Aga Khan University of pakistan

Aga Khan University of pakistan

The Aga Khan University , is a private research university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.Founded in 1983, the university was named f... 10:06 AM

The Aga Khan University , is a private research university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.Founded in 1983, the university was named for its famed benefactor and philanthropist, Aga Khan IV.

The university holds the unique distinction of being one of the first private-sector universities in Pakistan

The Aga Khan University maintains its central campus in Pakistan; teaching hospitals in countries in the African Great Lakes; and the United Kingdom. The university offers various academic programmes for undergraduate, post-graduate studies in biological and medical sciences It is organized into five undergraduate and four post-graduate programmes on two main campusesPakistan and Tanzania. The University is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom.

It consistently maintained its top position in all rankings of HEC since 2005 and has been best university in health sciences category by the HEC as of 2014.[5] In addition, the university secured its ranking among the 250 Asian universities ranking by the British Quacquarelli Symonds.Agha Khan pioneers the concept of modern medical science research in Pakistan and overall ranked its research in top on the global impact of its research


Scientific research and clinical trials
The Aga Khan University accounts for 70% of all biomedical research in Pakistan while the remaining 30 per cent is shared by all the other institutions. AKU publishes more research articles in peer-reviewed, indexed internationally recognised journals than any other university in Pakistan.Faculty promotions are dependent on publications in indexed journals while most medical students have published by the time they graduate.

Its the only university of Pakistan which provides research facilities to students at undergraduate level.Many undergraduate medical students have published upto 40-50 research papers in indexed health journals.
The university maintains a Research Office to guide and support research conducted at the University. A University Research Council also funds grants after a competitive review process facilitated by a Grants Review Committee. Particular emphasis is also placed on community related health sciences research. AKU organizes international and national research workshops and seminars. A Health Sciences Research Assembly is held annually in which faculty and students present their research.

The university is the site for NIH clinical trials.

Campuses and facilities
The Aga Khan University is an international university, operating on campuses in Central and South Asia, the African Great Lakes, Europe and the Middle East.In Pakistan the university is a 84 acre campus including hospital with two on-campus male and female hostels having a capacity of 300 each.It has got a sports and rehabilitation center which is one of best in Pakistan.With Olympics standard swimming pool,Cricket practice nets,tennis courts,indoor Gymnasium with wooden flooring,squash courts and gyms it is unparalleled in quality and maintenance.It has cricket and football grounds with jogging tracks.Free WiFi is available all over the campus.Hostels are three storey buildings and two blocks.There are common rooms on each floor along with Kitchens, and Laundry rooms facilitated with washing machines and dryers.Students have air conditioners in their rooms.Meals are served at main cafeteria which is open 24/7 with discounts for students and staff.Saturdays and Sundays are off for year 1 and 2 students while seniors have different schedules.

Existing campuses and international programmes include:

• Faculty of Health Sciences located on a 84-acre (340,000 m2) campus in the heart of Karachi, Pakistan, built in the 1980s
• Aga Khan University Health Sciences campus in Nairobi, Kenya
• A USD 500 million campus for the university's Faculty of Arts and Sciences is under development in Karachi Pakistan. An area of 1,100 acres (4.5 km2) has been acquired just outside Karachi, and Payette Associates are the project architects.
• Institute for Educational Development in the Karimabad area of Karachi, Pakistan and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations in London, United Kingdom;
• A USD 450 million campus planned for Arusha, in north-eastern Tanzania to be built in the next 15 years.
• Advanced Nursing Studies (ANS) Programmes at campuses in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda;
• Programmes for capacity development for teachers and nurses in Afghanistan, Egypt and Syria;