The Department of Mathematics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan came into being with the establishment of the University in September, 1975. The Department progressed very rapidly and in 1985, it was upgraded as the Centre for Advanced Studies in Pure and Applied Mathematics (CASPAM). The Centre has now Thirteen teachers with Ph.D. degrees and Five with MS/M.Phil. degrees.

The Centre is imparting education at the levels of BS (4-Year), M.Sc., MS/M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Mathematics.

The Centre has the honour of successfully completing a collaboration program with the Department of Mathematics, Bradford University, UK. Under this collaboration not only exchange of teachers took place but the computer laboratory of the centre was also equipped with the Sun Computer System.

The graduates of the centre are serving in different Federal and Provincial Government Departments, Armed Forces, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Banks, Insurance Companies and other Financial and Educational Institutions.

Computer Centre is one of the four sections of the Centre for Advanced Studies in Pure and Applied Mathematics (CASPAM). It was established in 1987 to provide computing facilities to the students of M.Sc., MS/M.Phil. and Ph.D programs of CASPAM. The research students and teachers of the University are also using its computing facilities for research purpose. Computer Centre is responsible for smooth running of the Post Graduate Diploma and other short term computer courses offered by CASPAM from time to time.