Fatima Jinnah Women University ( ur, ) or FJWU is a
public
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university
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in the neighborhood of Mall Road of
Rawalpindi, Punjab
Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's ...
, Pakistan.
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Recognized university
Regarded as the first women's university
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in Pakistan, it is ranked at number 18 in general category of the Higher Education Commission of 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, regulating ...
rankings. Dr. Najma Najam, a neuroscientist, was the founding Vice-Chancellor of this institution.[University Overview of Fatima Jinnah Women University]
uniRank Australian University Ranking website, Retrieved 21 November 2021
Students come from all over the country from as far as Balochistan
Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...
, Southern Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute bet ...
, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
and Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
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Campuses
The main building is Victorian, built as a residence by Sikh brothers Mohan and Sohan Singh. It became the Presidency of Pakistan around the mid-1960s. The rooms are steeped in history; personalities like Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto ( ur, بینظیر بُھٹو; sd, بينظير ڀُٽو; Urdu ; 21 June 1953 – 27 December 2007) was a Pakistani politician who served as the 11th and 13th prime minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 t ...
, Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry
Fazal Elahi Chaudhry ( ur, ; 1 January 1904 – 2 June 1982) was a Pakistani politician who served as the fifth president of Pakistan from 1973 until 1978, prior to the martial law led by Chief of Army Staff General Zia-ul-Haq. He also serve ...
and President Habibullah Khan Marwat
Khan Habibullah Khan (also known as Khan Habibullah Khan Marwat ) (14 October 1901 – 5 December 1978) was the 1st Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan and former Peshawar High Court judge. He also served as the 10th Interior Minister of Pakist ...
, President General Zia Ul-Haq
General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq HI, GCSJ, ร.ม.ภ, (Urdu: ; 12 August 1924 – 17 August 1988) was a Pakistani four-star general and politician who became the sixth President of Pakistan following a coup and declaration of martial law i ...
have walked the corridors. Former Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Urdu, Punjabi: ; born 25 December 1949) is a Pakistani businessman and politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms. He is the longest-serving prime minister of Paki ...
inaugurated it as a gift for the nation's daughters and their families on 6 August 1998.[
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Academic departments
Arts and Humanities
*Anthropology[
*Sociology
*Urdu
*English][
*Fine Arts
*Education
*Islamic Studies][
*Gender Studies
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Business and Social Sciences
*Behavioral Sciences
*Business Administration
*Communication and Media Studies[
*Commerce
*Economics
*Computer Arts
*Computer Science
*Chemistry
*Defence and Diplomatic Studies
*Public Administration
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Engineering
*Electronic Engineering
*Environmental Sciences
*Software Engineering[
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Science and Technology
*Mathematical Sciences[
*Physics
*Chemistry
*Computer Science
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Degree programs
Professional Degree Programs
*Law
*Computer Arts
*Software Engineering
*Psychology
Undergraduate programs
*Anthropology
*Sociology
*Economics
*Islamic Studies
*Behavioral Sciences
*Public Administration
*Communication and Media Studies
*Gender Studies
*Computer Science
*Chemistry
*Fine Arts
*Education
*Business Administration
*Environmental Sciences
*Defence and Diplomatic Studies
*Urdu
*Software Engineering
*Physics
*Law
*Commerce
*Electronic Engineering
*Computer Arts
*Mathematical Sciences
Research Degree Programs
*Anthropology
*Sociology
*Behavioral Sciences
*Economics
*Education
*English language and Literature
*Environmental Sciences
*Computer Science
*Gender Studies
Women Research and Resource Center
The Women Research and Resource Centre researches gender and social issues to reflect the academic and professional development of women in general and in the context of Pakistan's society in particular.WRRC (Women Research and Resource Centre)
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FM Radio Services
Fatima Jinnah is host to an FM radio channel that is broadcast during university hours and operated in the department of Mass Communications.
References
External links
FJWU websiteQuality Enhancement CellJobsOricJournal of gender Journal of education
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Women's universities and colleges in Pakistan
Educational institutions established in 1998
1998 establishments in Pakistan
Universities and colleges in Rawalpindi District