Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

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SZABIST
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Other name
SZABIST
Motto'Discover Yourself'
Type Private university
Established1995 (1995)
Founder Benazir Bhutto
Chancellor Azra Fazal Pechuho
President Begum Shahnaz Wazir Ali
Vice-presidentAltaf Mukati (Academics), Nasreen Haque (Projects and Finance), Imtiaz Kazi (Admin and HR)
Location
Karachi-75600, Sindh, Pakistan

24°49′07″N67°01′54″E / 24.8187°N 67.0316°E / 24.8187; 67.0316
Campus Karachi (main campus)
Sub-campuses:
Islamabad, Hyderabad, Larkana, Benazirabad, Dubai, Khairpur, Gharo, Sehwan
Colours     Cobalt, white, black
Affiliations Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), [1] [2]
Pakistan Engineering Council
University of London International Programmes
Association of Commonwealth Universities
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Larkana
Website szabist.edu.pk

SZABIST is a multi-campus private university with campuses in various major cities of Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. [3] Its main campus is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [4]

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Overview

Begun in 1995 under the vision of its founder Pakistani Ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and led by Dr. Javaid Laghari as its first president and project director, SZABIST is honored and named in remembrance of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. [5] Financial endowment and research funding are coordinated by the leadership of the Pakistan Peoples Party. [6]

The university offers undergraduate and post-graduate degrees. It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, as well as other international education associations. [7] [8] SZABIST is regarded as one of the more notable private research institutions of higher learning in Pakistan and ranked among the nation's top-ten institutions by the Higher Education Commission, as of 2013. [2]

In addition, its business management program is listed as top ranking by the publication Business Week and is ranked among other noticeable science institutions by CNN & Time and Asiaweek . [9] SZABIST is identified as a major centre of higher learning in Pakistan and is one of the largest private universities in the country, according to the HEC. [2]

Global recognition

SZABIST is a Pakistani institute to have been recognised internationally:

Academics

The school offers programs in management sciences, computer sciences, media sciences, law, economics, engineering, public health, biosciences and social sciences. Some of the programs are external and offered in collaboration with universities in the UK. The following is a list of offered degrees:

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HEC ranking

SZABIST ranked amongst the top three universities for 2014 in Business and Information Technology by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC). [10]

International agreements

SZABIST has signed articulation agreements with the University of South Wales and the University of Northampton, UK. SZABIST has signed MoUs with the State University of New York, USA; University of London, UK; Philippine Women's University, Philippines and the Asian Academy of Film & Television, India.

ZAB Media Festival

The ZAB Media Festival is an annual event organised by the Department of Media Sciences.

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  1. ↑ "HEC releases list of recognized degree awarding institutions". Daily Pakistan (newspaper). 23 May 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Rankings". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  3. ↑ University Press. "Campuses of the SZABIST". Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Location and address of main campus of SZABIST". Google Maps. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Founder". The Founder. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Board of Trustees". Board of Trustees. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "The Association of Commonwealth Universities (SZABIST Pakistan is on the list)". Association of Commonwealth Universities website. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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