GUJRANWALA

Gujranwala is a city in Punjab, Pakistan with a population of 1,132,509 (1998 census).Gujranwala is located at 32.16° North, 74.18° East and is 226 metres (744 feet) above sea-level. With a population of over 1.1 million Gujranwala is the seventh largest city in Pakistan, and is one of Pakistan's most industrialised cities. It borders with Ghakhar Mandi and some small towns and villages. Punjabi is the local language, however English and Urdu are also common, particularly in schools and offices, as is the case in almost all of Pakistan.

Transport

Gujranwala Railway Station
The Gujranwala Railway Station was Built by the British before the independence of Pakistan. It is situated on the Grand Trunk Road in the middle of the city.

Highway
Highway and river transportation. It has a dry port for the export of local products to the rest of the world. The nearest airport are the Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore -80 km, and Sialkot International Airport, Sialkot- 40 km.

Education
There are several colleges affiliated with the University of the Punjab which also operates a main campus offering courses such as LLB, BCom, MCom, and MBA. Another higher education institute is the GIFT University which also offer courses such as LLB, BCom, MBA, Textile and Design, M.A English. There is also the Rachna Engineering University in Gujranwala. Punjab College of Commerce & Information Technology is one of the best college in Gujranwala which has grabbed 15 out of 18 positions in Gujranwala board, offering courses such as FSc, ICS, ICom, BCom, MCom, and MBA. Other colleges include Elite College of Commerce, National college of Science, Superior College of Science, Government College for boys, Government College for girls, Government Islamia college, Workers Welfare School & College and Crescent College of Science. Quaid-e-Azam Divisional Public College is the biggest institution in the District. It has its own cricket oval and numerous buildings and is currently run by semi-Government and Board of Trustees.
Islamia college has started Msc. Chemistry in Gujranwalla. It is affiliated with The University of Punjab.
Another institute is the SOFT Solutions College . SOFT Solutions College is well rated among the private colleges in Gujranwala division.
At the Community Development front, Gujranwala is also home to the Roshni Homes Trust, an orphanage that provides a home, a family and an education to orphaned and abandoned children.
In Gujranwala, Virtual University Campus is working and offers the students best quality lectures at there doorstep. In MBA, MIT, BBA etc. www.vugujranwala.com helps with student guidelines, especially for IT students.
Beaconhouse School System Gujranwala is the only school in Gujranwala which offers both GCE O and A Level.
It has achieved admirable results in both examinations, with its Alumni students currently studying in privileged institutions in Pakistan and abroad, such as Lahore University of Management Sciences and the Aga Khan University.
Swedish Group of Technical Institutes, Punjab is the Largest Technical Training Institutes in Pakistan Which is providing the (Three Years Diploma of Associate Engineering DAE) Technical Education in nine(9) major cities of the Punjab like Gujranwala, Gujrat, Rawalpindi, Multan, Wah Cantt,Chakwal, Rahim Yaar Khan, Muzaffar Garh and Layyah, in different Technologies like Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Architecture, Computer Hardware, Computer Information Technology, Telecommunication and Automation. Swedish Institute of Technology, Gujranwala is the Mother Institute of Swedish Group. This Institute is run by Al-Asar Technical Education Society, Gujranwala. Swedish Group is also now Offering B. Sc Engineering and B Tech Degrees with the affiliations of University of Engineering and Technology, Texila, Islamia Univarsity, Bahawalpur and Edexel International.

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