Founded in 1984. It is a private research university located in the vicinity of Defence Housing Authority of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The university is ranked among one of the top university in the country as currently stands in top ranking in "business category" by the HEC as of 2013. The university offers scientific research in arts, humanities, philosophy, arts, management engineering, social and natural sciences. The university is a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom.