Islamabad contains Quaid-i-Azam University.
The Quaid-i-Azam University -LRB- -LSB- ; simply QAU -RRB- is a public research university located in Islamabad , Pakistan .. Islamabad. Islamabad. Pakistan. Pakistan. public. Public university. research. Research university. university. Universities in Pakistan. Founded as the University of Islamabad in 1977 , it was initially dedicated to the study of postgraduate education but expanded through the 1980s to an interdisciplinarity university offering both under and post graduate education .. Islamabad. Islamabad. university. Universities in Pakistan. postgraduate education. postgraduate education. interdisciplinarity. interdisciplinarity. The university has , as of 2015 , grown into the largest varsity in Islamabad with a total enrollment excedding 13,000 students .. Islamabad. Islamabad. university. Universities in Pakistan. The university is located on a 1700 acres -LRB- or 6.9 km ² -RRB- campus on the foothills of the Margalla .. university. Universities in Pakistan. acres. acres. Margalla. Margalla Hills. Divided into four faculties and nine affiliated research institutes , QAU is among Pakistan 's largest and highest ranked public universities .. Pakistan. Pakistan. public. Public university. research. Research university. highest ranked. Rankings of universities in Pakistan. Globally , it is has been consistently ranked among the top 700 varisity 's in the world by the QS World University Rankings while it 's regional publications ranked QAU among 120 in Asia in 2013 .. QS World University Rankings. QS World University Rankings. While the Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked it between 501-600 globally and top 120 in Asia in 2014 .. Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The university is nationally known for its research , technological advancement , and intellectual interaction with international institutes , including the United Nations , University of Tokyo and the ICTP .. research. Research university. university. Universities in Pakistan. United Nations. United Nations. University of Tokyo. University of Tokyo. ICTP. International Centre for Theoretical Physics. It is one of the most popular universities in the country and counts several public figures and intellectuals among its current and former faculty , researchers , or alumni since its establishment .. public. Public university. Among them include the Maleeha Lodhi , Pervez Hoodbhoy , Nasim Zehra , Shamshad Akhtar , Suhail Zubairy , Farzana Aslam , Tasneem Zehra and Salma Zahid .. Maleeha Lodhi. Maleeha Lodhi. Pervez Hoodbhoy. Pervez Hoodbhoy. Nasim Zehra. Nasim Zehra. Shamshad Akhtar. Shamshad Akhtar. Suhail Zubairy. Muhammad Suhail Zubairy. Farzana Aslam. Farzana Aslam. Tasneem Zehra. Tasneem Zehra Husain. Salma Zahid. Salma Zahid. The university is currently led by Dr. Javed Ashraf .. university. Universities in Pakistan. Dr. Javed Ashraf. Javed Ashraf