"This picture was from one of the few colour days that the Class of 2021 got to experience. I have known these people since my first day at LUMS, and it feels like an honour to graduate alongside them."
In 2021, We Celebrate You!
Convocation 2021 is the perfect opportunity to reflect on one’s achievements with family, friends and faculty. We are incredibly proud of our students, and look forward to celebrating with them at a virtual ceremony on July 3, 2021.
Join us for a memorable day, one that will leave our students with a sense of pride and accomplishment, and help create lifelong memories. This year, we will be joined by His Excellency, the President of Pakistan and the Chancellor LUMS, Dr. Arif Alvi. Our keynote speaker for this ceremony will be Ms. Faiza J. Saeed, Presiding Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
You Did It!
Today is the day to celebrate you and everything you have accomplished. LUMS is incredibly proud of everything that you achieved this year.
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Order of Proceedings
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Dr. Arif Alvi
His Excellency, the President of Pakistan
and the Chancellor, LUMS
His Excellency, Dr. Arif Alvi is the 13th President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. A founding member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, his political struggle has always been pro-democracy.A trailblazer is his academic career, Dr. Alvi holds a Bachelors in Dental Surgery from De’ Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore, where he was declared the “Best Graduate”.
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Dr. Arif Alvi
His Excellency, Dr. Arif Alvi is the 13th President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. A founding member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, his political struggle has always been pro-democracy.
A trailblazer is his academic career, Dr. Alvi holds a Bachelors in Dental Surgery from De’ Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore, where he was declared the “Best Graduate”. He completed his Masters of Science in Prosthodontics from the University of Michigan and in Orthodontics from the University of Pacific, San Francisco. He was awarded the prestigious, ‘Diplomate American Board of Orthodontists’ and became one of ten Asians and the only Muslim, Pakistani, or SAARC dentist to have achieved this level of qualification. Dr. Alvi has been a renowned professional during his career as a dentist and has held many important positions in the field of dentistry.
Dr. Alvi has a keen interest in the education and health sectors with a special focus on providing basic facilities to the common man and uplifting the country’s image.
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Keynote Speaker
Ms. Faiza J. Saeed
Presiding Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Ms. Faiza J. Saeed leads Cravath, Swaine & Moore, one of United States’ most prestigious law firms. As a mergers and acquisitions lawyer, Ms. Saeed is well-known in the business world. She has advised on many transformative deals from the media sector and pharmaceuticals to biotechnology and the energy industry.
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Ms. Faiza J. Saeed, Presiding Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Ms. Faiza J. Saeed leads Cravath, Swaine & Moore, one of the United States’ most prestigious law firms. As a mergers and acquisitions lawyer, Ms. Saeed is well-known in the business world. She has advised on many transformative deals from the media sector and pharmaceuticals to biotechnology and the energy industry.
When she was elected presiding partner of Cravath in 2016, she became the 16th person to hold that title in the firm's 200-year history. Ms. Saeed was born and raised in Northern California after her parents moved to the United States from Pakistan. Her interest in the sciences and medicine led her to pursue a double major in Molecular Biology and Economics at the University of California at Berkeley, from where she graduated with Highest Distinction and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
She went on to Harvard Law School, graduating magna cum laude, before joining Cravath as an associate lawyer. She became a partner of the firm in 1998, and has become known as a trusted advisor to chief executives and entrepreneurs.
Ms. Saeed is a recipient of countless awards and honours, including being designated a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and a Game Changer by the Asia Society.
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Degree Conferment
Join us to congratulate the Class of 2021 as they receive their awards, medals and degrees.
Revolutionising business practices, it is the first School in Pakistan to achieve accreditation by AACSB International.
The School focuses on a multidisciplinary approach, imparting a high quality liberal arts education.
Modelled along the lines of the world’s top research schools, the School offers a no-borders science education.
The School combines a liberal arts education with a solid professional training in global and Pakistani Law.
The School aims to produce a new class of leaders as educators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers and reflective practitioners.
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2021 Awards
of Excellence
Join us in recognising students from our graduating class who have demonstrated exceptional hard work and have excelled academically.