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Ziauddin University
جامعہ ضیاء الدین
Other name
ZU
TypePrivate
Established1986 (1986)
Parent institution
Dr. Ziauddin Hospitals
Accreditation
ChancellorAsim Hussain
Vice-ChancellorMuhammad Inayatullah Khan[1]
RegistrarEngr. Capt.(R) Syed Waqar Hussain[2]
Location
Karachi, Sindh
,
Pakistan
CampusUrban
Colours   Green and grey
Websitezu.edu.pk

The Ziauddin University (ZU) (Urdu: جامعہ ضیاء الدین) is a private university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[3][4] The university is named after the educationist, Ziauddin Ahmad.

History

Established in 1986, Ziauddin University was founded in the memory of Sir Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad by his daughter and son-in-law. The School of Nursing was founded in 1986 and is accredited by the Pakistan Nursing Council. The institution became the College of Nursing in 2009, and since then, it has offered a variety of graduate and undergraduate programmes. The Sindh government approved the creation of the Dr. Ziauddin Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in August 1994.

The Ziauddin Medical University received its charter as Ziauddin University on 13 December 2005, under the name 'The Ziauddin University' (Amendment ACT 2003).

Recognition

Ziauddin University is recognized and accredited by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.[5][6]

The Ziauddin University is a university chartered under The Ziauddin Medical University Act, 1995[7] that has been amended twice under The Ziauddin University (Amendment) Act, 2018[8] and The Ziauddin University (Amendment) Act, 2021.[9]

List of colleges, faculties, and schools

  • Ziauddin Medical College
  • College of Dentistry
  • College of Pharmacy
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Medical Technology
  • College of Rehabilitation sciences
  • College of Speech-Language & Hearing Sciences
  • College of Media Sciences
  • College of Education
  • Faculty of Law, Politics & Governance
  • Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology

Dr. Ziauddin Hospitals

The university also operates a chain of hospitals named Dr. Ziauddin Hospitals and Health TV.[10]

The services provided at hospitals are X-Ray and Ultrasound, MRI, CT scan, Digital Subtraction Angiography, Colour Doppler Mammography and Interventional Radiology. A COVID-19 ward was set up at the hospital in 2020.[11]

Campuses

References

  1. ^ "Vice Chancellor Ziauddin University | Message of Leadership".
  2. ^ "Academic Council".
  3. ^ Alumni celebrates ZU silver jubilee Dawn (newspaper), Published 31 December 2021, Retrieved 1 March 2022
  4. ^ "Location and address of the Ziauddin University". Google Maps website. Google Maps. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Ranking by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) - Recognized Universities in Pakistan". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website. 6 March 2011. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ^ "HEC ranking". Govt. of Pakistan. Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) website. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  7. ^ Provincial Assembly Sindh, Sindh (1995). "SINDH ACT NO.VI OF 1995 THE ZIAUDDIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY ACT, 1995" (PDF). Sindh Assembly.
  8. ^ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  10. ^ KARACHI: Govt may allow private units to treat trauma cases (including Ziauddin Hospital) Dawn, Published 22 September 2004, Retrieved 28 April 2021
  11. ^ Hospitals under strain as Covid-19 peak approaches Dawn (newspaper)Published 9 June 2020, Retrieved 8 May 2021


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