Accession Number
AKU-049
Identifier
AKU-ARCH-EVT-030
Source
Institutional Reports & Press Releases
Document Type
Document
Custom Document Type
Newspaper Clipping
Date
1-26-1984
Description
This document outlines the origins, mission, and early development of the Aga Khan University (AKU), established in Karachi following His Highness the Aga Khan’s 1964 vision for a premier health sciences institution. It highlights AKU’s focus on medical and nursing education, its charter granted in 1983, international collaborations, and its emphasis on culturally responsive architecture and community-oriented healthcare education to address the needs of Pakistan and the developing world.
Keywords
Medical education, nursing education, university charter, Aga Khan, Pakistan healthcare, architectural design, higher education in Pakistan, Harvard collaboration, Muslim world education
Language
English
Publisher
Gulf News
Format
PDF/A
Extent
1 PDF (01 pages), 1 printed copy
Rights
Aga Khan University - All rights reserved
Access Conditions
Available on-site
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
(2025). The Aga Khan University in Pakistan Heralding New Era of Higher Education.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/arch_events_reports_press-releases/15