Sialkot Education | Schools & Colleges
Sialkot is also noted for possessing famous schools and colleges which portray the
fact that Sialkot education system is based on strong foundations. One of these
is convent of Jesus and Marry School which was the first catholic mission school
in Punjab established in 1856. Other schools in Sialkot who are contributing to
the benefit of Sialkot education are City School, Beacon House and American School.
The oldest educational institute of Pakistan is the Government Murray College of
Sialkot. It is established in 1889 by mission belonging to Church of Scotland. Allama
Iqbal and Faiz Ahmad Faiz educated from Government Murray College of Sialkot. Another
noteworthy and second oldest college of Sialkot is Jinnah Islamia College. Other
colleges in Sialkot that are adding mores to the Sialkot education system are Government
Allama Iqbal College, Government College for Women and Government Christian Girls
College.
On quantitative terms the Sialkot education system is based on more than two hundred
high schools, numerous inter colleges, a single law college, a single medical college,
two cadet colleges, six commerce colleges, thirteen degree colleges and a university
along with campuses of other ones. These figures indicate that Sialkot education
has bright prospects. To know more about upcoming developments in education fields
please visit Engineering University.