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Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Message from the Vice-Chancellor 03 Executive Summary 04 About the University 05 Facts about QAU 06 s Academic Programs 07 ?Undergraduate and postgraduate programmes t ?MS and PhD Programmes ?Honours and Awards / Academic achievements ?Foreign Academic Linkages / Institutional Linkages Research and Development 15 ?R&D-An Overview n ?Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) ?Ongoing and Newly Launched Projects Quality Assurance 22 ?Quality Enhancement Cell e ?Impact of Quality Assurance in the University Faculty Development 24 t ?Faculty development programmes ?Retuned Scholars and Present Scholars Access 26 ?Basic enrolment / Gender-wise Detail ?Admission Queta / Promoting Interprovincial Harmony n ?Employability Universities Building Economy 34 ?University-Industry Linkages / Projects of Commercial Importance ?New Initiatives o ?Internship and Placement Office ?List of Internees Finance 43 ?Financial year at a glance ?Development budget ?Recurring budget C University Governance 46 ?Advanced Studies and Research Board ?Academic Council Meetings ?Selection Board ?Syndicate Meetings Strengthening Physical Infrastructure 50 ?Development projects / Construction projects Strengthening Technological Infrastructure 51 ?Digital Library ?PERN ?Video Conferencing ?Campus Management Solution ?Web Portal ?Development of online admission system Sports 57 ?Inter-departmental sports ?Participation in national championships Office Development and University Advancement 69 ?Resource Generation / Development Health Centre/Medical Facilities 70 ?Available Medical Facilities Year in Review 71 ?Seminars, Workshops, Conferences, Symposiums Academic Activities Faculty of Natural Sciences 83 Faculty of Social Sciences 161 Faculty of Biological Sciences 205 Institutes / Centers 285 VISION To take Pakistan forward by imparting quality higher education, creating inter-provincial harmony, providing solutions through relevant research and transforming the country into a knowledge-based economy. MISSION ?Functioning as a research oriented educational institution dedicated to academic excellence, open-mindedness and equality. ?Maintaining and fostering highest moral and practiced values while teaching students to seek knowledge logically, be imaginative, and converse effectively to meet the promising needs of the society. ?Ensuring and supporting faculty and staff members to continue their professional and intellectual development. ?Helping the society through creating healthy and harmonious environment for its students coming from every corner of the country. CORE VALUES ?Honesty and Truthfulness ?Originality ?Collaboration ?Distinction ?Consciousness Annual Report 2011 Message from the Vice-Chancellor This report will provide you an opportunity to have a quick look on some of the remarkable achievements of our faculty members, research scholars, management of staff as well as students over the past year. At Quaid-i-Azam University, we are working with the vision of transforming Pakistan into a knowledge-based economy and inculcating a culture whereby solutions of our indigenous problems are provided through university research. Our University takes pride in having the highest number of best productive scientists who are putting in their best efforts thus ensuring research excellence. The maximum number of research publications during 2010 and 2011 shows the pace of work, potential and determination of our faculty to vigorously pursue our vision, and indeed the shift in our emphasis towards a research based institution. The other change that the reader will notice is a switch over from the departmental structure to school structure. We have now five new schools in the Faculty of Social Sciences alone where various inter- related departments, under the umbrella of a school operate to promote inter-disciplinary approach both in teaching and research in the larger interest of the institution and students. We have also tried to maintain a balance between research and teaching. For this Prof. Dr. Masoom Yasinzai purpose, we have taken our faculty through strategic planning Vice-Chancellor workshops, in order to enable them to give their hundred percent. Over the last couple of years, induction of 70 young Assistant Professors under Tenure Track System is the real asset of this University, which will substantially contribute in the development of this institution. All the Assistant Professors have earned their PhD degrees from leading institutions and research groups abroad. Strengthening of this tier has resulted in gearing up the research productivity. Quaid-i-Azam has taken a significant step towards internationalization by introducing dual degree program with British University which has not only helped in building the trust of the world's best universities, but has also given opportunities to our faculty and students to establish active linkages with viable research groups abroad, in addition to earning PhD degrees from west at one third of the actual cost. Our first batch of 10 young scholars from Social Sciences has already initiated this program with St. Andrews University. Over the previous years, Pakistani higher education sector has witnessed a direct impact of the country's financial crisis. As a result, the demand in terms of financial support in our universities is increasing day by day while the national exchequer funds are shrinking at the same rate. Therefore, universities are forced to find alternate sources for revenue generation. We need to be innovative and pioneer in different areas, besides attracting philanthropists to our universities for infrastructure development. I am confident that Quaid-i-Azam University will continue to strengthen its activities to become a hub of teaching, learning, knowledge generation and dissemination. 03 Annual Report 2011 Executive Summary The year 2011 was quite challenging for the higher education sector in general and for Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in particular. Shrinking public exchequer and funds for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) made it difficult to achieve the set targets. Even in such a crucial situation, QAU's performance was remarkable in research productivity, development and global engagement. In this era of innovation and technology, universities have to play a phenomenal role in nation building. Today HEIs are helping nations in socio-economic uplift and intellectual growth. At QAU we are extending services with a vision to generate new knowledge through high-quality research, and provision of international level education at affordable cost. The University is also playing its role of transforming the country into a knowledge-based economy by providing solutions through research, relevant to the national needs. In 2011, QAU provided generous financial assistance to its students. During financial year 2010-11, the University distributed Rs. 41 million among 2318 students and some new scholarships schemes were also initiated on merit as well as need basis. Currently, 40% of the student body of QAU is beneficiary to such financial assistance. The University has focused both on faculty and infrastructure development. Within the last two years, QAU has inducted 70 young PhDs who have recently completed their doctoral studies from technologically advanced countries. The University also provided a number of faculty development opportunities to its young teachers. Almost 75%faculty members of the University hold a PhD degree while there is a determination to achieve the target of 90% by 2020. On the other hand, the University has successfully engaged philanthropists for the expansion of infrastructure. Establishment of Saulat Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research is a worth-mentioning success story. Extension and introduction of new schools including the School of Politics, School of Economics, School of Management Sciences, School of Culture, School of Law, and Pharm-D Programmes are some the remarkable initiatives taken by the University. The faculty members and scholars contributed extraordinarily for the generation of new knowledge. In 2011, the number of research publications in impact factor journals reached up to 717. In addition, QAU faculty have frequently won research grants from national and international organizations/funding agencies, which shows the presence of a vibrant community of scientists and scholars at QAU. During the year, the University has produced 105 PhDs in Natural and Biological Sciences as well as Social Sciences. The University has been consistently producing over 100 PhDs annually providing the nation trained manpower, which is extremely vital for its development and socio-economic uplift. 04 Annual Report 2011 About the University QAU was established as University of Islamabad under an Act of National Assembly in July 1967. Initially, the University offered degree programmes in M.Phil and Ph.D. Later on, it was decided to introduce M.Sc. program for graduates from all over the country, based on regional quota. From 2010, the University has introduced BS (four-year) program in a few disciplines. In the beginning, the University was housed in Satellite Town, Rawalpindi and relocated to its permanent Campus in October 1971. The University was renamed as “Quaid-i-Azam University” in 1976 at the time of Centenary celebrations of the Founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. QAU has also established research collaboration with selected universities / research