Established 2002 (2002) Administrative staff ~100 | Vice-Chancellor Dr. Muhammad Asif Khan Students ~2,300 | |
Motto انظروا ماذا فی السمٰوٰت والارض Type Educational Institution | ||
Karakoram International University or Karakoram University, (KIU)( /kərəkruːm ɪntʌrnɑːʃnʌl/Urdu: بین الاقوامی جامعہ قراقرم) is an international level university in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It was established in 2002 with a charter from the Federal Government of Pakistan, with the goal of improving access to higher education for the deserved people of Gilgit-Baltistan.
Contents
- History
- Bachelor Degree Programs
- Master Degree Programs
- Self support evening masters programs
- Campuses
- References
There are two faculties - Sciences, and Humanities and Social Sciences. A third faculty of Mountain Area Development Studies is still in the planning stage.
The KIU has been chartered as a multi-campus institution, The campus, situated on University Road in Gilgit, is well-constructed; however, Skardu Campus was established in 2011 with programs from four departments. The Skardu Campus is under construction. The core facilities are complete and around 2000 students were enrolled in 2007. A third of them were women.
The KIU is the only public university in the Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan – bordering China, India and Afghanistan.
It was announced that Chinese lessons would be offered in order to increase trade ties with China.
History
The Karakoram International University is the first university in Gilgit-Baltistan which provides quality education to the students of every district. It was established a charter from the Federal Government of Pakistan and by the orders of then president Pervez Musharraf.
Karakoram International University is situated before the backdrop of steep mountains at the junction point of Ghizer and Hunza River.
The main campus of the university is located in Konodass Gilgit. Gilgit the Headquarter of Gilgit-Baltistan. Gilgit has become a metropolitan. I keeps a vast environment to provide every necessity in every aspect of life. It has its own airport, providing daily flights to Islamabad. The famous Karakoram Highway (KKH) connects Pakistan with China, passing through the District of Hunza. A little part of Karakoram Highway connects Gilgit with Skardu (Baltistan).
Gilgit's weather is partially hot. It gets very hot in June and July, whereas it is severely cold in December and January. However, traffic of the road and air continue throughout the year.
There are two main campuses of The Karakoram International University. Its main campus situated on the University Road, which is easily accessible from the airport and the bus station. Now, a bridge has been constructed between the Gilgit airport and the University. Taxis and other vehicles are available all around the city and are a convenient method of transportation.
The sub-campus, i.e. Skardu Campus of Karakoram University was inaugurated by the Former Chief Minister Gilgit-Balitistan Syed Mehdi Shah in July 2011. This campus is located at the Hussainabad road Skardu.
According to its charter, Karakoram International University is a multi-campus university. Additional campuses are seeking to be established in wherever feasible according to the availability of government and local support. Currently, the main campus of Karakoram University has nearly 2300 students, more than 100 faculty members and over a hundred administrative staff in sixteen academic departments. The Skardu Campus has been started with four main departments i.e. English, Computer Sciences, Business Management and Education.
Bachelor Degree Programs
Master Degree Programs
Self support evening master's programs
The following programs are taken at evening time for self-support students.
Campuses
The primary campus is situated on University Road in Gilgit. In 2011, KIU founded a satellite campus in Skardu.