Quaid-i-Azam University
Former names | University of Islamabad |
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Motto | وَمَن يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِيَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا |
Motto in English | And he to whom wisdom is granted receiveth indeed a benefit overflowing[1] |
Type | Public |
Established | 1967 |
Chancellor | President of Pakistan |
Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Javed Ashraf |
Students | 7,800[2] |
Location |
Islamabad, Pakistan 33°44′50″N 73°08′20″E / 33.74722°N 73.13889°ECoordinates: 33°44′50″N 73°08′20″E / 33.74722°N 73.13889°E |
Campus | Urban |
Colours | Blue and white |
Nickname | QAU |
Affiliations | HEC |
Website |
www |
The Quaid-i-Azam University or Quaid-e-Azam University(Urdu: جامعہ قائداعظم; simply QAU; formerly known as Islamabad University) is a public research university located in Islamabad, Pakistan.[3] In 2016, it stood first among the top 10 universities of Pakistan in the "5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions".[4][5] Consisting of four faculties and nine affiliated research institutes, the university is consistently ranked as the top university in Pakistan[6] by the HEC and is ranked by QS ranking among the top 500 universities in the world and 69th in the field of engineering & technology (in 2013)[7][8][9] as well as by Times Higher Education World University Rankings between 501-600 globally and top 120 in Asia.[10]
With overall 12,800 students as of 2013 attending the university, it offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral programmes in various academic disciplines.[2] The Quaid-i-Azam University scholars have played critical role in the development of various academic disciplines in Pakistan. Its school of social sciences in partially International Relations is well known for its leading contribution to the movement in critical analysis.[2] Also, the university's school of natural sciences holds an international prestige for its leading and developmental role in physics and mathematics since its establishment.[11][12]
Covering the approximate area of 1700 acres (or 6.9 km²) below the Margalla Hills, the university is globally known for its research, technological advancement, and intellectual interaction with various international institutes, including the United Nations, University of Tokyo and the ICTP.[2][13] It is one of the most popular universities in the country and has attracted world-renowned scholars and intellectuals to serve as faculty, researchers, or alumni since its establishment in 1967.[12][14] Its current vice-chancellor is Dr. Javed Ashraf.
History
Quaid-i-Azam University (once named University of Islamabad) was established in July 1877 under the Act of National Assembly and started teaching and research programmes for PhD and MPhil degrees. However, it later decided to offer Master’s, graduate, and now undergraduate programmes. Currently, the Quaid-i-Azam University has four faculties, 38 Departments, Institutes,Schools and Centers (DISC's).
Faculties and departments
Quaid-i-Azam University consists of four faculties and following Departments, Institutes/ Schools are working under these faculties;
Faculty of Natural Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Earth Sciences
- Department of Electronics
- Institute of Information Technology
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Statistics
Faculty of Social Sciences
- Quaid-i-Azam School of Management Sciences (QASMS)
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Linguistics
- Department of Defence & Strategic Studies
- School of Economics
- Department of History
- School of Politics and International Relations
- School of Law[15]
- Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations
Faculty of Biological Sciences
- National Center for Bioinformatics
- Department of Animal Sciences
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Plant Sciences
- Department of Environmental Sciences
- QAU School of Medicine
- Department of Pharmacy
- Department of Biotechnology
Faculty of Medical Science
- Al-Shifa Eye Trust Hospital Rawalpindi
- Army Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute
- Health Services Academy, Islamabad
- Federal Medical & Dental College
- Quaid e Azam Postgraduate Medical College, PIMS
- Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad
- Institutes
- 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[16]
- Chairs
- Quaid-i-Azam Chair
- Benzair Bhutto Chair
- Rumi Chair (In pipeline)
Rankings and reputation
University and college rankings | |
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General – international | |
QS (World)[17] | 496[18] |
QS (Asian)[19] | 89 |
Medical - India | |
Business – India |
For QS Top 10 Asian universities QAU was ranked 6th in natural science category for year 2010.[20] The university was overall ranked between 100-200 among the QS world top universities in 2007 and 2009.[21] According to the latest 2012 ranking of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam University is ranked first in the general category.[22] As per rankings of OIC universities, QAU stood first in ranking among Muslim countries universities. More than 80% of the teachers hold doctoral degrees and have overseas experience.[23]
Programmes
Degree | Specialization |
Bachelor's (B.A, BS.,BBA, Pharm,D) | Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economic, Electronics, Geo-physics, Information Technology, Law, Mathematics, Pharmacy, Physics, Statistics, |
Master's (BBS,MSc, MBA and MPA) | Animal Sciences, Anthropology, Archaeology,[24] Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Defense & Strategic Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, Electronics, Gender Studies, History, Information Technology, International Relations, Linguistics, Mathematics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Pakistan Studies, Physics, Plant Sciences, Political Science, Political Studies, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics. |
Master of Science (MS) | Business Administration, Gender Studies, Linguistics. |
Master of Philosophy | American Studies, Animal Sciences, Anthropology, Asian Studies,[24] Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Defense & Strategic Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, Electronics, Environmental Sciences, History, International Relations, Management Sciences, Mathematics, Microbiology, Pakistan Studies, Pharmacy, Physics, Plant Sciences, Psychology and Statistics |
PhD | All engineering disciplines, interdisciplinary areas, science disciplines and the humanities and social sciences. |
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Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqui Memorial Library building
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Entrance
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Stupa
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Faculty building of Defence & Strategic Studies Department
Notable alumni and faculty
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Prominent development economist Shamshad Akhtar heads the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and prior to that was the Vice President of the World Bank
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Dr. Maliha Lodhi served as the High Commissioner of Pakistan to the United Kingdom and prior to that, twice as the Pakistan Ambassador to the United States, she is also a fellow at the Harvard Institute of Politics
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Muhammad Raziuddin Siddiqui was an eminent Pakistani theoretical physicist and a renowned mathematician, he made advance contributions in mathematical physics as well as work on the theory of relativity -->
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Asghar Qadir, is a renowned Pakistani mathematician and a prominent cosmologist, specialised in mathematical physics and physical cosmology
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Pervez Hoodbhoy, is a nuclear physicist who is a recipient of Kalinga Prize
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Muhammad Zakaullah, is the current Chief of Naval Staff
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Nasim Zehra, is a Pakistani anchor and a columnist
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Naela Chohan, is a Pakistani diplomat and women rights activist who was the first female foreign diplomat to serve in Iran following the 1979 Revolution.
- Nisar Ali Khan
- Ahmed Hassan Dani
- Marriyum Aurangzeb
- Muhammad Suhail Zubairy
- Akbar S. Ahmed
- Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema
- Pervez Hoodbhoy
- Noor Muhammad
- Tasneem M. Shah
- Mazhar Mahmood Qurashi
- Qaiser Mushtaq
- Shamshad Akhtar
- Fayyazuddin
- Raziuddin Siddiqui
- Alamgir Hashmi
- Zia Mian
- Khadija Mushtaq
- Muhammad Sharif
- Abrar ul Haq
- Asghar Qadir
- Maliha Lodhi
- Hareem Farooq
- Rasul Baksh Rais
- Tahir Amin
- Rifaat Hussain
- Shireen Mazari
- Ayesha Siddiqa
- Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry
- Abdul Rashid Ghazi
- Farrukh Khan Pitafi
- Nasim Zehra
- Rana Mubashir
- Maria Sultan
- Ali Tauqeer Sheikh
- Arshad Sharif
- Ansar Pervaiz
- Ilhan Niaz
References
- ↑ Abdullah Yusuf Ali Translation of Al-Qura'an 2: 269
- 1 2 3 4 "Qau introduction". Qau press. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "Qau address". Google maps. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "HEC announces university rankings - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions" (PDF). 5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions. February 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Overall Top 10 HEIs of Pakistan". Higher Education Commission, Pakistan. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ QAU ranked 69th among world top 100 universities
- ↑ Haq, Riaz (June 17, 2013). "2013 rank: Three Pakistani universities among world’s top 200". Express Tribune, June 17, 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ Naeem, Waqas (July 6, 2013). "Where to study: HEC releases university rankings for 2013". Express Tribune, July 6, 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ Quaid-i-azam University Pakistan
- ↑ "Institute of Theoretical Physics, Qau". Institute of Theoretical Physics, Qau. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- 1 2 Dept. of Mathematics. "Dept. of Mathematics". Dept. of Mathematics. Dept. of Mathematics. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ "International collaboration: Moot on plasma physics next week - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ Yusuf, Sohail (23 February 2012). "Quaid-e-Azam University declared as top university of Pakistan". Dawn news, 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ http://qau.edu.pk/law/
- ↑ "ASC, QAU".
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- ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/1146188
- ↑ "QS Asian University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ↑ Asian Universities Ranking 2007
- ↑ Ranking of World Top Universities
- ↑ Ranking of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan
- ↑ "Ranking of Universities" (PDF). Organization of Islamic Conference.
- 1 2 Taxila institute of asian civilizations