Hamdard University

For the university in India, see Jamia Hamdard.

Hamdard University
جامعہَ ہمدرد
Seal of Hamdard University
Motto
In Pursuit of Excellence
TypePrivate university
Established1991
FounderHakim Said
Academic affiliations
ChancellorSadia Rashid[1]
PresidentSadia Rashid[1]
Vice-ChancellorShabib ul Hassan[1]
Students5,200
Undergraduates4,000
Postgraduates1,000
200
Location
  • Main Campus:
    • Shahrah-e-Madinat-al-Hikmah, Northern Bypass
  • City Campuses:
    • CC-I: Tipu Sultan Road, Adamjee Nagar
  • • CC-II: Khalid bin Waleed Road, PECHS
  • • City Campus is located at A.K.M. Fazl-ul-Haq Rd, Blue Area
  • • Main Campus Madinat Ul Hikmat is located at Kurri Road, near NIH
Pakistan
CampusSuburban, 4.25 acres (1.72 ha) (main)
Urban (others)
Colours   Green, gray
Websitewww.hamdard.edu.pk

Hamdard University (Urdu: جامعہَ ہمدرد) is a private research university with campuses in Karachi and Islamabad, Pakistan.[2][3] It was founded in 1991 by the philanthropist Hakim Said of the Hamdard Foundation.[4] It is one of the first and oldest private institutions of higher education in Pakistan,[5] and also is the largest private research university in Karachi,[6] with a campus area of over 350 acres.

Hamdard University's central library Bait-ul-Hikmah is one of the largest research libraries in South Asia with a collection of over half a million books, some of them dating back to the 17th century.[7] The university includes eight faculties, nine research institutes, three teaching hospitals, and three affiliated engineering institutes.

  1. ^ a b c "Hamdard University President". Hamdard University President. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ University Overview of Hamdard University on uniRank (Australian University Ranking website) Retrieved 10 May 2021
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  4. ^ Naveed Abbas (24 October 2011). "Remembering Hakim Said". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Bijarani commends Hamdard University's role in private sector". The Nation (newspaper). 22 May 2009. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. ^ Ashfar Ansari. "Pakistan-China friendship continues to grow: Liu". Pakistan Observer (newspaper). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Bait-al-Hikmah Library". Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2021.