Hamdard University

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name =Hamdard University
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type =Private
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vice_chancellor =Prof. Dr. Nasim A. Khan
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city =Karachi & Islamabad
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country =Pakistan flagicon|Pakistan
campus = "Main Campus" - Bund Murad Khan, Near Karachi; "City Campus I" - Adamjee Nagar, Karachi; "City Campus II" - PECHS, Karachi; "Islamabad Campus" - F8 Markaz, Islamabad
affiliations =HEC, UGC
website = [http://www.hamdard.edu.pk/ www.hamdard.edu.pk]

Hamdard University is located in Karachi, Sindh, Islamabad, Pakistan. This private university was founded by Hakim Said of Hamdard Foundation.

The emergence of Hamdard University on the educational scene of Pakistan is a relatively recent phenomenon but the progress it has made so far is phenomenal. The University, however, does not want to rest on its achievements and is looking ahead for further expansion to be at par with renowned universities.

The location of this institution is 28 kilometer (about 17 miles) from the commercial centre of Karachi on the main highway leading to Bund Murad Khan in the vicinity of Sindh - Balochistan border. The campus comprises Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine including Dentistry, Faculty of Management Sciences, Faculty of Engineering Sciences and Technology including Information Technology, Faculty of Legal Studies and Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Advanced Studies and Research, Hafiz Mohammad Ilyas Institute of Pharmacology and Herbal Sciences and Hydro Chemistry Laboratory.

In addition to the facilities available for higher learning at the main campus, the University maintains various institutions in downtown Karachi. These include Hamdard School of Law, Hamdard Education Net, Regional [http://www.cisco.com/ Cisco] Networking Academy, Hamdard Institute of Management Sciences, Usman Institute of Technology and Hamdard Institute of Information Technology. Hamdard University's sphere of activity in education science and technology is well extended in major cities of the country. The Islamabad campus offers teaching in pharmaceutical sciences, management sciences and information technology.

The achievements of the Hamdard University over the years are indicative of dedication, hard work and expertise of the team that has constantly been serving the cause of better quality higher education in Pakistan.

The resources of the University devoted to the fulfillment of the mission, aimed at turning out value-oriented professionals and scholars, capable of creating new horizons on the glorious foundations of oriental heritage of knowledge. The University provides an academic and enabling environment, which is founded on the old philosophical belief that the ultimate reality can be reached through pure reason and intellectual pursuits. It is an endeavor to enliven the academic tradition of the educational institutions of the golden era of Muslim civilization and therefore an attempt at achieving glories through imbibing the present day rising curve of knowledge.

External links

* [http://www.hamdard.edu.pk/ Hamdard University]
* [http://www.hamdardalumni.org/ Hamdard University Alumni Association]
* [http://www.hamdard.com.pk/ Hamdard Foundation]