Shah Abdul Latif University

Shah Abdul Latif University (Urdu: جامعہ شاہ عبداللطیف‎, Sindhi: شاه عبداللطيف يونيورسٽي‎; abbreviated as SALU), is a public research university located in rural Khairpur of Sindh, Pakistan.[4] The university is named after the mystic poet and spiritualist Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.

Shah Abdul Latif University
شاه عبداللطيف يونيورسٽي
MottoYouth Empowerment
TypePublic
Established1979 (1979)
ChancellorGovernor of Sindh
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Parveen Shah[1]
Students~8000 [2]
Undergraduates~3500[3]
Postgraduates~1500
~500
Location
Khairpur
,
Sindh
,
Pakistan
CampusRural
ColoursGold, Blue, White
            
NicknameSALU
AffiliationsHigher Education Commission of Pakistan
Pakistan Bar Council
Websitewww.salu.edu.pk

The university also maintains teaching campuses in Shikarpur, Shahdadkot and Ghotki.[5] Founded in 1976 as a single campus, the university has grown in both keeping its reputation and physical enlargement whilst developing a strong and transparent system of higher education in the north of Sindh. The university offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctorate programmes in various academic disciplines.[1] The university is noted for its academic staff consisting of foreign scholars, and research directed towards the development of humanities, archaeology, Sindh studies, natural and social sciences.[1]

In addition, it is ranked as one of the top institution of high learning by the HEC on "general" category.[6] Nearly ~7000 students currently enrolled in the university, the university's main focus is committed to enabling its graduates to lead and serve the nation apart from their own better well-being.[2]

History

Initial foundation

In 1974-75 the University of Sindh with its solitary campus in Jamshoro could not keep pace with the growing need of the Sindh Province for higher education. Another campus was therefore set up at Khairpur Mirs, named after the national poet of Sindh, Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai. The campus was meant to provide higher education facilities in various modern and scientific fields to the people in the northern part of the Province of Sindh, which had a rich tradition of producing highly educated and intelligent people.

Full university status

In 1986, the Sindh provincial assembly passed an act to make the campus a full-fledged and independent university. The act came into force in 1987, making the university functional, under then-Chief Minister Ghous Ali Shah. Its campus covers an area of 291 acres (1.18 km2) of lush green lawns, playgrounds and trees. The landscape includes three canals nearby which serve as picnic spots for the students and the faculty. The university has over 4,000 students in various programmes. There are 3,500 undergraduate and 1,500 graduate students. About 75 percent of students are male and 25 percent female. Despite seven student hostels (including three for females), the university has also provided an arranged-transport facility for students, and the majority of them commute daily from their homes. The university is ranked at number twenty in the general category of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan rankings.[7]

Research

To encourage research, the university has established:

  • Directorate of Research
  • Indus Development Research Centre
  • Sachal Chair
  • Sheikh Ayaz Chair
  • Women Chair
  • Pir Syed Muhammad Rashid Shah Chair
  • Herbarium and Botanical Garden, Shah Abdul Latif University
  • Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation
  • Shaheed Mohtrma Benazir Bhutto Chair.

Faculties

The university comprises the following faculties:

The teaching programmes under the Faculty of Law are conducted exclusively through affiliated professional Law colleges. The university teaching departments, institutions and centers offer programmes leading to the award of four-year Bachelor's degrees and two-year Master's degrees equivalent as M.Phil. University also offers Ph.D degrees in various disciplines.

The two-year Bachelor's (Pass) degree programmes are conducted through various affiliated degree colleges within the jurisdiction of the university. Post-graduate degree (Masters) classes in specific disciplines are also conducted in specified Degree College.

The university is recognised by the Pakistan Bar Council and the LL.B. degree of the University is recognised as a qualifying law degree for an individual to be admitted to a Bar in Pakistan.[8]

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See also

References
  1. SALU. "Introduction by Vice Chancellor". Vice Chancellor's message. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. "Official introduction". Shah Abdul Latif University Press. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. "Official statistics". Official statistics. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  4. Campus location. "Location and address of the Shah Abdul Latif University". Campus location. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  5. Shikarpur Campus. "Shikarpur Campus". Shikarpur Campus. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  6. HEC, Govt. of Pakistan. "HEC Ranking of the universities". Govt. Pakistan. Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  7. "Ranking of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan" Archived 2013-06-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. "List of Recognized Universities". pakistanbarcouncil.org. Retrieved 2018-09-01.

University Location Established Campuses Specialization Type
1 Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro 1881 Medical Public
2 Sindh Madressatul Islam University Karachi 1885 General Public
3 NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi 1922 Islamkot Engineering Public
4 Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi 1945 Medical Public
5 University of Sindh Jamshoro 1947 Badin, Dadu, Mirpur Khas General Public
6 University of Karachi Karachi 1951 General Public
7 Institute of Business Administration, Karachi Karachi 1955 Business Public
8 Dawood University of Engineering and Technology Karachi 1962 Engineering Public
9 Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Jamshoro 1963 Khairpur, Jacobabad Engineering Public
10 Pakistan Naval Academy Karachi 1970 General Military
11 Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur 1974 Shikarpur General Public
12 Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology Nawabshah 1974 Larkana Engineering Public
13 Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam 1977 Dokri, Khairpur, Umerkot Agriculture Public
14 Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture Karachi 1989 Arts Private
15 Baqai Medical University Karachi 1989 Medical Private
16 Hamdard University Karachi 1991 Islamabad General Private
17 Commecs institute of business and emerging sciences Karachi 1993 General Private
18 Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology Karachi 1993 Engineering Private
19 Sukkur IBA University Sukkur 1994 Business Public
20 Textile Institute of Pakistan Karachi 1994 Textile Private
21 Institute of Business Management Karachi 1995 Business Private
22 Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology Karachi 1995 Hyderabad, Islamabad, Larkana, United Arab Emirates General Private
23 Isra University Hyderabad 1997 Islamabad, Karachi General Private
24 Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology Karachi 1997 Business Private
25 Greenwich University, Karachi Karachi 1987 Mauritius General Private
26 Jinnah University for Women Karachi 1998 General Private
27 Iqra University Karachi 1998 Islamabad General Private
28 Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education Karachi 2000 General Private
29 Ilma University Karachi 2001 General Private
30 Preston Institute of Management Sciences and Technology Karachi 2001 General Private
31 Indus University Karachi 2004 General Private
32 University of EAST Hyderabad 2004 General Private
33 Aga Khan University Karachi 1983 London[1] Medical Private
34 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana 2008 Medical Public
35 Muhammad Ali Jinnah University Karachi 1998 General Private
36 Sindh Institute of Medical Sciences Karachi 2009 Medical Private
37 Karachi School for Business and Leadership Karachi 2009 Business Private
38 Habib University Karachi 2009 General Private
39 Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Karachi 2010 General Public
40 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Nawabshah Nawabshah 2010 General Public
41 KASB Institute of Technology Karachi 2011 General Private
42 Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences Khairpur 2003 Medical Public
43 Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi 1973 Medical Public
44 Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law Karachi 2012 Law Public
45 DHA Suffa University Karachi 2002 General Private
46 Nazeer Hussain University Karachi 2012 General Private
47 Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women Nawabshah 2013 Medical Public
48 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Karachi 2013 Medical Public
49 Newports Institute of Communications and Economics Karachi 2013 General Private
50 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto City University Karachi 2013 General Private
51 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Dewan University Karachi 2013 General Private
52 Hyderabad Institute of Arts, Science and Technology Hyderabad 2013 General Private
53 Qalandar Shahbaz University of Modern Sciences Karachi 2013 General Private
54 Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development Khairpur 1950 Engineering Public
55 University of Sufism and Modern Sciences Bhit Shah 2011 General Public
56 Government College University Hyderabad Hyderabad 2017 General Public
57 Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University Sukkur 2018 General Public
  1. https://hec.gov.pk/english/universities/Pages/DAIs/HEC-recognized-Campuses.aspx
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