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The Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, not-for-profit research university with campuses and programmes in Pakistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Afghanistan and the United Kingdom. Founded in Karachi in 1983, AKU has awarded 21,000 degrees and diplomas, two-thirds of them to women. Its programmes prepare graduates to lead change in their societies and to increase understanding and respect in a pluralistic world. His Highness the Aga Khan is Chancellor; Princess Zahra Aga Khan serves as Pro-Chancellor.
2 million
AKU serves over two million patients annually.
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The University operates in six countries.
22,000
AKU has over 22,000 alumni.
2 million
AKU serves over two million patients annually.
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The University operates in six countries.
22,000
AKU has over 22,000 alumni.
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University Hospitals Network
2 million
AKU treats over two million patients a year.
Our seven hospitals and network ofoutreach health centres in Pakistan, East Africa and Afghanistan provide international-quality care backed by the latest knowledge.
Schools of Nursing and Midwifery
9,000
AKU has educated over 9,000 nursing leaders.
Our influential Schools of Nursing and Midwifery educate nursing and midwifery leaders for Pakistan and East Africa.
Medical Colleges
9,000
Over 9,000 people have graduated from AKU’s medical colleges.
Our Medical Colleges educate world-class physicians and are internationally renowned for their research.
Institutes for Educational Development
2,500
The Institutes have awarded nearly 2,500 degrees and diplomas.
Graduates of our Institutes for Educational Development in Pakistan and East Africa use innovative, evidence-based teaching methods and effective leadership practices to transform classroom instruction and school management.
Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations
54,000
ISMC students have access to the Aga Khan Library, which houses 54,000 volumes in 50 languages, including 1,500 rare books.
ISMC’s teaching, research and outreach address the fundamental challenges of the human condition as they are expressed across the diverse societies of the Muslim world and their diasporas.
Examination Board
50,000
To date, more than 50,000 students have graduated from schools affiliated with the AKU Examination Board.
The Examination Board’s school-leaving examinations reward critical thinking and problem solving. It is considered a model for other Examination Boards in Pakistan.
Graduate School of Media and Communications
7,200
More than 7,200 media and communication professionals have completed a GSMC short course.
GSMC fosters an ethical, diverse, independent, innovative and economically thriving media and communications sector that contributes to the creation of successful and sustainable societies in an era of rapid change.
Institute for Human Development
$6.5 million
The UZIMA Data Science Hub was funded by a $6.5 million grant from the US NIH.
The Institute generates and applies knowledge on early childhood development in developing world contexts, providing professional development and influencing policymaking.
Brain and Mind Institute
200
The BMI has produced over 200 research publications.
The Brain and Mind Institute, based in Kenya and Pakistan, is catalysing mental and brain health efforts in resource-constrained settings.
Digital Health Resource Centre
101,000
We have provided over 101,000 teleconsultations since 2007.
The Centre drives improvements in access, quality, cost, efficiency and safety of health care through Information and Communication Technologies.
Contact the Aga Khan University
Kenya: +254 20 366 1200/2424 Pakistan: +92 21 3493 0051 Tanzania: +255 22 212 2740 | 212 2744 Uganda: +256 41 4349 494 |4349 307 UK: +44 207 380 3800
For postal addresses, please visit www.aku.edu/Pages/contact.aspx
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