Quaid-i-Azam University

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Quaid-i-Azam University
جامعہ قائداعظم
Quaid-i-Azam University logo.png
Former names
University of Islamabad
Mottoوَمَن يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِيَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا (Arabic)
Motto in English
"And he to whom wisdom is granted receiveth indeed a benefit overflowing" [1]
Type Public National University
Established22 July 1967;58 years ago (1967-07-22)
Academic affiliations
 Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC)
Chancellor President of Pakistan
Vice-Chancellor Niaz Ahmad Akhtar
Students13,000 [2]
Undergraduates 6,500+
Postgraduates 3,500+
3,000+
Location
Islamabad
,
45320
,
Pakistan

33°44′50″N73°08′20″E / 33.74722°N 73.13889°E / 33.74722; 73.13889
Campus Urban, 1,700 acres (690 ha)
Colours Blue and white
  
Website www.qau.edu.pk
Quaid-i-Azam University
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Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad

Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), [a] founded as the University of Islamabad, is a public research university in Islamabad, Pakistan. [3] [4] Founded as the University of Islamabad in 1967, it was initially dedicated to postgraduate study, but later expanded to an interdisciplinary university offering both undergraduate and postgraduate education. The university became known by its current name in 1976. [2] [5]

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Overview

As of 2015, QAU has grown into the largest university in Islamabad with a total enrollment exceeding 13,000 students. [2] The university is on a 1700 acre (6.9 km2) campus on the foothills of the Margalla. [6] Divided into four faculties and nine affiliated research institutes, QAU is among Pakistan's largest and highest-ranked universities. [7]

The university has interacted with international institutions, including the United Nations, University of Tokyo and the ICTP. [2] [8] It counts several public figures and intellectuals among its current and former faculty, researchers, or alumni since its establishment, including Maleeha Lodhi, Nasim Zehra, Shamshad Akhtar, Suhail Zubairy, Abdul Rashid Ghazi, Farzana Aslam, Tasneem Zehra and Salma Zahid.

The university is currently led by Dr. Niaz Ahmed Akhtar, and has four different faculties and 38 departments, institutes, schools and centers.

History

The University of Islamabad was established on 22 July 1967 by the Government of Pakistan. It was renamed as Quaid-i-Azam University in honor of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, in 1976, the centennial of his birth. However, the spelling of the university's name was kept different ("i" was used instead of "e" for the ezāfe that links the two words in Jinnah's title "Quaid-e-Azam").

The university offered teaching and research programs for PhD and MPhil degrees upon its founding and later offered Master's programs. The university now also offers undergraduate programs in both evening and morning shifts.

Faculties and departments

Quaid-i-Azam University consists of four faculties. The following departments, institutes, and schools work under these faculties.

Faculty of Natural Sciences

The university was renamed in honor of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948), founder of Pakistan. Muhammad Ali Jinnah.jpg
The university was renamed in honor of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948), founder of Pakistan.
Dr. Muhammad Raziuddin Siddiqui Memorial Library (Main Library) at Quaid-i-Azam University QAU-DRSM image.png
Dr. Muhammad Raziuddin Siddiqui Memorial Library (Main Library) at Quaid-i-Azam University

Faculty of Social Sciences

  • School of Law
  • Quaid-i-Azam School of Management Sciences (QASMS)
  • Department of Anthropology
  • School of Sociology
  • Department of Linguistics
  • Department of Defence & Strategic Studies
  • School of Economics
  • Department of History
  • School of Politics and International Relations
  • Taxila institute of Asian civilizations
  • Department of Psychology

Faculty of Biological Sciences

Faculty of Medical Science

Institutes

  • Institute of Information & Technology
  • National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research (NIHCR) Center for Excellence
  • Saulat Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research
  • Center of Excellence in Gender Studies
  • National Institute of Psychology
  • National Institute of Pakistan Studies
  • Area Study Centre for Africa, North & South America
Chairs
  • Quaid-i-Azam Chair
  • Benzair Bhutto Chair
  • Rumi Chair

Central Library

The university has central library (CL), named as DR. Raziuddin Siddiqi memorial library situated at the centre of the university campus and having total covered area is approximately 102,500 sq. ft. On 06-02-1999, the Central Library (CL) was renamed the Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqi Mermorial (DRSM) Library in honour of Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqi's illustrious and meritorious achievements as the founding Vice Chancellor of Quaid-i-Azam University. University offers DRSM Library services for faculty and students of the university.

Rankings and reputation

University rankings
Global – Overall
QS World [9] 354 (2026)
THE World [10] 401–500
USNWR Global [11] 381
Regional – Overall
QS Asia [10] =84
THE Asia [10] =137
National – Overall
HEC National [12] 1

In the 2024 QS World University Rankings, the university was ranked 315th globally and 86th in Asia. The physics department is ranked 201st–250th, the mathematics department is ranked 150th–200th, the agriculture department is ranked 201st–250th. In the 2010 rankings, the university was ranked 6th in the natural science category, and was ranked 100th–200th in the 2007 and 2009 rankings. [13]

Into the 2019 Higher Education Commission of Pakistan rankings, the university was ranked 1st in the general category. [14] In the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, QAU was ranked 401st–500th.

Notable alumni and faculty

  1. Sajad Haider
  2. Abdul Rashid Ghazi
  3. Aasim Sajjad Akhtar
  4. Abrar ul Haq [15]
  5. Hamza Ali Abbasi
  6. Ahmed Hassan Dani
  7. Akbar S. Ahmed
  8. Alamgir Hashmi
  9. Ansar Pervaiz
  10. Arshad Sharif
  11. Asghar Qadir [16]
  12. Fayyazuddin
  13. Ismat Beg
  14. Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmad
  15. Irshad Hussain
  16. Hareem Farooq
  17. Ilhan Niaz
  18. Khadija Mushtaq
  19. Maliha Lodhi
  20. Marriyum Aurangzeb [17]
  21. Mazhar Mahmood Qurashi
  22. Muhammad Sharif
  23. Muhammad Suhail Zubairy
  24. Muhammad Imran Qadir
  25. Nasim Zehra
  26. Nargis Sethi
  27. Nisar Ali Khan
  28. Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema [18]
  29. Pervez Hoodbhoy
  30. Qaiser Mushtaq
  31. Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry
  32. Rana Mubashir
  33. Zafarullah Khan
  34. Raziuddin Siddiqui
  35. Shamshad Akhtar
  36. Shireen Mazari
  37. Tahir Amin
  38. Tasneem M. Shah [16]
  39. Zia Mian
  40. Brigadier Anis Ahmed

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Urdu: جامعہ قائداعظم

References

  1. ↑ "Al-Baqara - سورة البقرة - ( The Cow ) - Read Quran القران الكريم in English translation by Yusuf Ali".
  2. 1 2 3 4 "QAU Introduction". QAU Press. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Promotion of S&T stressed". Dawn. 20 February 2002. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "QAU Location Address". Google Maps website. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Quaid-i-Azam University". HEC Pakistan.
  6. ↑ Yusuf, Suhail (23 February 2012). "Quaid-e-Azam University declared as top university of Pakistan". Dawn. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "HEC announces university rankings". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 23 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "International collaboration: Moot on plasma physics next week - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "QS World University Rankings".
  10. 1 2 3 "The World University Rankings: Quaid i Azam University". 1 October 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  11. ↑ US News & World Report's rankings of Best Global Universities: Quaid-i-Azam University Retrieved 1 September 2020
  12. ↑ "HEC Universities Ranking 2015". Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  13. ↑ "Overview of Quaid-i-Azam University". TopUniversities.com website. 13 February 2011. Archived from the original on 11 February 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "Ranking of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan". Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  15. ↑ Profile of Abrar ul Haq on Forum Pakistan website Archived 17 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine Published 26 February 2010, Retrieved 12 February 2020
  16. 1 2 "Profile of Asghar Qadir on Computational Complexities Innovations & Solutions website". 6 November 2009. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  17. ↑ Maryam Aurangzeb to take oath as State Minister for Information today The News International (newspaper), Published 1 November 2016, Retrieved 2 September 2020
  18. ↑ Renowned academic Dr Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema passes away The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 16 February 2019, Retrieved 13 February 2020
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