Dow University of Health Sciences STANDARDIZED ANNUAL REPORT FY 2016-2017 1 Contents Vice Chancellor’s Message .................................................................................................. 5 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................. 6 About The University ............................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 1 ............................................................................................................................ 19 Academic Activities ............................................................................................................ 19 1.1 Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs: ............................................................... 20 1.2 M. Phil and PhD Programms ..................................................................................... 22 1.3 Academic Achievements: ........................................................................................... 23 1.4 Foreign Academic Linkages: ................................................................................... 244 1.5 Honors and Awards: ................................................................................................ 255 1.6 Institutional Linkages:.............................................................................................. 255 Chapter 2 .......................................................................................................................... 266 Research and Development ............................................................................................... 266 2.1 R & D – An Overview: ............................................................................................ 277 2 Projects: ...................................................................................................................... 299 Indigenous. ................................................................................................................ 311 Foreign Linkages........................................................................................................ 311 Funding Grants for R&D ............................................................................................ 322 Operation of Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) ................ 333 Chapter 3 .......................................................................................................................... 377 Quality Assurance ............................................................................................................. 377 3.1 Impact of Quality Assurance in the University: ....................................................... 388 3.2 Quality Enhancement Cell: ...................................................................................... 388 3.3 Membership of Association/ Networks....................................................................... 40 3.4 Accreditation of programs from relevant councils. ................................................... 411 Chapter 4 .......................................................................................................................... 444 Faculty Development ........................................................................................................ 444 4.1 Faculty Development Programs (MS/Ph.D local +Foreign): ..................................... 466 4.2 Returned scholars:.................................................................................................... 466 4.3 Present Scholars: ...................................................................................................... 466 4.4 Pre Service and in Service Professional development Programs ............................... 477 4.5 Achievement of Foreign Faculty .............................................................................. 477 Chapter 5 .......................................................................................................................... 488 Access ............................................................................................................................... 488 5.1 Basic enrolment ....................................................................................................... 499 2 5.2 Equity ...................................................................................................................... 499 5.3 Gender-Wise Detail ................................................................................................. 499 5.4 Employability .......................................................................................................... 499 5.5 Faculty-student ratio ................................................................................................ 499 Chapter 6 ............................................................................................................................ 50 University Building Economies ........................................................................................... 50 6.1 University- Industry Linkage ................................................................................... 511 6.2 New initiatives ......................................................................................................... 511 6.3 Technology Incubation Centre ................................................................................. 511 6.4 Patents/ Trademark .................................................................................................. 522 6.5 Internship and Placement Office: ............................................................................. 522 6.6 Student Counseling and Career Guidance ................................................................. 544 Chapter 7 ............................................................................................................................ 55 Strengthening Physical Infrastructure .................................................................................. 55 7.1 Development Projects (Laboratories, Libraries, etc.) .................................................. 56 7.2 Research Equipment .................................................................................................. 56 7.3 Construction Projects ................................................................................................. 56 Chapter 8 .......................................................................................................................... 577 Strengthening Technological Infrastructure ....................................................................... 577 8.1 Digital Library ......................................................................................................... 588 8.2 Pern (Pakistan Education and Research Network) .................................................... 588 8.3 Video Conferencing ................................................................................................. 588 8.4 Campus Management Solution ................................................................................... 59 8.5 Web Portal ............................................................................................................... 600 8.6 Online Admission System .......................................................................................... 60 Chapter 9 .......................................................................................................................... 611 University Building Communities ..................................................................................... 611 9.1 University-Community Interaction ........................................................................... 622 9.2 University Role In Building Community .................................................................. 644 9.3 Alumni Affairs: Outstanding Achievement etc ......................................................... 666 Chapter 10 ........................................................................................................................... 68 Sports .................................................................................................................................. 68 10.1 Inter-departmental sports .......................................................................................... 69 10.2 Participation in national championships ................................................................... 69 10.3 Achievement at Regional /National level .................................................................. 69 3 10.4 Incentives and honors/ awards for sports persons. .................................................. 700 Chapter 11 ......................................................................................................................... 711 University Building Leadership ......................................................................................... 711 11.1 Faculty Leadership (Awards and representation in Govt policy making committees, memberships on various councils etc.) ........................................................................... 722 11.2 Student leadership (Co-curricular Activities: University dramas, exhibition, expos, competitions debates at national and international levels) .............................................. 744 Chapter 12 ........................................................................................................................