Habib University

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Habib University
Motto قيمة كل امرىء ما يحسنه
Motto in English
 Every Human Being’s worth is in their Yohsin (thoughtful self-cultivation)
Type Private
Established 2014[1]
Chancellor Mr. Rafiq M. Habib
President Mr. Wasif Rizvi
Location Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Campus University Avenue in Gulistan-e-Jauhar[2]
Affiliations Chartered by the Government of Sindh
Recognized by HEC
Website www.habib.edu.pk

Habib University is an independent liberal arts university located in Karachi, Pakistan.[3][4]

Sponsored and named after the House of Habib, the university was established as a non-profit in 2014 based on a campus covering an area of 6.8 Acres (295,800 sq ft.). It is a multi-disciplinary varsity offering undergraduate degree's in science, engineering, arts, humanities and social sciences. It has a strong liberal arts focus and requires all students all its students to take a set of liberal arts courses consisting of sociology, history, philosophy and anthropology.[5][6]

The university has affiliations with Pitzer College, University of Michigan,[7] Carnegie Mellon University, LUMS,[8] University of California, Berkeley,[9] and Texas A&M University; allowing student's to attend summer session's at these varsities.[10][11] It has a student to teacher ratio of 12:1,[12] it's campus is located in Gulistan-e-Jauhar and, as of 2016, has 1,000 full time students.[13] It's academic staff is led by Dr. Asif Farrukhi and Dr. Shoaib Zaidi. The university is regarded as among Pakistan's most progressive education institute.[14]

History

In 2010, the House of Habib formed the Habib University Foundation (a not-for-profit organization).The Habib University project was launched with a grant of US$40 million. Construction on the campus in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi began in 2012, after the charter for establishment of HU was passed by Sindh Assembly in June of that year.[15][16] The Habib University (HU) city campus covers an area of 6.8 Acres (295,800 sq ft.).[17][18] The university has a joint venture contract with Texas A&M University at Qatar and is collaborating with Carnegie Mellon University, United States for reciprocal sharing of institutional experience and has signed a partnership agreement for the association.[19] Habib University's first class of undergraduate students began in August 2014.

Academics

The majors are offered in 4 subjects: Technology, Energy, Development and Communication.

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References

  1. ↑ http://habib.edu.pk/about/
  2. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/661644/its-show-time-habib-university-building-to-be-completed-by-end-of-feb/
  3. ↑ "Habib University holds ceremony to recognise students' talent, skills | DailyTimes". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  4. ↑ "For better education: Habib varsity to prepare students for life with its liberal arts model - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2013-10-10. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  5. ↑ Andrew, Marylou (2014-03-01). "Liberal to the core". aurora.dawn.com. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  6. ↑ "Calling all students: Habib University opens admissions for fall 2014 semester - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2013-10-25. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  7. ↑ "Habib Enters Academic Collaborations with Pitzer College, U-Michigan - Habib University | News & Media". Habib University | News & Media. 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  8. ↑ "LUMS Physics Lab Shares Expertise with Habib University, Karachi". lums.edu.pk. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  9. ↑ Dawn.com (2016-11-08). "Students of Habib University to attend summer sessions at UC Berkeley". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  10. ↑ Sims-Williams, Ursula. "Hidden history: An A-Z of Britain's Arabic propaganda". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  11. ↑ "Here is why I chose Habib University – The Express Tribune Blog". blogs.tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  12. ↑ "The Classroom Experience - Habib University". Habib University. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  13. ↑ "It's show time: Habib University building to be completed by end of Feb - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  14. ↑ Haider, Murtaza (2016-04-25). "Pakistan's right-wing media vs Habib University". www.dawn.com. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  15. ↑ Salman Haqqi (Dec 18, 2014). "Liberal Classes". NEWSLINE. Retrieved Feb 8, 2015.
  16. ↑ The Express Tribune (Feb 13, 2013). "New liberal arts and sciences' university to begin in fall of 2014". The Express Tribune. Retrieved Feb 10, 2015.
  17. ↑ Project Updates (June 2012). "Habib University – City Campus, Karachi, Pakistan". Open Architecture Network. Retrieved Feb 8, 2015.
  18. ↑ Staff Reporter (September 30, 2012). "Habib University gets charter". The Nation(Nawaiwaqt Group). Retrieved Feb 8, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Habib University to begin operations in fall of 2014". The Nation. Feb 17, 2013. Retrieved Feb 26, 2015.
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