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Iqra University

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University in Pakistan

Iqra University (Urdu: دانش گاہِ اقراَ) is a private university primarily with its main campus located in the Defence View area of Karachi, Pakistan. It has additional campuses in other parts of the city, in Islamabad and Hyderabad. Iqra University was ranked as the number 1 business school in Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in the rankings announced in 2016.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Mar 1998Founded1

Iqra University (Urdu: دانش گاہِ اقراَ) is a private university primarily with its main campus located in the Defence View area of Karachi, Pakistan. It has additional campuses in other parts of the city, in Islamabad and Hyderabad. Iqra University was ranked as the number 1 business school in Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in the rankings announced in 2016. Iqra University also collaborates with universities of international repute for student exchange program.2

The story

History

Chartered by the Government of Sindh, Iqra university was founded as Asian Management Institute (AMI) in 1998, by a group of Karachi-based industrialists. Later, the university name was updated to "Iqra University" after being granted the status of university by HEC in 2002. In 2015, Iqra University inaugurated its North Campus (named Iqra University North Campus).

It was ranked in the top three business higher education institutions by HEC in 2015. Also, the university has the largest research publication output of other higher learning institutions of the country.

Information Resource Center

The Information Resource Centre (IRC) at Iqra University has around 80000 volumes on various themes, including all curriculum topics, professional reading material, and general reading material. One of the greatest sources of secondary data is the Information Resource Centre, which keeps an up-to-date database of government publications related to the curriculum.

From Wikipedia’s article on Iqra University, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Associate Degrees

Digital Marketing

Entrepreneurship

Islamic Banking & Finance

Tourism & Hospitality Management

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Accounting & Finance

Commerce

Sales & Marketing

Undergraduate programs

Bachelor of Business Administration

BS Entrepreneurship

BS Accounting & Finance

BS Economics & Finance

BS Islamic Banking & Finance

BS Media Studies

Graduate programs

Masters in Business Administration

Master of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy

Ph.D. in Business Administration

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Timeline

  1. Mar 1998Founded Founded1

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