Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU)
About University:
Allama Iqbal Open University was established under an act of parliament in 1974 as a pioneer in non-formal and distance education in Pakistan. It was then the world's second open university. It is the world's largest university by enrollment with over 3 million students. At present the total number of programmes produced is 116, and courses, 1,377. In the year 2007-08, student enrolment reached 1,031,951 and course enrolment to 2,982,420, out of which the female participation rate has been 51 percent
The University broadcast 264 radio and 382 T.V programmes in 2005-06. Recently the university has started to broadcast educational programmes on FM Radio at 91.6 MHz. The University has also established a video-conferencing network in seven select regions to conduct classes online for Computer Science courses. The regional network, at present, consists of 36 Regional Campuses /Centres with 82 part-time regional coordinating offices throughout the country. The university has by now established 1,274 study centres annually in coordination with formal educational institutions and study centres with latest computer lab facilities for the students
Faculties:
University consist of following faculties:
Faculty of Arabic & Islamic Studies
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Allama Iqbal Open University was established under an act of parliament in 1974 as a pioneer in non-formal and distance education in Pakistan. It was then the world's second open university. It is the world's largest university by enrollment with over 3 million students. At present the total number of programmes produced is 116, and courses, 1,377. In the year 2007-08, student enrolment reached 1,031,951 and course enrolment to 2,982,420, out of which the female participation rate has been 51 percent
The University broadcast 264 radio and 382 T.V programmes in 2005-06. Recently the university has started to broadcast educational programmes on FM Radio at 91.6 MHz. The University has also established a video-conferencing network in seven select regions to conduct classes online for Computer Science courses. The regional network, at present, consists of 36 Regional Campuses /Centres with 82 part-time regional coordinating offices throughout the country. The university has by now established 1,274 study centres annually in coordination with formal educational institutions and study centres with latest computer lab facilities for the students
Faculties:
University consist of following faculties:
Faculty of Arabic & Islamic Studies
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
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