The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) is a prominent public university in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, founded in 1925 as Jamia Abbasia by His Highness Nawab Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbas V. The institution was upgraded to a general university in 1975 and renamed The Islamia University of Bahawalpur.
Historical Background
IUB expanded its reach in 2005 by establishing the Rahim Yar Khan Sub-Campus, located on Abu Dhabi Road in Rahim Yar Khan, covering an area of 80 acres of land. This campus provides a wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various fields, including Computing, Natural Sciences, Business Management, Economics, Humanities, Arts, and Languages.
In December 2017, the Rahim Yar Khan Campus inaugurated a state-of-the-art academic block, which cost Rs. 726 million to build. This modern facility aims to provide quality education to students from Rahim Yar Khan and surrounding regions, including areas of Balochistan and Sindh provinces.
The Rahim Yar Khan Campus is one of several campuses of IUB, in addition to the Abbasia Campus in Bahawalpur and the Bahawalnagar Sub-Campus. All the campuses are part of IUB’s mission to provide higher education and promote research in various disciplines.
Academic Programs at Rahim Yar Khan Campus
IUB Rahim Yar Khan Campus offers a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in multiple fields, including:
Undergraduate Programs:
- BS Economics
- BS Software Engineering
- BBA (4 Years)
- Pharm-D
- BS International Relations
- Bachelor of Eastern Medicine & Surgery
- BS Biochemistry
- BS Biotechnology
- BS Chemistry
- BS Botany
- BS Library & Information Science
- BS Data Science
- BS Accounting & Finance
- BS Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- BS Tourism & Hospitality Management
- BS Islamic Studies
- BS Urdu & Iqbaliat
Postgraduate Programs:
- M.Phil (Literature)
- MS Computer Science
- MBA
- MS Management Sciences
- M.Phil Pharmaceutics
- M.Phil Pharmacology
- M.Phil Chemistry
- M.Phil Economics
- M.Phil Political Science
- M.Phil International Relations
- M.Phil Microbiology
Although specific details about the faculty at the Rahim Yar Khan Campus are not readily available, the central campus in Bahawalpur provides information about its faculty members. For example, the Faculty of Computing at IUB is led by Prof. Dr. Dost Muhammad Khan, who serves as the In-Charge of the faculty.
Contact Information
For any inquiries, you may contact the Registrar Office at the Abbasia Campus in Bahawalpur, which also manages the Rahim Yar Khan Campus.
- Address: Registrar Office, Abbasia Campus, University Chowk, Bahawalpur
- Phone: +92 – 62 – 9250235
- Email: info@iub.edu.pk
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) Rahim Yar Khan Campus continues to offer diverse academic opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities for students in Southern Punjab and beyond, helping to meet the growing demand for higher education in the region.
