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Aga Khan University

“Educating leaders, embodying excellence, fostering pluralism and creating solutions for the developing world.” University's slogan

PrivateRecognised

Describes itself as Pakistan's first private international university; private, non-denominational. Admissions are merit-based and needs-blind. Reports 3,986 current students and 21,237 degrees/diplomas awarded across three continents (Feb 2025). Founded 1983 as Pakistan's first private not-for-profit university; agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. AKU hospitals were first in…

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Location
Karachi, Sindh
Established
1983
Campuses
1
Program offerings
28

Scholarships & financial help

1 option listed for Aga Khan University.

  • AKU Financial Assistance (Pakistan) — Aga Khan University
    Combination of grant-in-aid and interest-free student loan (5% annual admin charge, repaid after graduation); ~50% of students receive assistance
    Deadline: New students: date stated in admission offer package; current students: last working day of February of the forthcoming academic year

See national and provincial scholarships HEC need-based, Ehsaas/BISP, PEEF, Honhaar and other schemes are open to students of many institutions.

Details

Sector
Private
Year established
1983
Province
Sindh
City (main campus)
Karachi
Repute summary
Describes itself as Pakistan's first private international university; private, non-denominational. Admissions are merit-based and needs-blind. Reports 3,986 current students and 21,237 degrees/diplomas awarded across three continents (Feb 2025). Founded 1983 as Pakistan's first private not-for-profit university; agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. AKU hospitals were first in their regions accredited by Joint Commission International. Approx. 50% of students receive financial assistance.
Number of campuses
1
Number of affiliated colleges
0
Number of program offerings
28

Recognition & affiliation

HEC recognition status
Recognised (added: missing from the workbook HEC sheet; confirm on the HEC list)

Admission & duration

Maximum annual intake, all programs
0

Campus life & safety

Hostel
Available only to students without residential accommodation in Karachi; charged separately (2027: PKR 45,000/month + A/C PKR 19,000/month, actual use); meals from university cafeteria
Boys hostel
Yes
Hostel fee and rules
On-campus hostel fee Rs 45,000 per month per the MBBS fee document (year not stated); air-conditioning charge Rs 19,000 extra (frequency not stated). Other fees are tentative per AKU.
Source: aku.edu (the institution's own page or document) · Checked 9 Nov 2026

Official figures we have recorded

ItemFigureWhere it comes from
MBBS tuition, first listed year (2027) (Karachi)Rs 1,704,000
PKR annual (university fee a further Rs 1,872,000 annual). Fees rise each year (2031: tuition 2,499,000, university fee 2,745,000). One-time admission fee Rs 255,000. Meaning of the "2027" label (entry or study year) needs confirming		Session as printed: 2027 · Source: aku.edu (the institution's own page or document) · Checked 9 Nov 2026

Figures are copied from the institution's own pages or documents. Fees change: confirm with the admissions office before you pay or decide.

Programs offered

28 programs listed. Fees, seats and dates are shown only where the university has published them.

Associate degree 1
Bachelor's 11
Master's / MS / MPhil 12
PhD / Doctorate 3
Other 1

Campuses

International links

  • AKU campuses/sites, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Afghanistan, UK
    Own campuses

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