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Top 6 universities in Pakistan

Is it that time of the year again, when students must choose a university for their further education? Choosing universities for higher education has always been a difficult task as there are so many options but students get confused as to which university falls in the best category. But don’t worry, we have got your back. In this article, we have listed 6 of the top best universities in Pakistan for you.

1. National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)

National University of Sciences and Technology also known as NUST, was established in 1991 and since then it has been ranked among the top emerging universities of Pakistan. It is in the capital city of Pakistan, Islamabad. The university offers graduate and undergraduate degrees which also include professional and doctoral degrees. NUST entry test is extremely difficult, and the competition is also very high as students from all over Pakistan apply here. The acceptance rate at NUST is 4%.

2. University of the Punjab (PU)

University of the Punjab was established in 1882 in Lahore, it is the largest and oldest university in Pakistan. The university has over 5 campuses, 13 faculties, over 83 departments and research centers. Punjab university is also a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom. They offer a vast variety of programs for their students that include Law, Commerce, Arts and Humanities, Islamic studies, Engineering and Technology, Economics and Management Sciences etc. It is the most selective institution with an acceptance rate of 20%.

3. University of Engineering and Technology (UET)

University of Engineering and Technology also known as UET, was established in 1921, it is one of the oldest engineering universities of Pakistan. It is situated in Lahore. The student population at UET is over 11,000 across undergraduate and master’s disciplines. UET offers a variety of 92 STEM courses within the facilities of civil engineering, architecture, business planning, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and the list goes on. UET is also linked to 42 international institutes including a few universities in the UK which include: University of Manchester and Queen Mary University.

4. COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI)

COMSATS University Islamabad, also known as COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) is a public university which was established in 1998. When this university was established, it was the first exclusive institute of Information Technology. Comsats is a multi-campus university, the main campus is in Islamabad, but the sub-campuses are found in Lahore, Sahiwal, Abbottabad and Attock. The institute offers various undergraduate programs such as Business Administration, Accounting and Finance, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Geology, Economics, Environmental Sciences, Electrical Engineering and much more.

5. Aga Khan University (AKU)

Aga Khan University is one of the most prestigious universities, it was founded in 1983. In 2000, the university expanded its operations to Afghanistan, Kenya, Uganda and the United Kingdom. Aga Khan University is one of the largest private health-care providers in Pakistan as well as East Africa. The university in Karachi, Pakistan, is an 84-acre campus which also includes a hospital and hostels for their students. Aga Khan University provides all kinds of facilities for its students, they have a huge sports center, cricket and football grounds with an indoor gymnasium, squash courts and much more. The acceptance rate at Aga Khan is 80%.

6. University of Management and Technology (UMT)

University of Management and Technology (UMT) is a private university located in Lahore, it was established in 1990 and recognized by HEC, the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. UMT comes in the W4 category of HEC which is the highest attainable HEC ranking for Pakistani universities. UMT offers more than 100+ bachelor’s, doctoral and master’s degrees. They have a diverse range of programs and fields which include media and communication, textile design, banking, computer science, aviation, management, technology, liberal arts, engineering etc. Their acceptance rate is 100%.

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Ibrahim Murad Stresses Creativity & Innovation

Lahore: President University of Management and Technology (UMT) Ibrahim Hasan Murad has said that creativity and innovation play a major role in the country’s progress and development.

Addressing a gathering in connection with the International Day of Creativity and Innovation, held on Thursday, Mr. Murad said that this day is celebrated each year to make people aware of the role of creativity and innovation in the country’s development. He said this day was meant for producing new ideas, offering innovative solutions, arranging new activities, and achieving creative outcomes so that the world could enjoy peace and prosperity.

He also added that creativity and culture were major components of sustainable development and the mark of identity of a country or a community.

“Some of the most daunting problems like poverty, hunger, water crisis and unemployment can be solved by employing creativity and innovation,” he added.

Mr. Murad encouraged the youth to practice new ideas, make new resolutions and move towards making the world a better place through creative thinking and innovation.

“Our youth need to focus on innovation to achieve economic growth and get empowered. At UMT, we encourage and enable participants to practice creativity and come up with innovative ideas and solutions for a sustainable world,” he concluded.

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UMT SBE: A Leading Business School In Asia 2020

The School of Business and Economics at University of Management & Technology (UMT) has been featured in renowned American weekly news magazine, Newsweek, as one of the Leading Business Schools in Asia 2020.

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Diversity and Social Inclusion in Pakistan

1st International Conference on Diversity and Social Inclusion, A Way Forward for Institutional Reforms kicked off at University of Management and Technology (UMT) on Monday by WILL.

Opening session was addressed by Senator Raza Rabbani, MNA Nafisa Shah, Chairperson Women Institute of Learning Leadership (WILL) Mariam Nur Murad and scholar Dr Arida Syeda Zahra.

Senator Raza Rabbani said that ordinary man on street is vulnerable victim in Pakistan. He added that in Baluchistan man and animal drink from same water. Currently there are many people under attack. People who wants to change the system are under attack, he said.

Raza observed that media and students are also under attack now days and if the students gather on the mall road, they are subjected as anti-terror charges. Under attack are those segments of society who seek to change the world, he said.

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Senator further added, “I own that all political parties have been victim of corporate culture so they failed to provide leadership. The way state ended resistance culture it’s condemn-able.”

Dr Arifa Syeda Zahra said that diversity is opposite to difference. Being diverse is being political, she said. Dr Arifa also said that tolerance has become an obsolete thing in Pakistan without which we cannot cherish diversity. It’s easy to be ignorant but it takes a lot of hard work requires to be stupid, common sense is basic ingredient of diversity.

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1,934 Students Awarded Degrees at 18th UMT Convocation

A total of 1934 graduating students were awarded degrees at the 18th UMT Convocation held at the varsity’s main campus in Lahore on Thursday.

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Building Bridges Between Islamic World And West

Emanuel Sarfraz & Intasab Sahi

Dr Tamara Sonn of Georgetown University, Washington speaks about her book ‘Is Islam an Enemy of the West?’ and the current state of affairs between the two civilizations.

“It is the headlines that create misconceptions. It was long before 9/11 that these headlines had started appearing. USA had started believing that Muslims hated them. After the revolution in Iran USA was labelled as Satan and the popular slogan was ‘Death to America’,” Dr Sonn stated this at the annual Khurram Murad Memorial Lecture held the other day at University of Management and Technology.

Professor Sonn is an American Academic;  Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor in the History of Islam and Director of the Al-Waleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at the Edmund A Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.

Prof Sonn in her lecture at UMT explained how the situation continued to aggravate when after 9/11 there were bombings in Eastern Africa, London, Madrid and other places. “The so called ideologues who did not have anything to do with Islam started claiming such acts as a way of reaction to what they termed western attempt to dominate,” she said.

An expert in Religious Studies with a focus on Islam, Prof Sonn has authored several books about Islamic Identity and its geopolitical manifestations.

Prof. Sonn, while addressing the audience quite succinctly, explained why Islam is perceived to be the nemesis of the West. She revealed that the title of her book, “Is Islam an Enemy of the West?” was decided by her American publisher. The reason for such a selection became apparent as soon as Dr. Sonn began her lecture.

Most of what is known to the West about Islam comes from the “headlines,” according to the American Academic. More often than not, the so-called spokespersons of Islamic identity are the leaders of terrorist organizations such as ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram.

According to Dr. Sonn, the perpetrators of terror are never representing Islamic ideology. In fact, they are the “outliers” who manipulate the religious narrative for political gain and lure young minds who feel “marginalized” and “victimized” by Western society due to the religious affiliations based on the perception of that religion as propelled by the least representative, the affiliates of terrorist groups.

According to Prof. Sonn, the question of Islam being an Enemy of the West is simply, “ridiculous.” She continued her lecture by establishing linkage between Abrahamic Religions; Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.

The champion of interfaith harmony detailed how one religion or ideology has always been at the receiving end of politically motivated propaganda. “At one point in time, the Jews were perceived to be the ‘enemies’ of the West within the West.  Then came the day of Communism and the Cold War, entire decades spent in ‘fearing’ the rise of the Left. These days, it is Islam that is perceived as a threat to the West,” she said.

However, what needs to be remembered is that radicalized groups even if they don any religious identity are never representing religion. As Dr. Sonn believes, mainstream Muslims need to be heard. The simple Mosque going individuals who are often attacked by the terrorists pretending to be the representatives of Islam condemn any act of terror in the name of Islam.

Albeit, the Muslims’ opposing misuse of Islam never make the headlines. The Professor of Religion went on to discuss how this manipulated image of a Religion prevents the World from seeing its suffering. Furthermore, Prof. Sonn shed light on the plight of the Muslims in areas of conflict such as Kashmir, Palestine, Myanmar, Southern Philippines (Mindanao), China amongst others.

However, the very West or in other words America has had long-standing ties with many Muslim countries said the Professor. It is not only the ‘oil-rich’ Gulf States that America or the West are invested in but, countries like Pakistan and Indonesia are also amongst the Muslim majority regions with whom the USA has withstanding connections.

“Vast majority of Muslims live in poor countries where they do not earn more than two dollars per day. Radicalization is bound to take place when there is so much frustration around due to poverty,” Prof Sonn was of the view.

“The vast majority of Muslims who have nothing to do anything with terrorism need to speak against it. They have not been able to make headlines but their governments should try to raise their voice. The west should also understand that intervention in other countries does not help in controlling the menace of terrorism. Forging alliances with Muslim countries is perhaps the solution.

Prof. Tamara Sonn‘s lecture essentially outlined why the West and the Muslims have an uncanny ‘fear’ of the other; in this case of each-other. The West marginalizes Muslims on the basis of reported perceptions and Muslims who live in the West or outside the Western boundaries, in countries where conflict and economic instability is rampant because of most of these regions including Pakistan were decolonized only in the mid of 20th century, feel unjustly accused and misrepresented.

Prior to the lecture rich tributes were paid to the late Islamic scholar and writer Khurram Murad. Prominent among those who spoke on the occasion were DG UMT Prof Abid Shirwani, Dr. Nomanul Haq, Dr Junaid Ahmed and  Prof Azhar. In the end President UMT Ibrahim Hasan Murad said the vote of thanks to Prof Tamara Sonn and also presented her with a souvenir.

 

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Remembering Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.  – (Robert Frost)


 

By Emanuel Sarfraz, Arsalan Haider

r Hasan Sohaib Murad the founder of ILM Trust and UMT was one such person who chose the path less traveled and it made a lot of difference in the world. He started from scratch and with great missionary zeal he was able to achieve what many other cannot even dream about. A reference was held in the memory of Dr Hasan Sohaib at the University of Management and Technology the other day to celebrate his life and pray for the departed soul . The event was held in connection with the first death anniversary of Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad.

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A Tribute to Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad: My Mentor And Guide

 

By Irfan Hyder,  Dean CBM & CES IoBM Institute of Business Management
With the departure of Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad for the hereafter, I lost a mentor, a guide and a trail blazer who exemplified what does it mean to be an inspirational leader. Inna lillah e wa inna ilaihi rajioon. A loss that seems more acute because I could have learned much more from him than what I did. Here I relate my observations about his achievements as a great collaborative leader, an inspiration for all those who met him, and my learning from him.

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UMT Founder, Former Rector Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad Passes Away

Noted academician, founder of University of Management and Technology and chairman of ILM Trust Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad breathed his last following a tragic road accident on Monday evening. He was 59.