9.3 AIMS OF UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION:

University of Education, Lahore was established on September 10, 2002. This is the first specialized university in the field of Education in Pakistan.The Aims of university of Education are to:

1. Offer nationally and internationally accepted academic programs to produce

a)

Class room teachers to the need of the public and private schools of various levels ie; primary, secondary and higher secondary

b) Education leaders and managers

c) Educationists, Researchers, Curriculum developers etc.

2. Provide certificate and degree programs through continuous and virtual education modes for teachers of tertiary level.

3. Integrate pre-service with in service teacher education

4. Make university a thriving hub of educational research and knowledge creation

5. Make the teaching profession attractive to the youth by providing quality programs providing fast track degree acquisition routes to abler students

6. Equal emphasis on quality and quantity of the product

7. Emerge as leader institution in various branches of Education

8. Learn and contribute through bkages with national and international academic community and society

9. Take equity measures to provide quality education.