KARACHI UNIVERSITY
THE
UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI
The University of Karachi (Urdu:
جامعہ كراچى ) is located in the city
of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is
the largest public university in
Pakistan with a student population
of 25,000. According to Higher
Education Commission (HEC), it is
ranked number one in the country.
The university also holds the honor
of producing largest amount of
research output in terms of patent,
international peer reviewed journals
and regular academic conferences.
HISTORY OF
KARACHI UNIVERSITY
It was chartered by the Majlis ash-Shura
in September 1950 via an Act of
Parliament. The university was
established in June 1951, the fourth
oldest university in Pakistan and
the first in Karachi.
The university campus is spread over
an area of nearly 1300 to 1700
acres. The university consists of 58
departments organized into eight
faculties: Arts,Commerce, Science,
Pharmacy, Education, Medicine, Law,
and Islamic Studies. In addition,
there are 17 research centers and
130 affiliated colleges. The
university also offers morning and
evening courses on Bachelors and
Masters programs. There are
approximately 25,000 students in the
morning session and around 22,5000
students have been enrolled as
private candidates. The University
of Karachi has produced major
personalities of Pakistan such as
internationally acclaimed Islamic
scholar and historian, Dr. Ishtiaq
Husain Qureshi, Dr. Mahmud Husain,
Dr. Manzur Ahmad, Dr. Jamil Jalbi,
Dr. Abdul Wahhab. The alumni are
also recognized for their
participation in national politics.
BUSINESS
SCHOOL
Along with other faculties, the
University of Karachi has also
pioneered in Business Education in
South Asia since the mid fifties.
Its Institute of Business
Administration (IBA) was established
on the pattern of well-recognized
Business Schools in the Western
World. The Institute offers the four
year degree of Bachelor of Business
Administration BBA (Honors), two
year degree of Master of Business
Administration MBA (Days & Evenings)
as well as MBA after-hours. It has
achieved the distinction of being
the top Business Institute of the
Nation.
