The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (); alternatively known as FUUAST) is a
public university
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primarily located at
Islamabad
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, Pakistan.
The university has two satellite campuses; the central campus is located in
Islamabad
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while the secondary campus is located in
Karachi
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.
[ The administrative and degree awarding units of the university are currently based in ]Karachi
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, which also acts as the university's present headquarters. The university offers wide range of academic programs in undergraduate
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and post-graduate
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. The university is noted for its engaging research in fine arts
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, languages, engineering, social sciences and philosophy. With an tentative approximated of ~13,500 enrolled students currently attending the university, it is one of the largest institution in the country and is one of the top 10 universities in the "general category" ranked by the Higher Education Commission (Pakistan).
The Federal Urdu University holds a unique distinction of being as one of the few institutions of higher learning in languages and maintains a distinguish reputation for conducting scientific research towards the advancement of languages
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, engineering
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, philosophy
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, natural
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, medical
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and social sciences
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. In addition, the university is also known for its financial affordability while engaged in offering an international standard scientific research and development in various academic mulch-disciplines.
History
Urdu
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College was first established by Baba-e-Urdu Maulvi Abdul Haq in 1949. Then this college was given the status of a University on 13 November 2002 by presidential order and is the first university in Pakistan to teach primarily in the Urdu language. It was established by merging the Federal Urdu Arts College and the Federal Urdu Science College, both in Karachi
Karachi is the capital city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, largest city in Pakistan and 12th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a popul ...
. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui was appointed as the first Vice Chancellor of Federal Urdu University in 2002. President Pervez Musharraf
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was the university's first chancellor.[
]
Campuses and departments
The Federal Urdu University comprises three campuses and a number of departments:
*''Abdul Haq Campus'' at Baba-e-Urdu Road, Karachi (previously known as ''Federal Urdu Arts College'')[
*''Gulshan Campus'' at the University Road, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi (previously known as ''Federal Urdu Science College'')][
*''Islamabad Campus'', Kuri Model Village, Mozah Mohrian, 5B, Near Bahria Enclave Road, Islamabad (established in 2003 near Zero Point, Islamabad. Later moved on to Kuri Model Village)
Abdul Haq Campus
*]Islamic studies
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* World Religions
*Business Administration
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* Accounts
*Economics
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*Education
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* English
* General history
*International relations
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*Islamic history
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*Law
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*Mass communication
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* Pakistan studies
*Political science
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*Psychology
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*Social work
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* Sindhi
*Urdu
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Gulshan campus
*Business Administration
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*Commerce
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*Economics
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*Law
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*Biochemistry
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*Botany
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*Biotechnology
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*Chemistry
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*Computer science
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* Environmental Sciences
*Geography
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*Geology
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* Mathematical science
*Microbiology
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* Pharmaceutics
*Pharmaceutical chemistry
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* Pharmacognosy
*Pharmacology
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*Physics
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*Statistics
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*Zoology
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Islamabad campus
*Applied physics
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*Business administration
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*Computer science
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*Electrical engineering
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*Urdu
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*Economics
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*Mathematical sciences
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* Mass Communications
* English
*International relations
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Gallery
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See also
* List of universities in Pakistan
* List of Urdu universities
*Urdu language
Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...
* Maulvi Abdul Haq
* Baba-e-Urdu
References
External links
FUUAST Karachi campus official website
FUUAST Islamabad campus official website
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Universities and colleges established in 1949
1949 establishments in Pakistan
Public universities and colleges in Pakistan
Federal universities
Engineering universities and colleges in Pakistan
Universities and colleges in Karachi
Universities and colleges in Islamabad Capital Territory
Language education in Pakistan
Urdu in Pakistan