Greenwich University, Karachi
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| Latin: 'Labor Omnia Vincit' | |
Former names | Greenwich Institute |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Work conquers all |
| Type | Private |
| Established | April 1987 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Ms. Seema Mughal |
| Dean |
Prof. Dr. G. M. Maitlo Prof. Dr. Shahida Sajjad |
| Director | Mr. Saeed Kamal Mughal |
Academic staff |
Dr. Abdullah Dewan Dr. Dev Raj Mr. Zafar Iqbal Saifi Mr. Khalid Anum Ms. Rizwana Amin Fooderwala Dr. Ather Ahmed Ms. Shazia Nasir Ms. Anum Naz Durrani Ms. Sana Kazi Mr. Misbah Qadri Ms. Adeela Siddiq Ms. Jehan Ara Zaheer Ms. Tahira Khan Ms. Eesha Ghani Mr. Emad-ul-Karim Mr. Sameer Lakhani Mr. Aqeel Ahmed Mr. Muhammad Ali Saeed Mr. Sarim Alvi Mr. Jawed Muslim |
Administrative staff |
Mr. Rub Nawaz Mr. Mian Muhammad Afzal Mr. Muneer Khan Mr. Ahmed Kamran Ms. Maria Sami Mr. Rashid Iqbal Col. (r) Manzoor Ahmed Mr. Jamil Ahmed Mr. Syed Sheeraz Ahmed Mr. Fahim-ud-din |
| Students | ~3,000 |
| Undergraduates | ~2,000 |
| Postgraduates | ~1,000 |
| ~10 | |
| Location | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Campus | Residential |
| Colours | White, pink, aero |
| Nickname | GU |
| Affiliations | HEC APQN NAFSA INQAAHE AACSB IAU |
| Website |
greenwich |
The Greenwich University or GU is a private research university located in the residential beach neighborhood DHA Karachi, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) as an autonomous degree-awarding university.[1] The University is empowered to offer its degree program overseas, and to grant affiliation to other institutions.
History
The foundation stone of Southeastern University, Washington DC, United States, Pakistan campus was laid in 1987. The award of foreign degrees in Pakistan originated at Southeastern University, Washington DC, to open the gates of quality education to the masses of Pakistan who had no opportunity other than a few government-run institutions. After ten years as a foreign university the campus Greenwich act was passed through Sindh Assembly in 1998 (Act No. 1 of 1998 for Greenwich University).
Campus
Greenwich University overlooks the Arabian Sea, providing an atmosphere of tranquility to the campus. It is situated in the Defence Housing Authority, Karachi. The university has a spacious courtyard, classrooms, computer labs, library, cafeteria, gymnasium, sports field and a recreational center.
Since 2015, Greenwich University has launched Mauritius Branch Campus in Mauritius, dually approved by Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) and Mauritius Qualification Authority (MQA). The campus is located in beautiful vicinity overlooking the Mountains.
See also
- Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
- Pakistan Educational Research Network
- List of tertiary institutions in Mauritius
References
- ↑ "HEC recognized Universities/Degree Awarding Institutes (DAIs) of Pakistan in Public & Private Sector as on September 2011". Higher Education Commission.
External links
Coordinates: 24°47′16″N 67°02′54″E / 24.7877907°N 67.0483606°E