GCWUS,UAF ink five-year pact to strengthen research ties

SIALKOT, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 25th Jul, 2026) Government College Women University Sialkot (GCWUS) and the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) have signed a five-year Letter of Intent (LoI) to promote joint research, academic collaboration and innovation.

The agreement was signed by GCWUS Vice Chancellor(VC).Prof.Dr.Shazia Bashir and UAF Vice Chancellor(VC),Prof. Dr.Zulfiqar Ali,according to a statement issued on Saturday.

The partnership envisages collaboration in joint research projects,faculty and student exchange programmes,CO-supervision of MPhil and PhD scholars,research publications,seminars,workshops and conferences.

Both institutions will also work together in key areas including food security,climate change,artificial intelligence, biotechnology,public health,women's studies and other emerging fields.

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The agreement provides for closer coordination between the universities' Offices of Research,Innovation and Commercialisation (ORICs) and Directorates of External Linkages to promote start-up incubation,technology transfer,industry-academia collaboration,research grants and jointly funded projects.

Speaking at the signing ceremony,Prof.Dr.Shazia Bashir said the agreement marked the beginning of a long-term partnership aimed at strengthening research,innovation and academic excellence.

She said the collaboration would create new opportunities for faculty members and students to undertake high-quality research,expand scientific expertise and benefit from national and international research initiatives.

Senior officials from both universities attended the ceremony.