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University in Karachi, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ziauddin University (Urdu: جامعہ ضیاء الدین); abbreviated as ZU) is a private university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[3][4] The university is named after the educationist, Ziauddin Ahmad.
جامعہ ضیاء الدین | |
Other name | ZU |
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Type | Private |
Established | 1986 |
Parent institution | Dr. Ziauddin Hospitals |
Accreditation | |
Chancellor | Asim Hussain |
Vice-Chancellor | Muhammad Inayatullah Khan[1] |
Registrar | Engr. Capt.(R) Syed Waqar Hussain[2] |
Location | , Pakistan |
Campus | Urban |
Colours | Green and grey |
Website | zu |
Established in 1986, Ziauddin University was founded in the memory of Sir Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad by his daughter and son-in-law. The School of Nursing was founded in 1986 and is accredited by the Pakistan Nursing Council. The institution became the College of Nursing in 2009, and since then, it has offered a variety of graduate and undergraduate programmes. The Sindh government approved the creation of the Dr. Ziauddin Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in August 1994.
The Ziauddin Medical University received its charter as Ziauddin University on 13 December 2005, under the name 'The Ziauddin University' (Amendment ACT 2003).
Ziauddin University is recognized and accredited by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.[5][6]
The Ziauddin University is a university chartered under The Ziauddin Medical University Act, 1995[7] that has been amended twice under The Ziauddin University (Amendment) Act, 2018[8] and The Ziauddin University (Amendment) Act, 2021.[9]
Originally known as Faculty of Law ("ZFL") was established in September 2018 under Dean Shaaista Sarki and Director Syed Muaz Shah (joined April 2019). In April 2019 approval from the professional regulatory body Pakistan Bar Council was achieved to start the 5-year LLB law degree program.[10] An Associates Degree Program for 2-years was also approved by the Board of Governors at Ziauddin University that was launched in September 2021.[11] The name change from ZFL to ZFLPG was finalized and approved in early January 2022 by the Board of Governors.[citation needed]
ZFLPG also runs multiple centers focused in particular areas of law conducting research, projects, seminars & workshops, namely:
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