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| comment | | "parent_author":"",<br>"parent_permlink":"trading",<br>"author":"raees786",<br>"permlink":"quaid-i-azam-university",<br>"title":"Quaid-i-Azam University",<br>"body":"The Quaid-i-Azam University (Urdu: \u062c\u0627\u0645\u0639\u06c1 \u0642\u0627\u0626\u062f\u0627\u0639\u0638\u0645\u202c\u200e; simply QAU) is a public research university in Islamabad,<br> Pakistan.[3 \n\n\n![220px-QAU-Logo.jpg (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmfQtgy4h4DCG3yszNPNpY1nucYVpdthBPMnXtttbFYQgY\/220px-QAU-Logo.jpg)\n\n\n\n\nFounded as the University of Islamabad in 1967,<br> it was initially dedicated to the study of postgraduate education but expanded through the 1980s to an interdisciplinarity university offering under- and post-graduate education.[2 The university has,<br> as of 2015,<br> grown into the largest varsity in Islamabad with a total enrollment exceeding 13,<br>000 students.[2 The university is on a 1700 acres (or 6.9 km\u00b2) campus on the foothills of the Margalla.[4 \n\nDivided into four faculties and nine affiliated research institutes,<br> QAU is among Pakistan's largest and highest ranked public universities.[5 [6 Globally,<br> it has been consistently ranked among the top 700 varsity's in the world by the QS World University Rankings[7 while its regional publications ranked QAU among 120 in Asia in 2013.[8 The Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked it between 501-600 globally and top 120 in Asia in 2014.[9 [10 \n\nThe university is nationally known for its research,<br> technological advancement,<br> and intellectual interaction with international institutes,<br> including the United Nations,<br> University of Tokyo and the ICTP.[2 [11 It is one of the most popular universities in the country and counts several public figures and intellectuals among its current and former faculty,<br> researchers,<br> or alumni since its establishment. They include Maleeha Lodhi,<br> Pervez Hoodbhoy,<br> Nasim Zehra,<br> Shamshad Akhtar,<br> Suhail Zubairy,<br> Farzana Aslam,<br> Tasneem Zehra and Salma Zahid. The university is currently led by Dr. Javed Ashraf.\n\n\n\nThe university was renamed in honor of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah,<br> founder of Pakistan.\n\n\n\n![170px-Majinnah9.jpg (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmef1szkPzp79JcWPGjRnXZJzHqvGGdiNX72MdqaTXJd2G\/170px-Majinnah9.jpg)\n\n\n\nHistory\t\n\nQuaid-i-Azam University Islamabad (once named University of Islamabad) was established on July 22,<br> 1967 under the Act of National Assembly and started teaching and research programmes for PhD and MPhil degrees. It later decided to offer Master\u2019s,<br> graduate,<br> and now undergraduate programmes.\n\nQuaid-i-Azam University has four faculties and 38 departments,<br> institutes,<br> schools and centers.\n\n\nFaculties and departments\n\nQuaid-i-Azam University consists of four faculties. The following departments,<br> institutes\/schools work under these faculties:\n\nFaculty of Natural Sciences\n\nDepartment of Chemistry\nDepartment of Computer Science\nDepartment of Earth Sciences\nDepartment of Electronics\nInstitute of Information Technology\nDepartment of Mathematics\nDepartment of Physics\nDepartment of Statistics\n\n\n\nFaculty of Social Sciences\t\n\nQuaid-i-Azam School of Management Sciences (QASMS)\nDepartment of Anthropology\nDepartment of Sociology\nDepartment of Linguistics\nDepartment of Defence & Strategic Studies\nSchool of Economics\nDepartment of History\nSchool of Politics and International Relations\nSchool of Law[12 \nTaxila Institute of Asian Civilizations\nFaculty of Biological Sciences\tEdit\nNational Center for Bioinformatics\nDepartment of Animal Sciences\nDepartment of Biochemistry\nDepartment of Microbiology\nDepartment of Plant Sciences\nDepartment of Environmental Sciences\nQAU School of Medicine\nDepartment of Pharmacy\nDepartment of Biotechnology\n\n\nFaculty of Medical Science\t\n\n\nAl-Shifa Eye Trust Hospital Rawalpindi\nArmy Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute\nHealth Services Academy,<br> Islamabad\nFederal Medical & Dental College\nQuaid e Azam Postgraduate Medical College,<br> PIMS\nShifa College of Medicine,<br> Islamabad\n\n\nInstitutes\n\nNational Institute of Historical and Cultural Research (NIHCR) Center for Excellence\nSaulat Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research\nCenter of Excellence in Gender Studies\nNational Institute of Psychology\nNational Institute of Pakistan Studies\nArea Study Centre for Africa,<br> North & South America[13 \nChairs\nQuaid-i-Azam Chair\nBenzair Bhutto Chair\nRumi Chair (in pipeline)\n\n\n\n\nRankings and reputation\n\n\nQuaid-i-Azam University was ranked 651-700 in the world by the QS World University Rankings of 2018[14 and 133 in Asia.[15 \n\nFor QS Top 10 Asian universities,<br> QAU was ranked 6th in the natural science category in 2010.[16 The university was overall ranked between 100-200 among the QS world top universities in 2007 and 2009.[17 According to the latest 2012 ranking of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan,<br> Quaid-i-Azam University is ranked first in the general category.[18 As per rankings of OIC universities,<br> QAU stood first in ranking among Muslim countries universities. More than 80% of the professors hold doctoral degrees and have overseas experience.[19 ",<br>"json_metadata":" \"tags\":[\"food\",<br>\"health\",<br>\"steemit\",<br>\"trending\",<br>\"trading\" ,<br>\"image\":[\"https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmfQtgy4h4DCG3yszNPNpY1nucYVpdthBPMnXtttbFYQgY\/220px-QAU-Logo.jpg\",<br>\"https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmef1szkPzp79JcWPGjRnXZJzHqvGGdiNX72MdqaTXJd2G\/170px-Majinnah9.jpg\" ,<br>\"app\":\"steemit\/0.1\",<br>\"format\":\"markdown\" " |
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