SHAPING

FUTURES

MAKING
partners

Every human beings worth is in their YOHSIN (thoughtful self cultivation)

Habib Universitys guiding philosophy is encapsulated in the motto Yohsin.
Yohsin is a verb it is the action one performs on oneself that produces in ones
personhusn, that is, grace; it orients one towardsehsaan, that is, generosity; it
makes oneehsan, excellent.
At Habib University, we translate Yohsin as thoughtful self-cultivation and
indeed this istheessential quality of both the genuinely educated and of genuine
leadership. Yohsin encourages individuals to strive for constant self-cultivation in
five key areas Beauty, Passion, Respect, Service and Excellence.

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Our
Mission

In line with our philosophy of Yohsin,

Habib University is committed to
educating socially responsible students
from diverse social, cultural, religious and
economic backgrounds and engaging
them with outstanding scholars from
around the world to become life-long,
reflective learners who are able to
positively contribute to society. We
further aim to shape an intellectually
stimulating environment that promotes
creativity, academic freedom, exchange of
ideas and service to society.

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Higher
Education
in Pakistan
Institutions of higher education are
responsible for laying the foundations of
just, democratic societies. Unfortunately,
Pakistans limited resources have been
allocated largely to primary and
vocational education, with the result that
deep-rooted problems in the nations
higher education system have so far gone
largely unaddressed.

The challenges which include shortage

of world-class faculty, lack of creativity in
educational practices and research, and
widespread use of passive methods of
learning and teaching have hindered
the countrys progress and limited its
development potential. Compared to
countries in the region, which spend
much larger proportions of their GDP on
higher education (like India and China),
Pakistan lags considerably on indicators
of both human development and higher
education quality.

63% of

Out of 173, only

population

9 universities
arts &

is youth

include the

with only

humanities

years of
average
4.7
schooling

Only 2.7 %
of all university age
students ever enroll
in higher education

Only around

2% spent on

of G D P

in Pakistan
v e r s u s

education
versus 4.1%

80% USA

20
40

on average

Rankings of Higher Education and Training Quality

versus Human Development Index, selected regional countries
Malaysia

60
80

100
120
140

46 Indonesia
China
Sri Lanka
61
65
72

55

India

93

79

Oman

127 Pakistan

78

Iran

Bahrain

50

Turkey

38

Qatar

20

30 40

UAE

60
80
100
120
140
160

Data sources World Economic Forum:

Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15, & UNDP: HDI, 2014

in South A sia

HDI Rank, out of 187

Competitiveness Rank, HE and training,

out of 144

in the

Data sources: HEC 2014, UNICEF 2012, World Bank 2015 & UNDP 2013

PAKISTANS DIRE POSITION IN HIGHER EDUCATION:

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The
Inspiration
for
Habib
University
Habib University was founded on the
conviction that private investment in
higher
education
can
have
a
transformational impact on Pakistans
human and institutional capacities.
We are the first of its kind liberal arts and
sciences university in Pakistan, with
programs designed specifically to address
the myriad development challenges faced
by
the
nation. Through
an
interdisciplinary
core
curriculum
bringing together science, engineering,
arts, humanities and social sciences, we
enable students to develop the critical
understanding necessary to solve
contemporary societal and scientific
challenges.
Academics: The programs in both
schools integrate theory and practice, in
classrooms, labs, as well as through
field-based practice. All students take 11
classes in the Habib Core component
based on 7 forms of thought to cultivate
their critical, thoughtful and wellarticulated understanding of the world.
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UNIVERSITY
IN PAKISTAN

DEDICATED TO LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION

THAT COMBINES HIGH QUALITY ENGINEERING & SCIENCE WITH HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
TO PROVIDE ITS STUDENTS INSIGHT INTO KEY NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

BS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

BS COMPUTER SCIENCE

BSC (HONOURS)
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT & POLICY

BA (HONOURS)
COMMUNICATION STUDIES & DESIGN

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RESEARCH
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Shaping Futures

The
Campaign
for
Habib
University

Shaping Futures is Habib Universitys

campaign to bring together like-minded
individuals to make a significant
difference in the lives of students and
faculty, allowing them to reach their full
potential as skilled and educated citizens
in local, regional and international
communities.
We invite you to become a part of our
community and leave an imprint on the
future of Pakistan and South Asian
societies.

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Pakistan is at a critical juncture in its history. While it is necessary to

evolve out of the postcolonial heritage, there is a large untapped
opportunity to engage our youth with broader knowledge and experiences for
self-cultivation, respect for both heritage and future, and a commitment to
service and excellence.

Habib University is the first dedicated liberal arts university in Pakistan

with its academic programs, governance and faculty expertise comparable to
the best in the world. Our vision is to have a transformative impact for
higher education in the country. To fulfill this vision we have made a firm
commitment to a needs-blind admissions policy and I am proud to say
that the HU community represents a vast cross-section of our diverse
country. I invite you to join us as friends, supporters and
ambassadors in this endeavor, which envisions an
enterprising and flourishing Pakistan.
Rafiq M. Habib,
Chancellor, Habib University

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Our

Funding
Priorities

Campus Facts

6.3 acres of land

450,000 sq.ft covered area
300 seat auditorium
3 lecture halls
14 laboratories
Multipurpose classrooms
Open-air amphitheater
Student center, cafeteria,
2 gymnasiums, a swimming
pool and other recreational
areas

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Facilities
Recognized in 2010 by the Society for
College and University Planning with the
SCUP Excellence in Planning for a New
Campus Award, Habib Universitys
purpose-built
campus
features
strategically interconnected courtyards,
laboratories, studios and recreational
spaces. The intersecting physical spaces
encourage knowledge to flow out of
classroom doors and be enriched with
multiple perspectives and experiences. It
is an embodiment of the Universitys
philosophy, a place which encourages
students and faculty to take an active role
in learning from each other.
We invite you to join a group of 16
existing donors who have sponsored
various learning and recreational spaces
on the campus. You too can leave an
imprint on the experiences of Habib
students for generations to come by
becoming a pioneering partner of the
University as it continues to grow.
With a donation of $150,000 or more,
you can fund a laboratory, studio,
classroom or recreational facility and
name it after yourself or a loved one; or
you can choose to sponsor a marquee
space like the Library or Auditorium and
leave a lasting legacy for the Karachi
community at large.

Speak to our Donor Relations Officers for a detailed list of spaces available for naming and how you can give.

Yohsin Hall in HU Library

Chemistry Lab

HU Auditorium

Tariq Rafi Lecture Theatre

View of HU campus at night 13

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Students

At Habib University, all talented students

are guaranteed access to an outstanding
education. Our admissions policy is
needs-blind, thus we provide a range of
scholarships and financial aid options to
put world-class education within each
admitted students reach. With support
from our donors, more than 90% of our
students currently receive some form of
financial assistance.

HU students interacting at EHSAS Center

Students enjoying HU campus in all its facets

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Our student body represents a rich

diversity of cultural, social, religious, and
economic backgrounds, and we empower
each student to reach their full potential
through a range of academic support and
student life programs, including through
the one-of-its-kind EHSAS Center
(Educational Help, Services and
Academic Support).
Giving in this area always has an
outsized impact. Donors can create a
Scholarship Endowment at Habib
University for $ 120,000 that lasts up to
16 years and helps at least four students
cover their full tuition. Full-Cycle
Scholarships for four years can be set up
with a gift of $40,000.

Speak to our Donor Relations Officers for more information on named scholarships and how you can contribute.

850

students in
steady-state
projection

Originating from

280

140 male / 140 female

9 cities across Pakistan

92%
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Up to

students in founding
classes of 2018 & 19

currently receive some form of

scholarship
or financial assistance

Yohsin scholars
per year - outstanding students who receive

full merit scholarships

Cost of study at HU is less than

15%

of average tuition and living

in
the
USA
for an international student

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Global
Partnerships
Global partnerships have enabled us to
adopt best practices in higher education.
Partnering with two of the top universities
in the US Texas A&M and Carnegie
Mellon - has resulted in mutually enriching
and supportive relationships from the early
stages of institutional planning through
curriculum development to ongoing
academic operations and administration. In
addition, NYU (New York University) Abu
Dhabi has been a key advisor for faculty
recruitment.
We are collaborating with leading
undergraduate liberal arts colleges
including Harvey Mudd College and Pitzer
College, California on faculty exchange
and development, co-teaching, and program
development. We also host an annual lecture
series at the University of California,
Berkeley. Habib University has partnered
with Stanford Universitys Summer
International Honors Program to allow up
to 15 of our students to learn at one of the
worlds leading universities each summer.
Your support will help us to keep building
on the benefits of these partnerships,
innovating our academic programs and thus
creating transformative change through
higher education in Pakistan.

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Speak to our donor relations officers for more information on our global partnerships and upcoming projects.

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Global
Expriences
Habibs Global Learning Initiatives aim
to produce globally competent citizens,
who will thrive in todays interconnected
society and serve as ambassadors to the
world. Through exposure to a diversity of
perspectives, HU students are encouraged
to develop a nuanced understanding of
cultures and to build skillsets for
intercultural communication.
Students have the opportunity to engage
in learning programs abroad at different
points during their studies that
complement their interdisciplinary and
global experiences. In the first academic
year, several of our freshman students
have already attended programs in
Bangladesh and Singapore. In the coming
years, our most merited students will be
attending Stanford Universitys Summer
International Honors Program and other
learning experiences abroad.
You can become a partner in our global
engagement to enable young adults in
building global relations through personal
experience as well as to bring global best
practices to Pakistan. Your contributions
to
global
learning
will
shape
communication about and in Pakistan.

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Speak to our Donor Relations Officers for more information on supporting our global engagement for students and faculty programs.

LEARN ABROAD: National University of Singapore

Course: Enterprise Summer Program

NUS will provide me with a platform to discuss and explore diverse and unconventional approaches to development.
I hope to learn how to take forward my idea of creating an art therapy center in Pakistan, help people recognize its
significance and take it seriously.
Farwa Hussain, BSc (Honours) Social Development and Policy

LEARN ABROAD: Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Course: Gender, Justice, and Conflict in Greater South Asia

The course focused on war as a gendered experience and I was really able to look at how women were affected. Talking
to women from Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Syria, Indonesia, Cambodia, and several other countries just brought a very
personal element into learning about these conditions that can never come from studying case studies.
Fatin Nawaz, BS Computer Science, President of HU Student Council 19

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Academic
Centers & Events
Habib University has already established
four independent academic centers with
the aim of bridging the disconnect
between academic discussion and
practical application of knowledge. For
example, one center focuses on
scholarship in vernacular languages;
another promotes research and action on
key development challenges facing South
Asia.

Imdad Hussaini recites poetry at an Arzu Center event

Bugge Wesseltoft & Gumby giving a concert at HU

Further, Habib University has hosted

numerous public events and conferences
already in its first academic year, many of
which were attended by hundreds of
participants and highly acclaimed in
various media. Our centers and events
help spark constructive dialogue, host
dignitaries from around the world, and
provide a much needed space for broader
engagement with stakeholders from
industry and public decision makers.
You can support our Academic Centers
by funding various projects, visiting
faculty and a research fund, as well as host
an international conference that will
create new knowledge and advance
capacities and entrepreneurship.

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Yohsin Lecture by Dr.Vali Nasr of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in the HU Auditorium 21

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Faculty
Habib faculty is composed of men and
women who are world-class scholars
from around the world. A mixture of local
and international professors and teachers,
all of the HU faculty hold terminal
degrees in their fields from renowned
universities across the world, such as
Harvard University, the University of
Pennsylvania, Columbia University,
Cornell University, McGill University,
Oxford University, and Universit Pierre
et Marie Curie, among others.

Jamil Dehlavi teaching guerilla film making

Dr. Heidingsfelder interacting with a student

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Each faculty member contributes to

curriculum development and helps devise
new ways to enhance the pedagogical
experience at Habib. They play a
fundamental role in capacity building of
Pakistani academia, as they bring in
global experiences that they share with
local academia and practitioners to
address contextual problems.
You can invest in Habibs intellectual
capital and help us attract academic
leaders and faculty who thrive on
teaching, research and innovation. You
can name an endowed Professorship for a
gift of $1.25 million to make a catalytic
and visible difference to research and
teaching in Pakistan.

Speak to our Donor Relations Officers for more information on professorships and how you can give towards our research funds.

85

faculty

in steady-state

projections

34

members
of faculty
in 2015

different

nationalities

Areas of

specialization

26

12:1ratio

student / faculty

in line with the best liberal arts

universities to enable
student-teacher interaction
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HONORING OUR DONORS

By contributing to Habib University, you become part of a group of extraordinary individuals who
understand the power of collective action. Your vision and generosity will result in the continued
success of a much-needed institution of higher learning in Pakistan, and will influence, inspire and
enrich generations to come.

We greatly appreciate our donors generous support and commitment towards advancing
knowledge and action and honor them in a variety of ways, including:
Major donors are given naming rights on buildings, department chairs,
and scholarships

Donors are acknowledged in University publications, website and donor wall

Donors are provided with regular updates on the impact of their philanthropy

Donors are invited to special events sponsored by the University where they
will get a chance to meet the beneficiaries of their donations and network with
like-minded supporters

For details on how to give, log on to http://habib.edu.pk/giving/how-to-give/

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Get in touch with our development team at Habib University in Karachi

for information on giving priorities and the impact you can make:
Habib University
University Avenue, Off Shahrah-e-Faisal
Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi, Pakistan
Tel: +92 21 11 10 42242
Email: giving@habib.edu.pk
Habib University Foundation (HUF) is a not-for-profit organization registered under Section 42 of Companies
Ordinance 1984. All donations to HUF are eligible for tax credit under Section 61 of Income Tax Ordinance 2001.

Get in touch with the Habib University Trust for giving options in the UK:
The Habib University Trust, Habib House
42 Moorgate London, UK EC2R 6JJ
Tel: +44 2074520222
E-mail: trust.habib@gmail.com
The Habib University Trust is an approved charity registered under Charities Act 2011.

Get in touch with Habib University Foundation U.S. (HUFUS) for information
on giving options in the USA:
Habib University Foundation U.S., Greeley Square Station #20150
4 East 27th Street, New York
N.Y. 10001
Tel: +1 (646) 685-3977
E-mail: habibunivfdnus@gmail.com
Habib University Foundation U.S. Inc. (HUFUS) is a public charity registered under the Internal Revenue Code with tax
exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code. All contributions to HUFUS are deductible under Section 170 of the Code.

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Habib University is the first of its kind world class center of higher learning with an aim to position
Pakistan on the global map of institutions of excellence in higher education.
You are invited to join a community of thoughtful citizens to help us realize this vision.
Wasif A. Rizvi,
President, Habib University

www.habib.edu.pk/giving