The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology ( ur, ); alternatively known as FUUAST) is a
public university
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primarily located at
Islamabad
Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital ...
, Pakistan. The university has two satellite campuses; the central campus is located in
Islamabad
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while the secondary campus is located in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
. The administrative and degree awarding units of the university are currently based in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
, which also acts as the university's present headquarters. The university offers wide range of academic programs in
undergraduate
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and post-graduate. The university is noted for its engaging research in
fine arts
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, languages, engineering, social sciences and philosophy. With an tentative approximated of ~13,500 enrolled students currently attending the university, it is one of the largest institution in the country and is one of the top 10 universities in the "general category" ranked by the
Higher Education Commission (Pakistan)
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.
The Federal Urdu University holds a unique distinction of being as one of the few institutions of higher learning in languages and maintains a distinguish reputation for conducting scientific research towards the advancement of
languages
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,
engineering
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,
philosophy
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,
natural
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,
medical
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and
social sciences
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. In addition, the university is also known for its financial affordability while engaged in offering an international standard scientific research and development in various academic mulch-disciplines.
History
Urdu
Urdu (;"Urdu" '' Maulvi Abdul Haq
Maulvi Abdul Haq ( ur, ) (20 April 1870 – 16 August 1961) was a scholar and a linguist, whom some call '' Baba-e-Urdu'' ( ur, ) (''Father of Urdu''). Abdul Haq was a champion of the Urdu language and the demanded for it to be made the na ...
in 1949. Then this college was given the status of a University on 13 November 2002 by presidential order and is the first university in Pakistan to teach primarily in the Urdu language. It was established by merging the Federal Urdu Arts College and the Federal Urdu Science College, both in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
. President
Pervez Musharraf
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was the university's first chancellor.
President of Pakistan
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Arif-ur-Rehman Alvi (; born 29 July 1949) is a Pakistani dentist and politician currently serving as the 13th President of Pakistan, in office since 9 September 2018. He was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from June 2013 to May 2 ...
and
Prof.
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Athar Ata are the chancellor and vice-chancellor of the university respectively.
Campuses and departments
The Federal Urdu University comprises three campuses and a number of departments:
*''Abdul Haq Campus'' at Baba-e-Urdu Road, Karachi (previously known as ''Federal Urdu Arts College'')
*''Gulshan Campus'' at the University Road, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi (previously known as ''Federal Urdu Science College'')
*''Islamabad Campus'', Kuri Model Village, Mozah Mohrian, 5B, Near Bahria Enclave Road, Islamabad (established in 2003 near Zero Point, Islamabad. Later moved on to Kuri Model Village)
Abdul Haq Campus
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Business Administration
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Economics
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Education
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English
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Peoples, culture, and language
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International relations
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Islamic history
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Islamic studies
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Law
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Mass communication
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Pakistan studies
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Political science
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Psychology
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Social work
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Sindhi
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*something from, or related to Sindh, a province of Pakistan
* Sindhi people, an ethnic group from the Sindh region
* Sindhi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them
People with the name
* Sarkash Sindhi (1940–2012 ...
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Urdu
Urdu (;"Urdu" '' Business Administration
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Commerce
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Economics
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Law
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Biochemistry
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Botany
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Biotechnology
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Chemistry
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Computer science
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Geography
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Geology
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Mathematical science
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Microbiology
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Pharmaceutics
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Pharmaceutical chemistry
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Pharmacognosy
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Pharmacology
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Physics
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Statistics
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Zoology
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Islamabad campus
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Applied physics
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Business administration
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Computer science
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Electrical engineering
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Urdu
Urdu (;"Urdu" '' Economics
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Mathematical sciences
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Statist ...
English
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* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ...
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International relations
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Maulvi Abdul Haq
Maulvi Abdul Haq ( ur, ) (20 April 1870 – 16 August 1961) was a scholar and a linguist, whom some call '' Baba-e-Urdu'' ( ur, ) (''Father of Urdu''). Abdul Haq was a champion of the Urdu language and the demanded for it to be made the na ...