Universities of Islamabad

International Islamic University, Islamabad
The International Islamic University, Islamabad (Arabic: الجامعة الإسلامية العالمية إسلام آباد), an international seat of Islamic learning in Pakistan to provide every opportunity for an all round and harmonious development of individuals and society and reconstruction of human thought in all its forms on the foundation of Islam.
The foundation of the International Islamic University, Islamabad was laid on November 11, 1980. The desire to produce scholar and practitioners, imbued with Islamic Learning, character and personality, and capable to meet the economic, social, political, technological and intellectual needs of the Muslim Ummah was the raison d'être of this university. The University was reconstituted as International Islamic University, Islamabad with the promulgation of ordinance No.xxx of 1985.
It is completely distinct from the International Islamic University in Malaysia.
Aims & Objectives of the University
The stated aims and objectives of the International Islamic University are:
To provide for all- around and harmonious development of individuals and society
To re-construct human thought in all its forms on the foundations of Islam
To develop Islamic character and personality among the students, teachers and the supporting staff in the University
To encourage and promote education, training and research in Islamic Learning, social, natural, applied and communication sciences, and other branches of knowledge
To take practical steps for ideological , moral, intellectual, economic and technological developments ideas, principles in accordance with the norms of Islam and to take necessary steps for developing practical solutions of contemporary problems.
Location
There are two campuses of University,
Old Campus
The university's Old Campus is located around the popular Faisal Mosque, a symbol of international Islamic brotherhood and unity. It was designed by a famous Turkish architect and was donated to the university by late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. The mosque is spread over an area of 189,705 sq.meters and can accommodate about 80 thousand people.
New Campus
The New Campus is located in Sector H-10 of Islamabad. That whole sector is given solely to this university. Construction of the first phase was completed in February 2003 and this has enabled the university to expand its academic programs. A separate Women's Campus has also been established. Central Library construction was completed in 2006, along with the Lincoln corner.
The Government of Pakistan very generously allotted Islamabad, Sector H-10, comprising 704 acres (2.85 km2) of land, to enable the University to construct and shift to its own new premises and meet its ever increasing needs.
At present three academic blocks while two under construction and Eleven hostel blocks (Seven for male and Four for female) have been completed 'and all University faculties are now functioning in new buildings with effect from January, 2002. In addition one academic block and two hostel blocks have also been completed and became functional for the Women Campus of the University.
As envisaged in the Master Plan of the new campus, the University will be completed in phases of which Stage-I of Phase-I has reached culmination while stage-II is nearing completion. When constructed in its entirety, the University will accommodate 30,000 students (20,000 male and 10,000 female) in 22-25 faculties. In addition, there will be 57 hostel blocks for male students and 28 for female and partial accommodation for teaching/research and administrative staff.
The layout of the campus and all the buildings to be constructed there have been designed by renowned architects. Due regard has been paid to landscaping and providing a suitable background to all the structures. The architectural is a judicious blend of the modern and traditional Islamic styles, in keeping with the spirit of the International University.

Apart from the administrative blocks and teaching departments, the buildings of the various institutes and academies and the hostels, there is to be a beautiful central mosque and a unique central library. Provision has been made for a commercial center and shops for the resident staff and the students. Altogether the total campus when complete will be an attractive addition to the existing architectural charms of Islamabad
Organization
Faculties
The university consists of the following faculties:
Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences
Department of Computer Science
Department of Mathematics
Department of Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Engineering and Technology(PEC recognized)
Department of Electronic Engineering
Faculty of Arabic Language and Islamic Civilization
Faculty of Languages, Literature and Humanities
Faculty of Management Sciences
Department of Business Administration
Department of Technology Management
Faculty of Shariah and Law
Faculty of Social Science
Department of Education
Politics and International Relations
Faculty of Islmaic Studies (Usuluddin)
Social Sciences
CMC (Center of Media and Communication
Institutes
Islamic language centre
Islamic Research Institute
International Institute of Islamic Economics
School of Economics
Islamic Banking and Finance
Economics and Finance
Academies
Dawah Academy
Shari'ah Academy IQRA CENTER FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Libraries
Central Library
The major source of knowledge of the university is the central library serving as the knowledge backbone for research and development regarding all the streams that are being offered by the university. It is one of the biggest libraries of Asia regarding Islamic learning and rare research materials. The library contains huge collection of books, journals, research projects and international magazines. The number of estimated books in the library is 1.5 million.
Lincoln Corner
Lincoln corner is situated in Central Library. It contains all the material on American History. Lincoln corner is equipped with multimedia projectors, DVD players, broadband Internet, etc.
IIIE Library
International institute of Islamic economics provides all facilities regarding research on Islamic economics. It is a heavily funded library and contains very rare books on Islamic law and Islamic way of running the govt. system. The books and research materials are exceeding the limits of 100,000.
IRI Library
Islamic Research Institute library is the source of knowledge regarding different levels of the Islamic research. This library contains a large amount of books that are exceeding the limits of 100,000.
FMS/FET Library
In terms of science & technology the library contains 25,000 books and 15 periodicals are also subscribed. Ten newspapers are purchased for the benefit of the users. The Library has seating arrangement for 50 users at a time. The library also has 550 research reports/theses. The library provides 12 hour service daily to the students. With the introduction of new programs, the collection will grow very rapidly in the near future.
Dawah Academy Library
Dawah Library has been developed in period of more than two decades from zero level to a level where it is now capable of adequately supporting the research, training and publication programmes of Dawah Academy. More than 22,000 books on different subjects are available here.

Departmental libraries
Each department of the university has its own small libray as well. open the page of islamic text
Foreign Collaboration
The Islamic University has very close academic collaboration with the following universities:
Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Ummul Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Islamic University of Medina, Medina, Saudi Arabia
Imam Muhammad Bin Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Ningxia University, Read more China
A number of competent and qualified teachers who specialize in Shariah, Usul al Din wa Da’wah, Arabic Language and other subjects are provided on deputation by these universities.
Awards
International Islamic University holds an honor of being one of the biggest university of Pakistan offering 72 different Bachelors and Masters programs. The Electronics department of the university was recently accredited by Pakistan Engineering Council. The University lists of more than 130 Ph. D Professors.
Facilities
The University has started numerous activities to favour students and staff. The Project of Wireless Internet access to old and new campus has been initiated. The University is also providing laptops to students and staff at economical monthly installments.
Hostel Facilities near IIUI Campus Islamabad are actively engaged by national as well as international students, one of the closest and popular hostel is Alfalah Hostel I-10/2
Associations
Academic Staff Welfare Association ( ASA ) Officer Welfare Association ( OWA ) University Staff Welfare Association ( USWA )
Events
A massive three-day book fair was arranged in the university with the collaboration of different companies. Media teams of AAJ TV, Dawn News, Geo TV, ATV (Pakistan) were there to cover the event. It continued from 22 October to 25 October. More than 85 national and international publishers participated in the exhibition. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Tariq Azeem was the chief guest on the occasion.¹

National University of Moderan languges
The University began as an institute in 1970 to help people communicate and understand each other in different languages, to assimilate different cultures and to act as a springboard for emerging disciplines. At present it is a fully autonomous, degree awarding University. It has crossed several barriers and now teaches 23 languages in addition to many emerging arts and sciences. It is open to all persons, regardless of class, creed, gender, race or color.
Located in the south west of the federal capital of Pakistan, Islamabad, the main campus is spread over an area of 25 acres. It can accommodate over ten thousand students for on-campus education. The campus consists of five double storied academic blocks and one IT Block.


It also has three hostels for students on its premises, and many more construction plans are in the offing to enlarge its area of operation.
The main library has over 90,000 books with language laboratories and informatics, while each department has its own specialized library for quick reference. With a large fleet of vehicles, it comfortably meets the commuting requirements of both students and faculty.

Quaid-i-Azam University
Quaid-i-Azam University is a public university in Islamabad, Pakistan.
One of the best public sector universities in Pakistan, it was founded as the University of Islamabad in 1965. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto(Foreign Minister,Prime Minister later on) got funding from US government for establishment of this University during Ayub Khan era.The university is highly regarded among the academic and research circles of Pakistan.
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.[1] 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[citation needed].
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.
Bahria Uninersity
Pakistan Navy established Bahria Institute at Islamabad and Karachi in the late eighties. These Institutes were aimed at providing quality and uninterrupted education up to Intermediate level, to the children of naval personnel on their transfer from one station to another and in turn to contribute to the cause of promotion of education at the national level. Over the years these Institutes grew in size and facilities, leading to the starting of BBA and B.Sc(CS) classes in 1995.
These programs have since been upgraded to BBA (Hons), BCS (Hons) and MBA, MCS Programs which were introduced in Fall 1997 as 'evening programs' run under the management of two independent 'Institutes' one each at Karachi and Islamabad respectively. The institutes are known as "Bahria Institute of Management and Computer Science" short title "BIM&CS" suffixed with the location i.e. Karachi or Islamabad.
ObjectivesBahria University, though very young, has the will and determination to develop and attain the objectives set forth below:
Establish Campuses, Research Institutes, Schools and Colleges across the length and breadth of Pakistan to turn population explosion into knowledge based force.
Prepare the younger generation to become future leaders and managers for a prosperous and educated Pakistan, through development of their mental, moral and professional strengths.
Ensure academic excellence through quality education in disciplined and peaceful learning environments.
Constantly monitor and upgrade facilities and update the curricula to keep pace with the emerging trends and technologies.
Coordinate and provide facilities for exchange of knowledge and applied research in the newly emerging fields in collaboration with national and international Universities and research institutes.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University
Mohammad Ali Jinnah University is chartered by the Government of Sindh as a comprehensive institution, authorized to award earned or honorary degrees at all levels, from Associate to Doctorate, in all disciplines, ranging from Accounting to Zoology. The University follows the American system of education. It fulfils all the pre-requisites and degree requirements comparable to any good accredited international university . A number of international academic evaluation agencies have evaluated our degrees as being equal to a degree awarded by any accredited international university. The dream to provide quality education to the youth of Pakistan is gradually being realized with the establishment of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, which has two campuses, one at Karachi and the other at Islamabad.Mohammad Ali Jinnah University has three focal points in its planning. The first of course is the range of programs. It has Departments of Computer Science, Electronics Engineering and Biosciences in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences; while in the Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, there are Departments of Management Sciences, Economics and Social Sciences.
The programs are tailored not for the popular market but for the real need of our country’s economy and manpower development. The second focal point is training. In addition to pure academic programs, the University runs training programs, seminars and workshops for the benefit of industry, public sector and community at large. The university believes that this is its contribution to development of professional manpower, which is enriching society as a whole. Finally, the third focal point is the university's endeavors in Research. The University is deeply conscious of the fact that research and development are the main tools countries use to transform their developing economies into developed nations.
The University is investing heavily in facilities, technology and faculty development to promote Research in meaningful and purposeful areas. The University has started Doctoral level programs in Computer Sciences, Electrical Engineering, and Management Sciences.

History
The Punjab Group of Colleges has been serving the community with quality education since 1985. Punjab College of Commerce was the first institution to be established by the Group at Lahore. The Group is continuing to expand its horizons by extending its network to several cities in the country. Under the umbrella of the Punjab Group of Colleges, Punjab College of Business Administration (PCBA) and Punjab Institution of Computer Science (PICS) have emerged as highly specialized business and computer science institutions. Punjab Law College and Punjab College of Information Technology are also links in this rapidly expanding chain of colleges.As a tribute to the Father of the Nation, the Group named its next ambitious project as Mohammad Ali Jinnah University. The University was granted its charter by the Government of Sindh in 1998 (Reference S.LEGIS:1(7)/98 dated July 01, 1998, which was finally promulgated in the year 2000 (Reference S.LEGIS:1(4)/2000 dated May 18, 2000. The Islamabad Campus was established after obtaining an NOC from UGC ref. 16-21/UGC-sec/98/1348 dated 17th August, 1998 and 16-21 UGC/AA & C/98/553 dated 29th November 2001 and NOC from HEC ref. 16-21/HEC/A&A/2003/649 dated 27th September 2003.In recognition of its sterling services to the cause of excellence in education, the Group has been awarded yet another charter by the Government of Punjab to establish the University of Central Punjab.Resource Academia was established in Islamabad after major success of the School in Lahore in 2003. This institution will provide quality education from preschool to grade VIII at the junior level, and from O level to A level at the senior level. The aim of the Group is to establish a nation-wide network of outstanding schools providing up-to-date knowledge to the coming generations.The Group has established institutions providing an outstanding level of education from the pre-school level to the Ph. D level. The campuses are located at strategic locations in the major cities of Pakistan and provide education in a wide variety of disciplines at various levels.