سندھ مدرسۃ الاسلام | |
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Motto in English | Enter To Learn Go Forth to Serve |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1 September 1885 (as a school) 2012 (university status) |
| Chancellor | Governor of Sindh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Mujeebuddin Sahrai Memon |
| Address | Aiwan-e-Tijarat Road,Serai Quarter ,,,Pakistan |
| Campus | 8 acres |
| Affiliations | Higher Education Commission (Pakistan), chartered by theGovernment of Sindh |
| Website | smiu.edu.pk |
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Sindh Madressatul Islam University (SMI University;Urdu:سندھ مدرسۃ الاسلام;Sindhi:سنڌ مدرسۃ الاسلام) is a university inKarachi,Sindh, Pakistan. Founded in 1885, it is one of the oldest educational institutions in South Asia.[1][2][3][4]
Sindh Madrasa was founded on 1 September 1885 byHassan Ali Effendi, a Sindhi who settled in Karachi.[5] The originally "kafila serai" grounds of pre-colonial Karachi that were located to the east ofMithadar eventually incorporated into the school grounds[6]
Its establishment was supported by Indian Muslim jurists includingSyed Ahmad Khan andSyed Ameer Ali.[1] It became a popular school for manyMuslims of Sindh andBalochistan. Modeled after a British public school, Sindh Madrasa remained a high school until 1943 when it was elevated to a college, and in February 2012 waschartered as a university by theGovernment of Sindh.[2][7]
Today, Sindh Madrasa is a publicly funded university located in theSerai Quarter of downtown Karachi, nearHabib Bank Plaza building andI. I. Chundrigar Road on an eight-acre estate which is home to several colonial era buildings most of them designed by architectJames Strachan. Sindh Madressatul Islam University offers four year undergraduate programs and two year master's degrees, however doesn't award doctorate's. As of 2013, this university has 16 faculty members with PhD degrees teaching there. The university is constructing a 15-floor academic tower in its current campus.[7] The institute has been associated with several prominent South Asian Muslims including Pakistan's founding father and first head of stateMohammad Ali Jinnah who received hismatriculation from the school in 1892, apart from Jinnah,Muhammad Hashim Gazdar (9th Mayor of Karachi),Shah Nawaz Bhutto,Abdullah Haroon,Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah andMuhammad Ayub Khuhro also studied here.[1][2]
Muhammad Ali Jinnah studied there from 1887 to 1892 and received his basic education there. He loved his alma mater so much that he left one-third of his personal property to it through his last will.[1] Jinnah was delighted to come to the event where the school's status was raised to the level of a college in June 1943.[1]
The department offers the following degree programs:
The department offers nationally and internationally recognized programs at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, designed in consultation with the corporate sector. It is located in Karachi's Business District, near I.I. Chundrigar Road, often referred to as the Wall Street of Karachi. Most multinational and national trading houses, banks, financial institutions, and the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry are within walking distance of the department. Living in this 'Business Environment' is one of the advantages that Business Administration students at SMIU enjoy, along with opportunities for internships. As a public-sector institution, SMIU charges minimal fees, approximately one-sixth of what other comparable institutions charge for business education programs.
The department offers the following programs:
It is equipped with three computer labs: two are computing laboratories, while the other is a hardware laboratory that offers courses in electronic and digital circuit design. The computers are connected through a network.
IT/Industrial Hub: SMIU is situated in an area where numerous IT industries, software houses, institutions, media organizations, and government networks are located. This environment enables students to seek internships and become familiar with IT-related fields.
The department offers the following programs:
The department has access to SMIU Model School for practical training of the students of its graduate and undergraduate programs.
The department offers the following programs:
The department offers the following programs:
The university is situated in an area where leading media outlets, both print and electronic, such as Daily Dawn, Daily Jang, and The News, as well as nearly all major satellite television networks, are located. The department features a television studio and an FM radio station, offering opportunities for hands-on training with broadcasting equipment.
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