Greenwich University gearing up for convocation on January 17

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi

(Pakistan News & Features Services)

Greenwich University, having emerged as one of the leading educational institutions of the country in the private sector, is set to organize its 17th Convocation at the Sindh Governor House on January 17. 

The details about the upcoming event, besides sharing an overview of the progress made by the university over the years, were unveiled in a media briefing by Seema Mughal, Chancellor, Greenwich University, at the campus on January 10. 

She appreciated the presence of a large contingent of media at the presser, and extended them the invitation to attend and cover the convocation at the Governor House. 

The Convocation 2026 follows the theme of ‘Fasl-e-Gul’ as it intends to rejuvenate the positive image of the beloved country amongst the youth in particular. 

Elaborating upon the programme, she Chancellor revealed that the Greenwich University’s Convocation 2026 was expected to witness over 500 successful scholars at the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels, phasing into their professional lives. 

As many as 25 high achievers will receive Gold Medals for their outstanding academic and co-curricular performance. The gold medals, she added, have been sponsored by the industry. 

With conferment of Associate, Undergraduate, Graduate, M.Phil, and Ph.D. degrees, the Convocation will also honour the parents of graduates, the graduates for their achievements, and overall, the efforts of Greenwich fraternity in nurturing the Pakistani youth for the betterment of society. 

During the interactive session, Chancellor Seema Mughal, spoke about the significance of inculcating values among the students in order to make them better citizens. 

“The students will become more responsible, productive and compassionate when they are paid the due attention and taught these vital aspects by the teachers as well as parents,” she reckoned. 

Dr Naveed Mughal, Provost, Greenwich University, and Dr Rab Nawaz, Director, Quality Assurance, Greenwich University, also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the accomplishments of their institution in the recent past.

Public defence of PhD theses at Greenwich University on January 8

By Iqbal Jamil 

(Pakistan News & Features Services)

The public defence of PhD theses will be held at the main campus of the Greenwich University in Karachi on January 8. It will feature doctoral candidates from the academic departments of economics, education and business administration. 

Four PhD scholars will be defending their thesis publicly at the department of economics while there will be three and two candidates at the departments of business administration and education respectively. 

The faculty members, researchers, students, academicians, and members of the general public have been cordially invited to attend this important academic event. The event reflects Greenwich University’s commitment to research excellence, transparency, and scholarly engagement. 

It may be recalled that the Greenwich University had started its cherished journey in 1987 with a mission to alleviate illiteracy from the country. It became an autonomous degree-awarding varsity in 1998 under the Act of Sindh Government. It is ranked among the top business universities in Pakistan with global outreach, making it an internationally acclaimed institution of higher-learning.