Aitchison College
Semi-private school in Punjab, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aitchison College (Urdu: ایچیسن کالج) is an independent, semi-private boys school for boarding and day students from grade 1–13 in Lahore, Pakistan. It has a tradition of providing an education that uses academics, sports, and co-curricular activities as tools for character development. The school follows a curriculum designed to culminate in the International General Certificate of Education and AS Level/A Level qualifications and is geared towards preparing students for university education. The institute is the only Pakistani school that is a member of the G30 Schools of the World. Aitchison has educated former Prime Ministers, including Imran Khan, and former President Farooq Leghari, lawyers, cricketers, and politicians.
Aitchison College | |
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Location | |
Lahore-54030 Punjab, Pakistan | |
Coordinates | 31°33′06″N 74°20′47″E |
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Former name | Punjab Chiefs' College |
School type | Semi-Private Boarding school |
Mottoes | Perseverance Commands Success |
Established | 2 January 1886 (2 January 1886) |
Principal | Dr. Syed Muhammad Turab Hussain |
Number of students | 1,100 (Senior school) 750 (Prep school) 1,000 (Junior school) |
Area | 200-acre (81 ha) |
Website | www |
It was originally formed on 2 January 1886 in then British India, as the Punjab Chiefs' College and was renamed Aitchison College on 13 November 1886.[1] However, the inception of the college can be traced back to 1868 as the Wards School in Ambala, after which it became Chiefs' College in Lahore.