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Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), founded as the University of Islamabad, is a public research university in Islamabad, Pakistan. Founded as the University of Islamabad in 1967, it was initially dedicated to postgraduate study, but later expanded to an interdisciplinary university offering both undergraduate and postgraduate education. The university became known by its current name in 1976.

Overview
, QAU has grown into the largest university in Islamabad with a total enrollment exceeding 13,000 students. Divided into four faculties and nine affiliated research institutes, QAU is among Pakistan's largest and highest-ranked universities. The university has interacted with international institutions, including the United Nations, University of Tokyo and the ICTP. It counts several public figures and intellectuals among its current and former faculty, researchers, or alumni since its establishment, including Maleeha Lodhi, Nasim Zehra, Shamshad Akhtar, Suhail Zubairy, Abdul Rashid Ghazi, Farzana Aslam, Tasneem Zehra and Salma Zahid. The university is currently led by Dr. Niaz Ahmed Akhtar, and has four different faculties and 38 departments, institutes, schools and centers. ==History==
History
The University of Islamabad was established on 22 July 1967 by the Government of Pakistan. It was renamed as Quaid-i-Azam University in honor of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, in 1976, the centennial of his birth. However, the spelling of the university's name was kept different ("i" was used instead of "e" for the ezāfe that links the two words in Jinnah's title "Quaid-e-Azam"). The university offered teaching and research programs for PhD and MPhil degrees upon its founding and later offered Master's programs. The university now also offers undergraduate programs in both evening and morning shifts. ==Faculties and departments==
Faculties and departments
Quaid-i-Azam University consists of four faculties. The following departments, institutes, and schools work under these faculties. === Faculty of Natural Sciences === (1876-1948), founder of Pakistan. • Department of Chemistry • Department of Computer Science (Ranked 201st Worldwide) • Department of Earth Sciences • Department of Electronics • Institute of Information Technology (Ranked 201st Worldwide) • Department of Mathematics (Ranked 225th Worldwide) • Department of Physics (Ranked 225th Worldwide) • Department of Statistics Memorial Library (Main Library) at Quaid-i-Azam University === Faculty of Social Sciences === • School of Law • Quaid-i-Azam School of Management Sciences (QASMS) • Department of Anthropology • School of Sociology • Department of Linguistics • Department of Defence & Strategic Studies • School of Economics • Department of History • School of Politics and International Relations • Taxila institute of Asian civilizations • Department of Psychology === Faculty of Biological Sciences === • National Center for Bioinformatics • Department of Animal Sciences • Department of Biochemistry • Department of Microbiology • Department of Plant Sciences (Ranked 125th Worldwide) • Department of Environmental Sciences • QAU School of Medicine • Department of Pharmacy • Department of Biotechnology === Faculty of Medical Science === • Al-Shifa Eye Trust Hospital Rawalpindi • Army Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute • Health Services Academy, Islamabad • Federal Medical & Dental College • Quaid e Azam Postgraduate Medical College, PIMS Institutes • Institute of Information & Technology • National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research (NIHCR) Center for Excellence • Saulat Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research • Center of Excellence in Gender Studies • National Institute of Psychology • National Institute of Pakistan Studies • Area Study Centre for Africa, North & South America ; Chairs • Quaid-i-Azam Chair • Benzair Bhutto Chair • Rumi Chair == Central Library ==
Central Library
The university has central library (CL), named as DR. Raziuddin Siddiqi memorial library situated at the centre of the university campus and having total covered area is approximately 102,500 sq. ft. On 06-02-1999, the Central Library (CL) was renamed the Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqi Mermorial (DRSM) Library in honour of Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqi's illustrious and meritorious achievements as the founding Vice Chancellor of Quaid-i-Azam University. University offers DRSM Library services for faculty and students of the university. ==Rankings and reputation==
Rankings and reputation
{{Infobox university rankings In the 2024 QS World University Rankings, the university was ranked 315th globally and 86th in Asia. The physics department is ranked 201st250th, the mathematics department is ranked 150th200th, the agriculture department is ranked 201st250th. In the 2010 rankings, the university was ranked 6th in the natural science category, and was ranked 100th200th in the 2007 and 2009 rankings. Into the 2019 Higher Education Commission of Pakistan rankings, the university was ranked 1st in the general category. In the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, QAU was ranked 401st500th. ==Notable alumni and faculty==
Notable alumni and faculty
Sajad HaiderAbdul Rashid GhaziAasim Sajjad AkhtarAbrar ul HaqHamza Ali AbbasiAhmed Hassan DaniAkbar S. AhmedAlamgir HashmiAnsar PervaizArshad SharifAsghar QadirFayyazuddinIsmat BegIshfaq Nadeem AhmadIrshad HussainHareem FarooqIlhan NiazKhadija MushtaqMaliha LodhiMarriyum AurangzebMazhar Mahmood QurashiMuhammad SharifMuhammad Suhail Zubairy • Muhammad Imran Qadir • Nasim ZehraNargis SethiNisar Ali KhanPervaiz Iqbal CheemaPervez HoodbhoyQaiser MushtaqQamar-uz-Zaman ChaudhryRana MubashirZafarullah KhanRaziuddin SiddiquiShamshad AkhtarShireen MazariTahir AminTasneem M. ShahZia Mian • Brigadier Anis Ahmed File:Abrar-ul-Haq 2014-05-10.jpg|Abrar-ul-Haq is a Pakistani musician and politician. File:Khalid Wynne (close-up).jpg|General Khalid Shameem Wynne was a retired Pakistani four-star general and former Chief of the General Staff. File:SajadHaider1965.png|Sajad Haider was a former Pakistan Air Force officer. File:US Navy 090720-N-8053S-068 French Rear Adm. Alain Hinden, left, shakes hands with Pakistan Navy Rear Adm. Muhammad Zakaullah at the Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 change of command ceremony.jpg|Muhammad Zakaullah was the former Chief of Naval Staff. File:Sartaj Aziz (cropped).jpg|Sartaj Aziz was a Pakistani economist and a strategist who served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs. File:NewestPic.jpg|Ismat Beg is a mathematician, known for his work on multiple-criteria decision analysis and the fixed point. File:AbdulRashidGhazi2005.jpg|Abdul Rashid Ghazi was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and diplomat. File:Shamshad Akhtar - World Economic Forum on the Middle East 2010.jpg|Shamshad Akhtar served as the vice president of the World Bank. File:Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan-US talks 2001.jpg|Dr. Maliha Lodhi is a leading Pakistani diplomat. File:Dr a qadir.JPG|Asghar Qadir is a Pakistani mathematician and a prominent cosmologist. File:Naelachohan1982.jpg|Naela Chohan is a Pakistani diplomat and women rights activist. File:Nasim Zehera interviewing Mike Mullen in 2010 (cropped).jpg|Nasim Zehra is a leading journalist. File:Zahid headshot.jpg|Salma Zahid is a Member of Parliament of Canada. File:Dr.Hussain.png|Irshad Hussain is a Pakistani chemist and Nanomaterials scientist. File:Ayesha Siddiqa (cropped).jpg|Ayesha Siddiqa is a Pakistani military scientist. File:Hamza Ali Abbasi.jpg|Hamza Ali Abbasi is a Pakistani actor and director. ==See also==
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