Riphah Profile Educate I Enlighten I Empower Mission Statement Establishment of State-of-the-Art Educational Institutions with a Focus on Inculcating Islamic Ethical Values Riphah International University Riphah International 2 Welcome to Riphah International University Riphah International University is a private sector university, chartered by the Federal Government of Pakistan in 2002. The University was established with a view to produce professionals with Islamic moral and ethical values. It is sponsored by a non-profit trust named Islamic International Medical College Trust (IIMCT), which was established in 1995. The first project of the IIMCT was the Islamic International Medical College, Rawalpindi, established in 1996 by its Founding Managing Trustee (Late) Maj. Gen. (R) Muhammad Zulfiqar Ali Khan, TI(M), TBt. Riphah International University Riphah International Among the Pakistan’s first 25 Years Top 500 university to achieve 2nd Universities In Private Sector Years of Excellence ISO Universities in imparting 9001:2015 In General Category Quality Education Certification Ranked by HEC PAKISTAN’S FIRST Achieved APQN’s Digital Best/ Model Internal Research QA Award For Portal for Integrated 18,000+ 15,000+ Indexing of Research Enrolled Students Alumni 2016 Publications Research 1 Over Articles 99% 1050+ Score in QEC Rating 100+Degree Programs 1000+ Faculty Members by HEC for last six years Consecutively Awarded Provided healthcare subsidy of 04 Rs.256 Million Rupees Rs.332.2 Teaching Hospitals 407,993 on account of talent and Need based scholarships million Patients Treated in 2018-19 in 2018-19 Late Maj. Gen. (R) Muhammad Zulfiqar Ali Khan TI(M), TBt The Founder Late Maj. Gen. (R) Muhammad Zulfiqar Ali Khan TI (M), TBt does not need any introduction. He was an internationally renowned Cardiologist and a medical personality of unquestionable integrity with exceptional caliber. He was the founding Chairman of the Islamic International Medical College Trust, a not for profit Late Major General Zulfiqar building of students. He educational trust established Ali Khan founded Islamic always emphasized that the in 1995. He has the credit of International Medical strength of the IIMCT was the establishment and smooth College Trust in 1995 with not in physical expansion running of AFIC / NIHD, Islamic a view to establish state but in its translation of International Medical College of the art educational Islamic ethical and moral Trust, Hearts International institutes with total values in the behavior of its Hospital and Pakistan National commitments to Islamic faculty members, students Heart Association (PANAH). values and to produce and administrative staff. Riphah International University Riphah International These Institutions are living graduates who can not He frequently told his tribute to his professional only be good doctors, colleagues that younger capabilities and administrative physiologist, psychologists, generation could not be skills. dentists, chemists and influenced with verbal good educationists but claims. They could be also very good Muslims, influenced, guided, inspired human beings and good and motivated by men of citizens. Despite having robust character. 2 very meager resources, he managed to pool the best May Almighty Allah bless talent of the country and us with the strength, succeeded in forming a guidance and wisdom to team who carried his torch promote his mission. and worked with utmost devotion and dedication for accomplishment of his mission. His vision of the trust with day one had not been merely opening educational institutes but a movement for integration of Islamic Values in our various disciplines and in character Mr. Hassan Muhammad Khan Chancellor’s Message Riphah International University Riphah International Mr. Hassan Muhammad Khan has done dual majors in Industrial Engineering and Economics from Boston, USA, which he followed up with a Masters in Business Administration. He has traveled widely in the world Socio-economic and national spirit in our and his areas of interest development of our country students, in addition to include innovation in is inextricably linked high degree of professional management and educational with its higher education competitiveness. models. As an educationist of system, particularly distinction, Mr. Hassan Khan scientific research and With a faculty of highly has played a pivotal role in innovation in technology. qualified professional establishment, development In view of the knowledge teachers and dedicated and recognition of institutes explosion, globalization and students, Riphah of Riphah International rapidly changing scenario, International University is University. Riphah International set to play its crucial role in University has established the economic development high quality institutions of Pakistan. of higher education specializing in the Sciences, Engineering, Technology, Medicine, Management, Information 3 Technology and Pharmaceutical Sciences. In the present era of global competition, Pakistan needs scientists, engineers, managers, software and information technology professionals, medical doctors, social scientists and highly competitive work force to meet the challenges of 21st century. We are determined to inculcate morality, ethics, Islamic values Prof. Dr. Anis Ahmad Vice-Chancellor’s Message Prof. Dr. Anis Ahmad is a social scientist of international repute and founding Vice Chancellor of Riphah International University. He carries a PhD from the Temple University, Pennsylvania, USA. He has held numerous academic Welcome to Riphah, the Every page on our book leadership positions both nationally seat of higher education, invites us to search, learn, and internationally. He is former learning and research. Your ponder, investigate, Vice President of International learning experience at conduct research, develop Islamic University, Islamabad and Riphah Insha Allah, will critical and analytical founding Dean, Faculty of Revealed help you in not only thinking and come up with Knowledge and Human Sciences, improving your level solutions for emerging International Islamic University, of knowledge but also problems. This great task Malaysia. He is former President & assist you in developing calls for sincerity (ikhlas), Secretary General of Association of Riphah International University Riphah International leadership qualities, conviction (iman), Muslim Social Scientists, USA and culture of research, and continuous efforts (sabr) a Fellow of The University of Sains awareness about your and persistence in our Malaysia. He writes on contemporary social responsibility. striving (istiqamah) with social, political and cultural issues innovative strategies faced by the Muslim Ummah. He has Our mission statement (ijtihad), and ongoing contributed articles in the Oxford tells, in shortest possible concentrated initiatives. Encyclopedia of the Modern Muslims words, about our dream to World, New York, the Encyclopedia excel in education while The university is committed 4 of Islam, Istanbul, Turkey, the build ethical and moral to inculcate global Encyclopedia of Islamic Economy, behavior of our students. Islamic ethical values of London, the Muslim World Book This, in our view, is the truthfulness, honesty, Review, UK and other professional essence of education. integrity, trusteeship, social journals. responsibility, and courage. Education essentially We want to produce means inculcation of leaders in knowledge with values in order to civilize, uprightness, strength of initiate comprehensive character and humbleness. development, progress and Riphah is a movement for social change. Universities intellectual leadership of all over the world act as the Muslim ummah with engines of change through focus on integration of production of knowledge. In Islamic ethical values in our case, our faith makes scientific research and producing beneficial (nafi’) development. knowledge an obligation on every Muslim male and female. Governance The Honourable President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan is the Patron of the University. Late Maj. Gen. (R) Muhammad Zulfiqar Ali Khan was the Founding Chancellor. Mr. Hassan Muhammad Khan is the Chancellor of the University and Prof. Dr. Anis Ahmad, an eminent scholar of international repute and educationist of distinction, is the founding Vice Chancellor of the University. The vice chancellor is the chief executive and academic head of the university. The Board of Governors (BoG) and the Academic Council are the highest policy making bodies of the University. Riphah International University Riphah International Board of Trustees • Mr. Hassan Muhammad Khan • Mr. Tariq Iqbal Khan • Prof. Dr. Anis Ahmad • Dr. Ghulam Abbas Miana • Mohtarma Rahat Afza Khanum • Mr. Mian Ayyaz Afzal • Dr. Muhammad Shoaib Khan • Mr. Saeed Akhtar • Prof. Dr. Shahid Idris Mufti Board of Governors • Mr. Hassan Muhammad Khan Chancellor / Chairman, Board of Governors / MT, IIMCT • Mr. Justice (R) Mian Shakirullah Jan Former Judge, SCP (Nominee of Chief Justice of Pakistan) • Mr. M. Rafique Tahir Secretary, Ministry of Education & Professional Training • Mr. Malik Sohail Hussain Chairman, Federation of Pakistan, Chamber of Commerce & Industry • Prof. Dr. Ghulam Raza Bhatti Member (O&P), HEC, Ex Officio Member of BOG • Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khan Dean / Principal, (USPCAS-E), Nust Islamabad / Nominee of BOG • Dr. Muhammad Shoaib Khan Nominee of IIMCT 5 • Mr. Saeed Akhtar Nominee of IIMCT • Mr. Mian Ayaz Afzal Nominee of IIMCT • Mohtarma Rahat Afza