university
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established in 2000 by the
Pakistan Navy
The Pakistan Navy (PN) (; ''romanized'': Pākistān Bahrí'a; ) is the naval warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The Chief of the Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Com ...
at Shangrilla Road, Sector E-8/1 in
Islamabad
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,
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
. The university maintains campuses in
Karachi
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,
Islamabad
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and
Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...
.
Established by the Pakistan Navy in 2000, its status is semi-government. It offers programs in
undergraduate
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,
post-graduate
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, and doctoral studies. Its research is directed towards the development of
engineering
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,
philosophy
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,
natural
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,
social
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Etymology
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, and
medical science
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s. Bahria University has multidisciplinary programs that include Health Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Computer Sciences, Management Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Psychology and Maritime Studies. The university is a member of the
Association of Commonwealth Universities
The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is a charitable organization that was established in 1913, and has over 400 member institutions in over 40 countries across the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth.
The university research institutes offer scientific research in the development of medical, environmental, natural sciences as well as in engineering and philosophy. Bahria University is a founder member of the Education Futures Collaboration charity, an international network of educators working on strategies to bridge the research/practise/policy-making divide.
History
Bahria University has its genesis in Bahria Colleges and Bahria Institutes of Management and Computer Sciences which were established by the Pakistan Navy in the 1980s and 1990s in Islamabad and Karachi. These institutes and colleges were affiliated with Peshawar University to conduct bachelor and master's degree programs in the disciplines of business management and computer sciences.
The growth and policies of the university are governed by its board of governors, comprising senior naval officers and representatives of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Education and the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. The Chief of the Naval Staff is the chairman of the board of governors as well as pro-chancellor of the university.
It is ranked by ''Times Higher Education Ranking's'' as among the leading top 250 universities under the age of 50, as among top 400 in Asia and among top 601-800 globally in the field of engineering & technology, business, computer sciences and social sciences.
''QS World Ranking's'' ranks Bahria among the top 450 universities in Asia and among top 701-720 in the world in computer science and information systems.
Campuses
The university has campuses in
Islamabad
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,
Karachi
Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a popul ...
and
Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...
. The headquarters of the university is in Islamabad, consisting of three blocks (OC, NC and XC) including a girls hostel. A new building has been constructed for business students. Furthermore, the headquarters consists of a business incubation center, auditorium, gymnasium, and several cafeterias throughout the campus.
* Bahria University
Islamabad
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Campus (Headquarter)
* Bahria University Karachi Campus
* Bahria University
Lahore
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Campus
* Institute of Professional Psychology,
Karachi
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* National Center for Maritime Policy Research,
Karachi
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* Bahria University Medical & Dental College,
Karachi
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Karachi
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International linkages
Bahria University has signed Memorandum of understanding with the following 21 international universities:
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University of Wollongong
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Tongji University
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, China
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University of Leicester
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, UK
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University of Nottingham
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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, USA
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Dalhousie University
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, Canada
* Chabahar Maritime University, Iran
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* Institute of Oriental Studies, Azerbaijan
* King's College – Corbett Center, UK
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Trieste University
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University of Idaho
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Degrees offered
Bahria University offers the following undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at its constituent units: The standard of education is comparable to many European and American universities.
Management Sciences
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Bachelor of Business Administration
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* Bachelor of Maritime Business & Management
* BS (Accounting and Finance)
* BS (Project Management)
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Master of Business Administration
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* Master of Business Administration (At Weekend)
* MS Maritime Ports and Shipping Management
* MS Maritime Trade and Logistics
* MBA (Pharmaceutical Business Management)
* Post Graduate Diploma (Pharmaceutical Business Management)
* MPhil (Management Sciences)
* PhD (Management Sciences)
* MS in Project Management (Weekend)
* MS in Supply Chain (Weekend)
* MS in Finance
Electrical Engineering
* Bachelor of
Electrical Engineering
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* Bachelor of
Electrical Engineering
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(Telecommunication)
* Masters of Science
Electrical Engineering
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* PhD
Electrical Engineering
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Computer Engineering
* Bachelor of
Computer Engineering
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Computer engi ...
* PhD
Computer Engineering
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Software Engineering
* Bachelor of
Software Engineering
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* Masters of Science
Software Engineering
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* PhD
Software Engineering
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LLM
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(General)
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LLM
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(International and Maritime Laws)
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PhD
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(Law)
Computer Sciences
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Bachelor of Science
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Computer Science
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)
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Master of Science
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(
Computer Science
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)
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Bachelor of Science
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(
Information Technology
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)
* Master of Science (Telecom & Networking)
* PhD
Computer Science
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s
Earth and Environmental Sciences
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Bachelor of Science
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(Geology)
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Bachelor of Science
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(Geophysics)
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Bachelor of Science
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(Environmental Sciences)
* Master of Science (Geology)
* Master of Science (Geophysics)
* Master of Science (Environmental Sciences)
* Master of Science (Environmental Policy and Management)
Professional Psychology
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Bachelor of Science
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International Relations
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* Bachelor of
Social Sciences
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* Bachelor of
Media Studies
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* Bachelor of Economics
Medical and Dental Sciences
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery
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(BDS)
Sports
The university helps its students to participate in national and university level
sports
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.Sports Office , Bahria University. The Bahria University Islamabad Campus has a large
gym
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nasium to facilitate sporting events such as basketball matches. There is also a separate fitness gym for males and females to train at their own times. These gyms include treadmills, weight lifting machines, and many curricular activities to facilitate the students.
Societies
Bahria University has student-driven societies, clubs and associations that work under the tutelage of the student affairs office. Societies and clubs at BU include:
*Bahria University Computing and Innovative Society (BUCIS)
* Bahria Association of Computer Sciences and Professionals (BACSAP)
* Bahria University Law Society (BULS)
* Bahria University Law Moot Society (BULMS)
* Bahria Youth Technothon (BYTE)
* Bahria Community Support Program (CSP)
* Media Club (Saad Tehsin)
* Arts & Dramatics Club
* The Music Society
* The Events Club
* The Literature & Debates Club
* IEEE BUIC
* IEEE BULC
* Society Of Empowerment (SOE) BUKC
* Bahria Visionary Club (BVC)
*Google Developer Group on Campus (Bahria University Lahore)
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
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