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'{{Use Pakistani English|date=February 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox university | name = Quaid-I-Azam University | native_name = {{nq|جامعہ قائداعظم}} | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | 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>{{cite web|url=http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=2&translator=2&mac=|title=Al-Baqara - سورة البقرة - ( The Cow ) - Read Quran القران الكريم in English translation by Yusuf Ali}}</ref> | established = {{Start date and age|July 22, 1967}} | closed = <!-- {{End date|YYYY}} --> | type = [[Public university|Public]] | affiliation = | endowment = | budget = | rector = | officer_in_charge = | chairman = | chancellor = [[President of Pakistan]] | president = | vice-president = | superintendent = | vice_chancellor = Dr. Muhammad Ali | provost = | principal = | dean = | director = | head_label = | head = | academic_staff = | administrative_staff = | students = 13000<ref name="Qau press" /> | undergrad = | postgrad = | doctoral = | other = | city = [[Islamabad]] | state = | province = | postalcode = 45320 | country = [[Pakistan]] | campus = [[Urban area|Urban]] | former_names = '''University of Islamabad''' | athletics = | colours = [[Blue (color)|Blue]] and [[White (color)|white]]<br>{{color box|#002147}}{{color box|#FFFFFF}} | sports = | nickname = '''QAU''' | mascot = | website = {{URL|http://www.qau.edu.pk/}} | logo = | footnotes = | image_name = QAU-Logo.jpg | coor = {{coord|33|44|50|N|73|08|20|E|display=inline,title|region:PK_type:edu}} | academic_affiliations = [[Higher Education Commission of Pakistan|Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC)]] }} '''Quaid-I-Azam University''' Islamabad ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|جامعہ قائداعظم}}}}; commonly referred to as '''QAU'''), founded as '''University of Islamabad''', is a [[Public university|public]] [[research university]] in [[Islamabad]], [[Pakistan]].<ref>[https://www.dawn.com/news/22978/promotion-of-s-t-stressed Promotion of S&T stressed] Dawn (newspaper), Published 20 February 2002, Retrieved 9 February 2020</ref><ref name="Google maps">{{cite web|title=QAU Location 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|website=Google maps website|access-date=12 February 2020}}</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|access-date=12 February 2020}}</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=https://www.dawn.com/news/697632|title=Quaid-e-Azam University declared as top university of Pakistan|last=Yusuf|first=Suhail|date=23 February 2012|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|access-date=12 February 2020}}</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 news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1052728/hec-announces-university-rankings/|title=HEC announces university rankings |date=23 February 2016|newspaper=The Express Tribune (newspaper)|language=en-US|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|date=23 February 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|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323093014/http://hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/QALI/Others/RankingofUniversities/Documents/Ranking_Doc.pdf|archive-date=23 March 2016|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref> In 2020, it is ranked between 510-520 overall whilst in Physics, Mathematics and agriculture departments ranked 225th, 225th and 125th respectively worldwide, in emerging economics it's ranked below 100 which is probably a prestige, and also ranked 111th in Asia by the ''[[QS World University Rankings]]''<ref>[https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/quaid-i-azam-university QAU on TopUniversities.com website] Retrieved 2 September 2020</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 (newspaper)|date=17 June 2013|author=Riazul Haq|language=en-US|access-date=1 September 2020}}</ref> The ''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'' ranked QAU between 401-500 globally and top 75 in Asia in its 2020 lists. The university is nationally known for its research, technological advancement, and intellectual interaction with [http://www.translation.pk/language/641/canada-fast-student-business-visa/ 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 Professor 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 22 July 1967 by the [[Government 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 different 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: {{div col|rules=yes|colwidth=30em}} === 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]] === * School of Law * 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] * 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|access-date=2 September 2020}}</ref> ; Chairs * Quaid-i-Azam Chair * Benzair Bhutto Chair * Rumi Chair (in pipeline) {{div col end}} ==Rankings and Reputation== {{Infobox university rankings <!------------- World/Global rankings ------------> | THE_W =401–500 | THE_W_ref = <ref name=Rankings>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/quaid-i-azam-university|title=The World University Rankings: Quaid i Azam University|date=1 October 2018|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref> | THE_W_Reputation = | THE_W_Reputation_ref = | QS_W =454 | QS_W_ref =<ref name=Rankings/> | ARWU_W = 701-800 | ARWU_W_ref = <ref>[http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2018Candidates.html Academic Rankings of World Universities] Retrieved 2 September 2020</ref> | USNWR_W = 559 | USNWR_W_ref = <ref>[https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/quaid-i-azam-university-503114 US News & World Report's rankings of Best Global Universities: Quaid-i-Azam University] Retrieved 1 September 2020</ref> | Reuters_W = | Reuters_W_ref = | RUR_W = | RUR_W_ref = | CWTS_W = | CWTS_W_ref = <!-------------- Regional rankings ---------------> | THE_Asia =79 | THE_Asia_ref = <ref name=Rankings/> | QS_Asia =133 | QS_Asia_ref = <ref name=Rankings/> <!---------------- Special rankings ---------------> | QS_W_Employability =19.8 | QS_W_Employability_ref = <ref name=Rankings/> <!---------------- National rankings --------------> | HEC_N =1 | HEC_N_ref = <ref>[http://hec.gov.pk/english/universities/Pages/AJK/rank.aspx HEC Universities Ranking 2015]</ref> }} Quaid-i-Azam University was ranked 651-700 in the world by the ''[[QS World University Rankings]]'' of 2018<ref name=Rankings/> and 133 in Asia.<ref name=Rankings/> For QS Top 10 Asian universities, QAU was ranked 6th in the natural science category in 2010.<ref name=TOP>{{cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2010/subject-rankings/natural-sciences |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211104449/http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2010/subject-rankings/natural-sciences |date=13 February 2011|archive-date=15 April 2011|website=TopUniversities.com website|title=Overview of Quaid-i-Azam University|access-date=1 September 2020}}</ref> The university was overall ranked between 100-200 among the QS world top universities in 2007 and 2009.<ref name=TOP/> According to the latest 2019 ranking of the [[Higher Education Commission of Pakistan]], Quaid-i-Azam University is ranked first in the general category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jocation.com/forum/Pakistani_Universities_ranking_by_HEC_42 |title=Ranking of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627040627/http://www.jocation.com/forum/Pakistani_Universities_ranking_by_HEC_42 |archive-date=27 June 2015|access-date=1 September 2020}}</ref> According to [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings|Times Higher Education]] Latest Rankings 2020, QAU is the only Pakistani University to be ranked among the world top 500 universities. ==Notable alumni and faculty== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} # [[Abdul Rashid Ghazi]] # [[Aasim Sajjad Akhtar]] # [[Abrar ul Haq]]<ref>[http://www.forumpakistan.com.pk/abrar-ul-haq-profile-interview-and-pictures-t56413.html Profile of Abrar ul Haq on Forum Pakistan website] Published 26 February 2010, Retrieved 12 February 2020</ref> # [[Hamza Ali Abbasi]] # [[Ahmed Hassan Dani]] # [[Akbar S. Ahmed]] # [[Alamgir Hashmi]] # [[Ansar Pervaiz]] # [[Arshad Sharif]] # [[Asghar Qadir]]<ref name=ccis>{{cite web|url=http://www.ciit-atd.edu.pk/CCIS/Symposium_2007.html#04 |title=Profile of Asghar Qadir on Computational Complexities Innovations & Solutions website|date=6 November 2009|access-date=12 February 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007120420/http://www.ciit-atd.edu.pk/CCIS/Symposium_2007.html#04|archive-date=7 October 2011}}</ref> # [[Fayyazuddin]] # [[Ismat Beg]] # [[Irshad Hussain]] # [[Hareem Farooq]] # [[Ilhan Niaz]] # [[Khadija Mushtaq]] # [[Maliha Lodhi]] # [[Marriyum Aurangzeb]]<ref>[https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/161533-Maryam-Aurangzeb-to-take-oath-as-State-Minister-for-Information-today Maryam Aurangzeb to take oath as State Minister for Information today] The News International (newspaper), Published 1 November 2016, Retrieved 2 September 2020</ref> # [[Mazhar Mahmood Qurashi]] # [[Muhammad Sharif]] # [[Muhammad Suhail Zubairy]] # [[Muhammad Imran Qadir]] # [[Nasim Zehra]] # [[Nargis Sethi]] # [[Nisar Ali Khan]] # Noor Muhammad # [[Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema]]<ref>[https://tribune.com.pk/story/1911854/1-renowned-academic-dr-pervaiz-iqbal-cheema-passes-away/?__cf_chl_captcha_tk__=840999aa0be48970243eaee32c1ff7e686cc3486-1581636105-0-AaP_PytFESTM56UFrFZ37XfNh1vzJlQuhvjf0npJfonD3-aQD3Gl1MViIFAsV3OBcfH20Kn50jCl7WBUSkc_nWoLBQ3WW-QdhDlvagGYOwBQRRwGPjkI4uxRbuZGi86zx_TrV8xVvPaR78lLftCrsyYLHc1rssz_v2P8_LfB3C_lyTPBuzDUS8LWO31sjnP7l33oLwYi2-CFpivbICEMPKlY9M_9nE4Rmr2OCLC5sP_WXB-WVnOAa-2bVr7iWTzH-MuZIU_XrxYyd1xbaq0Wdqvq3jZ8V3rRLbhls2EQQlpmRbGTis-NBKSMxwDBSYhVFZseuS4X0F2gNrbiiWX36frUUf7CNOd2JsUmO01k3fT_J2isTQSEQbw9iNAP5QkmAjVcjhdpKGcW526Wznpop34 Renowned academic Dr Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema passes away] The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 16 February 2019, Retrieved 13 February 2020</ref> # [[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]]<ref name=ccis/> # [[Zia Mian]] # M. Jaffar-ur-Rehman (computer scientist) # Brigadier [[Anis Ahmed (military officer)]] {{div col end}} <gallery class="center" 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:NewestPic.jpg|[[Ismat Beg]] mathematician, known for his work on [[Multiple-criteria decision analysis]], and [[fixed point (mathematics)]] 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:Blank.png|[[Hamza Ali Abbasi]] is a Pakistani theatre, film and television actor, model and director. File:Blank.png|[[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:Blank.png|Lt Gen (R) Zamir ul Hassan Shah is designated as Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence (2017) </gallery> ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== *[http://www.qau.edu.pk/ Official website] {{Colleges and universities in Islamabad}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Quaid-I-Azam University}} [[Category:Quaid-i-Azam University| ]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in Islamabad]] [[Category:Public universities and colleges in Pakistan]] [[Category:1967 establishments in Pakistan]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1967]] [[Category:Islamabad Capital Territory]] [[Category:Memorials to Muhammad Ali Jinnah]]'
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'{{Use Pakistani English|date=February 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox university | name = Quaid-I-Azam University | native_name = {{nq|جامعہ قائداعظم}} | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | 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>{{cite web|url=http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=2&translator=2&mac=|title=Al-Baqara - سورة البقرة - ( The Cow ) - Read Quran القران الكريم in English translation by Yusuf Ali}}</ref> | established = {{Start date and age|July 22, 1967}} | closed = <!-- {{End date|YYYY}} --> | type = [[Public university|Public]] | affiliation = | endowment = | budget = | rector = | officer_in_charge = | chairman = | chancellor = [[[http://www.gari.pk/news/ President] of Pakistan]] | president = | vice-president = | superintendent = | vice_chancellor = Dr. Muhammad Ali | provost = | principal = | dean = | director = | head_label = | head = | academic_staff = | administrative_staff = | students = 13000<ref name="Qau press" /> | undergrad = | postgrad = | doctoral = | other = | city = [[Islamabad]] | state = | province = | postalcode = 45320 | country = [[Pakistan]] | campus = [[Urban area|Urban]] | former_names = '''University of Islamabad''' | athletics = | colours = [[Blue (color)|Blue]] and [[White (color)|white]]<br>{{color box|#002147}}{{color box|#FFFFFF}} | sports = | nickname = '''QAU''' | mascot = | website = {{URL|http://www.qau.edu.pk/}} | logo = | footnotes = | image_name = QAU-Logo.jpg | coor = {{coord|33|44|50|N|73|08|20|E|display=inline,title|region:PK_type:edu}} | academic_affiliations = [[Higher Education Commission of Pakistan|Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC)]] }} '''Quaid-I-Azam University''' Islamabad ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|جامعہ قائداعظم}}}}; commonly referred to as '''QAU'''), founded as '''University of Islamabad''', is a [[Public university|public]] [[research university]] in [[Islamabad]], [[Pakistan]].<ref>[https://www.dawn.com/news/22978/promotion-of-s-t-stressed Promotion of S&T stressed] Dawn (newspaper), Published 20 February 2002, Retrieved 9 February 2020</ref><ref name="Google maps">{{cite web|title=QAU Location 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|website=Google maps website|access-date=12 February 2020}}</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|access-date=12 February 2020}}</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=https://www.dawn.com/news/697632|title=Quaid-e-Azam University declared as top university of Pakistan|last=Yusuf|first=Suhail|date=23 February 2012|newspaper=Dawn (newspaper)|access-date=12 February 2020}}</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 news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1052728/hec-announces-university-rankings/|title=HEC announces university rankings |date=23 February 2016|newspaper=The Express Tribune (newspaper)|language=en-US|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|date=23 February 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|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323093014/http://hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/QALI/Others/RankingofUniversities/Documents/Ranking_Doc.pdf|archive-date=23 March 2016|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref> In 2020, it is ranked between 510-520 overall whilst in Physics, Mathematics and agriculture departments ranked 225th, 225th and 125th respectively worldwide, in emerging economics it's ranked below 100 which is probably a prestige, and also ranked 111th in Asia by the ''[[QS World University Rankings]]''<ref>[https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/quaid-i-azam-university QAU on TopUniversities.com website] Retrieved 2 September 2020</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 (newspaper)|date=17 June 2013|author=Riazul Haq|language=en-US|access-date=1 September 2020}}</ref> The ''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'' ranked QAU between 401-500 globally and top 75 in Asia in its 2020 lists. The university is nationally known for its research, technological advancement, and intellectual interaction with [http://www.translation.pk/language/641/canada-fast-student-business-visa/ 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 Professor 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 22 July 1967 by the [[Government 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 different 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: {{div col|rules=yes|colwidth=30em}} === 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]] === * School of Law * 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] * 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|access-date=2 September 2020}}</ref> ; Chairs * Quaid-i-Azam Chair * Benzair Bhutto Chair * Rumi Chair (in pipeline) {{div col end}} ==Rankings and Reputation== {{Infobox university rankings <!------------- World/Global rankings ------------> | THE_W =401–500 | THE_W_ref = <ref name=Rankings>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/quaid-i-azam-university|title=The World University Rankings: Quaid i Azam University|date=1 October 2018|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref> | THE_W_Reputation = | THE_W_Reputation_ref = | QS_W =454 | QS_W_ref =<ref name=Rankings/> | ARWU_W = 701-800 | ARWU_W_ref = <ref>[http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2018Candidates.html Academic Rankings of World Universities] Retrieved 2 September 2020</ref> | USNWR_W = 559 | USNWR_W_ref = <ref>[https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/quaid-i-azam-university-503114 US News & World Report's rankings of Best Global Universities: Quaid-i-Azam University] Retrieved 1 September 2020</ref> | Reuters_W = | Reuters_W_ref = | RUR_W = | RUR_W_ref = | CWTS_W = | CWTS_W_ref = <!-------------- Regional rankings ---------------> | THE_Asia =79 | THE_Asia_ref = <ref name=Rankings/> | QS_Asia =133 | QS_Asia_ref = <ref name=Rankings/> <!---------------- Special rankings ---------------> | QS_W_Employability =19.8 | QS_W_Employability_ref = <ref name=Rankings/> <!---------------- National rankings --------------> | HEC_N =1 | HEC_N_ref = <ref>[http://hec.gov.pk/english/universities/Pages/AJK/rank.aspx HEC Universities Ranking 2015]</ref> }} Quaid-i-Azam University was ranked 651-700 in the world by the ''[[QS World University Rankings]]'' of 2018<ref name=Rankings/> and 133 in Asia.<ref name=Rankings/> For QS Top 10 Asian universities, QAU was ranked 6th in the natural science category in 2010.<ref name=TOP>{{cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2010/subject-rankings/natural-sciences |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211104449/http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2010/subject-rankings/natural-sciences |date=13 February 2011|archive-date=15 April 2011|website=TopUniversities.com website|title=Overview of Quaid-i-Azam University|access-date=1 September 2020}}</ref> The university was overall ranked between 100-200 among the QS world top universities in 2007 and 2009.<ref name=TOP/> According to the latest 2019 ranking of the [[Higher Education Commission of Pakistan]], Quaid-i-Azam University is ranked first in the general category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jocation.com/forum/Pakistani_Universities_ranking_by_HEC_42 |title=Ranking of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627040627/http://www.jocation.com/forum/Pakistani_Universities_ranking_by_HEC_42 |archive-date=27 June 2015|access-date=1 September 2020}}</ref> According to [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings|Times Higher Education]] Latest Rankings 2020, QAU is the only Pakistani University to be ranked among the world top 500 universities. ==Notable alumni and faculty== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} # [[Abdul Rashid Ghazi]] # [[Aasim Sajjad Akhtar]] # [[Abrar ul Haq]]<ref>[http://www.forumpakistan.com.pk/abrar-ul-haq-profile-interview-and-pictures-t56413.html Profile of Abrar ul Haq on Forum Pakistan website] Published 26 February 2010, Retrieved 12 February 2020</ref> # [[Hamza Ali Abbasi]] # [[Ahmed Hassan Dani]] # [[Akbar S. Ahmed]] # [[Alamgir Hashmi]] # [[Ansar Pervaiz]] # [[Arshad Sharif]] # [[Asghar Qadir]]<ref name=ccis>{{cite web|url=http://www.ciit-atd.edu.pk/CCIS/Symposium_2007.html#04 |title=Profile of Asghar Qadir on Computational Complexities Innovations & Solutions website|date=6 November 2009|access-date=12 February 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007120420/http://www.ciit-atd.edu.pk/CCIS/Symposium_2007.html#04|archive-date=7 October 2011}}</ref> # [[Fayyazuddin]] # [[Ismat Beg]] # [[Irshad Hussain]] # [[Hareem Farooq]] # [[Ilhan Niaz]] # [[Khadija Mushtaq]] # [[Maliha Lodhi]] # [[Marriyum Aurangzeb]]<ref>[https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/161533-Maryam-Aurangzeb-to-take-oath-as-State-Minister-for-Information-today Maryam Aurangzeb to take oath as State Minister for Information today] The News International (newspaper), Published 1 November 2016, Retrieved 2 September 2020</ref> # [[Mazhar Mahmood Qurashi]] # [[Muhammad Sharif]] # [[Muhammad Suhail Zubairy]] # [[Muhammad Imran Qadir]] # [[Nasim Zehra]] # [[Nargis Sethi]] # [[Nisar Ali Khan]] # Noor Muhammad # [[Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema]]<ref>[https://tribune.com.pk/story/1911854/1-renowned-academic-dr-pervaiz-iqbal-cheema-passes-away/?__cf_chl_captcha_tk__=840999aa0be48970243eaee32c1ff7e686cc3486-1581636105-0-AaP_PytFESTM56UFrFZ37XfNh1vzJlQuhvjf0npJfonD3-aQD3Gl1MViIFAsV3OBcfH20Kn50jCl7WBUSkc_nWoLBQ3WW-QdhDlvagGYOwBQRRwGPjkI4uxRbuZGi86zx_TrV8xVvPaR78lLftCrsyYLHc1rssz_v2P8_LfB3C_lyTPBuzDUS8LWO31sjnP7l33oLwYi2-CFpivbICEMPKlY9M_9nE4Rmr2OCLC5sP_WXB-WVnOAa-2bVr7iWTzH-MuZIU_XrxYyd1xbaq0Wdqvq3jZ8V3rRLbhls2EQQlpmRbGTis-NBKSMxwDBSYhVFZseuS4X0F2gNrbiiWX36frUUf7CNOd2JsUmO01k3fT_J2isTQSEQbw9iNAP5QkmAjVcjhdpKGcW526Wznpop34 Renowned academic Dr Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema passes away] The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 16 February 2019, Retrieved 13 February 2020</ref> # [[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]]<ref name=ccis/> # [[Zia Mian]] # M. Jaffar-ur-Rehman (computer scientist) # Brigadier [[Anis Ahmed (military officer)]] {{div col end}} <gallery class="center" 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:NewestPic.jpg|[[Ismat Beg]] mathematician, known for his work on [[Multiple-criteria decision analysis]], and [[fixed point (mathematics)]] 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:Blank.png|[[Hamza Ali Abbasi]] is a Pakistani theatre, film and television actor, model and director. File:Blank.png|[[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:Blank.png|Lt Gen (R) Zamir ul Hassan Shah is designated as Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence (2017) </gallery> ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== *[http://www.qau.edu.pk/ Official website] {{Colleges and universities in Islamabad}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Quaid-I-Azam University}} [[Category:Quaid-i-Azam University| ]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in Islamabad]] [[Category:Public universities and colleges in Pakistan]] [[Category:1967 establishments in Pakistan]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1967]] [[Category:Islamabad Capital Territory]] [[Category:Memorials to Muhammad Ali Jinnah]]'
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color:black;">&#160;</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" style="padding-right:0.65em;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Athletic_nickname" title="Athletic nickname">Nickname</a></th><td><b>QAU</b></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" style="padding-right:0.65em;">Website</th><td><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.qau.edu.pk/">www<wbr />.qau<wbr />.edu<wbr />.pk</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Quaid-I-Azam University</b> Islamabad (<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Urdu_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Urdu language">Urdu</a>: <span lang="ur" dir="rtl"><span class="Nastaliq" dir="rtl" title="Nastaliq" style="font-family: &#39;Jameel Noori Nastaleeq&#39;, &#39;Urdu Typesetting&#39;, &#39;Noto Nastaliq Urdu&#39;, &#39;Noto Nastaliq Urdu Draft&#39;, &#39;Hussaini Nastaleeq&#39;, &#39;AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq&#39;, IranNastaliq, &#39;Awami Nastaliq&#39;, &#39;Awami Nastaliq Beta3&#39;, &#39;Awami Nastaliq Beta2&#39;, &#39;Awami Nastaliq Beta1&#39;, &#39;Nafees Nastaleeq&#39;, &#39;Nafees Nastaleeq v1.01&#39;, &#39;Pak Nastaleeq&#39;, &#39;PDMS_Jauhar&#39;, &#39;Alvi Lahori Nastaleeq&#39;; font-size: 110%; font-style: normal;">جامعہ قائداعظم</span></span>&#8206;; commonly referred to as <b>QAU</b>), founded as <b>University of Islamabad</b>, is a <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Public_university" title="Public university">public</a> <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Research_university" title="Research university">research university</a> in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Islamabad" title="Islamabad">Islamabad</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pakistan" title="Pakistan">Pakistan</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">&#91;3&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Google_maps_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Google_maps-4">&#91;4&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>Founded as the University of Islamabad in 1967, it was initially dedicated to the study of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Postgraduate_education" title="Postgraduate education">postgraduate education</a> but expanded through the 1980s to an <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Interdisciplinary" class="mw-redirect" title="Interdisciplinary">interdisciplinary</a> university offering undergraduate and postgraduate education.<sup id="cite_ref-Qau_press_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Qau_press-2">&#91;2&#93;</a></sup> The university has, as of 2015, grown into the largest varsity in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Islamabad" title="Islamabad">Islamabad</a> with a total enrollment exceeding 13,000 students.<sup id="cite_ref-Qau_press_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Qau_press-2">&#91;2&#93;</a></sup> The university is on a 1700 <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Acres" class="mw-redirect" title="Acres">acres</a> (or 6.9&#160;km²) campus on the foothills of the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Margalla_Hills" title="Margalla Hills">Margalla</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Dawn_news,_2013_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dawn_news,_2013-5">&#91;5&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>Divided into four faculties and nine affiliated research institutes, QAU is among Pakistan's largest and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rankings_of_universities_in_Pakistan" title="Rankings of universities in Pakistan">highest ranked</a> public universities.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">&#91;6&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">&#91;7&#93;</a></sup> In 2020, it is ranked between 510-520 overall whilst in Physics, Mathematics and agriculture departments ranked 225th, 225th and 125th respectively worldwide, in emerging economics it's ranked below 100 which is probably a prestige, and also ranked 111th in Asia by the <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/QS_World_University_Rankings" title="QS World University Rankings">QS World University Rankings</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">&#91;8&#93;</a></sup> while its regional publications ranked QAU among 120 in Asia in 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">&#91;9&#93;</a></sup> The <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Times_Higher_Education_World_University_Rankings" title="Times Higher Education World University Rankings">Times Higher Education World University Rankings</a></i> ranked QAU between 401-500 globally and top 75 in Asia in its 2020 lists. </p><p>The university is nationally known for its research, technological advancement, and intellectual interaction with <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.translation.pk/language/641/canada-fast-student-business-visa/">international</a> institutes, including the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/United_Nations" title="United Nations">United Nations</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/University_of_Tokyo" title="University of Tokyo">University of Tokyo</a> and the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/International_Centre_for_Theoretical_Physics" title="International Centre for Theoretical Physics">ICTP</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Qau_press_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Qau_press-2">&#91;2&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">&#91;10&#93;</a></sup> 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 <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Maleeha_Lodhi" title="Maleeha Lodhi">Maleeha Lodhi</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nasim_Zehra" title="Nasim Zehra">Nasim Zehra</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Shamshad_Akhtar" title="Shamshad Akhtar">Shamshad Akhtar</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Muhammad_Suhail_Zubairy" title="Muhammad Suhail Zubairy">Suhail Zubairy</a>, Farzana Aslam, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tasneem_Zehra_Husain" title="Tasneem Zehra Husain">Tasneem Zehra</a> and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Salma_Zahid" title="Salma Zahid">Salma Zahid</a>. The university is currently led by Professor Muhammad Ali. </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#History"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">History</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Faculties_and_departments"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Faculties and departments</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#Faculty_of_Natural_Sciences"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Faculty of Natural Sciences</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#Faculty_of_Social_Sciences"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Faculty of Social Sciences</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#Faculty_of_Biological_Sciences"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Faculty of Biological Sciences</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#Faculty_of_Medical_Science"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">Faculty of Medical Science</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#Institutes"><span class="tocnumber">2.5</span> <span class="toctext">Institutes</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#Rankings_and_Reputation"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Rankings and Reputation</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#Notable_alumni_and_faculty"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Notable alumni and faculty</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-11"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="History">History</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Quaid-i-Azam_University&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: History">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:172px;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah.jpg" class="image"><img alt="jamshed from payactiv." src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah.jpg/170px-Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="226" class="thumbimage" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah.jpg/255px-Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah.jpg 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah.jpg/340px-Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1400" data-file-height="1860" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah.jpg" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div>The university was renamed in honor of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Quaid-e-Azam_Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah" class="mw-redirect" title="Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah">Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah</a> (1876-1948), founder of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pakistan" title="Pakistan">Pakistan</a>.</div></div></div> <p>The University of Islamabad was established on 22 July 1967 by the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Government_of_Pakistan" title="Government of Pakistan">Government of Pakistan</a>. It was renamed as Quaid-i-Azam University in honor of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Quaid-e-Azam_Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah" class="mw-redirect" title="Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah">Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah</a>, founder of Pakistan in 1976 - which was the year of his birth <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Centenary" class="mw-redirect" title="Centenary">centenary</a>. However, the spelling of the University's name were kept different i.e. "i" was used instead of "e" for <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ez%C4%81fe" title="Ezāfe">Ezāfe</a> that links the two words in Jinnah's title Quaid-e-Azam. </p><p>The University offered teaching and research programs for <a href="/enwiki/wiki/PhD" class="mw-redirect" title="PhD">PhD</a> and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/MPhil" class="mw-redirect" title="MPhil">MPhil</a> degrees in the beginning and later offered Master's programs. The University now offers undergraduate programs as well. </p><p>Quaid-i-Azam University has four different faculties and 38 departments, institutes, schools and centers. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Faculties_and_departments">Faculties and departments</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Quaid-i-Azam_University&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Faculties and departments">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:242px;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:Quaid-i-Azam_University_Library.JPG" class="image"><img alt="" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Quaid-i-Azam_University_Library.JPG/240px-Quaid-i-Azam_University_Library.JPG" decoding="async" width="240" height="180" class="thumbimage" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Quaid-i-Azam_University_Library.JPG/360px-Quaid-i-Azam_University_Library.JPG 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Quaid-i-Azam_University_Library.JPG/480px-Quaid-i-Azam_University_Library.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1536" /></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:Quaid-i-Azam_University_Library.JPG" class="internal" title="Enlarge"></a></div><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Muhammad_Raziuddin_Siddiqui" title="Muhammad Raziuddin Siddiqui">Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqui</a> Memorial Library (Main Library) at Quaid-i-Azam University</div></div></div> <p>Quaid-i-Azam University consists of four faculties. The following departments, institutes/schools work under these faculties: </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r998391716">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col div-col-rules" style="column-width: 30em;"> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Faculty_of_Natural_Sciences">Faculty of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Natural_Sciences" class="mw-redirect" title="Natural Sciences">Natural Sciences</a></span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Quaid-i-Azam_University&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Faculty of Natural Sciences">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <ul><li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chemistry" title="Chemistry">Chemistry</a></li> <li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Computer_science" title="Computer science">Computer Science</a></li> <li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Earth_Sciences" class="mw-redirect" title="Earth Sciences">Earth Sciences</a></li> <li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Electronics" title="Electronics">Electronics</a></li> <li>Institute of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Information_Technology" class="mw-redirect" title="Information Technology">Information Technology</a></li> <li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Mathematics" title="Mathematics">Mathematics</a></li> <li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Physics" title="Physics">Physics</a></li> <li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Statistics" title="Statistics">Statistics</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Faculty_of_Social_Sciences">Faculty of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Social_Sciences" class="mw-redirect" title="Social Sciences">Social Sciences</a></span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Quaid-i-Azam_University&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Faculty of Social Sciences">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <ul><li>School of Law</li> <li>Quaid-i-Azam School of Management Sciences (QASMS)</li> <li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Anthropology" title="Anthropology">Anthropology</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160817054721/http://soc.qau.edu.pk/introduction/">Department of Sociology</a></li> <li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Linguistics" title="Linguistics">Linguistics</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://dss.qau.edu.pk/">Department of Defence &amp; Strategic Studies</a></li> <li>School of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Economics" title="Economics">Economics</a></li> <li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/History" title="History">History</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://spir.qau.edu.pk/">School of Politics and International Relations</a></li> <li>Taxila institute of Asian civilizations</li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Faculty_of_Biological_Sciences">Faculty of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Biological_Sciences" class="mw-redirect" title="Biological Sciences">Biological Sciences</a></span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Quaid-i-Azam_University&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: Faculty of Biological Sciences">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <ul><li>National Center for <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bioinformatics" title="Bioinformatics">Bioinformatics</a></li> <li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Animal_Sciences" class="mw-redirect" title="Animal Sciences">Animal Sciences</a></li> <li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Biochemistry" title="Biochemistry">Biochemistry</a></li> <li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Microbiology" title="Microbiology">Microbiology</a></li> <li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Plant_Sciences" class="mw-redirect" title="Plant Sciences">Plant Sciences</a></li> <li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Environmental_Sciences" class="mw-redirect" title="Environmental Sciences">Environmental Sciences</a></li> <li>QAU School of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Medicine" title="Medicine">Medicine</a></li> <li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pharmacy" title="Pharmacy">Pharmacy</a></li> <li>Department of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Biotechnology" title="Biotechnology">Biotechnology</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Faculty_of_Medical_Science">Faculty of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Medical_Science" class="mw-redirect" title="Medical Science">Medical Science</a></span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Quaid-i-Azam_University&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: Faculty of Medical Science">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <ul><li>Al-Shifa Eye Trust Hospital Rawalpindi</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006074846/http://afpgmi.edu.pk/home.php">Army Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Health_Services_Academy" title="Health Services Academy">Health Services Academy, Islamabad</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.imdcollege.com/">Federal Medical &amp; Dental College</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pakistan_Institute_of_Medical_Sciences#Quaid_e_Azam_Postgraduate_Medical_College_(QPGMC)" title="Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences">Quaid e Azam Postgraduate Medical College</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pakistan_Institute_of_Medical_Sciences" title="Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences">PIMS</a></li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Institutes">Institutes</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Quaid-i-Azam_University&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7" title="Edit section: Institutes">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <ul><li>National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research (NIHCR) Center for Excellence</li> <li>Saulat Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research</li> <li>Center of Excellence in Gender Studies</li> <li>National Institute of Psychology</li> <li>National Institute of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pakistan_Studies" class="mw-redirect" title="Pakistan Studies">Pakistan Studies</a></li> <li>Area Study Centre for <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Africa" title="Africa">Africa</a>, North &amp; South America<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">&#91;11&#93;</a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dt>Chairs</dt></dl> <ul><li>Quaid-i-Azam Chair</li> <li>Benzair Bhutto Chair</li> <li>Rumi Chair (in pipeline)</li></ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Rankings_and_Reputation">Rankings and Reputation</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Quaid-i-Azam_University&amp;action=edit&amp;section=8" title="Edit section: Rankings and Reputation">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <table class="infobox vcard" style="width:22em"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" style="text-align:center;font-size:125%;font-weight:bold"><span class="fn"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/College_and_university_rankings" title="College and university rankings">University rankings</a></span></th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:lavender;">Global – Overall</th></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Academic_Ranking_of_World_Universities" title="Academic Ranking of World Universities">ARWU</a></i> World<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">&#91;12&#93;</a></sup></th><td style="width:35%;text-align:right">701-800</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/QS_World_University_Rankings" title="QS World University Rankings">QS</a></i> World<sup id="cite_ref-Rankings_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rankings-13">&#91;13&#93;</a></sup></th><td style="width:35%;text-align:right">454</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/QS_World_University_Rankings" title="QS World University Rankings">QS</a></i> Employability<sup id="cite_ref-Rankings_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rankings-13">&#91;13&#93;</a></sup></th><td style="width:35%;text-align:right">19.8</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Times_Higher_Education_World_University_Rankings" title="Times Higher Education World University Rankings">THE</a></i> World<sup id="cite_ref-Rankings_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rankings-13">&#91;13&#93;</a></sup></th><td style="width:35%;text-align:right">401–500</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/U.S._News_%26_World_Report_Best_Colleges_Ranking" title="U.S. News &amp; World Report Best Colleges Ranking">USNWR</a></i> Global<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">&#91;14&#93;</a></sup></th><td style="width:35%;text-align:right">559</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:lavender;">Regional – Overall</th></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/QS_World_University_Rankings" title="QS World University Rankings">QS</a></i> Asia<sup id="cite_ref-Rankings_13-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rankings-13">&#91;13&#93;</a></sup></th><td style="width:35%;text-align:right">133</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Times_Higher_Education_World_University_Rankings" title="Times Higher Education World University Rankings">THE</a></i> Asia<sup id="cite_ref-Rankings_13-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rankings-13">&#91;13&#93;</a></sup></th><td style="width:35%;text-align:right">79</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" style="text-align:center;background:lavender;">National – Overall</th></tr><tr><th scope="row"><i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/HEC_University_Rankings" class="mw-redirect" title="HEC University Rankings">HEC</a></i> National<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">&#91;15&#93;</a></sup></th><td style="width:35%;text-align:right">1</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr></tbody></table> <p>Quaid-i-Azam University was ranked 651-700 in the world by the <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/QS_World_University_Rankings" title="QS World University Rankings">QS World University Rankings</a></i> of 2018<sup id="cite_ref-Rankings_13-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rankings-13">&#91;13&#93;</a></sup> and 133 in Asia.<sup id="cite_ref-Rankings_13-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rankings-13">&#91;13&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>For QS Top 10 Asian universities, QAU was ranked 6th in the natural science category in 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-TOP_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TOP-16">&#91;16&#93;</a></sup> The university was overall ranked between 100-200 among the QS world top universities in 2007 and 2009.<sup id="cite_ref-TOP_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TOP-16">&#91;16&#93;</a></sup> According to the latest 2019 ranking of the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Higher_Education_Commission_of_Pakistan" class="mw-redirect" title="Higher Education Commission of Pakistan">Higher Education Commission of Pakistan</a>, Quaid-i-Azam University is ranked first in the general category.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">&#91;17&#93;</a></sup> According to <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Times_Higher_Education_World_University_Rankings" title="Times Higher Education World University Rankings">Times Higher Education</a> Latest Rankings 2020, QAU is the only Pakistani University to be ranked among the world top 500 universities. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Notable_alumni_and_faculty">Notable alumni and faculty</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Quaid-i-Azam_University&amp;action=edit&amp;section=9" title="Edit section: Notable alumni and faculty">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r998391716"/><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol><li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Abdul_Rashid_Ghazi" title="Abdul Rashid Ghazi">Abdul Rashid Ghazi</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Aasim_Sajjad_Akhtar" title="Aasim Sajjad Akhtar">Aasim Sajjad Akhtar</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Abrar_ul_Haq" class="mw-redirect" title="Abrar ul Haq">Abrar ul Haq</a><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">&#91;18&#93;</a></sup></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Hamza_Ali_Abbasi" title="Hamza Ali Abbasi">Hamza Ali Abbasi</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ahmed_Hassan_Dani" class="mw-redirect" title="Ahmed Hassan Dani">Ahmed Hassan Dani</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Akbar_S._Ahmed" class="mw-redirect" title="Akbar S. Ahmed">Akbar S. Ahmed</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Alamgir_Hashmi" title="Alamgir Hashmi">Alamgir Hashmi</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ansar_Pervaiz" title="Ansar Pervaiz">Ansar Pervaiz</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Arshad_Sharif" title="Arshad Sharif">Arshad Sharif</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Asghar_Qadir" title="Asghar Qadir">Asghar Qadir</a><sup id="cite_ref-ccis_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ccis-19">&#91;19&#93;</a></sup></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Fayyazuddin" title="Fayyazuddin">Fayyazuddin</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ismat_Beg" title="Ismat Beg">Ismat Beg</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Irshad_Hussain" title="Irshad Hussain">Irshad Hussain</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Hareem_Farooq" title="Hareem Farooq">Hareem Farooq</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ilhan_Niaz" title="Ilhan Niaz">Ilhan Niaz</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Khadija_Mushtaq" title="Khadija Mushtaq">Khadija Mushtaq</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Maliha_Lodhi" class="mw-redirect" title="Maliha Lodhi">Maliha Lodhi</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Marriyum_Aurangzeb" title="Marriyum Aurangzeb">Marriyum Aurangzeb</a><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">&#91;20&#93;</a></sup></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Mazhar_Mahmood_Qurashi" title="Mazhar Mahmood Qurashi">Mazhar Mahmood Qurashi</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Muhammad_Sharif" class="mw-redirect" title="Muhammad Sharif">Muhammad Sharif</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Muhammad_Suhail_Zubairy" title="Muhammad Suhail Zubairy">Muhammad Suhail Zubairy</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Muhammad_Imran_Qadir" title="Muhammad Imran Qadir">Muhammad Imran Qadir</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nasim_Zehra" title="Nasim Zehra">Nasim Zehra</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nargis_Sethi" title="Nargis Sethi">Nargis Sethi</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Nisar_Ali_Khan" class="mw-redirect" title="Nisar Ali Khan">Nisar Ali Khan</a></li> <li>Noor Muhammad</li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pervaiz_Iqbal_Cheema" title="Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema">Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema</a><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21">&#91;21&#93;</a></sup></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Pervez_Hoodbhoy" title="Pervez Hoodbhoy">Pervez Hoodbhoy</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Qaiser_Mushtaq" title="Qaiser Mushtaq">Qaiser Mushtaq</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Qamar-uz-Zaman_Chaudhry" title="Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry">Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rana_Mubashir" title="Rana Mubashir">Rana Mubashir</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Zafarullah_Khan_(lawyer)" title="Zafarullah Khan (lawyer)">Zafarullah Khan</a></li> <li>Rasul Baksh Rais</li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Raziuddin_Siddiqui" class="mw-redirect" title="Raziuddin Siddiqui">Raziuddin Siddiqui</a></li> <li>Rifaat Hussain</li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Shamshad_Akhtar" title="Shamshad Akhtar">Shamshad Akhtar</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Shireen_Mazari" title="Shireen Mazari">Shireen Mazari</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tahir_Amin" title="Tahir Amin">Tahir Amin</a></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tasneem_M._Shah" title="Tasneem M. Shah">Tasneem M. Shah</a><sup id="cite_ref-ccis_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ccis-19">&#91;19&#93;</a></sup></li> <li><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Zia_Mian" title="Zia Mian">Zia Mian</a></li> <li>M. Jaffar-ur-Rehman (computer scientist)</li> <li>Brigadier <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Anis_Ahmed_(military_officer)" title="Anis Ahmed (military officer)">Anis Ahmed (military officer)</a> </li></ol></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional center" style="max-width: 1218px;"> <li class="gallerycaption">Notable Alumni</li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 195px"><div style="width: 195px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 190px;"><div style="margin:31px auto;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:Shamshad_Akhtar_-_World_Economic_Forum_on_the_Middle_East_2010.jpg" class="image"><img alt="" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Shamshad_Akhtar_-_World_Economic_Forum_on_the_Middle_East_2010.jpg/160px-Shamshad_Akhtar_-_World_Economic_Forum_on_the_Middle_East_2010.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="128" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Shamshad_Akhtar_-_World_Economic_Forum_on_the_Middle_East_2010.jpg/240px-Shamshad_Akhtar_-_World_Economic_Forum_on_the_Middle_East_2010.jpg 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Shamshad_Akhtar_-_World_Economic_Forum_on_the_Middle_East_2010.jpg/320px-Shamshad_Akhtar_-_World_Economic_Forum_on_the_Middle_East_2010.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3512" data-file-height="2818" /></a></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> <p><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Shamshad_Akhtar" title="Shamshad Akhtar">Shamshad Akhtar</a> served as the vice president of the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/World_Bank" title="World Bank">World Bank</a>. </p> </div> </div></li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 195px"><div style="width: 195px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 190px;"><div style="margin:15px auto;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:NewestPic.jpg" class="image"><img alt="" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/NewestPic.jpg/152px-NewestPic.jpg" decoding="async" width="152" height="160" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/NewestPic.jpg/228px-NewestPic.jpg 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/NewestPic.jpg/303px-NewestPic.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3225" data-file-height="3401" /></a></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> <p><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ismat_Beg" title="Ismat Beg">Ismat Beg</a> mathematician, known for his work on <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Multiple-criteria_decision_analysis" title="Multiple-criteria decision analysis">Multiple-criteria decision analysis</a>, and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Fixed_point_(mathematics)" title="Fixed point (mathematics)">fixed point (mathematics)</a> </p> </div> </div></li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 195px"><div style="width: 195px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 190px;"><div style="margin:15px auto;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:Maleeha_Lodhi,_Pakistan-US_talks_2001.jpg" class="image"><img alt="" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Maleeha_Lodhi%2C_Pakistan-US_talks_2001.jpg/115px-Maleeha_Lodhi%2C_Pakistan-US_talks_2001.jpg" decoding="async" width="115" height="160" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Maleeha_Lodhi%2C_Pakistan-US_talks_2001.jpg/172px-Maleeha_Lodhi%2C_Pakistan-US_talks_2001.jpg 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Maleeha_Lodhi%2C_Pakistan-US_talks_2001.jpg/230px-Maleeha_Lodhi%2C_Pakistan-US_talks_2001.jpg 2x" data-file-width="983" data-file-height="1368" /></a></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> <p>Dr. <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Maliha_Lodhi" class="mw-redirect" title="Maliha Lodhi">Maliha Lodhi</a> is a leading Pakistani diplomat. </p> </div> </div></li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 195px"><div style="width: 195px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 190px;"><div style="margin:41.5px auto;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/File:Dr_a_qadir.JPG" class="image"><img alt="" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Dr_a_qadir.JPG/160px-Dr_a_qadir.JPG" decoding="async" width="160" height="107" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Dr_a_qadir.JPG/240px-Dr_a_qadir.JPG 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Dr_a_qadir.JPG/320px-Dr_a_qadir.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2896" data-file-height="1944" /></a></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> <p><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Asghar_Qadir" title="Asghar Qadir">Asghar Qadir</a> is a renowned Pakistani mathematician and a prominent cosmologist. </p> </div> </div></li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 195px"><div style="width: 195px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 190px;"><div style="margin:39px auto;"><a href="/enwiki/wiki/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" class="image"><img alt="" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/US_Navy_090720-N-8053S-068_French_Rear_Adm._Alain_Hinden%2C_left%2C_shakes_hands_with_Pakistan_Navy_Rear_Adm._Muhammad_Zakaullah_at_the_Combined_Task_Force_%28CTF%29_150_change_of_command_ceremony.jpg/160px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="112" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/US_Navy_090720-N-8053S-068_French_Rear_Adm._Alain_Hinden%2C_left%2C_shakes_hands_with_Pakistan_Navy_Rear_Adm._Muhammad_Zakaullah_at_the_Combined_Task_Force_%28CTF%29_150_change_of_command_ceremony.jpg/240px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/US_Navy_090720-N-8053S-068_French_Rear_Adm._Alain_Hinden%2C_left%2C_shakes_hands_with_Pakistan_Navy_Rear_Adm._Muhammad_Zakaullah_at_the_Combined_Task_Force_%28CTF%29_150_change_of_command_ceremony.jpg/320px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3592" data-file-height="2524" /></a></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> <p><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Muhammad_Zakaullah" title="Muhammad Zakaullah">Muhammad Zakaullah</a> former <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Staff_(Pakistan)" title="Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)">Chief of Naval Staff</a> </p> </div> </div></li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 195px"><div style="width: 195px"> <div 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