Fatima Jinnah Women University
Main building and VC office of FJWU
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| Motto | Opening Portals of Excellence through Higher Education |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1998 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Punjab |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Samina Amin Qadir |
| Registrar | Shamim A. Khan |
| Students | ~4362 |
| Location |
Rawalpindi, Punjab,  Pakistan
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| Campus | Urban |
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| Nickname | FJWU |
| Affiliations | HEC |
| Website | fjwu |
Fatima Jinnah Women University (Urdu: فاطمہ جناح وؤمن یونیورسٹی) or FJWU, is a public university located in the neighborhood of Mall road of Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. Regarded as the first women's university in Pakistan, it is ranked at number 18 in general category of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan rankings.
Students come from all over the country-from as far as Balochistan, Southern Punjab and Sindh.
The main building is Victorian, built as a residence by Sikh brothers Mohan Singh and Sohan Singh. It became the Presidency of Pakistan around the mid 1960s. The rooms are steeped in history; personalities like Benazir Bhutto, Mr. Ch. Fazal Elahi and President Zia-ul-Haq have walked in the corridors of the building. Current Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif inaugurated it as a gift for the nation’s daughters and their families on August 6, 1998. The University is unique in the fact that the Punjab Government funds it. The Government of Punjab is very supportive of the university thereby furthering the cause of women education and empowerment.
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