Quaid-i-Azam University
جامعہ قائداعظم | |
Former names | University of Islamabad |
|---|---|
| Motto | وَمَن يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِيَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا (Arabic) |
Motto in English | "And he to whom wisdom is granted receiveth indeed a benefit overflowing" |
| Type | Public National University |
| Established | 22 July 1967 |
Academic affiliations | Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) |
| Chancellor | President of Pakistan |
| Vice-Chancellor | Niaz Ahmad Akhtar |
| Students | 13,000 |
| Undergraduates | 6,500+ |
| Postgraduates | 3,500+ |
| 3,000+ | |
| Location | , 45320 , 33°44′50″N 73°08′20″E / 33.74722°N 73.13889°E |
| Campus | Urban, 1,700 acres (690 ha) |
| Colours | Blue and white |
| Website | www |
Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), founded as the University of Islamabad, is a public research university in Islamabad, Pakistan. Founded as the University of Islamabad in 1967, it was initially dedicated to postgraduate study, but later expanded to an interdisciplinary university offering both undergraduate and postgraduate education. The university became known by its current name in 1976.