University of Karachi

Wajiha Nusrat — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:23:19 +0000

University of Karachi Overview

The University of Karachi is a government research university situated in Karachi, Sindh. It is one of the biggest universities in Pakistan. It consists of eight faculties and all colleges in Karachi are affiliated with these faculties.

Nineteen research institutions and fifty-three departments are working under these faculties. All faculties offer research programs that lead to M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees. It is spread over an area of twelve hundred acres and forty-one thousand students are studying here.

University of Karachi History

The University of Karachi was established by parliament in 1951 as a Federal University. It covers an area of 1200 acres. However, its status was changed to ‘University of Sindh Province’ by the parliament act 1962. Karachi University act was approved on 23rd October 1950 and after being amended in 1951 it was enforced and Professor A.B.A Haleem was named as its 1st Vice-Chancellor.

The University continued to serve as an examination institute for the associated colleges for the first two years. It started research and teaching activities at art and science faculties in the year 1953.

Shifted to New Campus

Initially, the University was based in small-sized buildings next to the Civil Hospital. But, the fast expansion highlighted the issue of less space. Furthermore, research and higher education were not possible in a polluted and congested atmosphere.

As a result, 1279-acre land on Country Club Road (today University Road) was purchased, and on 18th January 1960, the university was moved to its new campus.

University of Karachi Rankings

The university was ranked among the world’s top six-hundred universities in 2008 by THE-QS World University Rankings. The university was listed among the world’s top 500 universities in 2009, and in 2016 it was ranked among the best two-hundred and fifty in Asia and placed 701st worldwide. It was placed 251st in Asia and 801st worldwide in 2019.

University of Karachi Faculties & Departments

1- Faculty of Education

The faculty of Education was founded in 1970. It consists of three departments, the Department of Teacher Education, the Department of Special Education, and the Department of Education.

2- Faculty of Islamic Studies

Department of Usool-ud-Din and the Department of Islamic Learning are part of this faculty.

3- Faculty of Social Sciences

This faculty consists of twenty departments including the Department of Urdu, Criminology, Visual Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Sindhi, Psychology, Political Science, Philosophy, Persian, Mass Communication, Library and Information Science, Islamic History, International Relations, History, English, Economics, Bengali, and Arabic.

4- Faculty of Pharmacy

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutics, and Pharmacology is part of the Faculty of Pharmacy.

5- Faculty of Science

This faculty is comprised of twenty departments including the Department of Zoology, Statistics, Physiology, Physics, Petroleum technology, Microbiology, Mathematics, Health Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Geology, Geography, Genetics, Food Science and Technology. Moreover the Department of Computer Science, Chemistry, Botany, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Applied Physics, Applied Chemistry, Chemical Technology, and Agriculture & Agribusiness Management.

6- Faculty of Medicine

Seven medical and dentistry colleges are associated with the University. Karachi Medical & Dental College is the only college in the public sector. The colleges offering both BDS and MBBS programs are Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Jinnah Medical Dental College, and Karachi Medical and Dental College.

Fatima Jinnah Dental College and Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine are offering BDS programs only, whereas Sir Syed College of Medicine and Liaquat National Medical College is offering MBBS programs only. This college admits students in accordance with PMDC guidelines.

7- Faculty of Law

This faculty consists of the School of Law and retired Justice Hassan Feroze is currently serving as its Dean.

8- Faculty of Management Sciences

The faculty consists of Karachi University Business School, Department of Commerce, and Department of Public Administration.

9- Faculty of Engineering

Department of Chemical Engineering is part of this faculty.

The Karachi University Library

The ‘Dr. Mahmud Hussain Library’ at the University of Karachi has above 400,000 books. These books date back to the 1600s. The book collection of Pakistan’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah was stored here.

This library was established and built-in 1952. The university is frequently visited by academics from nineteen research institutions as well as teachers from more than a hundred affiliated colleges.

Renaming of Library

On 12th April 1976, the 1st death anniversary of Professor Dr. Mahmud Hussain, the Karachi University Syndicate unanimously decided to rename the library the ‘Dr. Mahmud Hussain Library.’ From 1971 to 1975, Mahmud Hussain held the position of Vice-Chancellor at the university, and the library bears his name in honor of the role he played in advancing social science education in Pakistan.

University of Karachi Programs

The following programs are offered at the University of Karachi:

BS
BS (Hons.)
BA (Hons.)
Ed.
DPT
LLB
D
MA
Sc.
MCS
Com
Phil.
LLM
MBA
D.
LLD

Diploma & Certificate Courses

Some of the diploma and certificate courses offered by the University of Karachi are:

Certificate in Arabic
Certificate in Persian
Certificate in Microbiology
Certificate in German
Certificate in Islamic Banking
Certificate in English
Certificate in Human Behavior
Certificate in Quran and Tafseer
Certificate in Mass Communication
Certificate in Social Work
Certificate in Women Studies
Certificate in Urdu
Post-Graduate Diploma in Education
Post-Graduate Diploma in Criminology
Post-Graduate Diploma in HR Management
Post-Graduate Diploma in Investigative Psychology
Post-Graduate Diploma in Environmental Studies
Post-Graduate Diploma in Counseling
Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Policy
Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Administration

Associated Institutes

Some institutes affiliated with the University of Karachi are:

Government Sector Institutes

Abdullah Government College for Women, Karachi
Allama Iqbal Government College, Karachi
Government College for Commerce and Economics, Karachi
Government Degree Science College, Karachi
Government Degree Girls Commerce College, Karachi
Government Degree College for Women, Karachi
Government Islamia College for Women, Karachi
Government Jinnah College, Karachi
Government Jamia Millia College, Karachi
Government Khurshid Girls College, Karachi
Government Quaid-e-Millat College, Karachi
Government S.M. Science College, Karachi
Government Superior College, Karachi
Government S.M. Arts and Commerce College, Karachi
Government College for Boys, Karachi

Military Institutes

School of Ordinance, Karachi
Army Public Degree College, Karachi
School of Army Air Defense, Karachi

Law Colleges

Government Islamia Law College, Karachi
Government S.M. Law College, Karachi

Education Colleges

Elementary College of Education, Karachi
Government College of Education, Karachi
Government Elementary College, Karachi
Government Elementary College of Education, Karachi

Medical and Dental Colleges

College of Occupational Therapy, Karachi
Department of Neurology, Karachi
Abasi Shaheed Hospital, Cardiology Department, Karachi
Karachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi
College of Physiotherapy, Karachi

Private Sector Institutes

Awaz Institute of Medical Sciences, Karachi
Al-Hamd College of Professional Education, Karachi
ABSA College for the Deaf, Karachi
Bahria Foundation College, Karachi
Askari Degree College, Karachi
Fatimiyah College, Karachi
Dewa Academy, Karachi
Ideal Degree College, Karachi
Iqra Huffaz Degree College, Karachi
SSAT Degree College, Karachi

University of Karachi Admissions

Students can acquire admission information including eligibility criteria, last date of admission, and processing fee from Karachi University official website. Admissions to MPhil, MS, LLM, MS, MD, and Ph.D. degree programs are awarded on the basis of tests and interviews.

Candidates are required to submit an application form through the admission portal. The admission form processing fee for these programs is as follows:

MD/MS-Rupees 10,000
MS-Rupees 5000
LLM- Rupees 10,000
Phil. & Ph.D.- Rupees 5000

University of Karachi Fee Structure

The fee structure depends upon degree level, year of admission, merit or self-finance basis, and morning or evening programs. However, a general fee structure for various degree programs is as follows:

BS-54,000 Rupees/year
S (Hons.)-61,200 Rupees/year
BA (Hons.)-45,600 Rupees/year
LLB-73,200 Rupees/year
Ed.-20,400 Rupees/year
Com-27,200 Rupees/year
MA-20,400 Rupees/year
Sc.-27,600 Rupees/year
MBA-53, 400 Rupees/year
Phil.-53, 400 Rupees/year
D.-60,600 Rupees/year

Terrorism Outside the University of Karachi

On 26th April 2022, a suicide bombing outside the Confucius Institute situated within the University of Karachi killed four people—three of them were Chinese nationals. And also four people were injured in this incident.

University of Karachi Address

Main University Road, Karachi, Sindh, 75270

University of Karachi Contact Number

021-99261300

Social Media Handle

https://uok.edu.pk/

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