University of Karachi: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #2327 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #690 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #6 of 175 | In Pakistan |
| #2 of 34 | In Karachi |
| #205 of 1,006 | For Horticulture |
| Top50% | For 19 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 4%
- Enrollment
- 27,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- uok.edu.pk
- Languages
- English;Urdu
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 4% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Intermediate or higher secondary certificate |
| Academic Calendar | January to December |
| Enrollment | 27,500 |
| Full time employee | 650 |
| Student:staff ratio | 42:1 |
Publications & Citations
University of Karachi majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78 | 168 |
| 1992 | 69 | 177 |
| 1993 | 71 | 156 |
| 1994 | 59 | 201 |
| 1995 | 76 | 236 |
| 1996 | 54 | 253 |
| 1997 | 51 | 267 |
| 1998 | 65 | 298 |
| 1999 | 84 | 371 |
| 2000 | 78 | 360 |
| 2001 | 101 | 454 |
| 2002 | 132 | 652 |
| 2003 | 120 | 752 |
| 2004 | 130 | 890 |
| 2005 | 218 | 1258 |
| 2006 | 188 | 1595 |
| 2007 | 194 | 2075 |
| 2008 | 242 | 2689 |
| 2009 | 259 | 3195 |
| 2010 | 304 | 4281 |
| 2011 | 356 | 5195 |
| 2012 | 414 | 6545 |
| 2013 | 481 | 7567 |
| 2014 | 551 | 8560 |
| 2015 | 523 | 8589 |
| 2016 | 547 | 8252 |
| 2017 | 639 | 8753 |
| 2018 | 750 | 8842 |
| 2019 | 954 | 11157 |
| 2020 | 1073 | 14820 |
| 2021 | 908 | 18142 |
Tuition
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Local students | $1,750 |
| International students | $1,750 |
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | – | – |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | – | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Arabic, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminology, Economics, Education, English, Food Science, Food Technology, Genetics, Geography, Geology, History, Indic Languages, Indigenous Studies, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Law, Library Science, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Medicine, Microbiology, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Statistics, Teacher Training, Urdu, Visual Arts, Zoology |
|---|---|
| Master's Degree/ M. Phil | Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Arabic, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminology, Economics, Education, English, Food Science, Food Technology, Genetics, Geography, Geology, History, Indic Languages, Indigenous Studies, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Law, Library Science, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Medicine, Microbiology, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Statistics, Urdu, Zoology |
| PhD | Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Applied Chemistry, Arabic, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminology, Education, English, Food Science, Food Technology, Geography, Geology, History, Indic Languages, Indigenous Studies, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Law, Library Science, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Medicine, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Statistics, Urdu, Zoology |
University of Karachi alumni
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Abdul Qadeer Khan
- Occupations
- metallurgistacademicengineerphysicisttheoretical physicist
- Biography
-
Abdul Qadeer Khan, NI, HI, FPAS, known as A. Q. Khan, was a Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical engineer who is colloquially known as the "father of Pakistan's atomic weapons program".
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Tarek Fatah
- Occupations
- journalistnon-fiction writerwritercolumnistpolitician
- Biography
-
Tarek Fatah is a Pakistani-Canadian journalist and author. Fatah advocates LGBT rights, a separation of religion and state, opposition to sharia law, and advocacy for a "liberal, progressive form" of Islam. He calls himself "an Indian born in Pakistan" and "a Punjabi born into Islam" and is a vocal critic of the Pakistani religious and political establishment. To this end, Fatah has criticized the partition of India.
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Mamnoon Hussain
- Occupations
- politicianentrepreneur
- Biography
-
Mamnoon Hussain was a Pakistani politician and industrialist who served as the 12th president of Pakistan from 2013 to 2018. He was first appointed Governor of Sindh in June 1999 by President Rafiq Tarar; but was removed from the post in October 1999 due to the 1999 military coup d'état. Hussain was then nominated for the presidency by the Pakistan Muslim League party (PML(N)) in July 2013 and was elected through an indirect presidential election. Hussain took over the presidency after an oath administered by the Chief Justice of Pakistan on 9 September 2013. Hussain maintained a low-key profile as President and his role was rarely seen in the nation's politics, although he was involved in a polio eradication program.
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Imran Nazar Hosein
- Occupations
- Islamic scholarschool teacherphilosopherwriter
- Biography
-
Imran Nazar Hosein is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian Islamic scholar, author and philosopher, who specializes in Islamic eschatology, world politics, economics, and modern socio-economic/political issues. He is the author of Jerusalem in the Qur'an and other books.
General info
| Alternative names | UoK جامعہ کراچی |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1950 |
| Accreditation | Higher Education Commission, Pakistan |
| Motto | O my Lord! Advance me in Knowledge |
| Academic structure | Faculty of Arts Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Islamic Studies Faculty of Law Faculty of Management and Administrative Sciences Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Pharmacy Faculty of Science |
| Affiliations and memberships | Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Main University Road Karachi, Sindh, 75270 Pakistan |
|---|---|
| City population | 14,910,000 |
| Phone | +92 (21) 9243 1317 |
| Fax | +92 (21) 924 3203 |