The Ziauddin University ( ur, ); abbreviated as ZU) is a

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located in

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, Pakistan.Alumni celebrates ZU silver jubilee
Dawn (newspaper), Published 31 December 2021, Retrieved 1 March 2022 The university is named after the

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Ziauddin Ahmad Sir Ziauddin Ahmad (born Ziauddin Ahmed Zuberi; 13 February 1873 – 23 December 1947) was an Indian mathematician, parliamentarian, logician, natural philosopher, politician, political theorist, educationist and a scholar.Pakistan Nursing Council The Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) () is a regulatory body established in 1948 by the Pakistan Nursing Council Act (1952, 1973). PNC is empowered to license nurses, midwives, lady health visitors (LHVs) and nursing auxiliaries to practice nursing t ...

. The institution became the College of Nursing in 2009, and since then, it has offered a variety of graduate and undergraduate programmes. The Sindh government approved the creation of the Dr. Ziauddin Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in August 1994. The Ziauddin Medical University received its charter as Ziauddin University on December 13, 2005, under the name 'The Ziauddin University' (Amendment ACT 2003).

Recognized university

Ziauddin University is recognized and accredited by the

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. The Ziauddin University is a university chartered under The Ziauddin Medical University Act, 1995 that has been amended twice under The Ziauddin University (Amendment) Act, 2018 and The Ziauddin University (Amendment) Act, 2021.

Faculty of Law, Politics & Governance ("ZFLPG")

Originally known as Faculty of Law ("ZFL") was established in September 2018 under the Dean Shaaista Sarki. In April 2019 approval from the professional regulatory body

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was achieved to start the 5-year

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law degree program. An Associates Degree Program for 2-years was also approved by the Board of Governors at Ziauddin University that was launched in September 2021. The name change from ZFL to ZFLPG was finalized and approved in early January 2022 by the Board of Governors. There are plans to begin an external 3-year LLB program along with a master's level

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program in International Commercial Law from the United Kingdom in partnership with a

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that is projected to start in September 2022. ZFLPG also runs multiple centers focused in particular areas of law conducting research, projects, seminars & workshops, namely: * Centre for Access to Justice ("ZCFAJ") * Centre for Human Rights ("ZC4HR") * Centre for Law & Technology ("ZCFLT") * Centre for International & Constitutional Law ("ZCICL")

Ziauddin Medical College

* Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...

) *

MPhil The Master of Philosophy (MPhil; Latin ' or ') is a postgraduate degree. In the United States, an MPhil typically includes a taught portion and a significant research portion, during which a thesis project is conducted under supervision. An MPhil m ...

* MPhil Leading to Ph.D. in

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* Doctor Of Medicine (MD) * Master Of Surgery (MS) * Clinical diplomas

College of Dentistry

* Bachelor Of

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(BDS) * MPhil Oral Biology * MPhil

Oral Pathology Oral and maxillofacial pathology refers to the diseases of the mouth ("oral cavity" or "stoma"), jaws ("maxillae" or "gnath") and related structures such as salivary glands, temporomandibular joints, facial muscles and perioral skin (the skin arou ...

College of Pharmacy

* PharmD

College of Nursing

* MS Nursing * Post Registered Nurse BS Nursing * BS Nursing * Diploma in General Nursing * Diploma in Nurse-Midwifery

College of Medical Technology

* BS and associate degree in

Medical Technology Health technology is defined by the World Health Organization as the "application of organized knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures, and systems developed to solve a health problem and improve quality of liv ...

* Diploma

Phlebotomy Phlebotomy is the process of making a puncture in a vein, usually in the arm, with a cannula for the purpose of drawing blood. The procedure itself is known as a venipuncture, which is also used for intravenous therapy. A person who performs a p ...

* Diploma in

Clinical Pathology Clinical pathology is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids, such as blood, urine, and tissue homogenates or extracts using the tools of chemistry, microbiology, ...

(DCP) * Diploma in

Transfusion Medicine Transfusion medicine (or transfusiology) is the branch of medicine that encompasses all aspects of the transfusion of blood and blood components including aspects related to hemovigilance. It includes issues of blood donation, immunohematology ...

* MS/MPhil/PGD Medical Technology

College of Rehabilitation sciences

* Doctor of Physical therapy * Post-Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy * Accelerated Doctor of Physical Therapy * MS/MPhil Physical Therapy * Doctor of

Occupational Therapy Occupational therapy (OT) is a global healthcare profession. It involves the use of assessment and intervention to develop, recover, or maintain the meaningful activities, or ''occupations'', of individuals, groups, or communities. The field of ...

College of Speech-Language & Hearing Sciences

* BS in Audiology & Speech-Language Therapy * Diploma in

Childhood Development Child development involves the biological, psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the conclusion of adolescence. Childhood is divided into 3 stages of life which include early childhood, middle childhood, ...

Psychopathology Psychopathology is the study of abnormal cognition, behaviour, and experiences which differs according to social norms and rests upon a number of constructs that are deemed to be the social norm at any particular era. Biological psychopatholo ...

Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology

* BS

Software Engineering Software engineering is a systematic engineering approach to software development. A software engineer is a person who applies the principles of software engineering to design, develop, maintain, test, and evaluate computer software. The term '' ...

* BE

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 ...

* BE

Electrical Engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

* BE

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...

* BS

Electrical Engineering Technology Electrical/Electronics engineering technology (EET) is an engineering technology field that implements and applies the principles of electrical engineering. Like electrical engineering, EET deals with the "design, application, installation, manu ...

* BS

Technology

College of Media Sciences

* BS Communication and Media Studies

References

External links

Ziauddin University official website
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