Quaid-i-Azam University

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Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamdabad
Quaid-i-Azam University
'Baab-ul-Quaid' - entrance of the university
Motto وَمَن يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِيَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا
Motto in English "and he to whom wisdom is granted receiveth indeed a benefit overflowing"[1]
Established 1967
Type Public, research and co-educational
Chancellor President of Pakistan
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Masoom Yasinzai
Students 6,854
Location Islamabad,
Capital: [[{{{1}}}]],  Pakistan
Former names University of Islamabad
Colors      Green      white
Sports Cricket, Football, Table Tennis
Affiliations Higher Education Commission
Website www.qau.edu.pk

Quaidian Once - Quaidian Forever

The Quaid-i-Azam University (Urdu: جامعہ قائداعظم‎) is a public, research university in Islamabad Capital Territory of Pakistan. It offers undergraduate, graduate and post graduate degrees. It is located over an area of 1700 acres below the Margalla Hills.It was founded as the University of Islamabad in July 1967. The university is rated as the top public institution of higher education in Pakistan. It is ranked as the best university overall Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.[2] It is ranked as one of the top 100 universities in the world by QS World University Rankings in 2012.[3] The alumni of the university are called Quadian and the slogan used by the students of Quaid-i-Azam University is Quaidian Once - Quaidian Forever.

Quaid-i-Azam University has four postgraduate faculties and nine teaching and research institutes, centres and schools.including:

  • Faculty of Biological Sciences,
  • Faculty of Natural Sciences,
  • Faculty of Social Sciences,
  • Faculty of Medicine (affiliated),
  • Area Study Centre for Africa, North and South America,
  • Centre of Excellence in Gender Studies,
  • National Institute of Pakistan Studies,
  • National Institute of Psychology,
  • National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research,
  • National Institute of Asian Civilizations,
  • Computer Centre.

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History [edit]

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

The university was established as the University of Islamabad under an Act of National Assembly passed in July, 1967. It began with M.Phil & Ph.D. degrees, followed by an M.Sc. degree program. The university was housed in rented buildings in Satellite Town, Rawalpindi and moved to its current campus in October 1971, which is located in the Margalla Hills near the shrine of Hazrat Bari Imam. The university was renamed to "Quaid-i-Azam University" in 1976 at the time of centenary celebrations of the Founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah after his title "Quaid-i-Azam" meaning "Great Leader".

Administration [edit]

The university is headed by the vice-chancellor. The administration section is composed of the Registrar, Controller Examinations, and several other offices regarding management and administration. Each faculty is led by the dean and departments works under the chair and directors.

Faculties and departments [edit]

Stupa on the campus
Faculty Building of the Defence & Strategic Studies Department

Quaid-i-Azam University consists of four faculties and following departments are associated with these faculties; Faculty of Natural Sciences

Faculty of Social Sciences

Faculty of Biological Sciences

Faculty of Medicine (Following Institutes in Islamabad are affiliated with this faculty)

Institutes [edit]

  • National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research, Islamabad
  • Center of Excellence in Gender Studies
  • National Defence College, Islamabad
  • National Institute of Psychology, QAU, Islamabad
  • School of Economics, QAU, Islamabad
  • QASMS, QAU, Islamabad
  • National Institute of Pakistan Studies, QAU, Islamabad
  • Computer Centre of Quaid-i-Azam University.
  • Area Study Centre for Africa, North & South America
  • Saulat institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug research

Academic profile [edit]

Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqui Memorial Library

Libraries [edit]

The Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqui Memorial Library is the Central Library named after the first Vice-Chancellor of the University. He also served as the Emeritus Professor of Physics at the university until his death in 1998. The Central Library contains 1,95,000 volumes and subscribes to 276 current titles of international journals. It provides computerized retrieval of bibliographic library database i.e. Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) for thousands of journals and online databases. The library has a substantial collection of United Nations as a depository library.

Quaid-i-Azam University campus is also linked with HEC digital library which provides access to worldwide online databases. Some departments have their subject specific libraries located in the departmental buildings. These seminar libraries are located in the departments of Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Defense and Strategic Studies, Economics, History, and Physics.[4]

Research [edit]

The university has research collaboration with universities in the United States, Europe and South Asia.[5] Among several other internationally collaborated activities are The Asian African Association for Plasma Training being carried out in many developing countries of the world.

Rankings and reputation [edit]

For QS Top 10 Asian universities QAU was ranked 6th in natural science category for year 2010.[6] The university was overall ranked between 100-200 among the QS world top universities in 2007 and 2009.[7] According to the latest 2012 ranking of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam University is ranked first in the general category.[8] 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.[9]

Student life [edit]

Student organizations [edit]

QAU has a quota merit system with seats for each province. Mehran Students' Council was the first student's Cultural Council set up in 1983. Others are Jammu Kashmir Students Organization (JKSO)www.jkso.webs.com Pakhtoon, Baloch, Gilgit Baltistan and Punjabi councils are also here.

Accommodation and transport [edit]

The university provides accommodation for students and staff members. The students accommodation is in the hostels, separate for boys and girls, and houses for staff members near the campus facilities. The university buses provide transport from Islamabad and main areas of Rawalpindi city for students and staff not living in the university managed accommodation.

Notable alumni [edit]

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Abdullah Yusuf Ali Translation of Al-Qura'an 2: 269
  2. ^ Top Ten Universities
  3. ^ Higher Education Commission BI Portal
  4. ^ Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqui Memorial Library, Quaid i Azam University
  5. ^ List of MOUs signed by Quaid-i-Azam University with the foreign universities
  6. ^ Asian Universities Ranking 2007
  7. ^ Ranking of World Top Universities
  8. ^ Ranking of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan
  9. ^ "Ranking of Universities". Organization of Islamic Conference. 

External links [edit]

Coordinates: 33°45′N 73°08′E / 33.750°N 73.133°E / 33.750; 73.133

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