Aga Khan University

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The Aga Khan University (AKU) is a coeducational research university spread over three continents. It was granted its charter in 1983 as Pakistan’s first private, autonomous university. AKU was founded by  the Aga Khan, and is part of the Aga Khan Development Network. AKU is an international University with 11 teaching sites spread over 8 countries – Afghanistan, Kenya,Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, Syria, Egypt and the United Kingdom. Its principal campus is located in the metropolitan city of Karachi, Pakistan with another major teaching hospital in Kenya. A 450-million dollar campus is also planned for Arusha, in north-easternTanzania to be built in the next 15 years.

According to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) ranking of Universities in Pakistan, The Aga Khan University ranked first in Health Sciences, with a cumulative rank score higher than any other university in Pakistan. The HEC also ranked the University number one overall in Pakistan based on the global impact of its research.

AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY 
Stadium Road
P.O. Box 3500
Karachi 74800, Pakistan
Tel: 92 21 3493 0051
Fax: 92 21 3493 4294, 3493 2095
Email: aku@aku.eduwebmaster@aku.edu

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