The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. This University has one ranked in southern punjan from the HEC Ranking list.

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The Islamia University
of Bahawalpur

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Honourable,
Engr. Mian Muhammad Baligh
ur Rehman,
Minister of State, Education & Interior
On visit to
The Islamia University of
Bahawalpur
August 14, 2014

4. Introduction
and Vision
of the University
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5. Historic Milestones
1. Founded by Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad
Khan V
2. Initiated as Madrassa 1905
3. Upgraded as Jamia Abbasia 1925
4. Converted to the IUB & Chartered in 1975
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6. Vision
To make the Islamia University of
Bahawalpur a World class University
and a leader in developing Pakistan as
knowledge-based society.
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7. Faculties & Disciplines
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8. Organogram
Vice-Chancellor
Academics Administration
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Management
Sciences
Faculty of Islamic Learning
Faculty of Pharmacy &
Conventional Medicine
Faculty of Science
Registrar Office
Controller of Examination
Office
Treasurer Office
Planning & Development
Office
Engineering Office
IT Office

9. An Overview
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Number of Campuses
Bahawalpur = 4
Bahawal Nagar = 1
Rahim Yar Khan = 1
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2 Number of Faculties 6
3 Number of Constituent Colleges 5
4 Number of Departments 46
5 Number of Disciplines 179
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10. University Ranking
Description 2014
HEC General Ranking 8th
HEC Research Based Ranking 10th
Pakistan Council of Science &
2nd
Technology-Based on Agriculture
Research

11. Teaching Staff
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12. Teaching Faculty
Status PhD Non-PhD Total
Professor 19 -- 19
Associate Professor 36 -- 36
Assistant Professor 95 84 179
Lecturer 17 316 333
Total 167 400 567
Ratio of Ph.D. Faculty 29%
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13. Research Papers/Journals by Faculty
2012 to 2014
1. Research papers 501
2. Research Grants availed 14
3. IUB Journals 4
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14. Faculty Development Program
S# Description Nos.
1
Foreign Scholarships under HEC
approved projects
60
2
Foreign PhD Study (Scholar’s Own
Sources)
16
3
Foreign PhD Study (under Funded
Schemes)
14
4
Local Scholarships (Scholar’s Own
Sources)
39
Total 129
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15. Students’ Profile
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16. Students’ Enrolment 2014
Diploma Bachelor Masters M.Phil PhD Total
20 9473 7455 1834 368 19,150
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17. 17
Gender-Wise Enrollment
59%
41%
Male
Female

18. Scholarships Disbursement during 2013 & 2014
Sr
No
Types of
Financial Aid
Source
Budget
2012-13
No. of
Awarded
Students
(Rs. In Million)
Budget
2013-14
No. of
Awarded
Students
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University
Scholarships
IUB 3.300 549 3.800 633
2 Fee Remission/Waiver IUB 35.849 6711 38.520 7178
3 HEC Scholarships HEC 41.421 430 59.800 633
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Government
Scholarships
Punjab
Govt.
16.493 198 13.985 142
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PEEF Scholarships Punjab
Govt.
35.515 639 24.837 457
Total 132.578 8527 140.942 9043
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19. Prime Minister’s Fee Reimbursement Program
2013-2014
Sr No Faculty/Campus/Level
No. of
Students
(Rs. In Million)
Amount
1 PhD Scholars 82 1.179
2 Science 875 21.245
3 Management Sciences 770 21.792
4 Islamic Learning 395 6.558
5 Education 538 11.465
6 Arts 970 23.305
7 Pharmacy 48 1.841
8 Bahawalnagar Campus 643 13.401
9 Rahim Yar Khan Campus 380 8.405
Total 4701 109.191
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20. Prime Minister’s (National) Program for Provision
Sr
No
of Laptops to Talented Students
Programs
Eligible
Students
Students who
already
received
Laptops under
CM Program
Net No. of
Students to
be considered
for this
Program
1 MPhil / PhD 1623 453 1170
2 Bachelors / Masters 9539 4298 5241
Total 11162 4751 6411
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21. 5
Infrastructure & Facilities
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22. Land Area of Owned Campuses
1. Abbasia Campus 26 Acres
2. Baghdad Campus 1257 Acres
3. Rahim Yar Khan Campus 80 Acres
4. Bahawalnagar Campus 50 Acres
Total 1413 Acres
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23. Buildings
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Nature No.
Covered Area (sq.
ft)
Academic Blocks 10 710,283
Auditoriums 6 35,973
Student Hostels 12 502,773
Faculty Hostels 4 95,261
Employee Residences 133 214,150
Guest Houses 2 17,110
Mosques 6 19,864
Medical Units 2 8,157
Allied Facilities including
Admin offices, Canteens,
Bank etc
23 108,959

24. Library
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Sr.
#
Description No.
No. of
Books
1 Main 01 230,000
2 Departmental 08 50,000
3 Sub Campuses 02 7,000
Total 11 287,000
Main Library Building Covered Area 76,120 sq. ft

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Computer & IT Facilities
S# Description No.
1 Computer Labs 34
2 Computers for Students 2406
3 Internet Bandwidth 100 Mbps
4 Computers available for
Faculty / Staff
1961
5 Multimedia Projectors 120
6 Server Machines 9

29. FM Radio
1. Transmission started 10 Sept. 2006
2. Cost of Project Rs. 1.50 million
3. Funded by Provincial Government
4. Air Time 2 Hrs from 11:00 to 13:00
5. Education, Information and entertainment
for students and community
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30. Transport
S# Description No.
1 Buses 35
2 Cars 30
3 Ambulances 2
4 Coasters 7
5 Pick-ups 14
6 Jeeps 2
7 Vans 9
8 Tractors, Water Tankers 8
9 Motor Cycles 12
Total 119 30

31. Students’/Faculty Hostels
31
Hostel for No. Current
Occupancy
Boys 5 2097
Girls 7 3610
Foreign Faculty 1 31
Executive Hostel 1 15
Male Faculty 1 60
Female Faculty 1 30
Guest House 2 --
Total 18 5843

32. Employees’ Residences
Sr.# Category Covered
Area Sq.ft
No.
1 A 3500 10
2 B 3000 28
3 C 1800 26
4 D 1100 10
5 E 675 26
6 F 600 33
Total 133
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36. Sports Activities
• IUB Students have won various medals in
National & International Events.
• Honor to win General Trophy in Inter
Collegiate Tournaments since last 16 years
consecutively.
• IUB hosted Intervarsity Women Baseball &
Men Rugby Championships during last year.
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37. Other Facilities
• Modern Medical Facilities
• Free Internet Access for all students and
teachers
• Career Development Centre for students’
counseling and Women’s careers
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38. University Budget
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39. Budget at a Glance (Recurring)
Nomenclature Budget
Estimates
2013-14
Revised
Estimates
2013-14
Budget
Estimates
2014-15
i) Total Expenses 2560.080 2054.211 2803.997
ii) Income
a) Own Sources 1152.578 1107.701 1497.298
c) HEC Grant 1080.607 949.607 1173.101
d) Others 80.518 13.088 18.008
Total Income (b+c+d) 2313.703 2070.396 2688.407
iii) Surplus/(Deficit) (246.378) 16.186 (115.590)
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40. 7
Infrastructural Developments
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41. Rs. in Millions
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Summary of Development Projects
Funding
Body
Completed
Projects
Ongoing Projects
New Projects
Grand Total
No.
Approved
Cost
No.
Approved
Cost
No.
Approved
Cost
No.
Approved
Cost
University
Grants
Commission
1 208.420 1 208.420
Higher
Education
Commission
11 552.727 5 1371.793 1 858.440 17 2782.960
Govt. of the
Punjab
4 156.484 3 130.000 1 465.845 8 752.329
Ministry of
IT
1 20.000 1 20.000
USAID 1 274.000 1 274.000
Total 16 917.631 9 1521.793 3 1598.285 28 4037.709

42. Issues for Attention of
Honourable Minister of State,
Education & Interior
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New Projects Agreed for Funding
Sr.
#
Name of The project
Source of
Funding
Est. Cost
(Millions)
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Strengthening of Existing
Departments at IUB
Higher
Education
Commission
858.440
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Installation of 2.5 MW Solar
Photovoltaic Power Plant at IUB
Energy
Department,
Punjab
465.845
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Construction and Allied
Facilities for Department of
Educational Training
USAID 274.000
Total 1598.285

44. Issues-New Project by HEC
“Strengthening of Existing Departments at IUB”
Background:
i. HEC had allocated Rs. 70 Million for a new project of the IUB in
last year’s PSDP.
ii. The IUB prepared & submitted PC-I to HEC during last year.
iii. Unfortunately, the project could not be placed before CDWP for
approval during last year.
Update:
i. The PC-I has been technically appraised in Pre-CDWP meeting
held on 14-05-2014.
ii. All observations have been addressed in consultation with HEC
& final PC-I has been submitted to HEC.
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45. Issues-New Project by HEC
Issue:
i. The project now needs to be placed before CDWP for final
approval so that the implementation can be initiated during
current year.
Request:
i. The Honourable Minister of State, Education & Interior may
kindly direct HEC to expedite the approval process, and
ii. May like to talk to Federal Minister for Planning and Development
/ Deputy Chairman Planning Commission to consider our project
for approval during next CDWP meeting.
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46. Issues-Solar Power Project
Background:
i. Energy Department, Govt. the Punjab signed an MOU with the IUB
under which it shall fund & implement installation of a 2.5 MW
Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant at the IUB on Turn-Key Basis.
ii. The IUB shall pay 80% of its savings, in electricity bills &
proceeds from sale of electricity, to Govt. of the Punjab for first 5
years so as to replicate such projects in other educational
institutions of Punjab.
iii. The IUB shall sale excess electricity to MEPCO under Net
Metering arrangements.
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47. Updates-Solar Power Project
Update:
i. The contractors have been pre-qualified & tenders have been
floated. Four (4) contractors have submitted their bids against the
tender.
Required:
i. Honourable Minister of State, Education & Interior may kindly
help for an early implementation of the project and direct
Concerned Authority to notify the Technical Committee to
evaluate the bids at the earliest.
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48. Rs. in Millions
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Ongoing Projects by HEC
Sr.
#
Projects
Approved
Cost
Funds
Released
till
30-06-14
Expenditure
upto
30-06-14
Balance
Unspent
PSDP
Allocation
2014-15
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Establishment of
Agriculture College
at IUB
421.566 333.200 274.472 58.728 88.366
2
Establishment and
Development of IUB
Sub Campus at
Bahawalnagar
408.639 339.700 338.334 1.366 68.939
3
Establishment and
Development of IUB
Sub Campus at
Rahim Yar Khan
416.694 286.760 255.880 30.880 129.934
Total 1246.899 959.660 868.686 90.974 287.239

49. Issues-Ongoing HEC Projects
Background:
i. These 3 development projects were approved by HEC for
funding during 2007.
ii. Since start, these projects have faced various bottlenecks in
implementation listed as under;
• Delay in Allotment of Lands for Sub-Campuses by Provincial
Government
• Lower PSDP Allocations & Releases
• Drastic Increase in Cost of Construction
• Exchange rate Fluctuations
• Lack of Participation in Tenders by Contractors
• Ban on Project Activities by HEC
• Project Staff Turnover
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50. Issues-Ongoing HEC Projects
Issues:
i. Due to delays based on uncontrollable reasons explained
above, the IUB had to modify Approved Scope of Work for
these projects as last option to achieve major project
objectives, while sacrificing some of lesser important
components.
Update:
i. A Review meeting has been held at HEC on 19-06-2014 under
the chairmanship of Chief (PIP), Planning Commission, but the
minutes of the meeting has not been received as yet.
ii. It has been decided to re-appropriate / adjust scope of work
through post facto approval by Competent Authority.
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51. Issues-Ongoing HEC Projects
Request:
i. The Honourable Minister of State, Education & Interior may
kindly direct Concerned Authority in HEC for an early approval
of re-appropriation / adjustment of our projects, so these
projects can be completed smoothly by December 2015.
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Immediate Infrastructure Requirements
Sr.
#
Name of The project
Est. Cost
(Millions)
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Construction of Admin Block at Baghdad
ul Jadeed Campus, IUB
650.000
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Establishment of Students’ / Teacher’s
Service Centre at the IUB
350.000

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Long Term Expansion Plans
Sr.
#
Name of The project
Est. Cost
(Millions)
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Strengthening of Faculty of Pharmacy &
Conventional Medicine at the IUB
550
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Establishment of Medical College at the
IUB
2500
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Infrastructure & Allied Facilities for
College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
at the IUB
850
4
Establishment of Mechanical Engineering
Department at University College of
Engineering & Technology, IUB
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54. Issues-Future Initiatives & Expansion Plans
Background:
i. In order to cope up with the increased demand of admission by
perspective students, the IUB envisages expansion to its existing
support infrastructure.
ii. Provision of Admin Block & Students’ / Teachers’ Service Centre
at BJ Campus will ease out the increased pressure on existing
infrastructure and will redress administrative issues.
Request:
i. The Honourable Minister of State, Education & Interior may
kindly consider our newly proposed projects for funding through
HEC.
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55. Issues-Balance Funds for Project from M/O IT
Establishment of ICT Block at the IUB
Background:
i. Upon Prime Minister’s Directive, a project to establish ICT
Block was approved for funding by National ICT R&D Fund,
Ministry of Information Technology.
ii. Rs. 4 Million were released as 1st Installment to initiate the
project.
Update:
i. The IUB has completed the construction of building by
spending Rs. 4 Million installment amount and Rs. 6.654 Million
through Bridge Financing.
ii. Detailed specifications of Lab & Data Centre Equipment have
been prepared.
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56. Issues-M/O IT Project
Issues:
i. National ICT R&D Fund has not released balance funds of Rs.
16 Million since July 23, 2012 which are required to clear the
past liabilities incurred on construction of building as well as
procure the equipment to make this ICT Centre Operational.
ii. This project will benefit R&D activities in university by
Students, Faculty as well as will be available for use of general
public.
Request:
i. The Honourable Minister of State, Education & Interior may
kindly talk to Minister of State for IT to direct concerned
authorities to release the balance funds amounting to Rs. 16
Million in order to complete & make operational the ICT Centre.
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57. Thank you
The Islamia University of
Bahawalpur
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