Quaid-i-Azam University

Quaid-i-Azam University
جامعہ قائداعظم
Former names
University of Islamabad
Mottoوَمَن يُؤْتَ الْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِيَ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا (Arabic)
Motto in English
"And he to whom wisdom is granted receiveth indeed a benefit overflowing"
TypePublic National University
Established22 July 1967 (1967-07-22)
Academic affiliations
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC)
ChancellorPresident of Pakistan
Vice-ChancellorNiaz Ahmad Akhtar
Students13,000
Undergraduates6,500+
Postgraduates3,500+
3,000+
Location,
45320
,
33°44′50″N 73°08′20″E / 33.74722°N 73.13889°E / 33.74722; 73.13889
CampusUrban, 1,700 acres (690 ha)
ColoursBlue and white
  
Websitewww.qau.edu.pk

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.