University of Central Punjab has been selected as a member university in the Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) Research & Development (R&D) Cluster on “Climate Change.” The R&D Cluster aims to bring together the research capacities of selected universities to address national and regional challenges related to climate change. Other member universities in the cluster include Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Government College University Faisalabad, Information Technology University Lahore, and Islamia University Bahawalpur.