Islamia University of Bahawalpur
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (December 2014) |
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Former names | Jamia Abbasia |
|---|---|
| Motto | Mind and Hand |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1925 |
| Affiliation | Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pakistan Engineering Council, Pharmacy Council of Pakistan, Pakistan Bar Council, National Council for Homeopathy, National Council for Tibb |
| Chancellor | Governor of the Punjab |
| Vice-Chancellor | Engr.Prof.Dr. Athar Mahboob[1] |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban and Rural |
| Website | iub |
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), colloquially known as Islamia University, is a public university located in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the only government university of the division, which gives standard education in practical as well as in theoretical sense.
History
Islamia University began as Jamia Abbasia, a religious university established in Bahawalpur in 1925, following the academic pursuits of Al-Azhar University in Egypt. In 1975, Jamia Abbasia was declared a general university and renamed as The Islamia University of Bahawalpur.[2]
Overview
The university started at the Abbasia and Khawaja Fareed campuses with ten departments. Later, 1280 acres of land was allotted to the university on Hasilpur Road about eight kilometers away from the city centre which became the Baghdad-ul-Jadeed campus. It consists 45 departments offering 74 disciplines. In 2015, it was ranked 11th in the general (large) category of universities.[3]
Sub Campuses
Islamia university added two more campuses in 2005: One covering eastern side of Bahawalpur Division (in Bahawalnagar; known as IUB Bahawalnagar Campus) and the other one to cover western side of Bahawalpur Division (in Rahim Yar Khan; known as IUB - Rahim Yar Khan Campus or IUB - RYK Campus).[4]
Notable alumni
- Maulana Allah Wasaya, Pakistani Islamic scholar
- Shahid Hussain Bhatti[5]
- Javed Chaudhry, Pakistani journalist
- Dr. Azhar Hussain (Youngest Pakistani Ph.D)[6]
- Noshi Gilani (Famous Poetess)[7]
- Ahsan Saleem (One of the Youngest PhD holders in Pharmacy)[8]
References
- ^ https://www.iub.edu.pk/vice-chancellor-message
- ^ https://www.iub.edu.pk/overview
- ^ http://hec.gov.pk/english/universities/Documents/Ranking_Doc%20(2015).pdf
- ^ http://oldsite.iub.edu.pk/index.php/academics/campuses
- ^ "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members'Directory". www.pap.gov.pk.
- ^ "Youngest Pakistani PhD". The Nation. 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Noshi Gillani | Pakpedia". www.pakpedia.pk.
- ^ "Ahsan Saleem |". Orcid. 4 August 2020.
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External links
- IUB official website
- Official facebook page
- Official facebook page of Department of Soil Science
- Official facebook page of University College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences