Spread over 1200 acres of land, University of Karachi was established through the parliament as a Federal University in 1951. However, through another act of the parliament in 1962 its status was redefined as university of the province of Sindh. On 23rd October, 1950 the Karachi University Act was passed and after an amendment in 1951, it was enacted and Prof A. B. A Haleem was appointed as its first Vice Chancellor. For the first two years, the University of Karachi remained as an examination University for the affiliated colleges. In the year 1953, it started its teaching and research activities at two Faculties of Arts and Science. Opened with an initial intake of 50 students, the university is now a sprawling structure of 53 Departments and 20 world class and highly reputable Research Centers and Institutes, under eight faculties of Arts, Science, Islamic Studies, Pharmacy, Management and Administrative Sciences, Law, Education and Medicine. At present, the enrolment of regular students at the Campus is slightly over 24,000. There are over 800 teachers and more than 2500 supporting staff.
The Karachi University today is the biggest university in the country. It comprises eight faculties with which all the colleges of the city are affiliated. B.S., M.S., M.Phil. and Ph.D. classes under five of these faculties Arts, Science, Pharmacy, Management and Administrative Science and Islamic Learning are conducted on the campus, while under the Faculties of Medicine, law and Education it examines the students admitted to their affiliated colleges. Research programmers leading to M.Phil and Ph.D Degree are offered under all the faculties.
The Science Faculty which consists of 23 departments and five research Institutes can be said to be the biggest scientific centre in the country. The Research Institutes include the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, which is world renowned and has also been designated World Academy of Science. It is the prime research institute of the country and has high level research faculties for chemical science particularly Natural Product Chemistry.
The library of the university is one of the largest library in the country. Housed in spacious building, it has a collection of over 360,000 books, and over 110,000 copies of national and foreign journals and periodicals. There is also a microfilm section which has copies of rare manuscripts from the British museum, the India Office Library and the Bodleian and Cambridge University libraries.
A highlight of the library is the Quaid-i-Azam's personal collection of books, many of which carry his own signature. Copies of the All India Muslim League papers are also available. Work is in progress for setting up a resource centre, equipped with internet and scanner microfiche. Now, the Central Library is being gradually digitalized and will be able to cater the larger number of students. The LEJ National Science Centre is the most significant addition to the Karachi University which is a recent development.
The centre not only houses one of the largest digital one libraries of the mechanism and capacity to assist other campus library by resources and provide leadership in the application of technology to help the researchers, scientists, scholars and students of academic and R&D institutions of Pakistan Facilities of video conferencing are available and fully operative. Beside the central library, every department also has its own seminar library equipped with the necessary books.
The University of Karachi introduced the Evening program in 1995 to provide an opportunity to the in service peoples and professionals to pursue higher education in the evening initially at a few departments The program started while gradually the number of departments offering degree courses in the evening has increased.
Four Year Degree Program: The latest development this year is the introduction of four year degree program at the University to bring the university education at par with the International standards. In the revised curricula of four years program a number of new subject have been added to enable the passed out students to have wider opportunities in the job market.
The University has now embraced upon a gigantic process of multifaceted progress with emphasis on capacity building and quality enchantment. Ever since its inception, it is in this era that constitutional and statutory bodies of the university are holding their meeting with regular intervals, further bolstering the process.
Already completed Botanical Garden is first of its kind in the country. The Garden adds plenty of beauty to the campus on the one hand while on the other it serves as an open lab for the Plant scientists.
Construction of hostels for the visiting faculty and research scholars and additional facilities for M.Phil/Ph.D scholars, have further enhanced chances for quality and speedy research. The perennial residential problems at the campus are also expected to solve partially with the completion of new blocks of the staff apartments. All these and many other successes were due to active encouragements the university received from the Higher Education Commission and the Chancellor of the University.
A number of new development projects are on the anvil while many others are at various stages of completion. The University is now moving fast on the path of developments playing its due role in the national development.
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Karachi university is one of the famous and biggest University and Karachi city, the biggest and historical building is very attractive and specially the staff of this university is high qualified they are so famous personalities from Karachi. The student of this university is already well educated.
By Rafiq Khan vines (Jun, 2018) |
It's the best institution in whole wide world. Its beautiful, spread over 1000s of miles. Whenever you stary walking, you explore new places, and new things. The architecture of new departments in KU are aesthetically captivating. Students not just study there, but enjoy every bit their life they spend there. Every student has unforgettable memories of University of Karachi.
By Ammara Junaidy (Apr, 2018) |
University of Karachi is actually in a horrible state. If you visit the other universities of Pakistan like University of Punjab, University of Management & Technology (Lahore) etc, you will find a very different scenario. These universities not only provide a green & healthy environment but also have excellent faculty to provide quality education. Its high time the Management of KU must have proactive approach and take some concrete steps towards the improvement & betterment of this declining Institution.
By Ali Ahmed (Apr, 2018) |
One of the biggest universities in Pakistan and offers quality education. This is government funded university however evening programs runs on self finance basis. Around 53 departments and there is capacity to increase more. This university having many affiliate colleges and also conducts examinations facility for the affiliate colleges.
This university offers graduation and masters not only in natural sciences but in social sciences too. HEJ is one of the biggest research facilities equipped with state of art equipment’s and supports MPhil and PHD students to complete their education
May Allah keep this university as one of the best universities in the world and maintain its peace.
By Muhammad Inamuddin (Mar, 2018) |
I am passed out of this university... About education i would say teacher are little arrogant and their ego could destroy you so try to be good as much possible with or them you will face their wraith the whole semester on little reasons literally. Not a recommended place as it's unsafe due to political interference
By Hamza (Jan, 2018) |
I have heard its a good University.... it is good if they are giving quality education to the people..... I wish to see students taking keen interest in their studies.... it is the only way they can polish their skill n knowledge.... i hope teachers are also taking interest in their profession.... if students will work hard they definitely have bright future ahead....
By Hassan Munawar (Nov, 2017) |
Pakistan one of the largest University but without planning everything is going. Many benefits for employees like leave encashment even management has shortage of money but they do. Time for right sizing. Less employees less problems. Time to change system.
By Raja Kashif Janjua (Sep, 2017) |
It's a world in its self. I miss my days when i was there, but all those suffering gives me a shiver. Long lines for everything without any shade or even a ride to walk here and there. All labs needs a lot of improvements and the class rooms as well.
By Faiza Shehzad (Jul, 2017) |
Among general universities in Pakistan it is much better place to study. Negative point is teachers behavior that is very rude. They openly say that do as we said otherwise you will fail and it happens.
By Kanwar Usama (Jul, 2017) |
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I like the universty because there is easy to get attend classes any time and secondly this is the simple envirounment for every class people especially poor.
By Muhammad Waseem (Jun, 2018) |