Hamdard University

Hamdard University
جامعہ ھمدرد

Seal of Hamdard University
Motto	In Pursuit of Excellence
Type	Private
Established	1991
Chancellor	Ms. Sadia Rashid
President	Sadia Rashid
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Hakeem Abdul Hannan
Students	5,200
Undergraduates	4,000
Postgraduates	1,000
Doctoral students	200
Location	Karachi Main Campus: • Shahrah-e-Madinat-al-Hikmah, Northern Bypass City Campuses: • CC-I: Tipu Sultan Road, Adamjee Nagar • CC-II: Khalid bin Waleed Road, PECHS Islamabad • A.K.M. Fazl-ul-Haq Rd, Blue Area • Kurri Road, near NIH (planned)
Campus	Suburban (Main Campus) Urban (All except Main Campus) 350 acres (Total backdrop area for Main Campus) 4.25 acres (Main campus plot area)
Colours	Green, Gray
Affiliations	HEC NCEAC PEC PCP
Website	www.hamdard.edu.pk

Hamdard University (Urdu: جامعہ ہمدرد) is a private research university with campuses in Karachi and Islamabad, Pakistan. It was founded in 1991 by the renowned philanthropist Hakim Said of the Hamdard Foundation. Hamdard is one of the first and the oldest private institutions of higher education in Pakistan. In Karachi, Hamdard University is the largest private research university with a campus area of over 350 acres.

Hamdard University's central library Bait-ul-Hikmah is one of the largest research libraries in South Asia with a collection of over half a million books, some of them dating back to the 17th century. The university includes eight faculties, nine research institutes, three teaching hospitals and three affiliated engineering institutes. There are more than 15,000 alumni of Hamdard University employed in organisations in Pakistan and worldwide.

Major programs of Hamdard University are accredited by and offered in collaboration with bodies such as the Higher Education Commission (HEC),Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC),Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC),Pakistan Bar Council (PBC), National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC), and the Pakistan Pharmacy Council (PCP).