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Virtual University of Pakistan

Public university in Pakistan

Field	Value
name	Virtual University of Pakistan
native_name
native_name_lang	Urdu
image	VU Logo.png
other_name	VU
motto	Mayari taleem aapke derwaze per
motto_lang	ur
mottoeng	"World Class Education at Your Doorstep"
established
closed
founder	Dr. Naveed A Malik
type	Public university
E-learning
Coeducational
Higher education institution
affiliation	HEC, MoITT
chancellor	President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari
rector	Dr. Nasir Mahmood Interim charge
academic_staff	350+
administrative_staff	300+
students	25,000 enrolled in 2019
165,000+ currently studying
city	Head office: Sir Syed Memorial Society Building, 19-Ataturk Avenue, G-5/1, Islamabad
language	Urdu, English
campus	200+ Campuses, operating in more than 125 cities across the country.
country	Pakistan
colors	Duke Blue, White
sporting_affiliations	Pakistan Sports Board, PCB, PFF, PHF
website
footnotes	Champion in E-Learning on AI Based VULMS

logo	Vu logo name.png
logo_alt	VU LMS logo

E-learning Coeducational Higher education institution | vice-president = 165,000+ currently studying

The Virtual University of Pakistan (VU) () is a public university in Islamabad. It mainly focuses on providing e-learning programs through Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools.

Overview

Virtual University was established in 2002 by the Government of Pakistan to promote e-learning. It is recognized by the Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) and holds highest category 'W' by HEC. The Virtual University of Pakistan also holds a Federal Charter. It is Pakistan's first university based on completely modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and evolving their mode of education by using artificial intelligence, blockchain, virtual reality, and metaverse technologies. The university offers undergraduate, post-graduate and doctorate courses in various disciplines. Due to its heavy reliance on serving lectures through the internet, Pakistani students abroad are also enrolled in the university's programs.

Academics

Faculties

Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology

Department of CS and IT

Faculty of Education

Department of Education

Faculty of Management

Department of Management Sciences
Department of Public Administration

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Biological Science
Department of Mathematics
Department of Statistics

Faculty of Arts

Department of Economics
Department of English
Department of Mass Communication
Department of Psychology
Department of Sociology

Campuses

Main ICT Building of '''Virtual University of Pakistan'''.

Mobile Labs of '''Virtual University'''.

Virtual University has two types of campuses. The first ones are its own campuses which are called its offices. Its head office is located in Lahore. Second ones are called private virtual campuses (PVC) and run by the private organizations (more commonly known as affiliated campuses). Virtual University has more than 200 campuses in Pakistan with on-site facilities.

Virtual University of Pakistan has developed mobile science laboratories for research of bio-sciences and technology.

Learning and evaluation method

The students are conventionally evaluated each semester through physical appearance in their Mid Term Exams and Final Term Exams at designated university campuses, and remaining semester activities like assignments, quizzes, and GDB which are conducted through VULMS.

Board of Governors

The constitution of the Board of Governors as defined in the Virtual University Ordinance 2002 is as follows:

No.	Governing Bodies	Designations
1.	President of Pakistan	Chancellor
2.	Secretary, MoITT, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad	Chairman
4.	Rector, Virtual University of Pakistan	CEO/Member
5.	Secretary, Ministry of Education, Islamabad or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary	Member
6.	Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad	Member
7.	Chairperson, Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) or his nominee not below the rank of an officer of BPS 20	Member
8.	Chairman, National Telecommunications Corporations or his nominee not below the rank of an officer of BPS 20	Member
9.	Registrar, Virtual University of Pakistan	Secretary
10.	One Retired Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan	Member
11.	One Serving or Retired Rector or Vice Chancellor of a Public Sector University	Member
12.	Three Eminent Educationists or Scientists not being Employees of the University	Member
13.	One Expert from Financial Sector	Member
14.	One Dean of the University	Member

Research and innovation

The Virtual University is actively engaged in research and innovation, particularly in the fields of artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies.

International collaborations

The university collaborates with several international educational institutions to offer a diverse range of courses and research opportunities.

References

VU Mentor

References

(19 March 2025). "Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood assumed interim charge as Rector of Virtual University".
"12th Convocation 2023: "12th Convocation of Virtual University 2023"".
VU. "Address and map location of Virtual University.". Google Maps.
"HEC recognized Universities".
VU. "About: Introduction". VU.
"Virtual University of Pakistan - Contact Info". Vu.edu.pk.
"Virtual University of Pakistan - PVC RULES 2011".
"Virtual Campuses". Vu.edu.pk.
"Mobile Labs". vu.edu.pk.
"Virtual University of Pakistan - AI Course Website".
"Virtual University of Pakistan - MOU and Collaborations".

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