3) The members mentioned in clauses (iii) and (iv) of sub -paragraph (2) 
shall hold offices for two years. 
4) The quorum for a meeting of the Board of Facult y shall be one -half of 
the total number of members; fraction being counted as one.  
5) The Board of each Faculty shall, subject to the general control of the 
Academic Council and the Syndicate have the powers– 
a) to co -ordinate the teaching, publication an d research work in the 
subjects assigned to the Faculty; 
                                                           
57Substituted for the words “the First Statutes of Multan University” by the Multan University (A mendment) Ordinance 1979 
(Punjab Ordinance XI of 1979), Section 2. 
58Faculty of Pharmacy created by bifurcating the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and Pharmacy.  Approval of the Chancellor 
communicated vide Govt. of the Punjab, Education Department’s letter No.SO(Univ)6-3/90 dated 12.8.1992. 
59Faculty of Engineering & Technology created by bifurcating  the Faculty of Science, Engineering & Agriculture, vide University 
Notification No.Acad/BOF/E&T/99/1509 dated 23.8.1999 and subsequently approved by the Sen ate in its meeting dated 23 rd 
April, 2007, vide Item No.50. 
60Faculty of Veterinary Sciences was created & notified, in exercise of powers under Section 16 (3) of the BZU Act, 1975, which 
was subsequently approved by the Senate in its meeting dated 23rd April, 2007, vide paragraph No.49 of its proceedings.  
61Notified vide Notification No. Acad.7/Vol-I/3609 dated 08.04.2010 
 
b) to scrutinize the recommendations of the Board of Studies comprised 
in the Faculty in regard to the appointment of paper -setters and 
examiners, except for research examinations, and to forward the  
panels of suitable paper setters and examiners for each examination to 
the Vice-Chancellor; 
c) to consider any other academic matter relating to the Faculty and to 
report thereon to the Academic Council; and 
d) to perform such other functions as may be assigned. 
2. Dean.– (1) There shall be a Dean of each Faculty, who shall be the Chairman 
and Convener of the Board of the Faculty. 
(2) 
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“The Dean of each Faculty shall be appointed by the Chancellor from 
amongst the three senior most Professors in the Facult y for a period of three years 
and shall be eligible for re-appointment; 
Provided that if no Professor is available in a Faculty, a Professor from some other 
Faculty may act as a Dean till a Professor of the Faculty itself is appointed”. 
(3) Omitted.]
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(4) The Dean shall present candidates for admission to degrees except 
Honorary Degrees, in the courses falling within the purview of the Faculty.  
(5) The Dean shall exercise such administrative and academic powers as 
may be delegated to him. 
3. Teaching Depar tments and Chairmen .– “(1) 64
There shall be a Teaching 
Department/ Institute/Centre/Constituent College for each subject or a group of 
subjects, as may be prescribed by Regulations, and each Teaching Department shall 
be headed by a Chairman/Director/Principal. 
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(2) “The Chairman of a Teaching Department and the Director of an 
Institute/Centre/Principal of Constituent College shall be appointed by the Syndicate 
on the recommendation of the Vice -Chancellor from amongst the three senior most 
Professors of the D epartment/Institute/Centre/Constituent College for a period of 
three years and shall be eligible for reappointment:  
Provided that in a Department/Institute/Centre/ Constituent College where 
there are less than three Professors the appointment shall be mad e from amongst 
the three senior most Professors and Associate Professors of the 
Department/Institute/Centre/ Constituent College”. 
Provided further that in a Department/Institute/Centre/ Constituent College, in 
which there is no Professor or Associate Prof essor, no such appointment shall be 
made and the Department shall be looked after by the Dean of the Faculty with the 
assistance of the senior most teacher of the Department”. 
                                                           
62Substituted by Punjab Ordinance No.IX of 1981 vide Section 5 (i). 
63Sub paragraph (3) omitted by Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980, Section   2(7)(a)(ii). 
64Substituted by the Bahauddin Zakariya University (Amendment) Ordinance, 1980 vide Section 2 (7)(b) 
65Substituted by Ordinance No.IX of 1981 vide Section 5 (ii). 
 
(3) The Chairman/ Director /Principal of the Department/ Institute  /Centre 
/Constituent College shall plan, organize and supervise the work of the Department 
and shall be responsible to the Dean for the work of his 
Department/Institute/Centre/Constituent College”. 
4. Board of Studies .– (1) There shall be a separate Board of Studies fo r each 
subject or group of subjects, as may be prescribed by Regulations. 
(2) Each Board of Studies shall consist of– 
i) the Chairman/Director/Principal of the teaching Department/  
Institute/Centre/Constituent College;  
ii) all Professors and Associate Pro fessors in the University teaching 
Department; 
iii) two]
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 Teachers of the subject including Heads of Department of the 
affiliated colleges where graduate/postgraduate teaching in the 
subject is being done to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor; 
Provided th at if the total number of University teachers under (i) and (ii) 
comes to less than three, this number may be made up by nominating one Lecturer 
or Assistant Professor from amongst the University Teachers; 
iv) two]
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 teachers of the subject from outside the  department or preferably 
from any other University to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor; 
68
Provided that in the subjects which are taught in the University only and not 
in affiliated colleges, e.g. Agriculture, Business Administration, Pharmacy, 
Engineering etc., two teachers from outside the department or preferably from other 
University will be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor. 
Provided further that in the case of Professional subjects which are taught in 
the affiliated colleges only, and not in the Uni versity such as Medicine, Dentistry, 
Engineering etc., the Board of Studies shall consist of:– 
i) the Principals of the Colleges concerned;  
ii) five Teachers of the Colleges, to be appointed by the Syndicate; and  
iii) one teacher of the subject preferably from outside the jurisdiction of the 
University, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor; 
Provided further that in the case of such subjects of Humanities and Sciences 
as are taught in the affiliated colleges only, and not in the University, the Board of 
Studies shall consist of:– 
i) 
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Dean (Faculty concerned)        (Chairman) 
ii) Head of the Department/Senior most Teacher of the concerned subject 
(if course offered at more than one affiliated colleges)  (Convener) 
                                                           
66‘three’ substituted by ‘two’ by the Senate dated 23.4.2007 vide paragraph No.39 of its proceedings. 
67‘Two’ substituted by the word ‘one’ by the Senate dated 23.4.2007. 
68Added vide University Notification No.Acad/BOS/Constitution/95-2555 dated 26.12.1995. 
69Amendments in Statute as recommended by the Academic  Council in its meeting dated 30.9.2006,  vide item No.22,  were 
approved by the Vice-Chancellor under Section 16 (3) on behalf of the Syndicate & the Senate and notified vide No.Acad/BOS-
Constitution/07/1214 dated 16.2.2007. 
 
iii) two teachers of the subject preferab ly from outside the jurisdiction of 
the University to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor  (Members)  
iv) three teachers from the colleges doing teaching work in the subject to 
be appointed by the Academic Council;   (Members)   and 
v) 
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one University teacher of cognate distinction  (Member)             
Provided further that the Board of Studies in Law shall consist of: 
i) five members to be appointed by the Syndicate on the 
recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor from amongst the teachers of 
the subject in the University and its affiliated colleges including one 
senior advocate from Multan; and 
ii) two teachers of the subject preferably from outside the jurisdiction of 
the University to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor. 
iii) the Principal of the University Law College shall be the Chairman of the 
Board of Studies in Law. 
(3) The term of office of members of the Board of Studies, other than ex -
officio members shall be three years.  
(4) The quorum for meetings of the Board of Studies shall be one -half of 
the number of members, a fraction being counted as one. 
(5) The Chairman of the University Teaching Department concerned shall 
be the Chairman and convener of the Board of Studies. Where in respect of a 
subject there is no University Teaching Department the C hairman shall be appointed 
by the Syndicate. 
(6) The functions of the Board of Studies shall be 
a) to advise the Authorities on all academic matters connected with 
instruction, publication, research and examination in the subject or 
subjects concerned; 
b) to propose curricula and syllabi for all degrees, diplomas and certificate 
courses in the subject or subjects concerned; 
c) to suggest a panel of names of paper setters and examiners in the 
subject or subjects concerned; and 
d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed. 
5. Advanced Studies and Research Board .– (1) The Advanced Studies and 
Research Board shall consist of: 
i) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman); 
ii) the Deans; 
iii) three University Professors other than Deans to be appointed by the 
Syndicate; 
iv) three University Teachers having research qualifications and 
experience to be appointed by the Academic Council; and  
                                                           
70Amendment notified vide No.Acad/BOS/Law/3173 dated 14.6.2004. 
 
v) three Teachers from affiliated colleges having research qualifications to 
be appointed by the Vice -Chancellor preferably fro m institution where 
post-graduate classes are held. 
(2) The term of office of members of the Advanced Studies and Research 
Board, other than ex-officio members shall be three years. 
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Advanced Studies and Research 
Board shall be one-half of the total number of members, a fraction being counted as 
one. 
(4) The functions of the Advanced Studies and Research Board shall be– 
a) to advise the Authorities on all matters connected with the promotion of 
advanced studies, publication and research in the University; 
b) to consider and report to the Authorities on the institution of research 
degrees in the University; 
c) to propose Regulations regarding the award of research degrees; 
d) to appoint supervisors for research studies and to determine the 
subjects for their thesis; 
e) to recommend panels of names of paper setters and examiners for 
research examinations after considering the proposals of the Board of 
Studies in this behalf; and 
f) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by Statutes. 
6. Selection Board.– (1) The Selection  Board shall consist of– 
i) the Vice-Chancellor (Chairman); 
ii) the Chairman or a member of the Public Service Commission to be 
nominated by the Chairman; 
iii) the Dean of the Faculty concerned; 
iv) the Chairman of the teaching department concerned; and 
v) one member of the Syndicate and two other men of eminence to be 
appointed by the Syndicate provided that none of them is an employee 
of the University; 
(2) The members mentioned in clause (v) of sub -paragraph (1) sha ll hold 
office for two years. 
(3) The quorum of Selection Board in case of Selection of Professor or an 
Associate Professor and other teachers shall be four and three respectively. In case 
of selection of officers other than teachers the Selection Board sh all consist only of 
members mentioned at (i), (ii), and (v) of sub -paragraph (1). (and the quorum shall 
be 3)
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(4) No member who is a candidate for the post to which appointment is to 
be made shall take part in the proceedings of the Board. 
                                                           
71Added vide Notification No.Gen/S.B.2/77/407 dated 28.1.84 (Chancellor’s Committee meeting dated 16.11.1983) 
 
(5) In selectin g candidates for posts of Professors and Associate 
Professors, the Selection Board shall co -opt or consult three experts in the subject 
concerned and in selecting candidates for other teaching posts, two experts in the 
subject concerned, to be nominated by  the Vice-Chancellor from the standing list of 
experts for each subject approved by the Syndicate on the recommendation of the 
Selection Board and revised from time to time. 
7. Functions of the Selection Board .– (1) The Selection Board for teaching 
and oth er posts shall consider the applications received in response to 
advertisement and recommend to the Syndicate the names of suitable candidates 
for appointment to teaching or other posts, as the case may be, and may also 
recommend:– 
i) the grant of a higher  initial pay in a suitable case for reasons to be 
recorded; or 
ii) the appointment of an eminently qualified person to professorship in 
the University on terms and conditions other than those prescribed. 
The Selection Board may also consider the applicatio ns received in the office 
within six months before the publication of the advertisement on the 
recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor. 
(2) In the event of difference of opinion between the Selection Board and 
the Syndicate the matter shall be referred to t he Chancellor whose decision shall be 
final.  However, a professorship may be conferred on an eminent scholar by the 
Vice-Chancellor in consultation with the Selection Board. 
8. Finance and Planning Committee .– (1) The Finance and Plan ning 
Committee shall consist of: 
i) the Vice-Chancellor   (Chairman) 
ii) one member of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate; 
iii) two members of the Syndicate to be appointed by the Syndicate. 
iv) two members of the Academic Council to be appointed by the 
Academic Council; 
v) two nominees of the Chancellor one each from Education Department 
and Finance Department; 
v) the Treasurer 
vi) one nominee of the Academic Staff Association. 
(2) The term of office of the appointed members shall  be three years. 
(3) The quorum for a me eting of the Finance and Planning Committee 
shall be three members. 
9. Functions of the Finance and Planning Committee .– The functions of the 
Finance and Planning Committee shall be–  
a) to consider the annual statement of accounts and the annual and 
revised budget estimates and advise the Syndicate thereon 
b) to review periodically the financial position of the University; 
 
c) to advise the Syndicate on all matters relating to planning, 
development, finance, investments, and accounts of the University; and  
d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed.; 
10. Affiliation Committee.– (1) The Affiliation Committee shall consist of:– 
a) a Chairman to be nominated by the Syndicate.  
b) two Professors to be nominated by the Academic Council; 
c) the Director of Education of the Division.  
(2) The term of office of the members of the Committee other than ex -
officio members, shall be two years. 
(3) The Affiliation Committee may co-opt not more than three experts. 
(4) The quorum for a meeting of or for an ins pection by the Affiliation 
Committee shall be three. 
(5) An officer of the University to be nominated by the Vice -Chancellor for 
this purpose shall act as Secretary to the Committee.   
(6) The functions of the Affiliation Committee shall be– 
Functions of t he Affiliation Committee .– (a) to inspect the educational 
institution seeking affiliation with or admission to the privileges of the University and 
to advise the
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Syndicate thereon; 
b) to inquire into complaints alleging breach of conditions of affiliation by 
affiliated colleges and to advise the Syndicate
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 thereon; and  
c) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the 
Regulations. 
11. Discipline Committee.– (1) The Discipline Committee shall consist of: 
i) a Chairman to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; 
ii) two Professors to be nominated by the Academic Council; 
iii) one member to be nominated by the Syndicate. 
iv) the Teacher or Officer Incharge of Students Affairs by whatever name 
called (Member/Secretary) and 
v) the President, University Students Union
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. 
(2) The term of office of the members of the Committee, other than ex -
officio members, shall be two years.  
(3) The quorum for a meeting of the Discipline Committee shall be four 
members.  
                                                           
72Substituted for the words “Academic Council” 
73Vide University Notification No.Aff-35/2512/R.S. dated 18.12.1995. 
74All students unions, students federations and other bodies of similar nature by whatever name called, shall cease to exist with 
immediate effect.  MLO NO.1371 (Clause 4). 
 
Functions of the Discipline Committee 
(4) The functions of the Discipline Committee shall be– 
(i) to propose regulations to the Academic Council relating to the conduct 
of University students, maintenance of discipline and breach of 
discipline; and  
(ii) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed.