Quaid-i-Azam University

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Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad

Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU),Template:Efn founded as the University of Islamabad, is a public research university in Islamabad, Pakistan.[1][2] 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.[3][4]

Overview

Template:As of, QAU has grown into the largest university in Islamabad with a total enrollment exceeding 13,000 students.[3] The university is on a 1700 acre (6.9 km2) campus on the foothills of the Margalla.[5] Divided into four faculties and nine affiliated research institutes, QAU is among Pakistan's largest and highest-ranked universities.[6]

The university has interacted with international institutions, including the United Nations, University of Tokyo and the ICTP.[3][7] 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. Template:Div col

Faculty of Natural Sciences

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The university was renamed in honor of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948), founder of Pakistan.
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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

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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.

OPAC

Provides bibliographic information of print books available in main and seminar libraries of the university

E-Resources

Access E-books, E-Journals and open access material related to course oriented and research.

Seminar libraries

The main library has its six sub libraries in various departments of the university.

Electronic thesis/ D-Space

The link consists of Electronic version of all thesis produced in the QAU by students of Master, M.Phil. and Ph.D. The resource on this link is under development phase.

Ask librarian

Ask your question from Chief Librarian via e-mail.

HEC digital library

Access to E-books, E-Journals and open access material related to course oriented, research and many many more.

E-library

The E-library is the sub office of DRSM. which provides various services to faculty and students.

E-library quick links

The section consists of Useful links for Plagiarism, Research Articles and E-Books.

Rankings and reputation

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In the 2024 QS World University Rankings, the university was ranked 315th globally and 86th in Asia. The physics department is ranked 201stTemplate:En dash250th, the mathematics department is ranked 150thTemplate:En dash200th, the agriculture department is ranked 201stTemplate:En dash250th. In the 2010 rankings, the university was ranked 6th in the natural science category, and was ranked 100thTemplate:En dash200th in the 2007 and 2009 rankings.[8]

Into the 2019 Higher Education Commission of Pakistan rankings, the university was ranked 1st in the general category.[9] In the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, QAU was ranked 401stTemplate:En dash500th.

Notable alumni and faculty

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  1. Sajad Haider
  2. Abdul Rashid Ghazi
  3. Aasim Sajjad Akhtar
  4. Abrar ul Haq[10]
  5. Hamza Ali Abbasi
  6. Ahmed Hassan Dani
  7. Akbar S. Ahmed
  8. Alamgir Hashmi
  9. Ansar Pervaiz
  10. Arshad Sharif
  11. Asghar Qadir[11]
  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[12]
  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[13]
  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[11]
  39. Zia Mian
  40. Brigadier Anis Ahmed Template:Div col end

See also

Notes

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References

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External links

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  12. ↑ Maryam Aurangzeb to take oath as State Minister for Information today The News International (newspaper), Published 1 November 2016, Retrieved 2 September 2020
  13. ↑ Renowned academic Dr Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema passes away The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 16 February 2019, Retrieved 13 February 2020
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