The University of Lahore was founded at the collegiate level in 1999[1] under the IBADAT Educational Trust and was granted full degree awarding status in 2002.

The Learning Center of The University of Lahore is established for the professional development of the teaching faculty and staff.

JMBSS is a specified, peer-reviewed and professional journal that is published bi-annually in both print and electronic forms by University of Lahore, Pakistan.

The University of Lahore has international students from different countries and has in recent years attracted students from Palestine, Sudan, Qatar, Yemen, Turkey, Nigeria, Syria, Somalia, Afghanistan, Nepal, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Jordan, UAE and Uganda among others.

The Advisory Board consists of scientists, engineers and academicians who monitor the institute's standards of education and research.

The UOL also publishes work in several scholastic journals affiliated to Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan.

The University of Lahore currently houses four well equipped libraries with cumulatively more than 31000+ Books catering to a wide range of subjects.

[citation needed] The University of Lahore (UOL) placed highly on the "UI Green Metric Ranking" in 2016.