University of Karachi

University of Karachi
Mottoرَبِّ زدْنيِ عِلْماً (Arabic)
اے میرے رب میرے علم میں اضافہ فرما (Urdu)
Motto in English
O my Lord! Advance me in Knowledge
TypePublic
Established1951; 73 years ago (1951)
ChancellorGovernor of Sindh
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Dr. Khalid Mehmood Iraqi
Administrative staff
3500[1]
Students41,000 (Full time students only)[1]
Location
Karachi
,
Sindh
,
Pakistan
Campus1,279 acres (5.18 km2)[1]
ColoursGreen, White
  
NicknameUoK, KU
AffiliationsHigher Education Commission (Pakistan)
Pakistan Engineering Council
Pharmacy Council of Pakistan
Pakistan Bar Council
Websiteuok.edu.pk

The University of Karachi (Urdu: ڪراچی يونيورسٹی; informally Karachi University, KU, or UoK) is a public research university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in June 1951 by an act of Parliament and as a successor to the University of Sindh (which is now located in Jamshoro), the university is a "Sindh Government University" and designed by Mohsin Baig as its chief architect.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

With a total student body of 41,000 full-time students and a campus size spanning over 1200 acres, Karachi University is one of the largest universities in Pakistan with a distinguished reputation for multi-disciplinary research in science and technology, medical, and social sciences.[9][8] The university has over 53 Departments and 19 research institutes operating under nine faculties.[10] There are over 893 academics and more than 2500 supporting staff working for the university.[4][11]

In 2008, the university was named for the first time by THE-QS World University Rankings among the top 600 universities in the world. In 2009, the university was named as one of the top 500 universities in the world, while in 2016 it was ranked among the top 250 in Asia and 701st in the world. In 2019, it was ranked 801st in the world and 251st in Asia. The University of Karachi is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom.[12]

  1. ^ a b c Introduction – Karachi University
  2. ^ Rizwan-ul-Haq (June 17, 2013). "2013 rank: Three Pakistani universities among world's top 200". Express Tribune. Haq. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. ^ APP (July 5, 2013). "HEC announced ranking of Pakistani universities 2013". GEO News. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  4. ^ a b Ahtesham Azhar (16 April 2013). "KU lacks facilities for handicapped students". Daily Times, Pakistan. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  5. ^ KU Press. "Our History". KU Press. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  6. ^ Mukhtar Alam (October 30, 2001). "Worries of foreign students". dawn news, area studies 2001. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  7. ^ APP (June 28, 2012). "Enhancing relations: KU plays host to Thai students". Express Tribune, 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  8. ^ a b Newspaper edition (7 July 2013). "Sri Lanka seeks KU help to set up research facility". dawn news, srilanka. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Who are we?". www.uok.edu.pk. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  10. ^ Karachi University Press. "Who are result WE?". Karachi University Press. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  11. ^ APP (July 5, 2013). "HEC announced ranking of Pakistani universities 2013". The News International, 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  12. ^ ACU press listing. "ACU Members – Asia – Central and South". ACU Members listing. ACU Members listing. Retrieved 6 September 2013.