Allama Iqbal Open University

Allama Iqbal Open University is a public university in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is named after Allama Muhammad Iqbal. The university is the world's fifth largest institution of higher learning, with an annual enrollment of 1,121,038 students (as of 2010), the majority are women and course enrollment of 3,305,948 (2011). Students can gain admission in Matriculation, Intermediate, Bachelor, Master, MPhil and Ph.D. programmes at the university.

Allama Iqbal Open University
علامہ اقبال اوپن یونیورسٹی
Other name
AIOU
Motto'Education for All'
TypePublic
Established1974 (1974)
EndowmentGovernment of Pakistan
ChancellorPresident of Pakistan
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Nasir Mahmood
Academic staff
2899
Students1,326,266
Location
Islamabad-44000
,
Pakistan

33.68285319081896°N 73.05725156600758°E / 33.68285319081896; 73.05725156600758
CampusUrban
ColoursSky blue, orange, white
   
AffiliationsHigher Education Commission (Pakistan)
Pakistan Engineering Council
Websitewww.aiou.edu.pk

The university has 44 regional campuses and centers throughout Pakistan including in Faisalabad Millat Road, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ismail Khan, Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan.

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