| Begum Nusrat Bhutto (BNB) Women University | |
| Native Name: | بيگم نصرت بهٹو ويمن يونيورسٹى |
| Image Upright: | 1.0 |
| Established: | June 2018 |
| Type: | Public University |
| Chancellor: | Governor of Sindh |
| Vice Chancellor: | Tehmina Mangan |
| City: | Sukkur, Rohri bypass N-5 |
| Province: | Sindh |
| Country: |  Pakistan |
| Campus: | , urban |
| Affiliations: | HEC[1] |
| Website: | info@bnbwu.edu.pk |
First ever public sector Women University in the Upper Sindh was established at Rohri,[2] in the name of Begum Nusrat Bhutto by the government of Sindh through the act of parliament.[3] Begum Nusrat Bhutto (BNB) Women University is located at the National Highway N-5 bypassing Rohri city of Sukkur District. It is exclusively for women, having the arts, science, business, and computer science faculties. Initially the departments of Education, English, mass communication, business, Mathematics and Biological and Human Sciences have started their teaching programmes.[4] The construction work of the university is looked after by the project director appointed by Government of Sindh and is carried out by M/s Global Engineering Services Rawalpindi, Currently the construction work is at its full swing.[5]
Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani announced the establishment of Women University during his visit to Sukkur on January 11, 2009. Sindh government decided to name the Women University after former First Lady of Pakistan, so a bill in this regard was drafted and forwarded to Law department for establishing "Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University" at Sukkur.[6] Commissioner Sukkur Division was assigned officially to prepare master plan for the establishment of Women University at Sukkur adjacent to Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design & Heritage site.[7]
Finally The Sindh Assembly passed the bill moved by Provincial Minister for Law, the House passed the Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University Sukkur Bill, 2018 on Thursday April 19, 2018, providing for the way for establishment of women university in district Sukkur.[8]
The university includes the following faculties.[9]
The HEC give accreditation to BNB Women University Sukkur and allow to admit 50 female students each in five faculties,[10] admission process have started for four year graduation program in following disciplines through centralized entry test to be held in centers at Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur on 31 October 2020.[11]