Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad

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Founded in  1974 as People's Open University renamed in 1977
Address SECTOR H-8 Islamabad Pakistan
Tel. No. 92-51-264880 
Fax No. 92-51-264319
Telex. 5945 C to IBPK, 5811 NA IRAPA 
Chancellor President of Pakistan
Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Anwar Hussain Siddiqui
Registrar Saeed Ahmad Choudhary
Academic year Semester System,
Apr.-Sept. and Oct. to Mar..
Languages of instruction Urdu and English
Number of Students 208,000
Teaching staff 105 and 
2500 part time tutors per semester
Institution Type Semi-Governmental/Parastatal/State-owned Enterprise
Publications Pakistan Journal of Distance Education (PJDE- 2 a year) 
Journal of Social Sciences (2 a year)
Degrees offered The University offers doctorate, master, degree, diploma and certificate programs.
Purpose and Aims The Allama Iqbal Open University was established under an Act of Parliament (Act XXXIX) and has the same legal and academic status as other Universities in Pakistan. It is designed to provide education to those who cannot leave their homes or jobs. The University aims to provide equality of educational opportunities to as large a section of the population as possible, including those in employment, housewives, and others who wish to upgrade their education or acquire knowledge for professional advancement or love of learning. The University provides facilities for the training of teachers. The major contact with students is through the mass media
 
Faculties 
Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
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S		 Commerce 
Economic 
Management Sciences 
Population Study 
Iqbaliyat 
Islamic Studies 
Pakistan Studies 		 Social Sciences 
Urdu 
English 
Mass Communication 
Arabic 
Library and Information 
Sciences
Faculty of Basic and Applied Science
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S		 Agricultural Sciences
Basic Sciences 
Mathematics
Statistics and Computer Sciences
Technical and Vocational Education
Women's Education
Continuing and Remedial Education
Faculty of Education
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S		 Distance , Non Formal, 
and Continuing Education 
Science Education 
Teacher Education 
Special Education 
Educational Planning and Management
Faculty of Mass Education
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Open Schooling 
Community Education
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