Iqra University

Iqra University is a private university primarily located in the Defence residential area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.^[1] It has additional campuses in other parts of the city as well as in Islamabad. Iqra University was ranked as the top business school in Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in the rankings announced in 2016.^[2]

Iqra University

Former names	Asian Management Institute (AMI)
Motto	We are what we consistently do; excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. (Aristotle)
Type	Private
Established	1998
Chairman	Hunaid H. Lakhani
Chancellor	Mrs. Erum Asad
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Wasim Qazi
Registrar	Dr. Syed Akif Hasan
Academic staff	~250
Administrative staff	~500
Students	~15,000
Location	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Residential
Colours	Klein, Denim, White
Nickname	IU
Affiliations	PEC, HEC
Website	www.iqra.edu.pk

Founded as Asian Management Institute (AMI) in 1998 by a group of Karachi-based industrialists, the university was renamed as "Iqra University" after granted university status in 2002 by HEC. The university offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral studies programmes in engineering, film studies, management sciences, administration, and related social and natural sciences disciplines.^[3] In 2015, Iqra University inaugurated its North Campus (named Iqra University North Campus^[4]).

It is one of the notable private institution of higher learning and ranked among the top-ten institution for "business" by the HEC in 2012.^[5] In addition, the university is the largest employer of doctorate holders as faculty.^[6] Also, the university has the largest research publication output of other higher learning institutions of the country.^{[7][8][9][10][11]}

IQRA University Main Campus

Main Campus

Gulshan

AIFD-(Clifton)

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Location of Iqra University campuses in Karachi

Management

Campuses

Rankings

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