Shah Abdul Latif University

Shah Abdul Latif University
شاه عبداللطيف يونيورسٽي
MottoYouth Empowerment
TypePublic
Established1979 (1979)
ChancellorGovernor of Sindh
Vice-ChancellorDr. Yousuf Khushk [1][2]
Students~8000 [3]
Undergraduates~3500[4]
Postgraduates~1500
~500
Location
Khairpur
,
Sindh
,
Pakistan
CampusRural
ColoursGold, Blue, White
   
NicknameSALU
AffiliationsHigher Education Commission of Pakistan
Pakistan Bar Council
Websitewww.salu.edu.pk
Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Main entrance gate

Shah Abdul Latif University (Urdu: جامعہ شاہ عبداللطیف, Sindhi: شاه عبداللطيف يونيورسٽي; abbreviated as SALU), is a public research university in Khairpur, Pakistan.[5] The university is named after the mystic poet and spiritualist Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.

The university also maintains teaching campuses in Shahdadkot and Ghotki.[6] Founded in 1976 as a single campus, the university has grown in both keeping its reputation and physical enlargement whilst developing a strong and transparent system of higher education in the north of Sindh. The university offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctorate programmes in various academic disciplines.[1] The university is noted for its academic staff consisting of foreign scholars, and research directed towards the development of humanities, archaeology, Sindh studies, natural and social sciences.[1]

In addition, it is ranked as one of the top institution of high learning by the HEC on "general" category.[7] its ranking as per country rank is 97 in Pakistan and world rank 7968.[8][9][10] Nearly ~7000 students currently enrolled in the university, the university's main focus is committed to enabling its graduates to lead and serve the nation apart from their own better well-being.[3]

  1. ^ a b c SALU. "Introduction by Vice Chancellor". Vice Chancellor's message. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Message From Vice Chancellor , Khairpur". salu.edu.pk. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  3. ^ a b "Official introduction". Shah Abdul Latif University Press. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Official statistics". Official statistics. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  5. ^ Campus location. "Location and address of the Shah Abdul Latif University". Campus location. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  6. ^ Shikarpur Campus. "Shikarpur Campus". Shikarpur Campus. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  7. ^ HEC, Govt. of Pakistan. "HEC Ranking of the universities". Govt. Pakistan. Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Shah Abdul Latif University | Ranking & Review". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  9. ^ "Shah Abdul Latif University [Ranking 2021 + Acceptance Rate]". EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  10. ^ "Top Universities in Pakistan | 2021 Pakistani University Ranking". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 2021-11-13.