The Air University (AU) ( ur, ) is a federally chartered public sector

research university A research university or a research-intensive university is a university that is committed to research as a central part of its mission. They are the most important sites at which knowledge production occurs, along with "intergenerational kno ...

in Pakistan. Established in 2002, its main campus is located in the capital city of

Islamabad, Pakistan Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital T ...

. The university has two other functional campuses, Aerospace and Aviation Campus at Kamra and a campus at

Multan Multan (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River. Multan is Pakistan's seventh largest city as per the 2017 census, and the major cultural, religious and economic centre of southern Punjab. Multan is one of the List ...

. The university offers

undergraduate Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, in the United States, an entry-lev ...

and

post-graduate Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate ( bachelor's) degree. The organization and stru ...

degrees in

artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence—perceiving, synthesizing, and inferring information—demonstrated by machines, as opposed to intelligence displayed by animals and humans. Example tasks in which this is done include speech re ...

business management Business administration, also known as business management, is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. From the point of view of managemen ...

computer science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...

cyber security Computer security, cybersecurity (cyber security), or information technology security (IT security) is the protection of computer systems and networks from attack by malicious actors that may result in unauthorized information disclosure, the ...

engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...

medicine Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care pract ...

, and

humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at the t ...

. It is ranked among the country's top ten universities in the Engineering and Technology category by the Higher Education Commission. Air University is recognized by

Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) The Higher Education Commission (colloquially known as HEC) is a statutory body formed by the Government of Pakistan which was established in 2002 under the Chairmanship of Atta-ur-Rahman. Its main functions are funding, overseeing, regulatin ...

and accredited by the

Pakistan Engineering Council The Pakistan Engineering Council (Urdu: ; acronym: PEC) is a professional body for accreditation of engineering education and regulation of engineering profession in Pakistan. It was established on 10 January 1976 by the Parliament under th ...

and

Pakistan Medical Commission Pakistan Medical Commission is a statutory regulatory authority that maintains the official register of medical practitioners in Pakistan. Its chief function is to establish uniform minimum standards of basic and higher qualifications in medicin ...

. It is a member of

Association of Commonwealth Universities The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) was established in 1913, and has over 500 member institutions in over 50 countries across the Commonwealth. The ACU is the world's oldest international network of universities. Its mission is ...

of the

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and

International Association of Universities The International Association of Universities (IAU) is a membership-led non-governmental organization working in the field of higher education. It comprises more than 600 higher education institutions and organizations in over 130 countries. IAU ...

History

The university was established in 2001 to promote science and technology in Pakistan with Air Marshal Qazi Javed Ahmed appointed as its founding chancellor.https://www.au.edu.pk/pages/About/time_line.aspx In August 2001, a feasibility report regarding the university was submitted to then University Grants Commission (UGC, now HEC) for approval. Later, in November 2001, UGC done a detailed inspection of the proposed premises. In April 2002, the feasibility report was revised based on the feedback provided by the UGC. Meanwhile, construction of the admin block was started. In September 2002, the first batch was admitted and classes began. In October 2002, the university received a charter from the

president of Pakistan The president of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=s̤adr-i Pākiṣṭān), officially the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan and the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces. In June 2003, the prime minister of Pakistan inaugurated the university formally and made a contribution of Rs 20 million for the expansion of the university. In February 2006, the construction work on the Institute of Avionics and Aeronautics was started. In November 2008, Air Commodore Ijaz A Malik was appointed as the second vice-chancellor of the university. In March 2011, a new sub-campus of the university in Multan was established. In October 2014, Air Vice Marshal Faaiz Amir was appointed as the new vice-chancellor of Air University. In January 2020, Air Marshal Javaid Ahmed succeeded Air Vice Marshal Faaiz Amir as the new vice-chancellor. In February 2020, Air University Aviation & Aerospace Campus Kamra, located on a land of 50 acres in PAC Kamra became functional.
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Campuses, constituent colleges, and affiliated institutes

There is one main campus in Islamabad, two other functional campuses are located in Kamra and Multan. Another campus is under construction in Islamabad.

Campuses

Main Campus

The main campus is situated close to the Margalla foothills in the southeast of sector E-9 (PAF Complex) of Islamabad. The primary entrance is adjacent to the intersection of Agha Shahi Avenue (9th Avenue) and Khayaban-e-Iqbal (Margalla Road), opposite to E/9 Campus of Bahria University, Islamabad. Different departments have different buildings. Faculty of Electrical Engineering Department is the oldest one. The newest edition to the buildings is the faculty of Computer Science, C block functional since 2022.

Air University Aerospace and Aviation Campus Kamra

Air University Aviation & Aerospace Campus Kamra is a 50-acre campus located in PAC Kamra and aims to further research in aviation. The campus is being built in five phases with phase one being complete and functional since February 2020. The facilities of the campus include a separate hostel for boys and girls hostels, a dining area, medical facilities, and sports arenas.

Air University Multan campus

Air University Multan Campus was inaugurated in 2011 by then

prime minister of Pakistan The prime minister of Pakistan ( ur, , romanized: Wazīr ē Aʿẓam , ) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen cabinet, despite the president of Paki ...

Yousaf Raza Gillani Yusuf Raza Gilani ( Urdu: ; born 9 June 1952), is a Pakistani politician who served as 18th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 25 March 2008, until his retroactive disqualification and ouster by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on 26 April 2012. ...

. In the first phase, the campus started its operations in a commercial plaza named "Khan Centre" at Abdali Road,

Multan Cantt Multan Cantt ( ur, ) or Multan Cantonment ( ur, ) is a cantonment in the Multan District, adjacent to Multan city, in Punjab province, eastern Pakistan. Multan Cantt is located in the city's southwest. Now, the Air University Mutan Campus (AUMC) has shifted to a proper built campus on 25.5 acres of land located at Bahawalpur Road, Multan. Phase-1 of the project is completed, in which one academic block and one hostel block have been completed, whereas three more academic blocks, two more residential hostels, an auditorium and a student center are planned in the near future.

South Campus

Another campus is in the construction phase in Sector H-11/2 of Islamabad. The campus will comprise seven academic blocks, two residential blocks, a new automated central library, an administration block, an auditorium, and a cafeteria. In January 2020, then prime minister of Pakistan,

Imran Khan Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi ( ur}; born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician and former Cricket captain who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2018 to until April 2022, when he was ousted through a no-confidenc ...

, laid the foundation of the new campus. First academic block and hostel will be completed by December 2022. In addition to its own campuses, the university has two constituent colleges and five affiliated institutes.

Constituent units

Fazaia Medical College Fazaia Medical College (FMC) is a private sector medical college located in Islamabad, Pakistan. The medical college is a constituent college of Air University, Islamabad. It was founded by Pakistan Air Force along with Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medic ...

Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College The Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College (FRPMC) is a medical College funded by the Pakistan Air Force which is located in PAF Base Faisal, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is a constituent college of Air University, Islamabad of Pa ...

* PAF College of Aviation & Safety Management (CASM),

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...

* College of Flying Training (CFT), PAF Academy Asghar Khan,

Risalpur Risalpur (Pashto/ ur, رسالپور) is a city in Nowshera District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on the Nowshera-Mardan Road. It is nearly 45 km from Peshawar and 18 km from Mardan and is located at 34°4'52N 71°58'21E. In a basin so ...

Affiliated institutes

* Bilquis College of Education for Women,

Chaklala, Rawalpindi Chaklala is a major suburban town of Rawalpindi in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is situated astride the Airport Road, to the east of Grand Trunk Road on the main railway line. The town has its own railway station Chaklala Railway Station w ...

* Fazaia College of Education for Women,

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

* Aero Medical Institute,

PAF Base Masroor PAF Base Masroor is the largest airbase operated by the Pakistan Air Force. It is located in the Mauripur area of Karachi, in the Sindh province. The base was originally known as RPAF Station Mauripur and after 1956, as PAF Station Mauripur. ...

* College of Education,

Peshawar Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...

* College of Education for Women,

Organization and administration

Vice-Chancellors

* Air Marshal Qazi Javed Ahmed (retd) (2001 – November 2008) * Air Cdre Ijaz Ahmad Malik (retd) (November 2008 – October 2014) * Air Vice Marshal Faaiz Amir (retd) (October 2014 – January 2020) * Air Marshal Javaid Ahmed (retd) (January 2020 – present)

Academic profile

Faculties

Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences

The faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences comprises two departments: the department of mathematics, and the department of Physics.https://www.au.edu.pk/pages/Faculties/Basic_Applied_Sciences/faclty_applied_about.aspx Recently, the Department of Mathematics has started a master's degree in

mathematical modeling A mathematical model is a description of a system using mathematical concepts and language. The process of developing a mathematical model is termed mathematical modeling. Mathematical models are used in the natural sciences (such as physics, b ...

and

scientific computing Computational science, also known as scientific computing or scientific computation (SC), is a field in mathematics that uses advanced computing capabilities to understand and solve complex problems. It is an area of science that spans many disc ...

Faculty of Engineering

The department of electrical engineering offers degrees in three areas:

electronics The field of electronics is a branch of physics and electrical engineering that deals with the emission, behaviour and effects of electrons using electronic devices. Electronics uses active devices to control electron flow by amplification ...

telecommunication Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than that fe ...

s, and power.https://www.au.edu.pk/pages/Faculties/Engineering/faculty_engineering_about.aspx Moreover, the faculty of engineering also offers BS and MS programs in

mechatronics Mechatronics engineering also called mechatronics, is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering that focuses on the integration of mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering systems, and also includes a combination of robotics, electronics, ...

and

biomedical engineering Biomedical engineering (BME) or medical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes (e.g., diagnostic or therapeutic). BME is also traditionally logical sciences ...

. It has also collaborated with national centers such as the National Institute of Vacuum Science and Technology (NINVAST) and the National Center of Physics (NCP) to further strengthen the students and faculty.

Faculty of Computing and AI

The Faculty of Computing and AI (FCAI) offers bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. programs in computing and

fields.https://www.au.edu.pk/pages/Faculties/Computing_AI In 2019, the department was upgraded as the Faculty of Computing & Artificial Intelligence with three separate departments, including the department of computer science, creative technologies, and

. FCAI faculty members have been included among the world's top two percent researchers. FCAI also offers certification programs of

Huawei Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ( ; ) is a Chinese multinational technology corporation headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It designs, develops, produces and sells telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics and various smar ...

Oracle An oracle is a person or agency considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities. As such, it is a form of divination. Description The word '' ...

Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology corporation producing computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services headquartered at the Microsoft Redmond campus located in Redmond, Washing ...

, and

CISCO Cisco Systems, Inc., commonly known as Cisco, is an American-based multinational digital communications technology conglomerate corporation headquartered in San Jose, California. Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, ...

through its newly established academy named Air University Computing Academy.

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences offers bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degree programs in

linguistics Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It is called a scientific study because it entails a comprehensive, systematic, objective, and precise analysis of all aspects of language, particularly its nature and structure. Linguis ...

and

literature Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include ...

.https://www.au.edu.pk/pages/Faculties/SocialSciences/academics_faculty_social_sciences.aspx The faculty also offers a bachelor's of science in

psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...

and a master's of science in

clinical psychology Clinical psychology is an integration of social science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and persona ...

and education subjects. The faculty has also established joint ventures with other organizations such as the Social Sciences Research Centre (SSRC), in order to tackle the contemporary challenges of society.

Faculty of Aerospace Sciences and Strategic Studies

The department of Strategic Studies is a department of the Faculty of Aerospace Sciences and Strategic Studies which helps in policy building related to

geopolitical Geopolitics (from Greek γῆ ''gê'' "earth, land" and πολιτική ''politikḗ'' "politics") is the study of the effects of Earth's geography (human and physical) on politics and international relations. While geopolitics usually refers to ...

economic An economy is an area of the Production (economics), production, Distribution (economics), distribution and trade, as well as Consumption (economics), consumption of Goods (economics), goods and Service (economics), services. In general, it is ...

, and social areas.https://www.au.edu.pk/pages/Faculties/DASSS/Departments/AerospaceSciences/dept_aerospace_about.aspx The Department of Aerospace Sciences and Strategic Studies also offers master's degree in strategic studies to civilians and officers of Pakistan Air Force.

Institute of Avionics and Aeronautics

The Institute of Avionics and Aeronautics (IAA) is a research institute that provides research services in emerging fields such as aerospace propulsion systems, active and passive surveillance systems, communication systems, digital signal processing, guidance and control systems, fluid dynamics, microwave circuit design, and navigation systems.

Air University School of Management

The Air University School of Management (AUSOM) is a graduate

business school A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in business administration or management. A business school may also be referred to as school of management, management school, school of business administration, o ...

of Air University. It offers bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees in

accounting Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "languag ...

finance Finance is the study and discipline of money, currency and capital assets. It is related to, but not synonymous with economics, the study of production, distribution, and consumption of money, assets, goods and services (the discipline of fina ...

project management Project management is the process of leading the work of a team to achieve all project goals within the given constraints. This information is usually described in project documentation, created at the beginning of the development process. Th ...

hospitality management Hospitality management may refer to: *Hospitality industry The hospitality industry is a broad category of fields within the service industry that includes lodging, food and drink service, event planning, theme parks, travel and tourism. It inc ...

, and

human resources Human resources (HR) is the set of people who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector, industry, or economy. A narrower concept is human capital, the knowledge and skills which the individuals command. Similar terms include m ...

(HR).

Programs

Research centers

CPEC Research Center

In February 2018, the CPEC Center of Excellence was established at Air University School of Management, Islamabad.https://www.au.edu.pk/pages/CPEC/cpec_about_us.aspx The research center was established with an aim to understand the importance and contributions of export-processing zones (EPZs) in human welfare and particularly maximizing its potential in the post-CPEC scenario. The center is also working with the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis to establish a university in Islamabad, Pakistan.

National Centre for Cyber Security (NCCS)

National Center for Cyber Security was established in May 2018 with the headquarters at Air University, Islamabad. The center was inaugurated by then Federal Minister for Interior, Ahsan Iqbal.

Laboratories and research facilities

The university maintains state-of-the-art laboratories for research and training purposes. These labs include: *

Aerodynamics Aerodynamics, from grc, ἀήρ ''aero'' (air) + grc, δυναμική (dynamics), is the study of the motion of air, particularly when affected by a solid object, such as an airplane wing. It involves topics covered in the field of fluid dyn ...

laboratory (ADL) * National centre for cyber-security (NCCS) * Aerospace sensors and systems Laboratory * Micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) Laboratory * Avionics integration laboratory * Communication security and embedded systems laboratory * Computer laboratory *

Computer aided engineering Computer-aided engineering (CAE) is the broad usage of computer software to aid in engineering analysis tasks. It includes , , , durability and optimization. It is included with computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) ...

laboratory (CAEL) * CNC machines and robotics laboratory *

Control engineering Control engineering or control systems engineering is an engineering discipline that deals with control systems, applying control theory to design equipment and systems with desired behaviors in control environments. The discipline of controls o ...

laboratory *

Digital electronics Digital electronics is a field of electronics involving the study of digital signals and the engineering of devices that use or produce them. This is in contrast to analog electronics and analog signals. Digital electronic circuits are usual ...

laboratory *

Digital signal processing Digital signal processing (DSP) is the use of digital processing, such as by computers or more specialized digital signal processors, to perform a wide variety of signal processing operations. The digital signals processed in this manner are ...

laboratory * Dynamics and strength laboratory (DSL) * ECM and

radar Radar is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine the distance (''ranging''), angle, and radial velocity of objects relative to the site. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, w ...

laboratory *

Electro-optics Electro–optics is a branch of electrical engineering, electronic engineering, materials science, and material physics involving components, electronic devices such as lasers, laser diodes, LEDs, waveguides, etc. which operate by the propaga ...

laboratory * Electronic systems laboratory *

Embedded systems An embedded system is a computer system—a combination of a computer processor, computer memory, and input/output peripheral devices—that has a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electronic system. It is ''embedded'' as ...

laboratory *

Fluid mechanics Fluid mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the mechanics of fluids ( liquids, gases, and plasmas) and the forces on them. It has applications in a wide range of disciplines, including mechanical, aerospace, civil, chemical and bio ...

laboratory * Heat and mass transfer laboratory *

Industrial automation Automation describes a wide range of technologies that reduce human intervention in processes, namely by predetermining decision criteria, subprocess relationships, and related actions, as well as embodying those predeterminations in machines ...

laboratory * Lego Mindstroms – advanced mechatronics laboratory *

Machine design ''Machine Design'' () is an American trade magazine and website serving the OEM engineering market. Its print issues reach qualified design engineers and Engineering management, engineering managers twice a month. Key technologies covered include ...

laboratory * Materials and structures laboratory (MSL) * Mechanics of materials laboratory * Mechanical workshop *

Power electronics Power electronics is the application of electronics to the control and conversion of electric power. The first high-power electronic devices were made using mercury-arc valves. In modern systems, the conversion is performed with semiconducto ...

and electrical machines laboratory * Power systems laboratory *

Projects A project is any undertaking, carried out individually or collaboratively and possibly involving research or design, that is carefully planned to achieve a particular goal. An alternative view sees a project managerially as a sequence of even ...

laboratory * RF and optical communication laboratory * Thermo fluids and propulsion laboratory (TFPL) *

Thermodynamics Thermodynamics is a branch of physics that deals with heat, work, and temperature, and their relation to energy, entropy, and the physical properties of matter and radiation. The behavior of these quantities is governed by the four laws of the ...

laboratory

Library

The Air University Central Library is the main library of the university and houses about 15,844 volumes of the print collection.https://www.au.edu.pk/pages/Library/about_Library.aspx Additionally, the library also maintains an active subscription with fifty-one publications and seven newspapers. The library is also a member of the HEC's National Digital Library Program which provides on-campus access to 22,000 electronic journals and about 140,000 e-books. The library facilities include six discussion rooms, fifty-six study carrels, and seventy computers for research purposes.

Rankings and reputation

Among rankings for the engineering category, the Higher Education Commission has ranked Air University on 8th among engineering universities in Pakistan. Among rankings for specific indicators, the Office of Research Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) has maintained the "W" category in the HEC ranking since 2013. Among rankings for world universities, Air University received 740th position in Universitas Indonesia (UI) ''Green Matric World University Ranking'' published in 2020.

Accreditation

Research

* Journal of Business & Economics * CPEC Center of Excellence * National Center for Cyber Security ** Smart Devices & Networks Security Lab *** Smart Devices Security *** Network Cyber Defence ** National Cyber-crime & Forensics Lab *** Social Media Forensics *** Computer Forensics *** Mobile Forensics * Corporum: Journal of Corpus Linguistics * Corpus Research Centre * Erevna Journal of Linguistics and Literature

Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization

In January 2011, the Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC) was established at Air University, Islamabad on the directives of the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan. In August 2013, the registration process was completed.https://www.au.edu.pk/pages/ORIC/oric_home.aspx The office has established linkages with stakeholders and has secured research grants from research funding organizations including, the British Council, HEC, Ignite, Pakistan Science Foundation, and Ministry of Science & Technology.

Business Incubator Center

Air University Business Incubation Center (AUBIC) is currently under the developmental phase. This center will provide various facilities to incubatees including a conference room, meeting room, separate workstations, and halls for seminars. It will provide networking facilities to entrepreneurs with potential investors and venture capital firms.

Partner Countries

AU has developed strong linkages with institutes in following partner countries: *

(UK) *

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(USA) *

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

International Cooperation Office (ICO)

International Cooperation Office is a department of Air University that helps in the internationalization of the university.https://portals.au.edu.pk/demoico/About The office works to form associations and academic linkages with international universities and colleges and signs memorandum of understandings (MOUs) on the behalf of university.https://portals.au.edu.pk/demoico/Mou AU has more than 80 formal and informal international linkages with international higher education institutes of the world.

Partner universities

Merseburg University of Applied Sciences The Merseburg University of Applied Sciences (german: Hochschule Merseburg - University of Applied Sciences) is an institution of higher education (a vocational university) located in the town of Merseburg, Germany. It was established on April 1, ...

https://www.au.edu.pk/Pages/ORIC/oric_formal_collaboration_foreign_universities.aspx *

Kingston University , mottoeng = "Through Learning We Progress" , established = – gained University Status – Kingston Technical Institute , type = Public , endowment = £2.3 m (2015) , ...

Blekinge Institute of Technology The Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH; sv, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola) is a public, state funded Swedish institute of technology in Blekinge with 5,900 students (part-time, full-time) and offers about 30 educational programmes in 11 departmen ...

Mississippi State University Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Unive ...

* Nanjing University of Science & Technology *

Beihang University Beihang University, previously known as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (), abbreviated as BUAA or Beihang ( zh, c=北航, p=), is a national public research university located in Beijing, China, specializing in engineering, t ...

Northwestern Polytechnical University Northwestern Polytechnical University (NWPU; ) is a national key public research university in Xi'an, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The university is a Chinese national Class A Double ...

* Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics *

University of Southampton , mottoeng = The Heights Yield to Endeavour , type = Public research university , established = 1862 – Hartley Institution1902 – Hartley University College1913 – Southampton University Coll ...

Shenyang Aerospace University Shenyang Aerospace University (SAU), formerly known as Shenyang Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, is a comprehensive research university in Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province in Northeast China Northeast China or Northeastern Chi ...

Gediz University Gediz University ( tr, Gediz Üniversitesi) was a private university located in the Seyrek neighborhood of Menemen, a metropolitan district of Izmir, Turkey. It was established in 2008. On 23 July 2016, in the course of the 2016 Turkish purges, ...

Istanbul Medeniyet University Istanbul Medeniyet University ( tr, İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi) is a public university in Istanbul ) , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 34000 to 34990 , area_code = +90 212 (Europea ...

University of Bedfordshire The University of Bedfordshire is a public research university with campuses in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England. The University has roots from 1882, however, it gained university status in 1993 as the University of Luton. The Universi ...

University of Nova Gorica The University of Nova Gorica, UNG ( sl, Univerza v Novi Gorici), is the fourth university in Slovenia. It is located in the towns of Nova Gorica, Gorizia (in Italy), Vipava, and Ajdovščina. History The University of Nova Gorica grew out of ...

National University of Singapore The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a national public research university in Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest autonomous university in the c ...

King Saud University King Saud University (KSU, ar, جامعة الملك سعود) is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1957 by King Saud bin Abdulaziz to address the country's skilled worker shortage, it is the first university in the K ...

Akdeniz University Akdeniz University ( tr, Akdeniz Üniversitesi) is a public research university established in Antalya, Turkey. It has been chosen as the second most beautiful university in Turkey, after Boğaziçi University, with its campus having a wide and gr ...

Mersin University Mersin University ( tr, Mersin Üniversitesi) is a public university, built in 1992 in Mersin Province, Turkey. It has about 39,000 students, 1,813 academic staff, and a number of foreign and guest academic staff. The university has research and ...

Istanbul University , image = Istanbul_University_logo.svg , image_size = 200px , latin_name = Universitas Istanbulensis , motto = tr, Tarihten Geleceğe Bilim Köprüsü , mottoeng = Science Bridge from Past to the Future , established = 1453 1846 1933 ...

Anadolu University Anadolu University ( tr, Anadolu Üniversitesi) is a public university in Eskişehir, Turkey. The university is known for its success in verbal fields such as history and communication. Its Faculty of Communication Sciences is sometimes considered ...

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University (french: Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah; ar, جامعة سيدي محمد بن عبد الله) is a university in Fez city, Morocco, which was founded in 1975. It is named for Mohammed ben Abdallah ...

* University of Hassan II Casablanca *

University of Technology Malaysia , image_name = UTM-LOGO.png , image_size = , caption = Seal , latin_name = , motto = Kerana Tuhan Untuk Manusia , mottoeng = In the Name of God for Mankind , established = , closed = , type = Public research university , affiliatio ...

China Women's University China Women's University () is a women's university located in Chaoyang District, Beijing, Chaoyang District of Beijing, China. It also has a campus in Changping District of Beijing. It was founded in 1949 as a school for the Professional revolu ...

Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. It is Michigan's third-largest university. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 350 programs to nearly 25,000 ...

Jiangxi University of Science and Technology Jiangxi University of Science and Technology () is a university located in Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China. History Established in 1958, this university was formerly known as Jiangxi Institute of Metallurgy. The unive ...

South China University of Technology The South China University of Technology (SCUT; ) is a public university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The university is co-sponsored by the China Ministry of Education and the Guangdong Provincial People's Government. The university is a mul ...

Shanghai University Shanghai University, commonly referred to as SHU, or colloquially Shangda (), is a public research university located in Shanghai. The 555-acre main Baoshan campus is situated in the north of Shanghai, and there are two other campuses in Jiadi ...

Beijing Technology and Business University Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU, ) is a public comprehensive university in Beijing, China. It was founded based on the amalgamation of Beijing Light Industry School (Beijing Institute of Light Industry) (Founded in 1958), Beijin ...

Technische Universität Darmstadt The Technische Universität Darmstadt (official English name Technical University of Darmstadt, sometimes also referred to as Darmstadt University of Technology), commonly known as TU Darmstadt, is a research university in the city of Darmstadt ...

Xinjiang Medical University Xinjiang Medical University (XMU) ( zh, s=新疆医科大学, p=Xīnjiāng Yīkē Dàxué; ug, شىنجاڭ تىببىي ئۇنىۋېرسىتېت, Shinjang Tibbiy Universiteti, 6=Шинҗаң Тиббий Университети), formerly th ...

University of Hamburg The University of Hamburg (german: link=no, Universität Hamburg, also referred to as UHH) is a public research university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by combining the previous General Lecture System ('' Allgemeines Vor ...

* Macquarie University *

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań The Adam Mickiewicz University ( pl, Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu; Latin: ''Universitas Studiorum Mickiewicziana Posnaniensis'') is a research university in Poznań, Poland. It traces its origins to 1611, when under the Royal Ch ...

Shenzhen University Shenzhen University (SZU, Chinese: 深圳大学) is a municipal public research university in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The university is funded by the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government. Location SZU comprises two campuses, Houhai ca ...

Ulster University sco, Ulstèr Universitie , image = Ulster University coat of arms.png , caption = , motto_lang = , mottoeng = , latin_name = Universitas Ulidiae , established = 1865 – Magee College 1953 - Magee Un ...

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History

Campuses, constituent colleges, and affiliated institutes

Campuses

Main Campus

Air University Aerospace and Aviation Campus Kamra

Air University Multan campus

South Campus

Constituent units

Affiliated institutes

Organization and administration

Vice-Chancellors

Academic profile

Faculties

Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Computing and AI

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Faculty of Aerospace Sciences and Strategic Studies

Institute of Avionics and Aeronautics

Air University School of Management

Programs

Research centers

CPEC Research Center

National Centre for Cyber Security (NCCS)

Laboratories and research facilities

Library

Rankings and reputation

Accreditation

Research

Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization

Business Incubator Center

Partner Countries

International Cooperation Office (ICO)

Partner universities

Student life

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References

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