Quaid-i-Azam University is a public university in Islamabad, Pakistan.
One of the largest public sector universities in Pakistan, it was founded as the University of Islamabad in 1965. It was later renamed in 1976 as Quaid-i-Azam University after the honorific title of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan and its first Governor General at the time of his century celebrations.
The university's Department of International Relations is highly regarded among the academic circles of Pakistan and is dedicated wholly and solely to the study of international affairs.
Quaid-i Azam University has established research collaboration with a number of foreign universities in the United States, Europe and South Asia, and is rated as one of the top public institutions of higher education in Pakistan. According to the 2006 ranking of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam University is ranked first in the general category. As per rankings of OIC universities, QAU stood second in ranking among Muslim countries universities. More than 80% of the teachers hold doctoral degrees and have overseas experience.
Quaid-i-Azam University consists of four faculties, namely Faculty of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences and Faculty of Medical Sciences. The quality of the scientific research made at the university is questionable from an international perspective since there is no library.
Notable alumni
- Dr. Maliha Lodhi, journalist, ambassador, professor.
- Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Governor, State Bank of Pakistan
- Dr. Zafar Iqbal Cheema, Strategic studies Expert
- Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema, strategic studies expert
- Moonis Ahmar, International Relations expert
- Riffat Hussain, strategic studies expert
- Naveed Iqbal, Ph.D., first scientist who quantified the evolution of micro and macro crystallization in liquid metals during freezing using Synchrotron.
- Prof. Dr. M. Mazhar, Ph.D., Chairman of the Chemistry Department
- Muhammad Qasim Zaman, scholar of Islam and Comparative Religion, Princeton University
- Talat Hussain, news anchor and host
- Dr Tasawar Hayat, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Member University Syndicate, National Distinguished Professor of HEC, Youngest Fellow of Pakistan Academy of Sciences
- Qaiser Mushtaq, Professor and ex-chairman of Mathematics, President Pakistan Mathematical Society
- Sabina Sheikh, Ph.D., RAC, Scientist, Regulatory Affairs Expert, NJ USA.
- Abdul Ghaffar, Lecturer at University of Engineering and Technology Lahore and PhD Scholar at the University of Amsterdam.
- Pervez Hoodbhoy, Prof. of Physics
- Naela Chohan, Pakistani diplomat and renowned feminist artist
- Abrar-ul-Haq, famous Punjabi and Urdu pop singer
- Dr. Waseem Ahmad, Human Molecular Genetist
- Dr. Tahira Ahmad, Environmental Scientist
External links
Col Ronald W. Huther, US Army
References
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