Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Not to be confused with Quaid-i-Azam University.

Mohammad Ali Jinnah University
جامعہ محمد علی جناح}
TypePrivate
Established1998 (1998)
ChancellorMian Amer Mahmood
PresidentZubair Sheikh
Location
Karachi
,
Sindh
,
Pakistan

24°51′37″N 67°04′12″E / 24.8602°N 67.0699°E / 24.8602; 67.0699
CampusUrban
ColorsBlue, white, red,    
NicknameMAJU
AffiliationsHigher Education Commission (Pakistan)
Pakistan Engineering Council
Association of Commonwealth Universities
Websitejinnah.edu

The Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (Urdu: جامعہ محمد علی جناح), abbreviated as MAJU) is a private university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1]

Established in 1998, the university offers undergraduate and post-graduate programs with a strong emphasis on business management, applied sciences, engineering and computer science.[2]

Recognized university

Recognized by the Higher Education Commission (Pakistan).[3]

In addition, the university is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom.[4]

Additional campuses

The university operated an additional campus in Islamabad, but it changed into Capital University of Science & Technology (CUST) in 2015. Now CUST is separate from MAJU, Karachi and under the MAJU Trust.

History

Mohammad Ali Jinnah University was granted its charter by the government of Sindh in 1998. The Islamabad campus was established after obtaining an NOC from UGC, dated 17 August 1998 and dated 29 November 2001 and NOC from HEC dated 27 September 2003. (now become a separate university CUST Islamabad)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Location and Address of Mohammad Ali Jinnah University". Google Maps Services. Google Maps. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  2. ^ "About M.A.J University". About M.A.J University. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Category Wise University Rankings". Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) website. 18 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  4. ^ "ACU Members (The Association of Commonwealth Universities, UK)". The Association of Commonwealth Universities website. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2021.