The Islamia University of Bahawalpur was established in the year 1975 by upgrading historical institute of the Jamia Abbasia. In the past for over three decades, the University has played a major role in furthering the nation’s social, cultural, business and economic development by providing highly skilled manpower.
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur continues to grow rapidly pursuing the vision of being an internationally recognized institution. This is being achieved through improvement in the academic and research policies and facilities; having strong presence in Southern Punjab, with an ever growing students community and diversified academic disciplines. The government is generously providing funds for development projects, scholarships and other incentives for students. These are positive endorsements to continued progress and ultimate goal of being recognized as one of the top academia in Pakistan.
Currently, there are 58 academic departments in the University with an overall students’ strength exceeding twenty thousand. Major focus of the University has been to maximize educational opportunities, as well as personal and professional advancement of students from diverse backgrounds. We focus on producing a class of people who are not only experts in their fields but also become good citizens of Pakistan. The University offers an array of baccalaureate, masters and doctoral programs. Eminent faculties and scholars provide student-focused highly interactive learning environment positively affecting student lives and the community.
Our strategies highlight the University’s mission and values to meet the challenges, our graduates will be facing over the coming years. We are committed to excellence in teaching and research and continuously review and develop our courses in accordance with future requirements. These strategies will improve and help us realize our ambition to be recognized as one of the leading universities of the region. We are also highly proud of the fact that our graduates are playing a major role in the progress of Pakistan. Furthermore, doors always remain open to them for further support they need.
The progress made by the Islamia University of Bahawalpur gives me confidence that its efforts will contribute in nurturing a well-trained and socially conscious generation of future leaders.
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur is a public sector university in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, which was originally established by His Highness Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi - V as the Jamia Abbasia in 1925. Jamia Abbasia was upgraded as Jamia Islamia in 1963. The Jamia Islamia was converted into a Chartered University as “The Islamia University of Bahawalpur” in 1975, by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab under “The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Act 1975”.The University has five campuses. Abbasia Campus, Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus and Khawaja Fareed Campus are located in Bahawalpur and two sub-campuses are situated in Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan. To align with the modern needs and changing world, recently, the number of department has been increased from 26 to 129, offering more than 300 disciplines. At present around 1800 teachers including 550 PhDs are serving to provide latest and quality education. Apart from conventional disciplines of religious affairs, languages, social and basic sciences, is being imparted in the areas of Allied Health Sciences, Agriculture, Business Administration, Computing, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Information Technology, Law, Pharmacy, Sports and Veterinary Sciences. The Islamia University Bahawalpur has various notable academicians, journalists, jurists, lawyers, literary figures, politicians and sports people, among others as its alumni. The University values in quality teaching and research compatible with national needs focusing on THE IUB core values –Tolerance, Honesty, Eco-friendly, Innovative, Understanding and being Beneficial.
The modern form of Jamia Islamia today exists as the best emerging university with the title of “The Islamia University of Bahawalpur”. In Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings-202, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur has declared as 1001+ best in the world, 1st in Pakistani universities in three Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 3rd in “No Poverty”, 5th in “Affordable and Clean Energy”. In UI Green Matric World University Ranking-2020, the university ranked on 25 among 53 Pakistani universities and at 637th at world level amongst 1000 international universities. The Islamia University of Bahawalpur had been scored 100% in the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) Online Education Readiness Dashboard, ranked at 3rd position in Pakistan in 2019, in annual research ranking of world-renowned Nature Index, and at 11th position in Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) ranking of universities in 2016. The university currently has more than 1,800 faculty members serving full-time and part-time, which includes 550 PhDs. There are 126 teaching departments offering almost 300 disciplines, providing latest educational facilities for around 46,000 students. Semester system has been introduced in all departments to bring the teaching standard of the University in harmony with international standards along with the recommended latest syllabi of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. There are 13 faculties functioning in IUB, which include Faculty of Agriculture & Environment, Faculty of Arts and Languages, Faculty of Computing, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Faculty of Islamic Learning, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Management Sciences & Commerce, Faculty of Medicine & Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences. In addition, five constituent colleges are also functioning which include College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Art and Design, College of Conventional Medicine, College of Engineering and Technology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. The university campuses set up at Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan in 2005, providing quality higher education to local students at their door step.
To be a world-class university with a global outlook and be a catalyst for socioeconomic transformation of the region.
To produce and intellectual capital of high socioeconomic value through conduct of top quality academic and research programs and establishing, as well as sustaining, an environment conducive to teaching, research, innovation, service and community engagement activities.
An Act to provide for the establishment of Islamia University at Bahawalpur and matters connected and incidental thereto.
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IUB University was established by J.H Merthon in 1810 for the public benefit. Afterwards, it is recognized globally
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