The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore has approved 1,100 additional evening seats in nursing programmes across Punjab, widening intake at 18 public-sector nursing colleges.
The move was cleared at the university’s 96th Syndicate meeting, chaired by Vice Chancellor Maj Gen (R) Prof. Dr. Sohail Sabir. Officials framed the expansion as a way to open more places for students who want a nursing education in the public sector.
What the Syndicate approved
Under the plan, evening UHS nursing seats will rise by 1,100 across those 18 colleges. The announcement did not name a start date for the extra places and did not publish a college-by-college seat list, so applicants will need to wait for formal admission notices from UHS or the colleges.
The Syndicate also endorsed a set of academic reforms aimed at postgraduate study and research. Those reforms include five new PhD programmes in Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, Oral Biology and Medical Laboratory Sciences.
Why the expansion matters for applicants
Demand for nursing training in Punjab often exceeds the seats on offer at public colleges. Adding evening capacity can help more candidates enter the profession without waiting solely on morning or regular daytime batches, though exact eligibility rules and fee details were not part of this announcement.
For students eyeing higher degrees, the new PhD tracks signal a broader push inside UHS to deepen specialist training in nursing and allied health fields. How soon those doctoral programmes will admit their first cohorts was not stated.
What happens next
Prospective nurses should watch for official UHS admission schedules and college-level circulars that confirm when the 1,100 evening seats open and how they are split among the 18 institutions. Until that detail is issued, the approval itself confirms intent and scale, not a live application window.
Aasan alfaaz mein
UHS Lahore ne Punjab ke 18 sarkari nursing colleges mein shaam ke waqt ke liye 1,100 zyada seats manzoor ki hain. Is se nursing parhne walon ke liye mauqe barh sakte hain. Kab seats milengi aur har college ko kitni milengi, abhi detail nahi di gayi. Syndicate ne nursing aur health sciences mein paanch naye PhD programmes bhi approve kiye hain.
