Islamia University of Bahawalpur

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Islamia University of Bahawalpur Logo.png
Former names
Jamia Abbasia
MottoMind and Hand
TypePublic
Established1925
AffiliationHigher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pakistan Engineering Council, , Pharmacy Council of Pakistan, Pakistan Bar Council, National Council for Homeopathy, National Council for Tibb
ChancellorChaudhry Mohammad Sarwar
Vice-ChancellorAthar Mahboob[1]
Location
Bahawalpur
,
Punjab
,
Pakistan
CampusUrban and Rural
Websiteiub.edu.pk

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), formerly known as Jamia Abbasia, is a public university located in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the only government university of the division, which gives standard education in practical as well as in theoretical sense.[2][3]

History[]

Islamia University began as Jamia Abbasia, a religious university established in Bahawalpur in 1925 following the academic pursuits of Al-Azhar University in Egypt. In 1975, Jamia Abbasia was declared a general university and renamed as The Islamia University of Bahawalpur.[4]

Overview[]

The university started at the Abbasia and Khawaja Fareed campuses with ten departments. Later, 1280 acres of land was allotted to the university on Hasilpur Road about eight kilometers away from the city centre which became the Baghdad-ul-Jadeed campus. It consists 45 departments offering 74 disciplines. In 2015, it was ranked 11th in the general (large) category of universities.[5]

Faculties[]

  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Faculty of Computing
  • Faculty of Social Science
  • Faculty of Islamic Learning
  • Faculty of Arts and Languages
  • Faculty of Management Science and Commerce
  • Faculty of Engineering and Technology
  • Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science
  • Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Science

List of Vice Chancellors of The Islamia University of Bahawalpur[]

  • Muhammad Mukhtar (July 2010- July 2014)
  • Qaisar Mushtaq (July 2014- December 2018)
  • Amir Aijaz ( January 2019-July 2019)(as acting Vice-Chancellor)
  • Athar Mahboob (July 2019-Present)

Sub campuses[]

Islamia University added two more campuses in 2005: One covering eastern side of Bahawalpur Division (in Bahawalnagar; known as IUB Bahawalnagar Campus) and the other one to cover western side of Bahawalpur Division (in Rahim Yar Khan; known as IUB - Rahim Yar Khan Campus or IUB - RYK Campus).

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Vice Chancellor Message". Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Bahawalpur Islamia University among top 500 Asian varsities". The Nation. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Islamia University To Highlight Kashmir Issue At National, International Level". Urdu Point dot Com. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Overview". www.iub.edu.pk. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "5th Ranking of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)" (PDF). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members'Directory". www.pap.gov.pk.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""