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'{{refimprove|date=December 2012}} {{Infobox university | name =Quaid-i-Azam University<br>جامعہ قائداعظم | native_name = | image_name =Quaid-i-Azam University Entrance.JPG | image_size =260px | image_alt = | caption =The ''Baab-ul-Quaid'' - entrance of the university | latin_name = | motto =وَمَن يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِيَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا | motto_lang = | mottoeng =''And He to Whom wisdom is granted receiveth indeed a benefit overflowing''<ref>[http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=2&translator=2&mac= Abdullah Yusuf Ali Translation of Al-Qura'an 2: 269]</ref> | established ={{Start date|1967}} | closed = <!-- {{End date|YYYY}} --> | type =[[Public university|Public]] | affiliation = | endowment = | budget = | officer_in_charge = | chairman = | chancellor =[[President of Pakistan]] | president = | vice-president = | superintendent = | provost = | vice_chancellor =Dr. Eatzaz Ahmed<ref name="Qau Press">{{cite web|last=Qau Press|title=Message from V.C.|url=http://www.qau.edu.pk/message-from-vc/|publisher=Qau Press|accessdate=30 December 2013}}</ref> | rector = | principal = | dean = | director = | head_label = | head = | academic_staff = | administrative_staff = | students =7,800<ref name="Qau press" /> | undergrad = | postgrad = | doctoral = | other = | city =[[Islamabad]] | state = | province = | country ={{PAK}} | coor = {{coord|33|44|50|N|73|08|20|E|display=inline,title|region:PK_type:edu}} | campus =[[Urban area|Urban]] | former_names ='''University of Islamabad''' | free_label = | free = | colors =[[Blue (color)|Blue]], [[White (color)|White]] | colours ={{color box|#002147}}{{color box|#FFFFFF}} | athletics = | sports = | nickname ='''QAU''' | mascot = | affiliations =[[Higher Education Commission|HEC]] | website ={{URL|http://www.qau.edu.pk/}} | logo = | footnotes = }} The '''Quaid-i-Azam University''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|جامعہ قائداعظم}}}}; simply '''Qau'''), is a [[Public university|public]] [[Research university|research]] [[Universities in Pakistan|university]] located in [[Islamabad]], [[Islamabad Capital Territory]], [[Pakistan]].<ref name="Google maps">{{cite web|title=Qau address|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&authuser=0&ie=UTF-8&q=quaid+e+azam+university&fb=1&gl=us&hq=quaid+e+azam+university&cid=0,0,9519095407991940175&ei=DdwuUsOmI6rwiwKHi4CwDA&ved=0CIEBEPwS|publisher=Google maps|accessdate=10 September 2013}}</ref> Consisting of four faculties, nine affiliated research institutes, the university is consistently ranked among the top 10 universities in Pakistan in "overall category"<ref name="HEC Ranking">{{cite web|title=Overall Top 10 HEIs of Pakistan|url=http://beta.hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/QALI/Others/RankingofUniversities/Pages/TopTenUniversities.aspx|accessdate=10 September 2013|publisher=Higher Education Commission, Pakistan|date=6 March 2012}}</ref> by the [[Higher Education Commission of Pakistan|HEC]] and successfully entered its name in [[Quacquarelli Symonds|Quacquarelli Symonds ranking]] for the top 500 universities in the world in 2013.<ref name="June 17, 2013">{{cite news|last=Haq|first=Riaz|title=2013 rank: Three Pakistani universities among world’s top 200|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/564260/2013-rankings-three-pakistani-universities-among-worlds-top-200/|accessdate=10 September 2013|newspaper=Express Tribune, June 17, 2013|date=June 17, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Express Tribune, July 6, 2013">{{cite news|last=Naeem|first=Waqas|title=Where to study: HEC releases university rankings for 2013|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/573200/where-to-study-hec-releases-university-rankings-for-2013/|accessdate=10 September 2013|newspaper=Express Tribune, July 6, 2013|date=July 6, 2013}}</ref> With overall ~5,500 students currently attending the university, it offers [[undergraduate]], [[post-graduate]], and doctoral programmes in various academic disciplines.<ref name="Qau press">{{cite web|title=Qau introduction|url=http://www.qau.edu.pk/introduction/|publisher=Qau press|accessdate=10 September 2013}}</ref> The Quaid-i-Azam University scholars have played critical role in the development of various academic disciplines including in social and natural sciences. Its school of social sciences is well known for its leading contribution to the movement in critical analysis.<ref name="Qau press"/> Also, the university's school of natural sciences holds an international prestige for its leading and developmental role in [[physics]] and [[mathematics]] since its establishment.<ref name="Institute of Theoretical Physics, Qau">{{cite web|title=Institute of Theoretical Physics, Qau|url=http://phys.qau.edu.pk/|publisher=Institute of Theoretical Physics, Qau|accessdate=10 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="Dept. of Mathematics">{{cite web|last=Dept. of Mathematics|title=Dept. of Mathematics|url=http://math.qau.edu.pk/|work=Dept. of Mathematics|publisher=Dept. of Mathematics|accessdate=10 September 2013}}</ref> Covering the approximated area of 1700 [[acres]] below the [[Margalla Hills]], the university is internationally known for its higher learning, technological advancement, and intellectual interaction with a joint collaboration in various academic discipline with various international institutes, including the [[United Nations]].<ref name="Qau press"/> It is one of the most popular universities in the country and has attracted world renowned scholars and intellectuals to serve as faculty, researchers, or alumni since its establishment in 1967.<ref name="Dept. of Mathematics"/><ref name="Dawn news, 2013">{{cite news|last=Yusuf|first=Sohail|title=Quaid-e-Azam University declared as top university of Pakistan|url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/697632/quaid-e-azam-university-declared-as-top-university-of-pakistan|accessdate=10 September 2013|newspaper=Dawn news, 2013|date=23 February 2012}}</ref> ==History== [[File:Majinnah9.jpg|upright|thumb|alt=Quaid Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.|The university was renamed in honor of Quaid-e-Azam [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]], founder of [[Pakistan]].]] ===Faculties and departments=== [[File:Stupa in Quaid i Azam Umiversity.JPG|thumb|upright|[[Stupa]] on the campus]] [[Image:Faculty building.jpg|thumb|Faculty Building of the Defence & Strategic Studies Department]] Quaid-i-Azam University consists of four faculties and following Departments, Institutes/ Schools are working under these faculties; == Faculty of [[Natural Sciences]] == Dean; Prof. Dr. Zaka Ullah '''* Department of [[Chemistry]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Amin Badshah '''* Department of [[Computer science|Computer Science]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Afzaal Bhatti '''* Department of [[Earth Sciences]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Gulraiz Akhtar '''* Department of [[Electronics]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Farhan Saif '''* Institute of [[Information Technology]]''' Director; Dr. Azhar Abbas Rizvi '''* Department of [[Mathematics]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Tasawar Hayat '''* Department of [[Physics]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Tasneem Zehra Rizvi '''* Department of [[Statistics]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Javaid Shabbir == Faculty of [[Social Sciences]] == Dean; Prof. Dr. Aliya H. Khan '''* Quaid-i-Azam School of Management Sciences (QASMS)''' Director; Dr. Ajmal Waheed '''* Department of [[Anthropology]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Waheed Chaudhry '''* Department of [[Sociology]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Muhammad Zaman '''* Department of [[Linguistics]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Mubina Talat '''* [[Defence & Strategic Studies (DSS) Department|Department of Defence and Strategic Studies]]''' Chairperson; Mr. Rasheed Khalid '''* School of [[Economics]]''' Director; Dr. Mazhar Iqbal '''* Department of [[History]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Rabia Umar '''* School of [[Politics & International Relations]]''' Director; Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal '''* School of Law''' Director; Mr. Arshad Nawaz '''* [[Taxila]] Institute of Asian Civilizations''' Director; Dr. Muhammad Ashraf == Faculty of [[Biological Sciences]] == Dean; Prof. Dr. Askari Bano '''* Department of [[Animal Sciences]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Irfan Zia Qureshi '''* Department of [[Bio Chemistry]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Bushra Mirza '''* Department of [[Microbiology]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Fariha Hassan '''* Department of [[Plant Sciences]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Tariq Mehmood '''* Department of [[biotechnology|Bio Technology]]''' Chairperson Dr. Zabta Khan Shinwari '''* Department of [[Environmental Sciences]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Riffat Naseem Malik '''* QAU School of [[Medicine]]''' Director; (Vacant) '''* Department of [[Pharmacy]]''' Chairperson; Dr. Gul Majid Khan '''* National Center for [[Bioinformatics]]''' Director; Dr. Sajid Rashid == Faculty of [[Medical Science]] == Dean; Maj.Gen. Viqar Ahmed Khan * Al-Shifa Eye Trust Hospital Rawalpindi * [[Army Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute, Rawalpindi]] * [[Health Services Academy|Health Services Academy, Islamabad]] * [[Federal Medical & Dental College, Islamabad]] * [[Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences#Quaid e Azam Postgraduate Medical College (QPGMC)|Quaid e Azam Postgraduate Medical College (QPGMC)]], [[Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences|PIMS]] * [[Shifa College of Medicine|Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad]] === Attached Hospital === * Poly Clinic, Islamabad ===Institutes=== ==== * National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research ==== Director; Dr Umer Hayyat ==== * Center of Excellence in Gender Studies ==== Director; Dr. Farzana Bari ==== * National Institute of Psychology ==== Director; Dr. Anila Kamal ==== * National Institute of [[Pakistan Studies]] ==== Director; Dr. Tahir Amin ==== * Area Study Centre for Africa, North & South America ==== Director; Dr. Nauman Omar Sattar ==Academic profile== [[File:Quaid-i-Azam University Library.JPG|thumb|Dr. [[Raziuddin Siddiqui]] Memorial Library]] ===Libraries=== Quaid-i-Azam University campus is linked with HEC [[digital library]] which provides access to worldwide online databases. Some departments have their subject specific libraries located in the departmental buildings. These seminar libraries are located in the departments of Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Defense and Strategic Studies, Economics, History, and Physics.<ref>[http://www.qau.edu.pk/lib/abtDRSM.php Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqui Memorial Library, Quaid i Azam University]</ref> ===Research=== The university has research collaboration with universities in the United States, Europe and South Asia.<ref>[http://www.qau.edu.pk/betaqau/icoll.php List of MOUs signed by Quaid-i-Azam University with the foreign universities]</ref> ===Rankings and reputation=== For QS Top 10 Asian universities QAU was ranked 6th in natural science category for year 2010.<ref>[http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2010/subject-rankings/natural-sciences Asian Universities Ranking 2007]</ref> The university was overall ranked between 100-200 among the QS world top universities in 2007 and 2009.<ref>[http://www.topuniversities.com/institution/quaid-i-azam-university/wur Ranking of World Top Universities]</ref> According to the latest 2012 ranking of the [[Higher Education Commission]] of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam University is ranked first in the general category.<ref>[http://www.jocation.com/forum/Pakistani_Universities_ranking_by_HEC_42 Ranking of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan]</ref> As per rankings of OIC universities, QAU stood first in ranking among Muslim countries universities. More than 80% of the teachers hold doctoral degrees and have overseas experience.<ref>{{cite web| title=Ranking of Universities| publisher=Organization of Islamic Conference| url=http://www.sesrtcic.org/files/article/232.pdf}}</ref> ==Notable alumni and faculty== * [[Marriyum Aurangzeb]] * [[Ahmed Hassan Dani]] * [[Muhammad Suhail Zubairy]] * [[Akbar S. Ahmed]] * [[Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema]] * [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]] * [[Noor Muhammad]] * [[Riazuddin]] * [[Tasneem M. Shah]] * [[Mazhar Mahmood Qurashi]] * [[Qaiser Mushtaq]] * [[Shamshad Akhtar]] * [[Fayyazuddin]] * [[Raziuddin Siddiqui]] * [[Alamgir Hashmi]] * [[Zia Mian]] * [[Ghulam Murtaza]] * [[Khadija Mushtaq]] * [[Muhammad Sharif]] * [[Mehmood Hasan Qazi]] * [[Abrar ul Haq]] * [[Naveed-i-Rahat]] * [[Asghar Qadir]] * [[Muzaffar Qureshi]] * [[Saleem Asghar]] * [[Qaisar Abbas]] * [[Farzana Bari]] * [[Maliha Lodhi]] * [[Rasul Baksh Rais]] * [[Fateh Muhammad]] * [[Tahir Amin]] * [[Inayat Ullah]] * [[Waseem Ahmed]] * [[Bushra Mirza]] * [[Zafar Nawaz Jaspal]] * [[Rifaat Hussain]] * [[Talat Hussain]] * [[Shireen Mazari]] * [[Ayesha Siddiqa]] * [[Aslam Baig]] * [[Sakhawat Shah]] * [[Farzana Bari]] * [[Ishtiaq Qadri]] * [[Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry]] * [[Abdul Rashid Ghazi]] * [[Farrukh Khan Pitafi]] * [[Nasim Zehra]] * [[Rana Mubashir]] * [[Maria Sultan]] * [[Ali Tauqeer Sheikh]] * [[Arshad Sharif]] * [[Ansar Pervaiz]] * [[Ilhan Niaz]] * [[Maria Sultan]] * [[Abdus Samad]] ==See also== * [[List of Universities in Pakistan]] * [[Higher Education Commission]] * [[Margalla Hills]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.qau.edu.pk/ Official website of Quaid-i-Azam University] *[http://www.qau.edu.pk/AlumniAssociation/Alumni/index.php QAU Alumni Association] *[http://www.hec.gov.pk/new/QualityAssurance/Ranking_of_Universities.htm HEC Ranking] {{Colleges and universities in Islamabad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Quaid-I-Azam University}} [[Category:Universities and colleges in Islamabad]] [[Category:Quaid-i-Azam University| ]] [[Category:Public universities in Pakistan]] [[Category:1965 establishments in Pakistan]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1965]]'