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} The Mohammad Ali Jinnah University ( ur, ), abbreviated as MAJU) is a private university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in 1998, the university offers undergraduate and post-graduate programs with a strong emphasis on
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 ...
,
applied sciences Applied science is the use of the scientific method and knowledge obtained via conclusions from the method to attain practical goals. It includes a broad range of disciplines such as engineering and medicine. Applied science is often contrasted ...
, engineering and computer science.


Recognized university

Recognized by the Higher Education Commission (Pakistan). In addition, the university is a member of the
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 t ...
of the United Kingdom.


Additional campuses

The university operated an additional campus in Islamabad, but it changed into
Capital University of Science & Technology The Capital University of Science & Technology ( ur, ) is a private university located in Islamabad, Pakistan. Established in 1998 under the banner of Muhammad Ali Jinnah University Islamabad Campus, the university offers undergraduate and pos ...
(CUST) in 2015. Now CUST is separate from MAJU, Karachi and under the MAJU Trust.


History

The
Punjab Group of Colleges The Punjab Group of Colleges (also known as The Punjab Group or PGC) has its roots in a Commerce College set up by Mian Amer Mahmood. The chairman of PGC network is Mian Amer Mahmood. Now the new Chairman of Punjab Group of college is Tayyab M ...
has been serving the community with education since 1985. As a tribute to the father of the Nation, the group named an ambitious project Mohammad Ali Jinnah University. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University was granted its charter by the government of Sindh in 1998. The Islamabad campus was established after obtaining an NOC from UGC, dated 17 August 1998 and dated 29 November 2001 and NOC from HEC dated 27 September 2003. (now become a separate university CUST Islamabad)


Academics

MAJU has departments of Computer Science,
Bioinformatics Bioinformatics () is an interdisciplinary field that develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data, in particular when the data sets are large and complex. As an interdisciplinary field of science, bioinformatics combine ...
and
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, Mathematics in the Faculty of Computing; in the
Faculty Faculty may refer to: * Faculty (academic staff), the academic staff of a university (North American usage) * Faculty (division) A faculty is a division within a university or college comprising one subject area or a group of related subject ...
of
Business Administration 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 management ...
and Social Sciences, there are departments of
Business Administration 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 management ...
, Economics and Social Sciences. In addition to pure academic programs, MAJU runs training programs, seminars and workshops. The university has started
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programs in Computer Sciences, Electrical Engineering and Management Sciences. A project of
Punjab Group of Colleges The Punjab Group of Colleges (also known as The Punjab Group or PGC) has its roots in a Commerce College set up by Mian Amer Mahmood. The chairman of PGC network is Mian Amer Mahmood. Now the new Chairman of Punjab Group of college is Tayyab M ...
. Research is another area of prime importance at MAJU. Research and Development are the crucial tools that countries use to transform their developing economies into developed nations. With advanced degree programs in Banking and Finance, Computer Science and Management Information Systems, we are preparing young men and women to meet the challenges of the new millennium.


See also

*
Punjab Group of Colleges The Punjab Group of Colleges (also known as The Punjab Group or PGC) has its roots in a Commerce College set up by Mian Amer Mahmood. The chairman of PGC network is Mian Amer Mahmood. Now the new Chairman of Punjab Group of college is Tayyab M ...
* Punjab College of Business Administration * Punjab Law College * University of Central Punjab, Lahore *
Capital University of Science & Technology The Capital University of Science & Technology ( ur, ) is a private university located in Islamabad, Pakistan. Established in 1998 under the banner of Muhammad Ali Jinnah University Islamabad Campus, the university offers undergraduate and pos ...
, Islamabad


References


External links


MAJU official website


{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1998 Universities and colleges in Karachi Punjab Group of Colleges 1998 establishments in Pakistan Private universities and colleges in Sindh Engineering universities and colleges in Pakistan Memorials to Muhammad Ali Jinnah