Islamia University of Bahawalpur

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The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Former names
Jamia Abbasia
MottoMind and Hand
Type Public
Established1925
Affiliation Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pakistan Engineering Council, Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council, Pharmacy Council of Pakistan, Pakistan Bar Council, National Council for Homeopathy, National Council for Tibb
Chancellor Governor of the Punjab
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Naveed Akhtar
Location
Bahawalpur
,
Punjab
,
Pakistan
CampusUrban and Rural
Website iub.edu.pk

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), formerly known as Jamia Abbasia, is a public university located in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the only government university within the division, offering standard education both practical and theoretical. [1] [2]

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History

Islamia University began as Jamia Abbasia, a religious university established in Bahawalpur in 1925 following the academic pursuits of Al-Azhar University in Egypt. In 1975, Jamia Abbasia was declared a general university and renamed as The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. [3]

Overview

The university started at the Abbasia and Khawaja Fareed campuses with ten departments. Later, 1280 acres of land was allotted to the university on Hasilpur Road about eight kilometers away from the city center which became the Baghdad-ul-Jadeed campus. It consists of 126 teaching departments offering 300 disciples. [4] In 2015, it was ranked 11th in the general (large) category of universities. [5]

Faculties

The Islamia University Bahawalpur has currently fifteen functional faculties [6] which are listed as,

Sub campuses

Islamia University added two more campuses in 2005: One covering eastern side of Bahawalpur Division (in Bahawalnagar; known as IUB Bahawalnagar Campus) and the other one to cover western side of Bahawalpur Division (in Rahim Yar Khan; known as IUB - Rahim Yar Khan Campus or IUB - RYK Campus).

Scandal

On 24 July 2023, the Chief Security Officer of Islamia University was arrested by police at a checkpoint as he was actively attempting to flee. A search of his vehicle led to the discovery of various drugs and medicines commonly used for sexual pleasure. [7] The police also discovered more than 5500 obscene videos and pictures of women, many of which were of university staff members and students. [8] A 5-member body to investigate the scandal was formed by The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on 28 July 2023. [9] Punjab interim Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi also formed a 3-member inquiry committee to investigate the sale of drugs in the university. [10]

List of Vice-Chancellors

Sr. NoName of the Vice ChancellorTenureRef.
1. Naveed Akhtar26 July 2023 to present [11]
2. Athar Mahboob26-July-2019 to 25 July 2023
3. Aamir Ijaz (Additional Charge)06-Jan-2019 to 25-Jul-2019
4. Qaiser Mushtaq 19-Dec-2014 to 18-Dec-2018
5. Rao Muhammad Afzal Khan (Additional Charge)16-Oct-2014 to 17-Dec-2014
6. Saleem Tariq Khan (Additional Charge)26-Jul-2014 to 12-Oct-2014
7. Muhammad Mukhtar23-Jul-2010 to 22-Jul-2014
8. Belal A. Khan03-Oct-2005 to 22-Jul-2010
9. Munir Akhtar03-Oct-2001 to 02-Oct-2005
10. Muhammad Shafiq Khan14-Aug-1997 to 14-Aug-2001
11.Belal Sukhera15-Jun-1993 to 14-Aug-1997
12.Misbah-ul-Ain Khan24-Apr-1989 to 15-Jun-1993
13.Zulfiqar Ali Malik19-Jan-1985 to 24-Apr-1989
14.Rafiq Ahmad11-Apr-1981 to 19-Jan-1985
15.Abdul Qayyum Qureshi20-Nov-1978 to 08-Apr-1981
16.Naseer Ahmad Nasir02-Aug-1976 to 20-Nov-1978
17.Abu Bakar Ghaznavi
18.Hazrat Maulana Ghulam Mohammad Ghotvi (1st VC)

Notable alumni

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  3. ↑ "Overview". www.iub.edu.pk. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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  5. ↑ "5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)" (PDF). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Faculty of Law".
  7. ↑ "Police probe drugs scandal at Islamia University Bahawalpur".
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