The University of Karachi (Urdu: جامعۂ كراچى‎; or KU) is a public research university located in the neighborhood of Gulshan-e-Iqbal of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest universities in Pakistan and ranked among the top ten universities of the country in terms of the international standard, according to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in 2013. In 2009, the university successfully entered its name in the THE-QS World University Rankings for the top 500 universities in the world. World-renowned and notable scholars have been associated and affiliated with the university as faculty, researchers, or alumni since its establishment. The university offers wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs and more than 19 world-class research institutes are under the university in all over Karachi.

 

With an approximated of more than 80,000 students[8] currently attending the university. . The university is also a member of Association of Commonwealth Universities of the United Kingdom.

The Karachi University holds a unique position in the country's educational system and is distinguished reputation for conducting multi-disciplinary research in science and technology, medical research, and social sciences. As a respected research and reaching institution, the university is committed to intellectual leadership, and to excellence in both developing knowledge and conveying that knowledge to its students. The University of Karachi meets the commitments to preserve knowledge through its instructional and research programs for higher level education.