Office of the Vice Chancellor
Contact Information
Tel: +92 42 3560 8000 Ext. 8200
Email: vc@lums.edu.pk
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Biography
In 2018, Dr. Arshad Ahmad became the sixth Vice-Chancellor of the Lahore University of Management Sciences. During his tenure, LUMS has achieved AACSB accreditation and recognized globally as the 40th best small university by Times Higher Education. Dr. Ahmad attributes his 2022 International Educator of the Year Award by the Academy of International Business as LUMS achievements.
Dr. Ahmad completed his PhD in Educational Psychology at McGill University and was a Professor of Finance at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada for over 20 years. In 2014, he was appointed Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning and Director of the MacPherson Institute at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
He also held academic leadership positions as Chair of Teaching and Learning Canada, President of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, and Vice President of the International Consortium of Educational Developers.
In 1992, he was awarded the 3M National Teaching Fellowship--Canada’s most prestigious recognition of excellence in educational leadership and teaching at the post-secondary level. His passion for enhancing transdisciplinary learning and educational practices among students, scholars, managers and leaders worldwide remains prescient.