Quaid-i-Azam University

Coordinates: 33°44′50″N 73°08′20″E / 33.74722°N 73.13889°E / 33.74722; 73.13889
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Quaid-i-Azam University
جامعہ قائداعظم
Other name
QAU
Former names
University of Islamabad
Mottoوَمَن يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِيَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا
Motto in English
'And he to whom wisdom is granted receiveth indeed a benefit overflowing'[1]
TypeNational university
Established22 July 1967; 56 years ago (22 July 1967)
Academic affiliations
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC)
ChancellorPresident of Pakistan
Vice-ChancellorDr. Shaista Sohail (Acting VC)
Students13000[2]
Undergraduates6500+
Postgraduates3500+
3000+
Location
Islamabad
,
45320
,
Pakistan

33°44′50″N 73°08′20″E / 33.74722°N 73.13889°E / 33.74722; 73.13889
CampusUrban, 1,700 acres (690 ha)
Colours   Blue and white
MascotOnce Quaidian Forever Quaidian
Websitewww.qau.edu.pk
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Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad (Urdu: جامعہ قائداعظم; commonly referred to as QAU), founded as University of Islamabad, is a ranked 1 public research university in Islamabad, Pakistan.[3][4]

Founded as the University of Islamabad in 1967, it was initially dedicated to the study of postgraduate education but expanded and established as Qaid e Azam university in 1973 to an interdisciplinary university offering undergraduate and postgraduate education.[2]

Overview

The university has, as of 2015, grown into the largest varsity in Islamabad with a total enrollment exceeding 13,000 students.[2] The university is on a 1700 acres (or 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 public universities.[6][7] In 2020, it is ranked between 510 and 520 overall whilst in Physics, Mathematics and agriculture departments ranked 225th, 225th and 125th respectively worldwide, in emerging economics it's ranked below 100 which is probably a prestige, and also ranked 111th in Asia by the QS World University Rankings[8] while its regional publications ranked QAU among 120 in Asia in 2013.[9] The Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked QAU between 401 and 500 globally and top 75 in Asia in its 2020 lists.

The university has intellectual interaction with international institutes, including the United Nations, University of Tokyo and the ICTP.[2][10] It is one of the most popular universities in the country and counts several public figures and intellectuals among its current and former faculty, researchers, or alumni since its establishment. They include Maleeha Lodhi, Nasim Zehra, Shamshad Akhtar, Suhail Zubairy, Abdul Rashid Ghazi, Farzana Aslam, Tasneem Zehra and Salma Zahid. The university is currently led by Vice Chancellor Muhammad Ali.

History

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

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, founder of Pakistan in 1976 - which was the year of his birth centenary. However, the spelling of the university's name were kept different i.e. "i" was used instead of "e" for 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 in the beginning and later offered Masters programs. The university now offers undergraduate programs as well.

Quaid-i-Azam University has four different faculties and 38 departments, institutes, schools and centers.

Faculties and departments

Quaid-i-Azam University consists of four faculties. The following departments, institutes/schools work under these faculties:

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Faculty of Social Sciences

  • School of Law
  • 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 (SPIR)
  • Taxila institute of Asian civilizations
  • Department of Psychology

Department of Education

Faculty of Biological Sciences

Faculty of Medical Science

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 and South America
Chairs
  • Quaid-i-Azam Chair
  • Benzair Bhutto Chair
  • Rumi Chair

Central library

Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqui Memorial Library (Main Library) at Quaid-i-Azam University

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 6 February 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.

Rankings and reputation

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[11]701–800
QS World
[12]
363
QS Employability[13]19.8
THE World[13]401–500
USNWR Global[14]451
Regional – Overall
QS Asia[13]91
THE Asia[13]79
National – Overall
HEC National[15]1

Quaid-i-Azam University was ranked 363 in the world by the QS World University Rankings of 2022-2023[16] and 91st in Asia.[17]

In the 2010 edition of QS's Asian University Rankings for Natural Sciences, QAU ranked 46th.[18] According to the 2015 ranking of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam University is ranked third in the general category.[19]

Notable alumni and faculty

  1. Abdul Rashid Ghazi
  2. Aasim Sajjad Akhtar
  3. Abrar ul Haq[20]
  4. Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal
  5. Hamza Ali Abbasi
  6. Ahmed Hassan Dani
  7. Akbar S. Ahmed
  8. Alamgir Hashmi
  9. Ansar Pervaiz
  10. Arshad Sharif
  11. Asghar Qadir[21]
  12. Fayyazuddin
  13. Ismat Beg
  14. Irshad Hussain
  15. Hareem Farooq
  16. Ilhan Niaz
  17. Khadija Mushtaq
  18. Maliha Lodhi
  19. Marriyum Aurangzeb[22]
  20. Mazhar Mahmood Qurashi
  21. Muhammad Sharif
  22. Muhammad Suhail Zubairy
  23. Muhammad Imran Qadir
  24. Nasim Zehra
  25. Nargis Sethi
  26. Nisar Ali Khan
  27. Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema[23]
  28. Pervez Hoodbhoy
  29. Qaiser Mushtaq
  30. Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry
  31. Rana Mubashir
  32. Zafarullah Khan
  33. Raziuddin Siddiqui
  34. Shamshad Akhtar
  35. Shireen Mazari
  36. Tahir Amin
  37. Tasneem M. Shah[21]
  38. Zia Mian
  39. Anis Ahmed

References

  1. ^ "Al-Baqara - سورة البقرة - ( The Cow ) - Read Quran القران الكريم in English translation by Yusuf Ali".
  2. ^ a b c d "QAU Introduction". QAU Press. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  3. ^ Promotion of S&T stressed Dawn (newspaper), Published 20 February 2002, Retrieved 9 February 2020
  4. ^ "QAU Location Address". Google maps website. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  5. ^ Yusuf, Suhail (23 February 2012). "Quaid-e-Azam University declared as top university of Pakistan". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  6. ^ "HEC announces university rankings". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 23 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  7. ^ "5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions" (PDF). 5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions. 23 February 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  8. ^ QAU on TopUniversities.com website Retrieved 2 September 2020
  9. ^ Riazul Haq (17 June 2013). "2013 rank: Three Pakistani universities among world's top 200 - The Express Tribune (newspaper)". Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  10. ^ "International collaboration: Moot on plasma physics next week - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  11. ^ Academic Rankings of World Universities Retrieved 2 September 2020
  12. ^ "Top Universities QS World University Rankings 2023". Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  13. ^ a b c d "The World University Rankings: Quaid i Azam University". 1 October 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  14. ^ US News & World Report's rankings of Best Global Universities: Quaid-i-Azam University Retrieved 1 September 2020
  15. ^ HEC Universities Ranking 2015
  16. ^ "Top Universities QS World University Rankings 2023". Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  17. ^ url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2022 |date= 10 August 2022
  18. ^ "Overview of Quaid-i-Azam University". TopUniversities.com website. 13 February 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 11 February 2011 suggested (help)
  19. ^ "Ranking of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 23 March 2016 suggested (help)
  20. ^ Profile of Abrar ul Haq on Forum Pakistan website Published 26 February 2010, Retrieved 12 February 2020
  21. ^ a b "Profile of Asghar Qadir on Computational Complexities Innovations & Solutions website". 6 November 2009. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  22. ^ Maryam Aurangzeb to take oath as State Minister for Information today The News International (newspaper), Published 1 November 2016, Retrieved 2 September 2020
  23. ^ Renowned academic Dr Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema passes away The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 16 February 2019, Retrieved 13 February 2020

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