Karakoram International University


Karakoram International University '' or Karakoram University is a public sector university located in Gilgit, the capital city of the Gilgit-Baltistan region in northern Pakistan. It was established in 2002 with a charter from the Federal Government of Pakistan, aiming to increase access to higher education in Gilgit-Baltistan.
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History

The KIU was established with a charter from the Federal Government of Pakistan and by the orders of the then president Pervez Musharraf.
According to its charter, Karakoram International University is a multi-campus university and additional campuses are to be established at feasible localities. Currently, the main campus of the Karakoram International University has nearly 8,000 students, more than 150 faculty members, and over a hundred administrative staff in 21 different academic departments.
Faculties
There are three faculties: the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Natural Sciences & Engineering, and the Faculty of Life Sciences and 21 departments.

Academics

Bachelor's degree Programs

Master's degree Programs

Self support evening master's programs

The following programs are taken at evening time for self-support students.
  • Master of Information Technology
  • Master of Science in Media & Communication Studies
  • Master of Business Administration MBA
  • Master of Education M.Ed
  • Diploma in Agriculture
  • Master of Science in Economics & Finance M.Sc

Campuses

The main campus is situated on University Road in Gilgit. Expanded In 2011, a satellite campus was established in Skardu. That has now become an independent university. In 2016, another satellite campus was established in Hunza.
In August 2017, a new USAID-funded Faculty of Education building was inaugurated by the President of Pakistan, Mamnoon Hussain and Mission Director Jerry Bisson at the Gilgit-Baltistan campus.
Campuses of the university include: