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'''Fayaz & HUM University''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|جامعہ قائداعظم}}}}; commonly referred to as '''FAHU''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[Research university|research]] [[Universities in Pakistan|university]] in [[Islamabad]], [[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>
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 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>
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 [[Muhammad Ali|Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali]].
==History==
[[File:Muhammad Ali Jinnah.jpg|upright|thumb|alt=jamshed from payactiv.|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, 2018 under the Act of [[Fayaz Act]]. 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==
[[File:Quaid-i-Azam University Library.JPG|thumb|right|240px|[[Muhammad Raziuddin Siddiqui|Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqui]] Memorial Library (Main Library) at Quaid-i-Azam University]]
Quaid-i-Azam University consists of four faculties. The following departments, institutes/schools work under these faculties:
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=== Faculty of [[Natural Sciences]] ===
* Department of [[Chemistry]]
* Department of [[Computer science|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]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160817054721/http://soc.qau.edu.pk/introduction/ Department of Sociology]
* Department of [[Linguistics]]
* [http://dss.qau.edu.pk/ Department of Defence & Strategic Studies]
* School of [[Economics]]
* Department of [[History]]
* [http://spir.qau.edu.pk/ School of Politics and International Relations]
* School of Law<ref>{{cite web|url=http://qau.edu.pk/law/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=July 23, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722213509/http://qau.edu.pk/law/ |archivedate=July 22, 2014 }}</ref>
* [[Taxila institute of asian civilizations|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
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141006074846/http://afpgmi.edu.pk/home.php Army Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute]
* [[Health Services Academy|Health Services Academy, Islamabad]]
* [http://www.imdcollege.com/ Federal Medical & Dental College]
* [[Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences#Quaid e Azam Postgraduate Medical College (QPGMC)|Quaid e Azam Postgraduate Medical College]], [[Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences|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<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pakamstudies.wordpress.com/|title=Area Study Centre for Africa, North & South America|publisher=''Pakamstudies.Wordpress''|accessdate=2016-09-01}}</ref>
; Chairs
* Quaid-i-Azam Chair
* Benzair Bhutto Chair
* Rumi Chair (in pipeline)
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==Rankings and reputation==
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| THE_W =401–500 | THE_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/quaid-i-azam-university|title=THE World University Rankings: quaid e azam university|date=2018-10-01|access-date=2018-10-01}}</ref>
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| QS_W =551-560 | QS_W_ref =<ref name=Rankings_QS_W_2018/>
| ARWU_W = 701-800 | ARWU_W_ref = <ref>[http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2018Candidates.html ARWU]</ref>
| USNWR_W = 559 | USNWR_W_ref = <ref>[https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/quaid-i-azam-university-503114 USNEWS Best Global Universities: Quaid-i-Azam University]</ref>
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<!-------------- Regional rankings --------------->
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| THE_A =79 | THE_A_ref = <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>
| QS_A =133 | QS_A_ref = <ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2018/>
<!---------------- Special rankings --------------->
| QS_Employability =19.8 | QS_Employability_ref = <ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2018/>
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| HEC_PAK =1 | HEC_PAK_ref = <ref>[http://hec.gov.pk/english/universities/Pages/AJK/rank.aspx HEC Universities Ranking 2015]</ref>
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Quaid-i-Azam University was ranked 651-700 in the world by the ''[[QS World University Rankings]]'' of 2018<ref name=Rankings_QS_W_2018/> and 133 in Asia.<ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2018/>
For QS Top 10 Asian universities, QAU was ranked 6th in the natural science category in 2010.<ref>[http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2010/subject-rankings/natural-sciences Asian Universities Ranking 2007] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211104449/http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2010/subject-rankings/natural-sciences |date=February 11, 2011 }}</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] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416054658/http://www.topuniversities.com/institution/quaid-i-azam-university/wur |date=April 16, 2011 }}</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] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627040627/http://www.jocation.com/forum/Pakistani_Universities_ranking_by_HEC_42 |date=June 27, 2015 }}</ref> 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.<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==
{{alumni|date=January 2018}}
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# [[Abdul Rashid Ghazi]]
# [[Aasim Sajjad Akhtar]]
# [[Abrar ul Haq]]
# [[Ahmed Hassan Dani]]
# [[Akbar S. Ahmed]]
# [[Alamgir Hashmi]]
# [[Ansar Pervaiz]]
# [[Arshad Sharif]]
# [[Asghar Qadir]]
# [[Fayyazuddin]]
# [[Ismat Beg]]
# [[Irshad Hussain]]
# [[Hareem Farooq]]
# [[Ilhan Niaz]]
# [[Khadija Mushtaq]]
# [[Maliha Lodhi]]
# [[Marriyum Aurangzeb]]
# [[Mazhar Mahmood Qurashi]]
# [[Muhammad Sharif]]
# [[Muhammad Suhail Zubairy]]
# Muhammad Zaman
# [[Nasim Zehra]]
# [[Nargis Sethi]]
# [[Nisar Ali Khan]]
# [[Noor Muhammad]]
# [[Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema]]
# [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]
# [[Qaiser Mushtaq]]
# [[Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry]]
# [[Rana Mubashir]]
# [[Zafarullah Khan (lawyer)|Zafarullah Khan]]
# [[Rasul Baksh Rais]]
# [[Raziuddin Siddiqui]]
# [[Rifaat Hussain]]
# [[Shamshad Akhtar]]
# [[Shireen Mazari]]
# [[Tahir Amin]]
# [[Tasneem M. Shah]]
# [[Zia Mian]]
# [[M. Jaffar-ur-Rehman]] (computer scientist)
# Brigadier [[Anis Ahmed (military officer)]] Sitara-i-Imtiaz {{div col end}}
<center>
<gallery caption="Notable Alumni" widths="160" heights="160" perrow="6">
File:Shamshad Akhtar - World Economic Forum on the Middle East 2010.jpg|[[Shamshad Akhtar]] served as the vice president of the [[World Bank]].
File:Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan-US talks 2001.jpg|Dr. [[Maliha Lodhi]] is a leading Pakistani diplomat.
File:Dr a qadir.JPG|[[Asghar Qadir]] is a renowned Pakistani mathematician and a prominent cosmologist.
File:US Navy 090720-N-8053S-068 French Rear Adm. Alain Hinden, left, shakes hands with Pakistan Navy Rear Adm. Muhammad Zakaullah at the Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 change of command ceremony.jpg|[[Muhammad Zakaullah]] former [[Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Naval Staff]]
File:Naelachohan1982.jpg|[[Naela Chohan]] is a Pakistani diplomat and women rights activist.
File:Sartaj Aziz (cropped).jpg|[[Sartaj Aziz]] is a Pakistani economist and a strategist who serves as the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
File:Abrar-ul-Haq 2014-05-10.jpg|[[Abrar-ul-Haq]] is a Pakistani musician and politician.
File:Khalid Wynne (close-up).jpg|General [[Khalid Shameem Wynne]] is a retired Pakistani four-star general officer.
File:Nasim Zehera interviewing Mike Mullen in 2010 (cropped).jpg|[[Nasim Zehra]] is a leading journalist.
File:Zahid headshot.jpg|[[Salma Zahid]] as a Member of Parliament of Canada.
File:User icon-cp.svg|[[Hamza Ali Abbasi ]] is a Pakistani theatre, film and television actor, model and director.
File:Gray - replace this image female.svg|[[Marriyum Aurangzeb]] is a Pakistani politician who is the current Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (2017)
File:Dr.Hussain.png|[[Irshad Hussain]] is a Pakistani chemist and Nanomaterials scientist.
File:Ayesha Siddiqa (cropped).jpg|[[Ayesha Siddiqa]] is a Pakistani military scientist.
File:Army-personnel-icon.png|Lt Gen (R) Zamir ul Hassan Shah is designated as Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence (2017)
</gallery>
</center>
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.qau.edu.pk/ Official website]
{{Colleges and universities in Islamabad}}
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[[Category:Universities and colleges in Islamabad]]
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[[Category:1965 establishments in Pakistan]]
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69 => '[[File:Muhammad Ali Jinnah.jpg|upright|thumb|alt=jamshed from payactiv.|The university was renamed in honor of [[Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah]] (1876-1948), founder of [[Pakistan]].]]',
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71 => 'The University of islamabad was established on July 22, 2018 under the Act of [[Fayaz Act]]. 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.',
72 => false,
73 => '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.',
74 => false,
75 => 'Quaid-i-Azam University has four faculties and 38 departments, institutes, schools and centers.',
76 => false,
77 => '==Faculties and departments==',
78 => '[[File:Quaid-i-Azam University Library.JPG|thumb|right|240px|[[Muhammad Raziuddin Siddiqui|Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqui]] Memorial Library (Main Library) at Quaid-i-Azam University]]',
79 => false,
80 => 'Quaid-i-Azam University consists of four faculties. The following departments, institutes/schools work under these faculties:',
81 => '{{div col|rules=yes|small=no|colwidth=30em}}',
82 => false,
83 => '=== Faculty of [[Natural Sciences]] ===',
84 => '* Department of [[Chemistry]]',
85 => '* Department of [[Computer science|Computer Science]]',
86 => '* Department of [[Earth Sciences]]',
87 => '* Department of [[Electronics]]',
88 => '* Institute of [[Information Technology]]',
89 => '* Department of [[Mathematics]]',
90 => '* Department of [[Physics]]',
91 => '* Department of [[Statistics]]',
92 => false,
93 => '=== Faculty of [[Social Sciences]] ===',
94 => '* Quaid-i-Azam School of Management Sciences (QASMS)',
95 => '* Department of [[Anthropology]]',
96 => '* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160817054721/http://soc.qau.edu.pk/introduction/ Department of Sociology]',
97 => '* Department of [[Linguistics]]',
98 => '* [http://dss.qau.edu.pk/ Department of Defence & Strategic Studies]',
99 => '* School of [[Economics]]',
100 => '* Department of [[History]]',
101 => '* [http://spir.qau.edu.pk/ School of Politics and International Relations]',
102 => '* School of Law<ref>{{cite web|url=http://qau.edu.pk/law/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=July 23, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722213509/http://qau.edu.pk/law/ |archivedate=July 22, 2014 }}</ref>',
103 => '* [[Taxila institute of asian civilizations|Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations]]',
104 => false,
105 => '=== Faculty of [[Biological Sciences]] ===',
106 => '* National Center for [[Bioinformatics]]',
107 => '* Department of [[Animal Sciences]]',
108 => '* Department of [[Biochemistry]]',
109 => '* Department of [[Microbiology]]',
110 => '* Department of [[Plant Sciences]]',
111 => '* Department of [[Environmental Sciences]]',
112 => '* QAU School of [[Medicine]]',
113 => '* Department of [[Pharmacy]]',
114 => '* Department of [[Biotechnology]]',
115 => false,
116 => '=== Faculty of [[Medical Science]] ===',
117 => '* Al-Shifa Eye Trust Hospital Rawalpindi',
118 => '* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141006074846/http://afpgmi.edu.pk/home.php Army Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute]',
119 => '* [[Health Services Academy|Health Services Academy, Islamabad]]',
120 => '* [http://www.imdcollege.com/ Federal Medical & Dental College]',
121 => '* [[Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences#Quaid e Azam Postgraduate Medical College (QPGMC)|Quaid e Azam Postgraduate Medical College]], [[Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences|PIMS]]',
122 => false,
123 => '===Institutes===',
124 => '* National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research (NIHCR) Center for Excellence',
125 => '* Saulat Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research',
126 => '* Center of Excellence in Gender Studies',
127 => '* National Institute of Psychology',
128 => '* National Institute of [[Pakistan Studies]]',
129 => '* Area Study Centre for [[Africa]], North & South America<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pakamstudies.wordpress.com/|title=Area Study Centre for Africa, North & South America|publisher=''Pakamstudies.Wordpress''|accessdate=2016-09-01}}</ref>',
130 => '; Chairs',
131 => '* Quaid-i-Azam Chair',
132 => '* Benzair Bhutto Chair',
133 => '* Rumi Chair (in pipeline)',
134 => '{{div col end}}',
135 => false,
136 => '==Rankings and reputation==',
137 => '{{Infobox world university ranking',
138 => '<!------------- World/Global rankings ------------>',
139 => '| THE_W =401–500 | THE_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/quaid-i-azam-university|title=THE World University Rankings: quaid e azam university|date=2018-10-01|access-date=2018-10-01}}</ref>',
140 => '| THE_W_Reputation = | THE_W_Reputation_ref = ',
141 => '| QS_W =551-560 | QS_W_ref =<ref name=Rankings_QS_W_2018/> ',
142 => '| ARWU_W = 701-800 | ARWU_W_ref = <ref>[http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2018Candidates.html ARWU]</ref>',
143 => '| USNWR_W = 559 | USNWR_W_ref = <ref>[https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/quaid-i-azam-university-503114 USNEWS Best Global Universities: Quaid-i-Azam University]</ref>',
144 => '| Reuters_W = | Reuters_W_ref =',
145 => '| RUR_W = | RUR_W_ref =',
146 => '| Leiden_W = | Leiden_W_ref = ',
147 => '<!-------------- Regional rankings --------------->',
148 => '| ARWU_A = | ARWU_A_ref = ',
149 => '| THE_A =79 | THE_A_ref = <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>',
150 => '| QS_A =133 | QS_A_ref = <ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2018/>',
151 => false,
152 => '<!---------------- Special rankings --------------->',
153 => '| QS_Employability =19.8 | QS_Employability_ref = <ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2018/>',
154 => '<!---------------- National rankings -------------->',
155 => '| HEC_PAK =1 | HEC_PAK_ref = <ref>[http://hec.gov.pk/english/universities/Pages/AJK/rank.aspx HEC Universities Ranking 2015]</ref>',
156 => '}}',
157 => false,
158 => 'Quaid-i-Azam University was ranked 651-700 in the world by the ''[[QS World University Rankings]]'' of 2018<ref name=Rankings_QS_W_2018/> and 133 in Asia.<ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2018/>',
159 => false,
160 => 'For QS Top 10 Asian universities, QAU was ranked 6th in the natural science category in 2010.<ref>[http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2010/subject-rankings/natural-sciences Asian Universities Ranking 2007] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211104449/http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2010/subject-rankings/natural-sciences |date=February 11, 2011 }}</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] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110416054658/http://www.topuniversities.com/institution/quaid-i-azam-university/wur |date=April 16, 2011 }}</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] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627040627/http://www.jocation.com/forum/Pakistani_Universities_ranking_by_HEC_42 |date=June 27, 2015 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| title=Ranking of Universities| publisher=Organization of Islamic Conference| url=http://www.sesrtcic.org/files/article/232.pdf}}</ref>',
161 => false,
162 => '==Notable alumni and faculty==',
163 => '{{alumni|date=January 2018}}',
164 => '{{div col|rules=no|small=no|colwidth=30em}}',
165 => '# [[Abdul Rashid Ghazi]]',
166 => '# [[Aasim Sajjad Akhtar]]',
167 => '# [[Abrar ul Haq]]',
168 => '# [[Ahmed Hassan Dani]]',
169 => '# [[Akbar S. Ahmed]]',
170 => '# [[Alamgir Hashmi]]',
171 => '# [[Ansar Pervaiz]]',
172 => '# [[Arshad Sharif]]',
173 => '# [[Asghar Qadir]]',
174 => '# [[Fayyazuddin]]',
175 => '# [[Ismat Beg]]',
176 => '# [[Irshad Hussain]]',
177 => '# [[Hareem Farooq]]',
178 => '# [[Ilhan Niaz]]',
179 => '# [[Khadija Mushtaq]]',
180 => '# [[Maliha Lodhi]]',
181 => '# [[Marriyum Aurangzeb]]',
182 => '# [[Mazhar Mahmood Qurashi]]',
183 => '# [[Muhammad Sharif]]',
184 => '# [[Muhammad Suhail Zubairy]]',
185 => '# Muhammad Zaman',
186 => '# [[Nasim Zehra]]',
187 => '# [[Nargis Sethi]]',
188 => '# [[Nisar Ali Khan]]',
189 => '# [[Noor Muhammad]]',
190 => '# [[Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema]]',
191 => '# [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]',
192 => '# [[Qaiser Mushtaq]]',
193 => '# [[Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry]]',
194 => '# [[Rana Mubashir]]',
195 => '# [[Zafarullah Khan (lawyer)|Zafarullah Khan]]',
196 => '# [[Rasul Baksh Rais]]',
197 => '# [[Raziuddin Siddiqui]]',
198 => '# [[Rifaat Hussain]]',
199 => '# [[Shamshad Akhtar]]',
200 => '# [[Shireen Mazari]]',
201 => '# [[Tahir Amin]]',
202 => '# [[Tasneem M. Shah]]',
203 => '# [[Zia Mian]]',
204 => '# [[M. Jaffar-ur-Rehman]] (computer scientist)',
205 => '# Brigadier [[Anis Ahmed (military officer)]] Sitara-i-Imtiaz {{div col end}}',
206 => false,
207 => '<center>',
208 => '<gallery caption="Notable Alumni" widths="160" heights="160" perrow="6">',
209 => 'File:Shamshad Akhtar - World Economic Forum on the Middle East 2010.jpg|[[Shamshad Akhtar]] served as the vice president of the [[World Bank]].',
210 => 'File:Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan-US talks 2001.jpg|Dr. [[Maliha Lodhi]] is a leading Pakistani diplomat.',
211 => 'File:Dr a qadir.JPG|[[Asghar Qadir]] is a renowned Pakistani mathematician and a prominent cosmologist.',
212 => 'File:US Navy 090720-N-8053S-068 French Rear Adm. Alain Hinden, left, shakes hands with Pakistan Navy Rear Adm. Muhammad Zakaullah at the Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 change of command ceremony.jpg|[[Muhammad Zakaullah]] former [[Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Naval Staff]]',
213 => 'File:Naelachohan1982.jpg|[[Naela Chohan]] is a Pakistani diplomat and women rights activist.',
214 => false,
215 => 'File:Sartaj Aziz (cropped).jpg|[[Sartaj Aziz]] is a Pakistani economist and a strategist who serves as the Minister for Foreign Affairs.',
216 => 'File:Abrar-ul-Haq 2014-05-10.jpg|[[Abrar-ul-Haq]] is a Pakistani musician and politician.',
217 => 'File:Khalid Wynne (close-up).jpg|General [[Khalid Shameem Wynne]] is a retired Pakistani four-star general officer.',
218 => 'File:Nasim Zehera interviewing Mike Mullen in 2010 (cropped).jpg|[[Nasim Zehra]] is a leading journalist.',
219 => 'File:Zahid headshot.jpg|[[Salma Zahid]] as a Member of Parliament of Canada.',
220 => 'File:User icon-cp.svg|[[Hamza Ali Abbasi ]] is a Pakistani theatre, film and television actor, model and director.',
221 => 'File:Gray - replace this image female.svg|[[Marriyum Aurangzeb]] is a Pakistani politician who is the current Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (2017)',
222 => 'File:Dr.Hussain.png|[[Irshad Hussain]] is a Pakistani chemist and Nanomaterials scientist.',
223 => 'File:Ayesha Siddiqa (cropped).jpg|[[Ayesha Siddiqa]] is a Pakistani military scientist.',
224 => 'File:Army-personnel-icon.png|Lt Gen (R) Zamir ul Hassan Shah is designated as Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence (2017)',
225 => '</gallery>',
226 => '</center>',
227 => false,
228 => '==References==',
229 => '{{Reflist|30em}}',
230 => false,
231 => '==External links==',
232 => '*[http://www.qau.edu.pk/ Official website]',
233 => false,
234 => '{{Colleges and universities in Islamabad}}',
235 => false,
236 => '{{DEFAULTSORT:Quaid-I-Azam University}}',
237 => '[[Category:Universities and colleges in Islamabad]]',
238 => '[[Category:Quaid-i-Azam University| ]]',
239 => '[[Category:Public universities in Pakistan]]',
240 => '[[Category:1965 establishments in Pakistan]]',
241 => '[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1965]]',
242 => '[[Category:Islamabad Capital Territory]]'
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