Shaikh Ayaz University

Shaikh Ayaz University

Type	Public
Established	28 December 2018
Chancellor	Governor of Sindh
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Dr. Ghulam Raza
Location	Shikarpur , Sindh
Affiliations	Higher Education Commission of Pakistan

Shaikh Ayaz University is a public university funded by the Government of Sindh in Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan. ^[1] It was founded on 28 December 2018 and was named after renowned Sindhi poet Shaikh Ayaz. It was formerly the Shikarpur campus of Shah Abdul Latif University. ^{[2] [3] [4]} A notification to this effect was issued on December 12, 2018, and administrative arrangements followed: Prof. Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui was appointed as the first Vice Chancellor on a temporary basis starting December 17. The university received a land allotment of approximately 55 acres, with development plans estimated at around Rs. 917 million. ^[5]

According to uniRank, SAU is recognized as a non-profit public higher education institution, coeducational and officially recognized by HEC. Its country rank was 224, and its global rank was 13,163 in 2024. In 2025, its country rank is 198 and its global rank was 12,441. ^[6]

Degrees

Department	Discipline	Degree Program
		AD (2 years)	BS (4 years)	MS (2 years)
Teacher Education	Bachelor of Education	Y	Y	Y
Computer Science	Computer Science	N	Y	Y
	Information Technology	N	Y	Y
Business Administration	Business Administration	Y	Y	Y
English Literature	English Literature	N	Y	Y
Mathematics	Mathematics	N	Y	Y
Commerce	Commerce	N	Y	Y

References

1. Soomro, Rahmatullah (December 28, 2018). "Shaikh Ayaz University established". DAWN.COM.
2. Soomro, Rahmatullah (2019-04-17). "Financial snags hit Shikarpur's newly established Shaikh Ayaz University". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
3. "HEC inspection committee visits SALU Shikarpur campus". Daily Times. 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
4. "About Us The Shaikh Ayaz University Shikarpur". The Shaikh Ayaz University Shikarpur. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
5. "Shaikh Ayaz University established". Dawn. December 28, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
6. "The Shaikh Ayaz University Shikarpur". uniRank. May 4, 2025. Retrieved August 25, 2025.