Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

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SZABIST

Other name	SZABIST
Motto	'Discover Yourself'
Type	Private university
Established	1995 (1995)
Founder	Benazir Bhutto
Chancellor	Azra Fazal Pechuho
President	Begum Shahnaz Wazir Ali
Vice-president	Altaf Mukati (Academics), Nasreen Haque (Projects and Finance), Imtiaz Kazi (Admin and HR)
Location	Karachi-75600, Sindh, Pakistan 24°49′07″N 67°01′54″E / 24.8187°N 67.0316°E / 24.8187; 67.0316
Campus	Karachi (main campus) Sub-campuses: Islamabad, Hyderabad, Larkana, Benazirabad, Dubai, Khairpur, Gharo, Sehwan
Colours	Cobalt, white, black
Affiliations	Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), Pakistan Engineering Council University of London International Programmes Association of Commonwealth Universities Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Larkana
Website	szabist.edu.pk

SZABIST is a multi-campus private university with campuses in various major cities of Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. Its main campus is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Overview

Begun in 1995 under the vision of its founder Pakistani Ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and led by Dr. Javaid Laghari as its first president and project director, SZABIST is honored and named in remembrance of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. Financial endowment and research funding are coordinated by the leadership of the Pakistan Peoples Party.

The university offers undergraduate and post-graduate degrees. It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, as well as other international education associations. SZABIST is regarded as one of the more notable private research institutions of higher learning in Pakistan and ranked among the nation's top-ten institutions by the Higher Education Commission, as of 2013.

In addition, its business management program is listed as top ranking by the publication Business Week and is ranked among other noticeable science institutions by CNN & Time and Asiaweek. SZABIST is identified as a major centre of higher learning in Pakistan and is one of the largest private universities in the country, according to the HEC.

Global recognition

SZABIST is a Pakistani institute to have been recognised internationally:

BusinessWeek, the leading international business magazine, listed SZABIST among the best business schools internationally for six years (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008).
Asia Inc. ranked SZABIST among the top MBA Schools of South Asia in its "Asia's Best MBA Schools Survey" for two consecutive years (2003, 2004).
SZABIST was ranked among the best Science and Technology and MBA schools in Asia by the CNN-Time publication, Asiaweek.
SZABIST was featured in the CNN Executive Education Schools, 2009.

Academics

The school offers programs in management sciences, computer sciences, media sciences, law, economics, engineering, public health, biosciences and social sciences. Some of the programs are external and offered in collaboration with universities in the UK. The following is a list of offered degrees:

Management Sciences: Bachelor of business administration (BBA), BS in Accounting & Finance (BS A&F), BS in entrepreneurship, Executive Master of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Project Management (MPM), MS in Project Management (MSPM), Master of Science (MS) in Management Sciences and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Management Sciences.
Computer science: Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Sciences.
Mechatronics Engineering: Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Mechatronics Engineering
Social Sciences: Bachelor of Science (BS) in Social Sciences and Economics, Master of Science (MS) in Social Sciences and Economics and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Social Sciences and Economics.
Media Sciences: Bachelor of Science (BS) in Media Sciences with majors in Production and Advertising.
Biosciences: Bachelor of science (BS) in Biosciences and BS in Biotechnology, Masters of Science (MS) in Biosciences and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biosciences.
Public Health: Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH).
External programs: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology offers external programs in Law (LLB) and Economics and Development (BSc) in collaboration with the University of London.

SZABIST ZABTech INSTITUTES

Intermediate program: SZABIST offers Intermediate at SZABIST Intermediate campus Larkana in affiliation with Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Larkana (BISE Larkana).
Intermediate program: SZABIST offers Intermediate at SZABIST Intermediate campus Shaheed Benazirabad in affiliation with Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Shaheed Benazirabad (BISE SBA).
Intermediate program: SZABIST offers Intermediate at SZABIST Intermediate campus Hyderabad in affiliation with Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad (BISE Hyderabad).
Intermediate program: SZABIST offers Intermediate at SZABIST Intermediate campus Khairpur Mirs in affiliation with Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Sukkur (BISE Sukkur).
Intermediate program: SZABIST offers Intermediate at SZABIST Intermediate campus Tando Muhammad Khan in affiliation with Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad (BISE Hyderabad).
Intermediate program: SZABIST offers Intermediate at SZABIST Intermediate campus Sehwan in affiliation with Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad (BISE Hyderabad).
Intermediate program: SZABIST offers Intermediate at SZABIST Intermediate campus Gharo (Thatta) in affiliation with Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Hyderabad (BISE Hyderabad).

HEC ranking

SZABIST ranked amongst the top three universities for 2014 in Business and Information Technology by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC).

International agreements

SZABIST has signed articulation agreements with the University of South Wales and the University of Northampton, UK. SZABIST has signed MoUs with the State University of New York, USA; University of London, UK; Philippine Women's University, Philippines and the Asian Academy of Film & Television, India.

ZAB Media Festival

The ZAB Media Festival is an annual event organised by the Department of Media Sciences.

References

"HEC releases list of recognized degree awarding institutions". Daily Pakistan (newspaper). 23 May 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
^ "Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Rankings". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Government of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
University Press. "Campuses of the SZABIST". Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
"Location and address of main campus of SZABIST". Google Maps. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
"The Founder". The Founder. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
"Board of Trustees". Board of Trustees. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
"The Association of Commonwealth Universities (SZABIST Pakistan is on the list)". Association of Commonwealth Universities website. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
"AACSB listing members". AACSB listing members. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
"INTRO". INTRO. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
"Ranking of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan". Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2023.

External links

SZABIST official website

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