The University of Sindh ( Urdu) is the second-oldest university in Pakistan . It worked solely as an examining body from 1947 to 1951 . However, when it moved from Karachi to Hyderabad in 1951, it started functioning as a full-fledged teaching university. The Department of Education was the first teaching department, later which was raised to the status of Faculty of Education. The departments of basic science disciplines as well as other departments were added during the mid-fifties. 
The present campus of the university is at Jamshoro , which is about 15 kilometers from the city of Hyderabad. This campus is named after Allama I. I. Kazi, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University. Most of the teaching departments under the Faculty of Science were shifted to Allama I. I. Kazi campus in early sixties. Currently the University has affiliation of 4 law colleges, and 43 degree and post-graduate colleges with it.
The University of Sindh, the second oldest University of the country, was constituted under the University of Sindh Act. No. XVII of 1947 passed by the Legislative Assembly of Sindh. The Act was subsequently revised and modified in 1961 and later. The Act of 1972 under which the University is presently functioning provided for greater autonomy and representation of teachers.
From 1947 to 1951 the University functioned solely as an examining body. However, after its relocation in Hyderabad in 1951, it started functioning as a teaching university in pursuit of fulfillment of its charter and mission to disseminate knowledge; the first teaching department, namely, Department of Education, raised to the status of Faculty of Education later, was started in view of the great dearth of trained teachers in the country. The departments of basic Science disciplines as well as other departments on humanities side were added by mid fifties.
The development of the present Campus at Jamshoro, about 15 kilometer from Hyderabad on the right bank of River Indus now designated as Allama I.I. Kazi Campus, was started in late fifties. Most of the teaching departments under the Faculty of Science were shifted to the new campus in 1961, with departments under Arts & Humanities following suit in 1970.
The academic march forward continued with the gradual addition of other teaching departments and now there are 43 full-fledged teaching institutes/centres/departments functioning under various academic Faculties. Institute of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering and Centre for Environmental Sciences are the latest addition.
There are presently 4 Law Colleges and 74 Degree and Post Graduate Colleges (including 16 Private Colleges) affiliated to the University.
Programs of Studies:
Academic Faculties of the University impart teaching leading to the Bachelor (Honours) and Master degrees and provide research guidance for the M.Phil and Ph.D. programs. The teaching and research under the Faculties of Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts, Education, Islamic Studies, Commerce & Business Administration is directly imparted by the University. |
