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Quaid-i-Azam University
جامعہ قائداعظم
	File:QAU-Logo.jpg
Former names	University of Islamabad
Motto	وَمَن يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِيَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا
Motto in English	'And he to whom wisdom is granted receiveth indeed a benefit overflowing'
Type	Public
Established	July 22, 1967
Chancellor	President of Pakistan
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Javed Ashraf
Students	9700
Location	Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan; 33°44′50″N 73°08′20″E / 33.74722°N 73.13889°E
Campus	Urban
Colours	Blue and white
Nickname	QAU
Affiliations	Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC)
Website	www.qau.edu.pk

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Quaid-i-Azam University (Template:Lang-ur; commonly referred to as QAU) is a public research university in Islamabad, Pakistan.^[3]

Founded as the University of Islamabad in 1967, it was initially dedicated to the study of postgraduate education but expanded through the 1980s to an interdisciplinary university offering undergraduate and postgraduate education.^[2] 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.^[4]

Divided into four faculties and nine affiliated research institutes, QAU is among Pakistan's largest and highest ranked public universities.^[5]^[6] Currently, it is ranked between 551-560 in the world and top 133 in Asia by the QS World University Rankings^[7] while its regional publications ranked QAU among 120 in Asia in 2013.^[8] The Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked QAU between 401-500 globally and top 79 in Asia in 2018.^[9]

The university is nationally known for its research, technological advancement, and 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, Farzana Aslam, Tasneem Zehra and Salma Zahid. The university is currently led by Dr. Javed Ashraf.

SHAH AHAD was a student who completed his MSc and Mphil in the year of 2018 with good position, He belong to swabi and now days work as a Assistant director at Dar e arqam school Karnal sher khan kili swabi.

History

Quaid Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

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 July 22, 1967 under the Act of National Assembly 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 Master's programs. The University now offers undergraduate programs as well.

Quaid-i-Azam University has four 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

Department of Chemistry
Department of Computer Science
Department of Earth Sciences
Department of Electronics
Institute of Information Technology
Department of Mathematics
Department of Physics
Department of Statistics

Faculty of Social Sciences

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
School of Law^[11]
Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations

Faculty of Biological Sciences

National Center for Bioinformatics
Department of Animal Sciences
Department of Biochemistry
Department of Microbiology
Department of Plant Sciences
Department of Environmental Sciences
QAU School of Medicine
Department of Pharmacy
Department of Biotechnology

Faculty of Medical Science

Al-Shifa Eye Trust Hospital Rawalpindi
Army Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute
Health Services Academy, Islamabad
Federal Medical & Dental College
Quaid e Azam Postgraduate Medical College, PIMS

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 & South America^[12]

Chairs

Quaid-i-Azam Chair
Benzair Bhutto Chair
Rumi Chair (in pipeline)

Rankings and reputation

Template:Infobox world university ranking

Quaid-i-Azam University was ranked 651-700 in the world by the QS World University Rankings of 2018^[13] and 133 in Asia.^[14]

For QS Top 10 Asian universities, QAU was ranked 6th in the natural science category in 2010.^[15] The university was overall ranked between 100-200 among the QS world top universities in 2007 and 2009.^[16] According to the latest 2012 ranking of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam University is ranked first in the general category.^[17] As per rankings of OIC universities, QAU stood first in ranking among Muslim countries universities. More than 80% of the professors hold doctoral degrees and have overseas experience.^[18]

Notable alumni and faculty

SHAH AHAD

Notable Alumni

Shamshad Akhtar served as the vice president of the World Bank.

Dr. Maliha Lodhi is a leading Pakistani diplomat.

Asghar Qadir is a renowned Pakistani mathematician and a prominent cosmologist.

Muhammad Zakaullah former Chief of Naval Staff

Naela Chohan is a Pakistani diplomat and women rights activist.

Abdul Rashid Ghazi (1964 – July 10, 2007) Was an Islamist Pakistani fundamentalist and a human rights activist,

Sartaj Aziz is a Pakistani economist and a strategist who serves as the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Abrar-ul-Haq is a Pakistani musician and politician.

General Khalid Shameem Wynne is a retired Pakistani four-star general officer.

Nasim Zehra is a leading journalist.

Salma Zahid as a Member of Parliament of Canada.

Hamza Ali Abbasi is a Pakistani theatre, film and television actor, model and director.

Marriyum Aurangzeb is a Pakistani politician who is the current Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (2017)

Irshad Hussain is a Pakistani chemist and Nanomaterials scientist.

Ayesha Siddiqa is a Pakistani military scientist.

Lt Gen (R) Zamir ul Hassan Shah is designated as Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence (2017)

References

^ "Al-Baqara - سورة البقرة - ( The Cow ) - Read Quran القران الكريم in English translation by Yusuf Ali".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "QAU Introduction". QAU Press. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
^ "QAU Address". Google maps. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
^ Yusuf, Sohail (23 February 2012). "Quaid-e-Azam University declared as top university of Pakistan". Dawn news, 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
^ "HEC announces university rankings - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
^ "5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions" (PDF). 5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions. February 23, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 23, 2016. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "QS Ranking 2019". 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
^ "2013 rank: Three Pakistani universities among world's top 200 - The Express Tribune". 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
^ "THE World University Rankings: Quaid-i-azam University". 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
^ "International collaboration: Moot on plasma physics next week - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Area Study Centre for Africa, North & South America". Pakamstudies.Wordpress. Retrieved 2016-09-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ Cite error: The named reference Rankings_QS_W_2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Rankings_QS_A_2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Asian Universities Ranking 2007 Archived February 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Ranking of World Top Universities Archived April 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Ranking of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan Archived June 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Ranking of Universities" (PDF). Organization of Islamic Conference.

External links

Official website

[1] "Al-Baqara - سورة البقرة - ( The Cow ) - Read Quran القران الكريم in English translation by Yusuf Ali".

[Qau_press-2] "QAU Introduction". QAU Press. Retrieved 10 September 2013.

[Google_maps-3] "QAU Address". Google maps. Retrieved 10 September 2013.

[Dawn_news,_2013-4] Yusuf, Sohail (23 February 2012). "Quaid-e-Azam University declared as top university of Pakistan". Dawn news, 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.

[5] "HEC announces university rankings - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-23.

[6] "5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions" (PDF). 5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions. February 23, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 23, 2016. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[7] "QS Ranking 2019". 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-10-01.

[8] "2013 rank: Three Pakistani universities among world's top 200 - The Express Tribune". 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2016-09-28.

[9] "THE World University Rankings: Quaid-i-azam University". 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-10-01.

[10] "International collaboration: Moot on plasma physics next week - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-09.

[11] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[12] "Area Study Centre for Africa, North & South America". Pakamstudies.Wordpress. Retrieved 2016-09-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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[Rankings_QS_A_2018-14] Cite error: The named reference Rankings_QS_A_2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[15] Asian Universities Ranking 2007 Archived February 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[16] Ranking of World Top Universities Archived April 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[17] Ranking of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan Archived June 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

[18] "Ranking of Universities" (PDF). Organization of Islamic Conference.

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 Founded as the '''University of Islamabad''' in 1967, it was initially dedicated to the study of [[postgraduate education]] but expanded through the 1980s to an [[interdisciplinary]] university offering undergraduate and postgraduate education.<ref name="Qau press">{{cite web|url=http://www.qau.edu.pk/introduction/|title=QAU Introduction|publisher=QAU Press|accessdate=10 September 2013}}</ref> The university has, as of 2015, grown into the largest varsity in [[Islamabad]] with a total enrollment exceeding 13,000 students.<ref name="Qau press" /> The university is on a 1700 [[acres]] (or 6.9&nbsp;km²) campus on the foothills of the [[Margalla Hills|Margalla]].<ref name="Dawn news, 2013">{{cite news|url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/697632/quaid-e-azam-university-declared-as-top-university-of-pakistan|title=Quaid-e-Azam University declared as top university of Pakistan|last=Yusuf|first=Sohail|date=23 February 2012|newspaper=Dawn news, 2013|accessdate=10 September 2013}}</ref>
 Divided into four faculties and nine affiliated research institutes, QAU is among Pakistan's largest and [[Rankings of universities in Pakistan|highest ranked]] public universities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1052728/hec-announces-university-rankings/|title=HEC announces university rankings - The Express Tribune|website=The Express Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2016-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=|first=|date=February 23, 2016|title=5th Ranking  of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions|url=http://hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/QALI/Others/RankingofUniversities/Documents/Ranking_Doc.pdf|journal=5th Ranking  of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions|doi=|pmid=|access-date=|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323093014/http://hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/QALI/Others/RankingofUniversities/Documents/Ranking_Doc.pdf|archivedate=March 23, 2016|df=}}</ref> Currently, it is ranked between 551-560 in the world and top 133 in Asia by the ''[[QS World University Rankings]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/quaid-i-azam-university|title=QS Ranking 2019|date=2018-10-01|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-01}}</ref> while its regional publications ranked QAU among 120 in Asia in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/564260/2013-rankings-three-pakistani-universities-among-worlds-top-200/|title=2013 rank: Three Pakistani universities among world’s top 200 - The Express Tribune|date=2013-06-17|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-28}}</ref> The ''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'' ranked QAU between 401-500 globally and top 79 in Asia in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/quaid-i-azam-university|title=THE World University Rankings: Quaid-i-azam University|date=2018-10-01|access-date=2018-10-01}}</ref>
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 The university is nationally known for its research, technological advancement, and intellectual interaction with international institutes, including the [[United Nations]], [[University of Tokyo]] and the [[International Centre for Theoretical Physics|ICTP]].<ref name="Qau press" /><ref>{{Cite web|title = International collaboration: Moot on plasma physics next week - The Express Tribune|url = http://tribune.com.pk/story/627692/international-collaboration-moot-on-plasma-physics-next-week/|website = The Express Tribune|access-date = 2016-02-09|language = en-US}}</ref> 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]], [[Muhammad Suhail Zubairy|Suhail Zubairy]], [[Farzana Aslam]], [[Tasneem Zehra Husain|Tasneem Zehra]] and [[Salma Zahid]]. The university is currently led by [[Javed Ashraf|Dr. Javed Ashraf]].
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+File:Dr.Hussain.png|[[Irshad Hussain]] is a Pakistani chemist and Nanomaterials scientist.
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