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|established = 1970 (became university 29th May 2000)
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The '''National University of Modern Languages (NUMLs)''' (Urdu: {{Nastaliq| قومی جامعہ جدید زبانیں}}) is a multi-campus ] with its main campus located in ], Pakistan<ref name="Google maps services">{{cite web|title=Address and locations of National University of Modern Languages (NUML)|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?q=NUML&ie=UTF-8&ei=vls-U4KwJ82ayQHu04HYBg&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAw|publisher=Google Maps|access-date=16 February 2022}}</ref> and other campuses in different cities of Pakistan.


The university offers undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs in languages, linguistics, social sciences, media & communications, management sciences, electrical & software engineering and computer sciences.
'''National University of Modern Languages''' ({{lang-ur|''' جامعہ قومی لسانیات جديد '''}}) is located at ], ]. The ] began as an institute in 1970 to help people communicate and understand each other in different languages, to assimilate different cultures and to act as a springboard for emerging disciplines. At present it is a fully autonomous, degree awarding university.It is the largest and the oldest university in ] that specializes in linguistics and foreign languages. It has crossed several barriers and now teaches 27 languages in addition to many emerging arts and sciences.The university accommodates more then 10,000 students and over 1,000 staff members.NUML has been recognized as one of the two Pakistani universities that got place in competing for World Top ranking universities.


== History ==
==Administrative Set-Up==
The National University of Modern Languages was established as an institute of modern languages in 1969. Initially, the institute provided language training facilities to the Armed Forced personnel and other government servants. In May 2000, its status was upgraded from an institution to a federal charter University.
The ] is the Chancellor while the ] is the Pro-Chancellor. The day to day administration is controlled by a Board of Governors headed by the Chief of the Army Staff,the GHQ. Federal Secretaries of different ministries and prominent citizens from both private and public sectors function as its member. The Rector (Vice Chancellor) is responsible for keeping the university operative at an optimum level both in academics and administration.


==Faculties and departments==
==Campuses==
The university has main campus located in the south west of Islamabad, Pakistan in sector H-9 in the backdrop of Margalla hills spreaded over an area of 25 acres whereas it has sub-campuses located in ], ], ],] ,], ] and ]


===Faculty of the Engineering and Computer Sciences===
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* Department of Software Engineering
==Faculties==
* Department of Computer Science
The university consists of the following faculties:
* Department of Electrical Engineering
* Department of Mathematics
* Department of Artificial Intelligence
* Department of Information Technology


* Faculty of Modern Languages === Faculty of Arts and Humanities ===
** Department of English Language (functional courses and undergraduate studies BAML) *Department of English for Under-Graduate Studies
** Department of English Literature and Applied Linguistics *Department of English for Graduate Studies
** Department of French
** Department of German
** Department of Chinese
** Department of Italian
** Department of Hindi
** Department of Japanese
** Department of Persian
** Department of Russian
** Department of Spanish
** Department of Urdu Language and Literature
** Department of Turkish
** Department of Bahasa,Indonesian Language
** Department of Arabic
** Department of Azeribaijani Language
** Department of Balochi Language
** Department of Bangla Language
** Department of Kashmiri Language
** Department of Korean Language
** Department of Punjabi Language
** Department of Pushto Language
** Department of Sindhi Language


* Faculty of Management Sciences === Faculty of Management Studies ===
** Department of Business Administration(HR, Marketing, Finance) *Department of Economics
** Department of Commerce *Department of Management Science
** Department of Business research and advanced studies *Department of Commerce and Accounting


=== Faculty of Social Sciences ===
*Department of Educational Sciences
*Department of International Relations & Peace and Conflict Studies
*Department of Governance and Public Policy
*Department of Media Studies
*Department of Pakistan Studies
*Department of Islamic Thought and Culture
*Department of Applied Psychology
*Department of Area Studies China


* Faculty of Engineering & Information Techonology ===Faculty of Languages===
*Department of Arabic Language and Culture
** Department of Telecom Engineering
*Department of Chinese Language and Culture
** Department of Computer Sciences
** Department of Computer Engineering *Department of English Language Teaching
*Department of French Language and Culture
** Department of Software Engineering
*Department of German Language and Culture
*Department of Italian Language and Culture
*Department of Japanese Language and Culture
*Department of Korean Language and Culture
*Department of Pakistani Languages
*Department of Persian Language and Culture
*Department of Russian Language and Culture
*Department of South Asian Languages and Cultures
*Department of Spanish Language and Culture
*Department of Turkish Studies
*Department of Urdu Language and Literature
*Department of Translation and interpretation


==== International institutes, centers and chairs operating at NUML ====
* Faculty of Social Sciences
** Department of Economics
** Department of Mass Communication
** Department of International Relations
** Department of Islamic studies
** Department of Pakistan Studies
** Department of Education
** Department of History
** Department of Advanced Integrated Studies and research
** Department of Governance and Organizational Sciences


* Confucius Institute, China
* Faculty of Quality enhancement,Research and publications
* Iranology Center, Iran
* King Sejong Institute, Republic of Korea
* Yunus Emre Institute, Turkiye
* Belarusian Language and Culture Chair, Belarus
* Jean Monnet Chair – Europe


== Research journals ==
==Offered Programs==
{| class="wikitable"
The university undergoes short courses in every Language discipline it offers, in addition it offers leading to P.HD undergraduate and graduate degree in all languages,MS,IT and social sciences studies. The university offers M.S and P.HD degree in nine disciplines namely Arabic,Chinese,Education,French,German,Management Sciences, Computer Sciences, Islamic Studies,Persian and Urdu.
! Sr.
! Name
! ISSN#
! Image
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|a)    
|Al Basirah
|2520-7334
|]
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|b)     
|DARYAFT
|2616-6038
|]
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|c)      
|NUML Journal of Critical Inquiry (JCI)
|2789-4665
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|d)     
|Journal of Research in Social Sciences (JRSS)
|2306-112X(E)
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|e)     
|NUML International Journal of Business & Management
|2521-473X (Online)
|]
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|f)       
|NUML International Journal of Engineering and Computing
|2788-9629
|]
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|g)     
|Polyglot: A Journal of Language, Culture & Translation Studies
|2790-2307
|]
|}


== Distinguished people ==
==Confucious Institute==
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NUML hasbeen honoured to host and run the chinese confucious institute by Pak-China agreement in April 2005.This is the only Chinese training institute in Pakistan where the chinese language profeciency tests(HSK hanyu shuipiny kaoshi),chinese on-job,pre-job training and preparation of HSK test is offered.In addition it also offers short Chinese kong-fu,sword combat and martial arts cultural training.


* General Pervez Musharraf NI(M) TBt
==Quality Enhancement Cell==
* General Khalid Shameem Wynne NI(M), HI(M) (Late)
The Quality Enhancement Cell of the National University of Modern Languages is predicated on a vision of excellence and growth, and is committed to a constant cycle of improvement in the university’s programs, so that present and future generations of students in different parts of the country may be served with useful, affordable education comparable in quality with best in the world.It,s main motives are to Monitor instruction at different levels in a number of important Pakistani and world languages,Train new teachers and upgrade the competence of working teachers in general teaching practices,Promote public confidence in the quality and standards of NUML’s degrees and Encourage extra-curricular and co-curricular activities for creating the participatory environment.
* General Raheel Sharif NI(M) HI(M)
* Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) TI(M) (Retd)       
* Admiral Asif Sandila NI(M) HI(M) (Retd)
* Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, TBt, NI(M), HI(M) (Retd)
* Sahabzada Yaqub Khan (Late)
* Zobaida Jalal
* Salman Bashir (Retd)
* Masood Khan
* Tehmina Janjua
* Kashif Abbasi {{cn|date=April 2023}}


==Facilities== == Rectors ==
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* Auditorium
!Sr.
The main Campus in Islamabad hosts three air conditioned state of the art auditoriums with pre installed sound systems for conferences,seminars and student so-curricular activities.All the regional campuses are also equipped with one state of the art auditorium.
!Name
!From
!To
!Portrait
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|1)
|Brig Aziz Ahmed Khan (Retd)
|29-05-2000
|23-06-2011
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|2)
|Maj Gen Masood Hasan HI(M), Retd
|24-06-2011
|30-06-2015
|]
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|3)
|Maj Gen Zia Ud Din Najam HI(M), Retd
|10-07-2015
|10-07-2019
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|4)
|Maj Gen Muhammad Jaffar HI(M), Retd
|10-07-2019
|09-01-2024
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|5)
|Maj Gen Shahid Mahmood Kayani HI(M), Retd
|10-01-2024
|To date
|]
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== Alumni ==
* Network and computing facilities
NUML has modern computing facilities with more then 700 work stations loaded with latest operating systems and operating Packages. All the blocks are interconnected with fiber optic cable.The university is equipped with 16MB internet connection round the clock.Nine computer labs are opened for university students.
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!Name
!Job Title
!Department
!Institution
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| Mansoor Khan
|Vice President
|Company Secretary Office
|Hashoo Group
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|Qasim Chattha
|Controller
|Military Accounts
|Military Accounts
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|Salman Yasin
|Country Manager
|Business Intelligence
|Business Intelligence
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|Shahneed Ahmed
|Manager
|Corporate Business
|Jubilee Life Insurance
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|Madiha Hamad
|HR Manager
|HR
|AAI German
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|Muhammad Tayyab
|Marketing Executive
|Marketing
|DESTO
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|Sohaib Afzal Khan
|Finance Executive
|Finance
|Attock Petroleum Ltd
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|Raima Amjad
|Resident Auditor
|Local Fund Audit
|Govt. of Pakistan
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|Syed Komail Shamim
|Area Manager - North
|Psychiatry & Neurology
|Lundbeck Pakistan
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|Sameen Mansoor
|CEO
|CEO
|Palki Creations
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|Jawwad Zuberi
|CEO
|CEO
|Mohsin Sons
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|Shaun Shafqat
|Senior Manager
|Financial Services
|S&P Global
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|Dr. Muahmamd Asif
|Professor
|Management Sciences
|SZABIST Islamabad
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|Hassan Anwaar
|Sales Manager Pakistan
|Airline Industry
|Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Fly Jinnah
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== Intellectual forums ==
* E-Learning facility
Different intellectual and academic forums have been established to study and investigate contemporary geo-political challenges and socio-cultural dynamics. Some of these include:-
The university is equipped with one basic electronic laboratory for fulfilling requirement of engineering students,a digital and micro controller laboratory is also in the process of being established.A video conferencing facility is available for sharing of lectures, seminars and conferences with other universities.Five different types of language learning laboratories are well equipped for enhancing the students audiovisual abilities.


# NUML Dialogue Forum
* FM104.6 nUmL cAlLiNg
# Centre for Regional Studies
NUML runs it,s own educational channel of 104.6 frequency under the call signal "NUML CALLING".The channel is intended to create an ambiance and aura of academic,intellectual,artistic,literary and research pursuits by projecting curricular and co-curricular activities of the university in the broader perspective of Pakistan.The radio station is equipped to provide to the students of mass-communication department in their various related field works.
# Centre for Research on Languages and Cultures
* Nazir Library
# Center for Multidisciplinary Research
The two storied centrally air-conditioned Library provides 12 hours access to over 150,000 books periodicals and journals on various subjects.It was founded in 1970 and can accommodate 500 students at a time.It is one of the largest libraries of the public sector libraries in the country.
# NUML Writer's Forum
# NUML Mehfil Forum


NUML Dialogue Forum engages the faculty and the students in critical interactions about the contemporary issues. It has a semi-structured pattern of discussion in which a talk is given by some renowned personality and subsequently a question-answer session follows.
* UN Reference Library
Recently the United Nations System in Pakistan has shifted reference library with over 15, 000 titles on various subjects to the premises of Central Library of NUML.The library is open to all researchers and academicians from across the country and abroad.The catalogue is available online :


Center for Regional Studies is dedicated to the study and investigation of regional issues which are political, cultural and sociological in nature. It is primarily a research-based center which seeks to explore the significant dynamics related to South Asian Region.
* Publications and Journals
** NUML News:The NUML newsletter is published on monthly basis and includes news of activities and events taking place in the university and regional campuses.
** NUML Journals:The following journals are produced by NUML
*** Research magazine(english)
*** Daryaft(urdu)
*** Takhleeqi adab(urdu)
*** Journal of management and technology
The articles published are not only from in-house faculty members and reseacrhers but also from contributors all over Pakistan and aboroad.These magazines provide a useful platform for researchers.


CRLC aims at tracing back the history of languages and cultures to their genesis. Investigating their linkages and role in culture-formation area/era-wise with special emphasis on major civilizations. Developing repository (scripts and audio) – corpus of languages. Publicizing research and providing policy-related input to relevant stakeholder.
*Health Facility
The university takes care of physical and mental health of it,s students.A full time physician with rekated staff is available in the MI room for students, faculty members and hostelides round the clock.A fully equipped ambulance is available full time for serious and emergency cases.


Center for Multi-Disciplinary Research (CMR) Established in 2021, provides technical platform for cross-disciplinary research incorporating IT and commercialization. One project has been submitted (FE&CS – FMS) while seven (FE&CS – FoL, FAH, FMS, FSS) are in process. Two publications have been submitted (FE&CS – FMS, FAH) while eleven (FE&CS – FMS, FSS, FoL, FAH) are in process
*Cafetaria
A two storied cafetaria building having space for 500 persons caters for refreshments needs of the students with all the branded and hygienic eatables at reasonable rates.


NUML Writers’ Forum (NWF) established to incentivize and encourage faculty, students and alumni to accomplish research and write books on important socio-economic and political issues. Authors are being facilitated in terms of availability of time, provision of relevant research material, compilation, formatting, editing and publication.
*Sports and recreation
The university has a sports section which arranges different sports activities round the year.A new facility of multiple sports complex gymnasium is constucted .This huge faciltity also encourages girls students to participate in different games in better environment.NUML sports teams comprise of Pakistani as well as foreign students thus creating an aura of International harmony in the world of sports.
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Finally, NUML Mehfil Forum is a cultural and literary forum which organizes various talks and events related to literary and cultural topics. It has a more informal pattern and some intellectual personality is invited for a non-structured talks, poetry recitations, autobiographical narratives and question-answer sessions.
*Student Hostels
Accomodation has always been an acute problem for students coming from outside Islamabad.NUML has the facility available on the campus.It has five hostels.Two for boys,one for girls,one for foreign students and one for faculty memebers with accommodation at total of about 700-800 students.The accommodation is allocated on the basis of genuine need. One more hostel complex for foreign students is under construction.


== Facts & figures ==
*Transport
NUML has a huge network of academic collaborations and scholarship awards. Just in the financial year 2021–22, over 1,850 students worth 111 Million PKR were awarded as scholarships. 282 students were awarded HEC Need-based Scholarships (Rs 33.36 Mn). 521 students were given Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarships (Rs 58.06 Mn). 630 students were given Merit Scholarships (Rs 4.32 Mn). 445 students cases (Ongoing 270 + Fresh 175) - Pakistan Bait-ul-Maal. 08 x Scholarships for Differently-abled Students, Wards of Shuhada and Sports were awarded.
A fleet of 26 busses provides commuting facility for morning and evening students,coming from different parts of the twin cities.The routes of the buses cover almost entire twin cities locations.


NUML Placement Centre, established July 2021, organizes a number of Corporate Grooming Sessions, Job Fairs and on-Campus Recruitment Drives.
==Foreign Collaboration==
The National University of Modern Languages firmly believes that education has no geographic boundaries. Students all over the world have a natural right to access valuable academic information. With this objective in mind, NUML has signed agreements with the following prestigious seats of learning:


Faculty of Languages houses 13 departments and offers teaching in 21 languages. The FoL is the real raison d’etre of NUML as back in 1969, it was conceived as a language institute before its development into a multidisciplinary, broad-based university in 2000. Still, language teaching remains its strongest suit as it is the only HEI in Pakistan which offers language teaching at such a large scale.
*University of De-Franche-Comté,Besançon, France
*INALCO, Paris, France
*NINGXIA University, China
*NINGXIA Academy of Social sciences,China
*Peking University,China
*Beijing University of Language and culture,China
*WUHAN University,China
*Jamia Al-Azhar, Cairo, Egypt
*Utrecht University,Netherlands
*Agency of International Cooperation of Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Spain
Durham University,UK
International institute of Linguistics and Law,Ukraine
KAZAKH Ablai Khan University f International relations and World Languages, Almaty, Kazakhstan
*Korea Foundation,Seoul, Korea
*Middlesex University,UK
*NAKHCHIVAN State University Of the Republic of Azerbaijan
*University DEFRANCHE-COMTE Besancon,France
*UTRECHT University,Netherlands
*University of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*University of Maryland,USA(in progress)
*George Mason University,Fairfax,West Virginia,USA(in progress)
*Member Association of Commonwealth Universities


NUML and University of North Texas (UNT) ran a partnership program to train faculty from 2013 to 2015. As a follow-up, NUML is training 45 faculty members of 6 x newly established universities of Pakistan.
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NUML successfully completed English Works Program sponsored by RELO (Regional English Language Office) - US Embassy Islamabad. 135 under-privileged students were trained in communicative, interpersonal and entrepreneurial skills; over 30 students got employment and educational opportunities.
==References==
{{Reflist}}


Global Undergraduate Exchange Program is being administered by United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP). The program provides opportunities to Pakistanis to study, research and engage with international students, scholars and professionals in the US. This year, 16 students were selected from Pakistan to study in the US for one semester, out of which, 5 were from NUML.
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NUML also hosted an Anti-Drug Awareness Campaign with ] and ], on combating drug abuse. event included alarming statistics on drug seizures and arrests, with plans to incorporate anti-drug initiatives into NUML's curriculum.<ref>{{cite web | title=NUML hosts special anti-drug awareness campaign in collaboration with ANF | website=Associated Press of Pakistan | date=December 12, 2024 | url=https://www.app.com.pk/national/numl-hosts-special-anti-drug-awareness-campaign-in-collaboration-with-anf/ | access-date=December 16, 2024}}</ref>
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== Promotion of sports culture ==
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* NUML won two Bronze Medals in HEC All Pakistan Intervarsity Intervarsity Boxing championship 2023-24
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* Sajjad Akbar won HEC Zone E Badminton Championship 2023-24
* NUML won the HEC Intervarsity Football Championship Zone E 2023-24
* NUML Debating Society (NDS) have won the Team Trophy award in CUST Allama Iqbal Twin City Bilingual Declamation Contest.
* NUML won the HEC Intervarsity Zone-E Volleyball men championship 2023-24
* NUML won Table Tennis Championship (Men) for Year 2023-2024
* Almaa Shfan, Won Silver Medal in All Pakistan Inter-Varsity 15th Korean Ambassador National Taekwondo Championship 2022
* NUML Won Inter-University Hockey Championship Zone C
* NUML Won Inter-University Volley-ball Championship Zone C
* Kamyab Jawan Sports Drive Inter-Varsity  - 90 Plus Students Participated in Men (Hockey, Boxing, Judo, Athletics) and Women (Football, Volleyball, Athletics) Sports Events
* NUML Female student participated in COAS Pakistan Open International Taekwondo Championship – 2021
* Janita Javed, Won Silver Medal in Table Tennis (All KPK Games 2022)
* NUML Won Bronze Medal in All Pakistan Inter-Varsity Boxing Championship
* 3 Gold and 4 Silver Medals, Kamyab Jawan Talent Hunt Wrestling - Province Level


== Student facilities ==
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=== Auditorium ===
NUML has an auditorium for different events like Convocations, Conferences, Open house job fair etc.
=== Hostels ===
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Each Hostel (separate for boys and girls, and also for faculty) in the university is self-contained with amenities such as a reading room, an indoor games room, a lounge and a dining hall with mess.


=== NUML video conferencing ===
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Video conference facility at NUML is frequently used for conduct of conferences and relaying seminars/workshops/talks or any important academic or non-academic events held in the Islamabad Campus. A video conference setup is also established at the university auditorium through which important events are shared with all regional campuses. Moreover, interviews, interaction with the regional directors and PhD/MPhil scholars’ final defence of thesis are also conducted through this.

=== Mosque ===
The mosque is located in the heart of the campus near where the university community offers their daily prayers as well as Jumma prayer. The mosque is open to the public for prayer. Daily sermons are delivered in both Arabic and Urdu. The spacious mosque offers separate prayer facilities for men and women.
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=== NUML Placement Centre ===
NUML Placement Centre, established in July 2021, organizes a number of corporate grooming sessions, job fairs and on-campus recruitment drives.

=== Cafeterias ===
NUML has two cafeterias.

=== Sports facilities ===
There is a gymnasium with facilities i.e. basketball, handball, volleyball, badminton courts, table-tennis and weight training gadgets, aerobic and anaerobic fitness machines at NUML. A standard ground for football which is also used for practice of hockey and cricket has also been upgraded. An international standard futsal ground, outdoor volleyball court and a basketball court has also been constructed recently.

=== Library ===
NUML has a dedicated block with two floors for library. The present library is holding over one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) books, journals, documents and non-book material on various disciplines. This facility is available 7 days a week.

=== E-Library ===
NUML has established E-Library for its students/scholars and faculty with online access to a wide range of books along with MPhil/PhD thesis.

=== Research room and facilitation center ===
In the library, a dedicated research room and facilitation center with 18 & 28 computers respectively have been established for undergraduate and MPhil/PhD scholars and faculty members. NUML has a valid subscription to HEC digital library, which is extended to faculty, students and researchers. Additional digital library resources are arranged from the HEC which include IEEE and ACM etc. Access of Digital Library resources (on-campus and off-campus) for the students and researches are arranged.

=== Day-care facility ===
To facilitate academic and administrative staff members, NUML provides Daycare facility for their kids so that they can perform their duties without stress.
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=== FM radio ===
NUML has FM Radio on fm band 104.6 accessible with in the campus. Its programme cue sheet is also available on website.

=== Solarization ===
On main campus Solarization - 600KW installed (40% of total consumption) and Additional 310KW is being installed (overall 54% of consumption)

=== Go Green Project ===
NUML took initiated to work on Under NUML's Go green project 2,000 Chinar and 8,000 Rose Plants were planted in last 2 years.  

==Campuses and branches==

===Campuses===
Campuses of the university are located in the following cities:

*] Campus<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.numl.edu.pk/lahore|title=Campus}}</ref>
*] Campus<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.numl.edu.pk/faisalabad|title = Campus}}</ref>
*] Campus<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.numl.edu.pk/karachi|title = Campus}}</ref>
*] Campus<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.numl.edu.pk/multan|title=Campus}}</ref>
*] Campus<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.numl.edu.pk/quetta|title=Campus}}</ref>
*] Campus<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.numl.edu.pk/peshawar|title = Campus}}</ref>
*] Campus<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.numl.edu.pk/hyderabad|title=Campus}}</ref>
*] Campus
*] Campus
*] Campus

===Branch===
The university also has a branch in ] formerly known as ].<ref>http://numlrwp.numl.edu.pk/</ref>

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National University of Modern Languages
قومی جامعہ جدید زبانیں
Other nameNUML
Former nameInstitute Of Modern Languages
TypePublic
Established1969 (1969)
AccreditationHigher Education Commission
Pakistan Academy of Letters
Pakistan Engineering Council
National Computing Education Accreditation Council
Association of Commonwealth Universities
ChancellorPresident of Pakistan
RectorMaj Gen Shahid Mahmood Kayani HI(M), Retd
Director GeneralBrig Shahzad Munir, nswc, psc
Administrative staff~1,000
Students~14,000
LocationIslamabad, Pakistan
33°40′N 73°03′E / 33.667°N 73.050°E / 33.667; 73.050
CampusUrban
Colours    Blue, white, yellow
Websitenuml.edu.pk

The National University of Modern Languages (NUMLs) (Urdu: قومی جامعہ جدید زبانیں) is a multi-campus public university with its main campus located in Islamabad, Pakistan and other campuses in different cities of Pakistan.

The university offers undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs in languages, linguistics, social sciences, media & communications, management sciences, electrical & software engineering and computer sciences.

History

The National University of Modern Languages was established as an institute of modern languages in 1969. Initially, the institute provided language training facilities to the Armed Forced personnel and other government servants. In May 2000, its status was upgraded from an institution to a federal charter University.

Faculties and departments

Faculty of the Engineering and Computer Sciences

  • Department of Software Engineering
  • Department of Computer Science
  • Department of Electrical Engineering
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Artificial Intelligence
  • Department of Information Technology

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

  • Department of English for Under-Graduate Studies
  • Department of English for Graduate Studies

Faculty of Management Studies

  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Management Science
  • Department of Commerce and Accounting

Faculty of Social Sciences

  • Department of Educational Sciences
  • Department of International Relations & Peace and Conflict Studies
  • Department of Governance and Public Policy
  • Department of Media Studies
  • Department of Pakistan Studies
  • Department of Islamic Thought and Culture
  • Department of Applied Psychology
  • Department of Area Studies China

Faculty of Languages

  • Department of Arabic Language and Culture
  • Department of Chinese Language and Culture
  • Department of English Language Teaching
  • Department of French Language and Culture
  • Department of German Language and Culture
  • Department of Italian Language and Culture
  • Department of Japanese Language and Culture
  • Department of Korean Language and Culture
  • Department of Pakistani Languages
  • Department of Persian Language and Culture
  • Department of Russian Language and Culture
  • Department of South Asian Languages and Cultures
  • Department of Spanish Language and Culture
  • Department of Turkish Studies
  • Department of Urdu Language and Literature
  • Department of Translation and interpretation

International institutes, centers and chairs operating at NUML

  • Confucius Institute, China
  • Iranology Center, Iran
  • King Sejong Institute, Republic of Korea
  • Yunus Emre Institute, Turkiye
  • Belarusian Language and Culture Chair, Belarus
  • Jean Monnet Chair – Europe

Research journals

Sr. Name ISSN# Image
a)     Al Basirah 2520-7334
b)      DARYAFT 2616-6038
c)       NUML Journal of Critical Inquiry (JCI) 2789-4665
d)      Journal of Research in Social Sciences (JRSS) 2306-112X(E)
e)      NUML International Journal of Business & Management 2521-473X (Online)
f)        NUML International Journal of Engineering and Computing 2788-9629
g)      Polyglot: A Journal of Language, Culture & Translation Studies 2790-2307

Distinguished people

Wall of Fame
  • General Pervez Musharraf NI(M) TBt
  • General Khalid Shameem Wynne NI(M), HI(M) (Late)
  • General Raheel Sharif NI(M) HI(M)
  • Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah NI(M) HI(M) SI(M) TI(M) (Retd)       
  • Admiral Asif Sandila NI(M) HI(M) (Retd)
  • Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, TBt, NI(M), HI(M) (Retd)
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan (Late)
  • Zobaida Jalal
  • Salman Bashir (Retd)
  • Masood Khan
  • Tehmina Janjua
  • Kashif Abbasi

Rectors

Sr. Name From To Portrait
1) Brig Aziz Ahmed Khan (Retd) 29-05-2000 23-06-2011
2) Maj Gen Masood Hasan HI(M), Retd 24-06-2011 30-06-2015
3) Maj Gen Zia Ud Din Najam HI(M), Retd 10-07-2015 10-07-2019
4) Maj Gen Muhammad Jaffar HI(M), Retd 10-07-2019 09-01-2024
5) Maj Gen Shahid Mahmood Kayani HI(M), Retd 10-01-2024 To date

Alumni

Name Job Title Department Institution
Mansoor Khan Vice President Company Secretary Office Hashoo Group
Qasim Chattha Controller Military Accounts Military Accounts
Salman Yasin Country Manager Business Intelligence Business Intelligence
Shahneed Ahmed Manager Corporate Business Jubilee Life Insurance
Madiha Hamad HR Manager HR AAI German
Muhammad Tayyab Marketing Executive Marketing DESTO
Sohaib Afzal Khan Finance Executive Finance Attock Petroleum Ltd
Raima Amjad Resident Auditor Local Fund Audit Govt. of Pakistan
Syed Komail Shamim Area Manager - North Psychiatry & Neurology Lundbeck Pakistan
Sameen Mansoor CEO CEO Palki Creations
Jawwad Zuberi CEO CEO Mohsin Sons
Shaun Shafqat Senior Manager Financial Services S&P Global
Dr. Muahmamd Asif Professor Management Sciences SZABIST Islamabad
Hassan Anwaar Sales Manager Pakistan Airline Industry Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Fly Jinnah

Intellectual forums

Different intellectual and academic forums have been established to study and investigate contemporary geo-political challenges and socio-cultural dynamics. Some of these include:-

  1. NUML Dialogue Forum
  2. Centre for Regional Studies
  3. Centre for Research on Languages and Cultures
  4. Center for Multidisciplinary Research
  5. NUML Writer's Forum
  6. NUML Mehfil Forum

NUML Dialogue Forum engages the faculty and the students in critical interactions about the contemporary issues. It has a semi-structured pattern of discussion in which a talk is given by some renowned personality and subsequently a question-answer session follows.

Center for Regional Studies is dedicated to the study and investigation of regional issues which are political, cultural and sociological in nature. It is primarily a research-based center which seeks to explore the significant dynamics related to South Asian Region.

CRLC aims at tracing back the history of languages and cultures to their genesis. Investigating their linkages and role in culture-formation area/era-wise with special emphasis on major civilizations. Developing repository (scripts and audio) – corpus of languages. Publicizing research and providing policy-related input to relevant stakeholder.

Center for Multi-Disciplinary Research (CMR) Established in 2021, provides technical platform for cross-disciplinary research incorporating IT and commercialization. One project has been submitted (FE&CS – FMS) while seven (FE&CS – FoL, FAH, FMS, FSS) are in process. Two publications have been submitted (FE&CS – FMS, FAH) while eleven (FE&CS – FMS, FSS, FoL, FAH) are in process

NUML Writers’ Forum (NWF) established to incentivize and encourage faculty, students and alumni to accomplish research and write books on important socio-economic and political issues. Authors are being facilitated in terms of availability of time, provision of relevant research material, compilation, formatting, editing and publication.

Finally, NUML Mehfil Forum is a cultural and literary forum which organizes various talks and events related to literary and cultural topics. It has a more informal pattern and some intellectual personality is invited for a non-structured talks, poetry recitations, autobiographical narratives and question-answer sessions.

Facts & figures

NUML has a huge network of academic collaborations and scholarship awards. Just in the financial year 2021–22, over 1,850 students worth 111 Million PKR were awarded as scholarships. 282 students were awarded HEC Need-based Scholarships (Rs 33.36 Mn). 521 students were given Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarships (Rs 58.06 Mn). 630 students were given Merit Scholarships (Rs 4.32 Mn). 445 students cases (Ongoing 270 + Fresh 175) - Pakistan Bait-ul-Maal. 08 x Scholarships for Differently-abled Students, Wards of Shuhada and Sports were awarded.

NUML Placement Centre, established July 2021, organizes a number of Corporate Grooming Sessions, Job Fairs and on-Campus Recruitment Drives.

Faculty of Languages houses 13 departments and offers teaching in 21 languages. The FoL is the real raison d’etre of NUML as back in 1969, it was conceived as a language institute before its development into a multidisciplinary, broad-based university in 2000. Still, language teaching remains its strongest suit as it is the only HEI in Pakistan which offers language teaching at such a large scale.

NUML and University of North Texas (UNT) ran a partnership program to train faculty from 2013 to 2015. As a follow-up, NUML is training 45 faculty members of 6 x newly established universities of Pakistan.

NUML successfully completed English Works Program sponsored by RELO (Regional English Language Office) - US Embassy Islamabad. 135 under-privileged students were trained in communicative, interpersonal and entrepreneurial skills; over 30 students got employment and educational opportunities.

Global Undergraduate Exchange Program is being administered by United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP). The program provides opportunities to Pakistanis to study, research and engage with international students, scholars and professionals in the US. This year, 16 students were selected from Pakistan to study in the US for one semester, out of which, 5 were from NUML.

NUML also hosted an Anti-Drug Awareness Campaign with ANF and HEC, on combating drug abuse. event included alarming statistics on drug seizures and arrests, with plans to incorporate anti-drug initiatives into NUML's curriculum.

Promotion of sports culture

NUML's Futsal Field
  • NUML won two Bronze Medals in HEC All Pakistan Intervarsity Intervarsity Boxing championship 2023-24
  • Sajjad Akbar won HEC Zone E Badminton Championship 2023-24
  • NUML won the HEC Intervarsity Football Championship Zone E 2023-24
  • NUML Debating Society (NDS) have won the Team Trophy award in CUST Allama Iqbal Twin City Bilingual Declamation Contest.
  • NUML won the HEC Intervarsity Zone-E Volleyball men championship 2023-24
  • NUML won Table Tennis Championship (Men) for Year 2023-2024
  • Almaa Shfan, Won Silver Medal in All Pakistan Inter-Varsity 15th Korean Ambassador National Taekwondo Championship 2022
  • NUML Won Inter-University Hockey Championship Zone C
  • NUML Won Inter-University Volley-ball Championship Zone C
  • Kamyab Jawan Sports Drive Inter-Varsity  - 90 Plus Students Participated in Men (Hockey, Boxing, Judo, Athletics) and Women (Football, Volleyball, Athletics) Sports Events
  • NUML Female student participated in COAS Pakistan Open International Taekwondo Championship – 2021
  • Janita Javed, Won Silver Medal in Table Tennis (All KPK Games 2022)
  • NUML Won Bronze Medal in All Pakistan Inter-Varsity Boxing Championship
  • 3 Gold and 4 Silver Medals, Kamyab Jawan Talent Hunt Wrestling - Province Level

Student facilities

Auditorium

NUML has an auditorium for different events like Convocations, Conferences, Open house job fair etc.

Hostels

Hostels of NUML

Each Hostel (separate for boys and girls, and also for faculty) in the university is self-contained with amenities such as a reading room, an indoor games room, a lounge and a dining hall with mess.

NUML video conferencing

Video conference facility at NUML is frequently used for conduct of conferences and relaying seminars/workshops/talks or any important academic or non-academic events held in the Islamabad Campus. A video conference setup is also established at the university auditorium through which important events are shared with all regional campuses. Moreover, interviews, interaction with the regional directors and PhD/MPhil scholars’ final defence of thesis are also conducted through this.

Mosque

The mosque is located in the heart of the campus near where the university community offers their daily prayers as well as Jumma prayer. The mosque is open to the public for prayer. Daily sermons are delivered in both Arabic and Urdu. The spacious mosque offers separate prayer facilities for men and women.

Cafeteria NUML

NUML Placement Centre

NUML Placement Centre, established in July 2021, organizes a number of corporate grooming sessions, job fairs and on-campus recruitment drives.

Cafeterias

NUML has two cafeterias.

Sports facilities

There is a gymnasium with facilities i.e. basketball, handball, volleyball, badminton courts, table-tennis and weight training gadgets, aerobic and anaerobic fitness machines at NUML. A standard ground for football which is also used for practice of hockey and cricket has also been upgraded. An international standard futsal ground, outdoor volleyball court and a basketball court has also been constructed recently.

Library

NUML has a dedicated block with two floors for library. The present library is holding over one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) books, journals, documents and non-book material on various disciplines. This facility is available 7 days a week.

E-Library

NUML has established E-Library for its students/scholars and faculty with online access to a wide range of books along with MPhil/PhD thesis.

Research room and facilitation center

In the library, a dedicated research room and facilitation center with 18 & 28 computers respectively have been established for undergraduate and MPhil/PhD scholars and faculty members. NUML has a valid subscription to HEC digital library, which is extended to faculty, students and researchers. Additional digital library resources are arranged from the HEC which include IEEE and ACM etc. Access of Digital Library resources (on-campus and off-campus) for the students and researches are arranged.

Day-care facility

To facilitate academic and administrative staff members, NUML provides Daycare facility for their kids so that they can perform their duties without stress.

FM Radio 104.6

FM radio

NUML has FM Radio on fm band 104.6 accessible with in the campus. Its programme cue sheet is also available on website.

Solarization

On main campus Solarization - 600KW installed (40% of total consumption) and Additional 310KW is being installed (overall 54% of consumption)

Go Green Project

NUML took initiated to work on Under NUML's Go green project 2,000 Chinar and 8,000 Rose Plants were planted in last 2 years.  

Campuses and branches

Campuses

Campuses of the university are located in the following cities:

Branch

The university also has a branch in Rawalpindi formerly known as APCOMS.

References

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  2. "Address and locations of National University of Modern Languages (NUML)". Google Maps. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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