Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) () is a public university with its main campus in Multan, Pakistan. Bahauddin Zakariya University was founded in 1975 as Multan University, and is one of the largest universities in Punjab. It was renamed in honour of a Sufi saint Baha-ud-din Zakariya (1171-1262). As a degree awarding government university, it offers degree courses in more than 60 majors, including biochemistry pharmacy, engineering, humanities, business administration, law, art, music, IT, agriculture and languages. According to newly published 2016-2017,Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking System, Bahauddin Zakariya University is ranked within Top 800 most powerful universities worldwide. In 2019, the university was also ranked 8th nationally by General Universities Category of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC). 