COMSATS University Islamabad in collaboration with the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan, Higher Education Commission, Pakistan and Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW) successfully convened 3rd Vice Chancellors' Forum on 'Universities in the Islamic World: Facing Global Challenges' on February 23 - 24, 2015 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The VC Forum organized ten detailed sessions of discussions on the following themes of the VC Forum:
- Fostering Links with Community;
- Sustainable Higher Education Systems;
- Sharing of Knowledge and Fostering Collaboration;
- Higher Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship;
- International Landscape: Role of University Leadership;
- Higher Education: New Visions for Future;
- Role of Higher Education in Economic Revitalization;
- Mapping International Research Collaboration - Future Trends;
- Equality of Access and Role of Women in Higher Education and in Society; and
- Partnering with Industry.