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of Karachi is Pakistan's largest University. Ranked number one
by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Located in Karachi and only 12 kilometers away from
the city center. The University have more than 13,000 students enrolled as regular
students in 51 departments under 5 faculties and 17 research institutes. More than 90 colleges are
affiliated to this University, and therefore University of Karachi is an affiliating, examining and
teaching body, and hence caters to the teaching requirement of 13.5 million population of the city.
University also arranges examination, result and degrees of about 150,000 students other than those
studying at the campus.
The
University of Karachi was established under the Karachi
University Act in June 1951. The University is located on 1200
acres, 12 km away from the city center and on main University
road. The University was planned to be located on the outskirts
of Karachi but the rapid growth and city's population has turned
the surroundings into densely populated area. Well connected to
almost all parts of Karachi by busses. The university also runs
its own shuttle service to pick up students from all parts of
the city. The same shuttle service also works inside the campus. |
