AIOU-Allama Iqbal Open University Home-Based Education

AIOU is the second-largest university in the world. It is a home-based university. The Pakistani Parliament made this university in May 1974.

This University gives education to those who cannot leave their homes and jobs. AIOU is the second name of this university. This university is located in the city of Islamabad.

Allama Iqbal Open University has 44 regional centers all over Pakistan. So, it includes Faisalabad, Multan, Rahim Yar Khan, etc.

There are 1,326,266 students and 2899 academic staff. This university’s name is on the name of Allama Muhammad Iqbal.

Administration and Governance

• The President of Pakistan is the Chancellor of this University
• Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum is the Vice-Chancellor of this University
• The Executive Council ( Governing Body )

OBJECTIVES OF AIOU

The 5 main objectives are listed below.

• The first objective is to give education to those who can’t leave their jobs and homes.
• The best education to give at the lowest fee.
• Scholarships are given to people who cannot afford the education expenses.
• So, the University provides distance learning for job seekers.
• Moreover, it provides education for those who cannot get an education.

Approval of AIOU

The HEC approved this university. So, it is famous as an official degree awarding Institute. It is a public-sector university. Therefore, the government bears all the costs of this university.

The President of Pakistan is the chancellor. Like that, the Pro-Chancellor is the Federal Minister of Education. So, the executives and academic officers are the vice-chancellors. So, AIOU is an approved University.

The Programs Offered by AIOU

This university provides many programs for people. So, these programs consist of different departments. So, It includes Graduate, undergraduate, intermediate, and doctorate studies.

In short, for admission, you can visit the site and the university website link is www.aiou.edu.pk.here

Faculty of Education

• Distance and non-formal Education
• Adult and Continuing Education
• Educational planning and management
• Special Education    
• Science Education
• Teacher Education (Elementary)
• Teacher Education (Secondary)

Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies

• Arabic language and literature
• Qur’an and Tafseer
• Islamic Law
• Hadees and Sorah     
• Islamic Thoughts Culture, and History

Faculty of Sciences

• Computer science
• Agriculture sciences
• Information Technology
• Biology and Chemistry
• Home and health sciences
• Engineering and technology
• Environmental science
• Telecommunications
• Mathematics, statistics, and physics

Social Sciences and Humanities

• Sociology, social work, and population studies
• Gender and women’s studies
• Pakistan studies and Pakistani languages
• Business administration
• Management sciences
• Commerce and Economics
• English languages and applied linguistics
• History and Iqbal studies
• Library and information sciences
• Mass communication

Admission Requirements

• In short, there are no specific requirements for admission. So, anyone can be admitted to this university.
• Moreover, there is no age-bound age.
• For intermediate students, they have SSC and HSSC certificates along with their grades.
• So, the university grants admission to those who complete the admission eligibility criteria.
  This University offers a study program for a Metric, Intermediate, Graduation, Ph.D., etc.
  In short, an applicant who has a bachelor’s degree from any HEC-recognized university.

WHEN CAN WE APPLY FOR ADMISSION?

• For the spring semester, admission opens in January or February.
• For the autumn semester, admissions open in July.

CONCLUSION

In short, we extract the result so that we can increase our qualification. As a result, we can easily cover the cost of fees. Therefore, there is no fear of attending classes daily. There is also no fear of hanging up the name for exam admission. In short, we can carry on our job and get an education with it.