Jinnah University for Women

Jinnah University for Women
جامعہِ جناح برائے خواتین
Motto in English
Enter to learn and go to serve
TypePrivate
Established1986 (1986)
FounderAl-Haj Molvi Rayazuddin Ahmed
ChancellorWajeehuddin Ahmed[1]
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Naeem Farooqui[2]
Academic staff
300+[3]
Administrative staff
215[3]
Students7000+[3]
Location, ,
24.925144, 67.029912
CampusUrban
ColoursCerulean, Grey
  
NicknameJUW
AffiliationsHEC
Websitejuw.edu.pk

The Jinnah University for Women (JUW) (Urdu: جامعہِ جناح برائے خواتین) is a private research university in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[4] It is an all-woman university and is the first women's university in the country.[3]

Established as a post-graduate college, its status as full-fledged university was upgraded in 1998 the Sindh Assembly.[3] Major financial endowment and funding are managed by the Anjuman-e-Islam Trust.[3] The university offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral programmes in science, arts, humanities, and general studies. As of 2010, the university was ranked among top institution of higher learning in "general category" by the HEC.[3]

  1. ^ "Chancellor's Message – JUW".
  2. ^ "Vice Chancellor's Message – JUW".
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Introduction of JUW". JUW. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. ^ Staff editor. "Location of the University". JUW Press. Retrieved 1 April 2014. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)