Main campusIslamabad
University
Quaid-i-Azam University
PublicRecognised
Federal public research university in Islamabad (founded 1967), four faculties plus institutes, centres and schools, over 11,000 students. Central library (Dr Raziuddin Siddiqi Memorial Library, 60 international journal titles, HEC PERI e-resources), medical centre with 24/7 ambulance. Syndicate agreed in principle on 31 Aug 2026 to a QAU…
- Location
- Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory
- Established
- 1967 (July 1967, as per Introduction page)
- Chartered by
- Government of Pakistan
- Campuses
- 1
- Program offerings
- 105
Scholarships & financial help
4 options listed for Quaid-i-Azam University.
- HEC and other-organisation scholarships administered through QAU (USAID Merit and Need Based, HEC Need Based, EHSAAS UG, Balochistan/FATA/Gilgit-Baltistan schemes, Disabled Fee Concession, Professional Education Foundation Karachi, National Bank Loan Scheme) — Quaid-i-Azam University
Not stated on page - QAU Merit Scholarship (M.Sc. and BS) — Quaid-i-Azam University
Rs 15,000 / 12,000 / 8,000 respectively - QAU MPhil Merit Fellowship — Quaid-i-Azam University
Rs 3,000 per month (75%) or Rs 4,000 per month (85%) - QAU PhD Fellowship — Quaid-i-Azam University
Rs 7,000 per month
See national and provincial scholarships HEC need-based, Ehsaas/BISP, PEEF, Honhaar and other schemes are open to students of many institutions.
Details
- Sector
- Public
- Year established
- 1967 (July 1967, as per Introduction page)
- Category / discipline
- General
- Province
- Islamabad Capital Territory
- City (main campus)
- Islamabad
- Repute summary
- Federal public research university in Islamabad (founded 1967), four faculties plus institutes, centres and schools, over 11,000 students. Central library (Dr Raziuddin Siddiqi Memorial Library, 60 international journal titles, HEC PERI e-resources), medical centre with 24/7 ambulance. Syndicate agreed in principle on 31 Aug 2026 to a QAU hospital tied to an approved medical college (no timeline). Affiliates 17 ICT colleges and 8 institutes including Quaid-e-Azam Postgraduate Medical College.
- Number of campuses
- 1
- Number of affiliated colleges
- 25
- Number of program offerings
- 105
Recognition & affiliation
- Chartered by
- Government of Pakistan
- HEC recognition status
- Recognised
Admission & duration
- Maximum annual intake, all programs
- 350
Campus life & safety
- Hostel
- Nine hostels plus Annexies, capacity 2,202 (female: Hostels 1, 2, 5 and Annexies; male: Hostels 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9); Fall 2026 local charges: form 580 + refundable security 6,300 + semester services fee 32,490 = 39,370 (foreign US$253); mess and night canteens; newly admitted students eligible
- Transport
- Own fleet of 30 buses on routes across Rawalpindi and Islamabad at concessional rates; shuttle to Abpara
- Co-education or women only
- Co-education
Official figures we have recorded
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| BS general (excl. Pharmacy, Law, CS & IT) (Islamabad) | 103,530 regular; 177,620 self-finance/evening PKR first semester: admission fee + semester fee (Cat A+B). Admission processing Rs 3,090 one-time extra; international students USD 733 | Session Fall 2026 · Source: qau.edu.pk (the institution's own page or document) · Checked 9 Nov 2026 |
| BS Law, CS & IT (Islamabad) | 106,530 regular; 180,620 self-finance/evening PKR first semester: admission fee + semester fee (Cat A+B). Admission processing Rs 3,090 one-time extra; international students USD 733 | Session Fall 2026 · Source: qau.edu.pk (the institution's own page or document) · Checked 9 Nov 2026 |
| BS Pharmacy (Islamabad) | 105,530 regular; 179,620 self-finance/evening PKR first semester: admission fee + semester fee (Cat A+B). Admission processing Rs 3,090 one-time extra; international students USD 733 | Session Fall 2026 · Source: qau.edu.pk (the institution's own page or document) · Checked 9 Nov 2026 |
| Fall 2026 undergraduate admission notice (Islamabad) | see notice Date not extracted; merit lists on lists.qau.edu.pk | Session Fall 2026 · Source: qau.edu.pk (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
105 programs listed. Fees, seats and dates are shown only where the university has published them.
Bachelor's 42
- BS AnthropologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS ArchaeologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS BiochemistryQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS BioinformaticsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS BiotechnologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS BotanyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS Business AdministrationQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS ChemistryQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS Computer ScienceDakson Institute of Health Sciences, Bhara Kahu, Islamabad
- BS Computer ScienceIslamabad Model College for Boys H-9, Islamabad
- BS Computer ScienceIslamabad Model College for Girls F-6/2, Islamabad
- BS Computer ScienceIslamabad Model College for Girls, Islamabad
- BS Computer ScienceNational Superior Institute of Science & Technology, Islamabad
- BS Computer ScienceQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
- BS Computer SciencesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS Defence & Strategic StudiesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS EconomicsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS ElectronicsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS EnglishQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS Environmental SciencesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS GeophysicsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS HistoryQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS Information TechnologyDakson Institute of Health Sciences, Bhara Kahu, Islamabad
- BS Information TechnologyNational Superior Institute of Science & Technology, Islamabad
- BS Information TechnologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
- BS International RelationsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS lateral entry into 5th semesterQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS MathematicsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS MicrobiologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS Pakistan StudiesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS PhysicsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS Political ScienceQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS PsychologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS Public AdministrationQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS Social WorkQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS SociologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS Software EngineeringQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
- BS StatisticsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS Tourism ManagementQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- BS ZoologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- LLB (5-year, BA-LLB)School of Law, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
- Pharm-DQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Master's / MS / MPhil 33
- MPhil/MS American StudiesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS AnthropologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS Asian StudiesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS BiochemistryQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS BioinformaticsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS BiotechnologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS Business AdministrationQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS ChemistryQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS Computer SciencesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS Defence & Strategic StudiesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS EconomicsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS ElectronicsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS EnglishQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS Environmental SciencesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS Gender StudiesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS GeophysicsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS HistoryQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS Information TechnologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS Intelligence and Security StudiesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS International RelationsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS MathematicsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS MicrobiologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS Pakistan StudiesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS PharmacyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS PhysicsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS Plant SciencesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS Political ScienceQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS PsychologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS Public AdministrationQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS SociologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS StatisticsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MPhil/MS ZoologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- MS Information Sciences & Technology (CS/IT)Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
PhD / Doctorate 30
- PhD American StudiesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD AnthropologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD Asian StudiesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD BiochemistryQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD BioinformaticsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD BiotechnologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD Business AdministrationQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD ChemistryQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD Computer SciencesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD Defence & Strategic StudiesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD EconomicsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD ElectronicsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD EnglishQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD Environmental SciencesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD GeophysicsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD HistoryQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD Information TechnologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD International RelationsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD MathematicsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD MicrobiologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD Pakistan StudiesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD PharmacyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD PhysicsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD Plant SciencesQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD Political ScienceQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD PsychologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD Public AdministrationQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD SociologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD StatisticsQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
- PhD ZoologyQuaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Islamabad
Campuses
Affiliated colleges
Islamabad
Al-Mizan Institute of Legal Studies
Islamabad
Health Services Academy (HSA)
Islamabad
Islamabad College for Girls F-6/2
International links
- Nepal (Pakistan Embassy nomination), Nepal
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