Office of Research Innovation
& Commercialization (ORIC)
DIRECTOR ORIC & RESEARCH, Prof. Dr. Zahid H. Chohan
Message From Director ORIC & Research
The Office of Director ORIC & Research is recently established. This is a step forward in integrating the overall university departments with regard to research and innovation. The office of ORIC & research encourages the research culture through incorporating Industry and Civil Society. Industry can utilize the services and resources like scientific instruments, well-trained faculty, and researchers to solve their problems and new technologies can also be developed through the utilization of indigenous resources of the University of Southern Punjab.
We are inviting all social sectors to join hands with us for a better approach towards the development of the nation and for the benefit of the community in general. We shall be soon signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with different organizations with the aim to bring research proposals for joint research projects and solving industrial problems through the experts available at USP.
Introduction of Office of the Director ORIC & Research
University of Southern Punjab (USP) which is the best university in Multan is committed to imparting quality education and research to its students. For the accomplishment of this task, the Directorate of ORIC & Research has been established and working on building a strong foundation in the field of Research, Innovation, and commercialization.
University of Southern Punjab (USP) strongly believes that students are our asset. The prime emphasis of this office is to facilitate our students in the successful completion of their degree program so that when they enter into their practical life, they should become not only respectable citizens of Pakistan but a good ambassadors of USP.
Vision
USP’s vision is to become a leading institution in higher education, recognized for its excellence in education, ground-breaking research, and impactful community engagement. The university seeks to be a hub of knowledge, innovation, and technological advancement, producing graduates who are well-prepared to lead and excel in their respective fields. Through its strategic focus on research and innovation, USP envisions contributing to the intellectual, social, and economic development of Pakistan and the global community.
Mission
The University of Southern Punjab (USP) is dedicated to providing high-quality education and fostering a culture of research excellence. Its mission is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical values needed to thrive in a dynamic global environment. By advancing knowledge through innovative research and interdisciplinary collaboration, USP strives to address pressing societal challenges, contribute to sustainable development, and promote socioeconomic progress. The university aims to foster an academic environment that nurtures creativity, critical thinking, and lifelong learning.
Objective
a) To develop a creative knowledge in intellectually capable young students.
b) To inculcate reactivity in creative minds, healthy bodies, and ethical spirits needed to contribute wisdom, compassion and leadership to a global society.
c) To provide a rigorous, academic program through which effective educators lead students to take responsibility for learning.
d) To provide outstanding education with innovation and pioneering work in its curriculum, admission policies, a range of extracurricular activities, and the rigor of its academic programs.
e) To teach “DO THE RIGHT AND FEAR NO MAN”; an apt expression of qualities considered essential for a successful citizen, which the School aims at teaching its students through an elaborate and integrated program of numerous physical, mental, spiritual and academic pursuits.
f) We are committed to sustaining a school in which students share their experiences with one another in the meaning and value of community for lifelong learning.
g) Our Curriculum places strong emphasis on what we term ‘Essential Core Skills like reading, writing, speaking and listening in English and Urdu.
Directorate of ORIC & Research is facilitating our faculty and students by focusing on the following objectives:
- To strengthen our research programs and establish a culture of research.
- Developing a good academic/research relationship between a student researcher and a teacher supervisor.
- Promotion of public confidence about the institution that we are providing quality education and research as per HEC rules.
- Training and encouraging our teachers to write research proposals, research papers and publishing them in well-reputed Journals.
- To monitor and assess our teaching faculty their teaching/research methodologies by devising a tracking mechanism.
- Arranging workshops, seminars, conferences, and training programs for giving research awareness and industrial interactions.
- To send off our students successfully with degrees achieved within the stipulated time duration.
To become the best university in Multan and across the globe!
ORIC Staff - University of Southern Punjab Multan
Prof. Dr. Zahid H. Chohan
DIRECTOR ORIC & RESEARCH
Dr. Mahtab Ullah
Deupty Director ORIC
Dr. Javaid Ahmad Malik
Manager Research Management
Dr. Muhammad Azamm
Manager Innovation & Commercialization
Hashim Jamil
Assistant Registrar ORIC
Abdul Rehman
Assistant ORIC & Research
