Greenwich University, Karachi
| Greenwich University Insignia | |
| Latin: Labor Omnia Vincit | |
Former names | Greenwich Institute |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Work conquers all |
| Type | Private |
| Established | April 1987 |
| Chancellor | Ms. Seema Mughal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Ms. Seema Mughal |
| Provost | Mr. Naveed Ahmed Mughal |
| Dean | Prof. Dr. Hanif Muhammad Dr. Dev Raj |
| Director | Mr. Saeed Kamal Mughal |
Academic staff | Dr. Ather Ahmed Dr. Abdullah Dewan Dr. Khurram Khan Alvi Dr. Sabir Ahmed Dr. Salahuddin Mr. Zafar Iqbal Saifi Ms. Rizwana Amin Fooderwala Ms. Shazia Nasir Ms. Anum Naz Durrani Mr. Iqbal Jamil Mr. Misbah Qadri Ms. Jehan Ara Zaheer Mr. Waqar ul Hasan Mr. Emad-ul-Karim Mr. Sameer Lakhani Mr. Aqeel Ahmed Mr. Muhammad Ali Saeed Mr. Sarim Alvi Mr. Jawed Muslim Ms. Sadia Khurram Sheikh |
Administrative staff | Mr. Rub Nawaz Mr. Muneer Khan Mr. Ahmed Kamran Mr. Rashid Iqbal Col. (r) Manzoor Ahmed Mr. Jamil Ahmed Mr. Syed Sheeraz Ahmed Mr. Sajeel Liaqat |
| Students | ~3,000 |
| Undergraduates | ~2,000 |
| Postgraduates | ~1,000 |
| ~10 | |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Residential |
| Colours | White, pink, aero |
| Nickname | GU |
| Affiliations | HEC APQN NAFSA INQAAHE AACSB IAU |
| Website | greenwich |
The Greenwich University or GU (Sindhi: گرين وچ يونيورسٽي) is a private research university located in the residential beach neighborhood DHA Karachi, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) as an autonomous degree-awarding university.[1] The University is empowered to offer its degree program overseas, and to grant affiliation to other institutions.
History
The foundation stone of Southeastern University, Washington DC, United States, Pakistan campus was laid in 1987. The award of foreign degrees in Pakistan originated at Southeastern University, Washington DC, to open the gates of quality education to the masses of Pakistan who had no opportunity other than a few government-run institutions. After ten years as a foreign university the campus Greenwich act was passed through Sindh Assembly in 1998 (Act No. 1 of 1998 for Greenwich University).
Campus
Greenwich University overlooks the Arabian Sea, providing an atmosphere of tranquility to the campus. It is situated in the Defence Housing Authority, Karachi. The university has a spacious courtyard, classrooms, computer labs, library, cafeteria, gymnasium, sports field and a recreational center.
Since 2015, Greenwich University has launched Mauritius Branch Campus in Mauritius, dually approved by Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) and Mauritius Qualification Authority (MQA). The campus is located in beautiful vicinity overlooking the Mountains.
See also
- Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
- Pakistan Educational Research Network
- List of tertiary institutions in Mauritius
References
- ^ "HEC recognized Universities/Degree Awarding Institutes (DAIs) of Pakistan in Public & Private Sector as on September 2011". Higher Education Commission. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29.
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