History

In 2010, Habib University Foundation (a not-for-profit organization) was established by the House of Habib. Funding of US$40 million assists this establishment. The construction in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi began in 2012 for Habib university campus. The charter for establishment was passed by Sindh Assembly in June 2012. Wasif Rizvi (M.Ed, Harvard) is the founding President of the university. The first batch of undergraduate students started their studies in August 2014. Later, HU Talent Outreach Program (TOPS) was launched in 2016 providing a tuition fee waiver for selected students to complete their four-year undergraduate program.

Infrastructure

Habib University possesses a unique infrastructure; the campus covers 6.3 acres of land, featuring a modern state-of-the-art institution. Habib University will soon expand to a larger residential campus on the outskirts of Karachi. The campus design won the Merit Award for Excellence in Planning for New Campus from the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) in 2010. The wide open spaces display vibrant hues, glossy textures and ultimate show of brightness. Surrounded by lush-green acreages, the campus entails a spacious library covering an area of 21,000 square feet and is a semi-public space dedicated for the provision of information, lounges, and discussion rooms. Habib University possesses 3 lecture halls, a wide and ventilated auditorium and an amphitheater. The campus houses a student center and student lounge, and a number of classrooms and laboratories.

Philosophy

Habib University is rendering all their academic programs entrenched in the philosophy of Yohsin.

Yohsin entails five major paradigms:

• Striving for Excellence
• Appreciating Aesthetics (beauty)
• Nurturing Passion
• Respecting others
• Serving the communities.

Value

Habib University values their students by encouraging them to follow their passions. Students research with the faculty and this collaboration results in the generation of innovative solutions to real world problems. Habib University provides an environment that employs simultaneous personal development to craft up-to-date personalities as well as the Global Engagement office continuously explores opportunities for international experience. The students are encouraged well to make a notable positive difference in today’s world.

Vision

The vision of Habib University is focused through a multi-dimensional view, where the worth of a person is not just measured in terms of the depth of their technical knowledge or skills, but is estimated by their dealings with nature and society.

Mission

Habib University is striving hard to reach its goal of:

• Educating eminent students from all backgrounds as well as grooming them to become proficient and critically-aware members of society.
• Providing outstanding academics that will effectively and positively enrich minds and lives of their students, so that they can willingly contribute to help the larger community.
• Promoting creativity, academic freedom, and the interactive learning in an intellectual environment blended with the core values of mutual respect and collaboration.

Key Persons at University of Habib