Nawab Sher Mohammad Khan Institute of Advanced Studies in Urdu Persian and Arabic, Malerkotla

One among the constituent college is Nawab Sher Mohammad Khan Institute of Advanced Studies in Urdu, Persian and Arabic, Malerkotla, which was started in the year 1988. This specialised institute aims at providing balanced education of the past and present by offering languages and information technology.

Today, the institute has 18 number of students and 3 teachers and because of the small strength, the learning is made easy. The institute provides 4 courses in it 4 degree programmes which are Persian, Information Technology, Computer Hardware and Networking. Accompanying its antique appears a list of excellent facilities to complement its academic programmes.

Over 5800 Urdu and Persian books are available in this rich library, which is also one of the largest in Punjab. The collection of literature as a reference tool adds value to any research study, to students and researchers as well. The institute has a good and up to date computer lab with computers from HP, Lenovo and Acer with the most current configurations.

The University is comfortable in terms of computer and internet usage; infact the campus has wireless internet connectively. For practical purposes, the college offers departmental laboratories where students may put practical use their acquired knowledge and newly developed skills.

In this system, the Nawab Sher Mohammad Khan Institute provides effective full courses area for students with different fields of interests. The institute offers master’s degree programmes, which are MBA in IT, M. Sc IT, and MA Persian, postgraduate diploma in computer application, and a diploma in computer hardware and networking.

Thus the total approved intake of the institute is 136 across all the courses offered and the Institute tend to keep a student-faculty ratio which is pragmatic keeping in mind the progress of students as well as their personality development. As for the admission process, it remained mentioned that academic criteria dominate at Nawab Sher Mohammad Khan Institute and the emphasis is made on success.

For the majority of the courses such as MA Persian, M. Sc Information Technology , and PGDCA the admission is given purely on the merits obtained in the qualifying examination. By so doing, the institute is in a good position to admit and coax brilliant students who have feelings for the courses they have taken.

The fact that the institute follow merit system to admit and select new students corresponds to the institutes aim of delivering quality professionals in languages and technolgy. Due to the existing programmes in traditional language courses as well as modern technology courses, the institute is a favourable option for learners.

A wide library, IT facilities and variety of specialised courses; Nawab Sher Mohammad Khan Institute of Advanced Studies in Urdu, Persian and Arabic, Malerkotla has been carrying its responsibility for maintaining the credibility of the classical languages and making its students eligible for the IT world.