COMSATS Welcomes Veteran Academicians from Maldives, Libya, Uganda and Iran

• Wednesday, March 22, 2023

• Business

• International Office

COMSATS University Islamabad

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COMSATS Welcomes Veteran Academicians from Maldives, Libya, Uganda and Iran

Islamabad: COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) hosted high-ranking academicians of Maldives, Libya, Uganda and Iran here in Islamabad Campus on March 21, 2023. These dignitaries visited hosts COMSATS University Islamabad on the sidelines of the 5th Vice-Chancellors’ Forum, held on March 19-20, 2023 in Marriott Hotel, Islamabad. Over 200 VCs, including 40 from 20 different OIC member states participated in the event.

Prof. Dr. Muhammad T. Afzal, Rector CUI extended welcome to the guests at a reception held on campus on Tuesday along with senior officials of CUI, who had assembled at the occasion.

Maldives’ Minister of Higher Education appreciated CUI’s milestones, progress and achievements and showed his keen interest for collaboration in the Faculties of Sciences and Health Sciences as well as in exchange programs not only between Maldives and CUI. Later on, participants from Maldives, Libya, Uganda and Iranian sides exchanged ideas on enhancing cooperation with CUI.

Visiting delegates included Dr. Ibrahim Hassan, Minister of Higher Education, Republic of Maldives, Farzana Zahir, High Commissioner of the Republic of Maldives to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Islamabad, Mariyam Fizaana Rashyd, Director General, Maldives Qualification Authority (MQA), Republic of Maldives, Prof. Dr Mohammed Ibrahim M. Ghoma, President, Gharyan University, Libya, Prof. Dr. Ibrahim N. Jleta, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Libyan Academy for Post Graduate Studies, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Libya, Prof. Ismail Simbwa Gyagenda, Rector, Islamic University, Uganda, Dr. Wardah M. Rajab Gyagenda, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Kampala University, Uganda, Prof Hamed Shah Rafati, Director General for International Affairs, University of Religions and Denominations, Iran, Prof Ebrahim Amini, Director, University of Religions and Denominations, Iran and Prof Seyed Mostafa Daryabari, Manager, International Institute for Culture and Civilization, Iran.

Later, Prof. Sajjad A. Madani gave a detailed presentation of CUI and highlighted milestone and achievements of the university. Officials of CUI present at the occasion included, Prof. Dr Sajid Qamar, Dean, Faculty of Sciences, Prof. Dr. Shahzad A. Malik, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Prof Dr. Saqib Gulzar, Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, Prof. Dr. Sajjad A. Madani, Registrar, Dr Tahir Naeem, Director (P, D and HRD), Prof. Dr Shams ul Qamar, In-charge ORIC/ Academics and Mr. Ali Tawab Baloch, Head, International Office.

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Deputy Head of Mission Romanian Embassy Visits CUI Islamabad Campus

• Thursday, March 2, 2023

• Business

• International Office

CUI received the Deputy Head of Mission Mr. Eduard-Robert Preda at its Islamabad campus, today 16th of February 2023. The dignitary arrived at 10:30 and was warmly received by officials of the International Office (IO). After exchange of introductions and cordial pleasantries, the delegate was escorted and shown the campus including the Seminar Hall EE, Library and Video Conference room.

At the library detailed briefing was done by the Head Librarian about the library and its operations.

After campus visit, the delegate and IO officials gathered at the Internationalization Center to hold further talks and discussions. In this context, a PowerPoint presentation was delivered by Senior Program Officer, Mr. Arif Awan, on CUI highlighting its history, origins, management structure, campuses, achievements, faculties, research centers, and internationalization activities and objectives.

Mr. Preda appreciated CUI’s warm welcome and expressed his embassy’s desire to hold a mega event or a series of events at CUI for building cultural ties between both countries, and in this connection, he delineated at length on the nitty gritty of the said program which shall be in the context of 30th year’s celebration of Romania as part of the Francophonie (French speaking countries).

He went further to say that his embassy also would like to link up CUI with best universities of Romania.

Mr. Preda all along underscored the need to bring both countries closer through culture and music. In a lighter note, he said he is looking for recommendation to watch a good Pakistani movie.

Mr. Preda did point out one major difference between Romania and Pakistan education. In Pakistan male to female ratio always stands with male majority, but in Romania it’s the other way around!

The visit ended on a pleasant note with commitments to revert back, in due course.

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The Dean, School of Business, Western Sydney University (WSU) Australia visited CUI with along the Country Director – Pakistan and explored possibilities of collaboration with counterparts

• Thursday, March 2, 2023

• Business

• International Office

Islamabad: Professor Dr Amir Mahmood, Dean, School of Business and International Lead Dean/ Provost (Parramatta City Campuses), Western Sydney University (WSU), Australia along with Ms. Sabeeh Qayyum, Country Director – Pakistan, Innovative Research Universities visited CUI on February 2, 2023. Mr. Ali Tawab Baloch, Head International welcomed and greeted the visitors in a friendly way and subsequently arranged a formal meeting with Prof. Dr. Sajid Qamar, Dean, Faculty of Sciences (Acting Rector) and Prof. Dr. Saqib Gulzar, Dean, Faculty of Business Administration. Prof. Dr. habil. Shamsul Qamar, In-charge Academics/ Acting Head, Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) also joined the meeting.  

 

After introduction from both sides, the Head International Office made a detailed presentation of CUI and highlighted university’s major achievements, milestones, publications and rankings. Professor Mahmood revealed that he represented WSU’s Vice Chancellor's office for utilizing this visit in order to build up for WSU's high-level delegation visit to Pakistan later this year. For this, the two sides discussed about the possibilities of various collaboration prospects between the two institutions by initiating joint research programs in the first instance and other collaborative programs through an institutional memorandum of understanding in the future.

 

About Western Sydney University

Founded in 1989, the WSU was ranked 31 in the top 50 young universities worldwide by the 2022 THE Young Universities Ranking. Also having placed in the top two percent of universities globally in the 2022 THE University Ranking, Current student population is 49,200 including 6,300 international students. It has 11 campuses and alumni produced are 200,000+. The university is split into 13 schools as well as 13 highly accessible campuses across Sydney, 7 institutes, 12 centers and the subjects taught are Arts & Humanities, Law, Engineering & Technology, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, Clinical, Pre-Clinical & Health, Business & Economics, Computer Science, Psychology and Education. (https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/)


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Visit of OREGON RAIN USA Officials to BIC-CUI

• Wednesday, January 18, 2023

• Business

• SSBC

Chief Executive Director, Ms. Caroline Cummings, OREGON RAIN USA, along with Project Director Ms. Aqsa Khan visited COMSATS University, Islamabad (CUI), Business Incubation Center (BIC), and delivered a talk/session to female students and faculty about the opportunities of securing funding from OREGON RAIN, a US State Department-funded project.  

Thereafter, the delegation met with the Rector of CUI, Prof. Dr. T. Afzal, and briefed about the purposeful visit to BIC-CUI, Pakistan. Pictures of talk and meeting with Rector, CUI are attached. 

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Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, Executive Director COMSATS Visited COMSATS University Islamabad

• Tuesday, December 20, 2022

• Business

• International Office

Islamabad: Ambassador Dr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, Executive Director COMSATS/ Pro-Chancellor of the University visited COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) on December 19, 2022. It was his first visit since he joined the Commission as Executive Director.

The Rector COMSATS University Islamabad, Prof. Dr. Muhammad T. Afzal welcomed the Executive Director COMSATS and visit different departments and facilities of the university. The formal briefing session was arranged after tour of the campus. The briefing session was attended by the Rector, Deans of Faculties and Principal Officers of the University

The Registrar gave a detailed presentation about CUI and highlighted that facts, figures, achievements of the University. He briefed that CUI has seven campuses with nine research centers. CUI has over 2,100 faculty members with over 1,100 faculty members having PhD degrees from advanced countries. More than 33,000 students including 360 international students from 23 nationalities are currently enrolled in different campuses. More than 100 degree programs at Bachelor, Masters and PhD level are being offered. The University has more than 90,000 alumni - including 714 PhD graduates and 1,700 international students from 40 nationalities who are serving in different sectors of the country as well as outside Pakistan. The University is focusing on research publications and commercializing such research for the betterment of the country. The University has published more than 20,000 impact factor research publications and 94 patents have been filed. According to Times Higher Education, CUI is ranked number six (6) in the country and is in the band of 601-800 in World Best University Rankings 2023. CUI is offering generous number of scholarships (100 Scholarships) for the nationals of the COMSATS member countries.

Dr. Zakaria appreciated CUI's achievements, milestones, services to society, performance of research centers, offer of scholarships to COMSATS' member states. It was discussed to align University’s nine research centers with Pakistan’s economic as well as industrial needs. The Centers may advise the Government of Pakistan on different issues as think tank for the particular initiative. It was also resolved to align Student Startup Business Center of CUI with National Incubation Center. Ambassador Zakaria assured that COMSATS Headquarter will make best efforts to utilize scholarships offered by the University for its member countries. Dr Zakaria invited Rector CUI to participate in upcoming meeting of COMSATS Coordinating Council. Dr. Zakaria assured COMSATS' full support to CUI for promoting University's ambitious development plans over the coming years.

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