Abstract

This article analyzes the reported governance crisis at the University of Sargodha, situating it within broader challenges of public-sector higher education in Pakistan. Drawing on publicly available reports, stakeholder accounts, and institutional audit concerns, the study explores patterns of alleged mismanagement, administrative opacity, and weakened accountability mechanisms that have undermined academic quality and public trust. The analysis highlights how bureaucratic overreach, politicized decision-making, and insufficient regulatory oversight can produce systemic failures affecting faculty morale, student outcomes, and institutional credibility.