| University of Karachi | |
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| جامعہ كراچى | |
| Motto | رَبِّ زدْنيِ عِلْماً (Arabic) |
| Motto in English | "O my Lord! Advance me in Knowledge" |
| Established | June 1951 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Governor of Sindh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui |
| Admin. staff | +2500[1] |
| Students | +24,000 (on-campus only)[1] |
| Location | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Campus | 1,279 acres (5.18 km2)[1] |
| Affiliations | HEC, UGC |
| Website | www.uok.edu.pk |
The University of Karachi (Urdu: جامعہ كراچى) (or KU) is a public university located in Karachi, Pakistan. It serves an on-campus student population of more than 24,000. According to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, it is ranked among the top three universities of the country.[2] In 2008 the university entered the THE-QS World University Rankings for the top 500 universities in the world.[3]
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The University of Karachi was established through parliament as a Federal University in 1951. In 1962 its status was redefined as a university of the province of Sindh. On 23 October 1950 the Karachi University Act was passed and after an amendment in 1951 it was enacted. For the first two years, the University of Karachi remained as an examination University for the affiliated colleges.[4]
In 1953 it started its teaching and research activities at two faculties of Arts and Science. Opened with an intake of 50 students, the university now has 53 Departments and 20 Research Centers and Institutes, under faculties of Arts, Science, Islamic Studies, Engineering, Law, Pharmacy, Management and Administrative Sciences and Medicine. The enrolment of regular students at the campus is around 28,000. There are about 1000 faculty members and more than 3000 supporting staff. On 18 January 1960 the university was shifted to the new campus on a plot of 1,279 acres (5.18 km2) located on the Country Club Road (now University Road)[5], under the vice-chancellorship of Prof. Dr. Basheer Ahmad Hashmi, 23 June 1957 - 22 June 1961.
The Dr. Mahmud Hussain Library is a three-storey structure, established in 1952. The library was in another building before moving to the present building. The library houses 350,000 volumes, some of them dating back to the 17th century. The library is home to the personal book collection of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.[6]
Teachers from over 100 affiliated colleges frequent the university, along with scholars from 19 research institutions. A loan and resource sharing system exists with other academic entities in the Karachi area. A digital library enables the scholars and students to access online books and journals. 25 librarians, 10 assistant librarians, and around 90 nonprofessional staff help maintain the library. The building includes six reading rooms for general purposes and six for research.[7]
Karachi University Press publishes university books and other materials.
The University of Karachi departments include:
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Faculty of Arts
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Faculty of Islamic Studies
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Faculty of Pharmacy
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Faculty of Science
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Faculty of Engineering
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Faculty of Law
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Faculty of Management &
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Faculty of Medicine |
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