LAHORE: The Punjab University on Wednesday inaugurated the new affiliation portal and released the report for the academic sessions 2025-26 and 2026-27.
The affiliation report highlighted progress in digital transformation, expansion of affiliated colleges, increased student intake and diversification of academic programmes.
PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Ali Shah presided over the inauguration ceremony held at Committee Room. PU Affiliation Committee Chairman Prof Dr Muhammad Akram, Law Affiliation Committee Convener Prof Dr Shahbaz AhmadCheema, members of Affiliation Committee, Director General Prof Dr Rehan Sadiq Shaikh, Director DSA Dr Shahzeb Khan and other senior officials were also present.
Addressing the ceremony, PU Vice Chancellor Prof Shah said the report reflects the university’s continued commitment to transparency, efficiency, and the promotion of quality education across its affiliated colleges.
He appreciated the Affiliation Branch for successfully digitising all affiliation records, saying the initiative would ensure better record management, greater transparency, and easier access to information.
Prof Akram said the newlylaunched online affiliation portal would enable colleges to sub-mit applications digitally for new affiliations, extensions, and increases in student intake limits.
The portal will also facilitate the online transmission of affiliation notifications and allow colleges to view key information, including their names, approved student intake, and affiliation sessions.
He added that affiliation data would be automatically transmitted to the registration portal, enabling affiliated colleges to enter student enrolment information more efficiently.
According to the report, revenue collections recorded a significant increase in both private and public sector colleges between the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic sessions. Private sectorcolleges recorded revenue collections of Rs 28.3 million in 202526, which increased to Rs54m in 2026-27, representing an increase of more than 90.1 per cent. Similarly, collections from public sector colleges increased from Rs39.4m to Rs88.2m, reflecting an increase of more than 123.6pc.
The report further revealed that 10 new public se ctor colleges and 25 private sector colleges received affiliation from PU. The university continues to enhance its affiliation system, expand academic opportunities, and strengthen collaboration with affiliated colleges. These initiatives are aimed at improving access to quality education and contributing to the development of Pakistan’s education sector.