| SZABIST | |
| Motto: | 'Discover Yourself' |
| President: | Begum Shahnaz Wazir Ali |
| Vice-President: | Altaf Mukati (Academics), Nasreen Haque (Projects and Finance), Imtiaz Kazi (Admin and HR) |
| Location: | Karachi-75600, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Coor: | 24.8187°N 67.0316°W |
| Colours: | Cobalt, white, black |
| Other Name: | SZABIST |
SZABIST is a multi-campus private university with campuses in various major cities of Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.[2] Its main campus is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[3]
Begun in 1995 under the vision of its founder Pakistani Ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and led by Dr. Javaid Laghari as its first president and project director, SZABIST is honored and named in remembrance of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.[4] Financial endowment and research funding are coordinated by the leadership of the Pakistan Peoples Party.[5]
The university offers undergraduate and post-graduate degrees. It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, as well as other international education associations.[6] [7] SZABIST is regarded as one of the more notable private research institutions of higher learning in Pakistan and ranked among the nation's top-ten institutions by the Higher Education Commission, as of 2013.[8]
In addition, its business management program is listed as top ranking by the publication Business Week and is ranked among other noticeable science institutions by CNN & Time and Asiaweek.[9] SZABIST is identified as a major centre of higher learning in Pakistan and is one of the largest private universities in the country, according to the HEC.[8]
SZABIST is a Pakistani institute to have been recognised internationally:
The school offers programs in management sciences, computer sciences, media sciences, law, economics, engineering, public health, biosciences and social sciences. Some of the programs are external and offered in collaboration with universities in the UK. The following is a list of offered degrees:
Bachelor of business administration (BBA), BS in Accounting & Finance (BS A&F), BS in entrepreneurship, Executive Master of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Project Management (MPM), MS in Project Management (MSPM), Master of Science (MS) in Management Sciences and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Management Sciences.
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Sciences.
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Mechatronics Engineering
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Social Sciences and Economics, Master of Science (MS) in Social Sciences and Economics and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Social Sciences and Economics.
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Media Sciences with majors in Production and Advertising.
Bachelor of science (BS) in Biosciences and BS in Biotechnology, Masters of Science (MS) in Biosciences and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biosciences.
Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH).
SZABIST ranked amongst the top three universities for 2014 in Business and Information Technology by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC).[10]
SZABIST has signed articulation agreements with the University of South Wales and the University of Northampton, UK. SZABIST has signed MoUs with the State University of New York, USA; University of London, UK; Philippine Women's University, Philippines and the Asian Academy of Film & Television, India.
The ZAB Media Festival is an annual event organised by the Department of Media Sciences.