History
Quaid-i-Azam University (once named Islamabad University) was established in July 1967 under the Act of National Assembly and started teaching and research programmes for PhD and MPhil degrees.
Education
For growing educational and technical needs of the country, the University imparts quality education and training on lower strata of life in the field of computer and runs a wide range of short term certificate and diploma courses. In all, the University’s academic programmes, have an enrollment of over 5,500 students.
Research
The Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) has been established under the directives of Higher Education Commission (HEC).
The aim of ORIC is to:
- Identify research opportunities for faculty members
- Facilitate faculty to apply for research grants
- Legal, administrative and financial management support of research grants
- Support commercialization, licensing etc, of the university research products
- Promotion of the research culture
- Encouraging the publishing of the subject journals
- Focal point for all the research related works in connection with funds/liaison with the funding agencies
- Identifying new ways and opportunities of collaborations in fields of Biological, Social, Medical & Natural Sciences
Quaid-i-Azam University Key Statistics & Highlights
- #354 Ranking
- 46 Scholarships
- 597 Academic Staff
- 9,785 Students
- 98 Students (int'l)
Quaid-i-Azam University Overview
Quaid-i-Azam University Scholarships
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Quaid-i-Azam University Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 52 reviews
- 5 Star 22 Reviews
- 4 Star 22 Reviews
- 3 Star 5 Reviews
- 2 Star 2 Reviews
- 1 Star 1 Review
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my experience in this university is unforgetable. because i have learned many things by performing lab experiments and as welll as ful of concepts. so now i want to study more than this better university.every institute teaches us new things so thats why i want to take admission in abroad. Thanks
Number 1 university of Pakistan
Overall I'm very satisfied with my study experience.All the faculty members are highly qualified and very impressive.
financial issues in this university
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Quaid-i-Azam University Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
QS World University Rankings
By TopUniversities
Dropped 39 places compared to 2025
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 315 | 315 | 354 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | 401 | 401 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 30 places compared to 2025
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 482 | 381 | 411 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Academic Ranking of World Universities
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2025 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 901 | - | - |
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Library services
Dr. Raziuddin Siddiqi Memorial Library (central library) is located at the center of university academic campus. Central library shifted from the departmental premises to its own building in 1985, comprising of four floors. The total covered area of DRSM library is about 102,500 sq. ft.