Air University Pakistan

Air University Main Campus, Islamabad

The main campus is situated close to the Margalla foothills in the southeast of sector E-9 (PAF Complex) of Islamabad.[8] The primary entrance is adjacent to the intersection of Agha Shahi Avenue (9th Avenue) and Khayaban-e-Iqbal (Margalla Road), opposite to E/9 Campus of Bahria University, Islamabad. Different departments have different buildings. Faculty of Electrical Engineering Department is the oldest one. The newest edition to the buildings is the faculty of Computer Science, C block functional since 2022.

Air University Aviation & Aerospace Campus Kamra is a 50-acre campus located in PAC Kamra and aims to further research in aviation. The campus is being built in five phases with phase one being complete and functional since February 2020.[7][9]

The facilities of the campus include a separate hostel for boys and girls hostels, a dining area, medical facilities, and sports arenas.[7]

Air University Multan Campus was inaugurated in 2011 by then prime minister of Pakistan, Yousaf Raza Gillani.[10]

In the first phase, the campus started its operations in a commercial plaza named "Khan Centre" at Abdali Road, Multan Cantt, with a total covered area of about thirty-three thousand square feet, and about 700 enrolled students.[11]

Now, the Air University Multan Campus (AUMC) has shifted to a proper built campus on 25.5 acres of land located at Bahawalpur Road, Multan. Phase-1 of the project is completed, in which one academic block and one hostel block have been completed, whereas three more academic blocks, two more residential hostels, an auditorium and a student center are planned in the near future.[11] khariyan campus

Another campus is in the construction phase in Sector H-11/2 of Islamabad. The campus will comprise seven academic blocks, two residential blocks, a new automated central library, an administration block, an auditorium, and a cafeteria.

In January 2020, then prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, laid the foundation of the new campus. First academic block and hostel will be completed by December 2022.[12] In addition to its own campuses, the university has two constituent colleges and five affiliated institutes.

Air University Kharian Campus

A new Campus in Kharian campus is being established and will be oponed in near future for the people of kharian

• Fazaia Medical College
• Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College
• PAF College of Aviation & Safety Management (CASM), Karachi
• College of Flying Training (CFT), PAF Academy Asghar Khan, Risalpur

• Bilquis College of Education for Women, Chaklala, Rawalpindi
• Fazaia College of Education for Women, Lahore
• Aero Medical Institute, PAF Base Masroor, Karachi
• College of Education, Peshawar
• College of Education for Women, Peshawar

• Air Marshal Qazi Javed Ahmed (retd) (2001 – November 2008)
• Air Cdre Ijaz Ahmad Malik (retd) (November 2008 – October 2014)
• Air Vice Marshal Faaiz Amir (retd) (October 2014 – January 2020)[13]
• Air Marshal Javaid Ahmed (retd) (January 2020 – present)

The faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences comprises two departments: the department of mathematics, and the department of Physics.[14]

Recently, the Department of Mathematics has started a master's degree in mathematical modeling and scientific computing.[14]

The department of electrical engineering offers degrees in three areas: electronics, telecommunications, and power.[15]

Moreover, the faculty of engineering also offers BS and MS programs in mechatronics and biomedical engineering.[15]

It has also collaborated with national centers such as the National Institute of Vacuum Science and Technology (NINVAST) and the National Center of Physics (NCP) to further strengthen the students and faculty.[15]

The Faculty of Computing and AI (FCAI) offers bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. programs in computing and artificial intelligence fields.[16]

In 2019, the department was upgraded as the Faculty of Computing & Artificial Intelligence with three separate departments, including the department of computer science, creative technologies, and cyber security.[16]

FCAI faculty members have been included among the world's top two percent researchers.[16]

FCAI also offers certification programs of Huawei, Oracle, Microsoft, and CISCO through its newly established academy named Air University Computing Academy.[16]

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences offers bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degree programs in linguistics and literature.[17]

The faculty also offers a bachelor's of science in psychology and a master's of science in clinical psychology and education subjects.[17]

The faculty has also established joint ventures with other organizations such as the Social Sciences Research Centre (SSRC), in order to tackle the contemporary challenges of society.[17]

The department of Strategic Studies is a department of the Faculty of Aerospace Sciences and Strategic Studies which helps in policy building related to geopolitical, economic, and social areas.[18]

The Department of Aerospace Sciences and Strategic Studies also offers master's degree in strategic studies to civilians and officers of Pakistan Air Force.[18]

The Institute of Avionics and Aeronautics (IAA) is a research institute that provides research services in emerging fields such as aerospace propulsion systems, active and passive surveillance systems, communication systems, digital signal processing, guidance and control systems, fluid dynamics, microwave circuit design, and navigation systems.[19]

The Air University School of Management (AUSOM) is a graduate business school of Air University. It offers bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees in accounting, finance, project management, hospitality management, and human resources (HR).[20][8]

In February 2018, the CPEC Center of Excellence was established at Air University School of Management, Islamabad.[31] The research center was established with an aim to understand the importance and contributions of export-processing zones (EPZs) in human welfare and particularly maximizing its potential in the post-CPEC scenario.[31]

The center is also working with the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis to establish a university in Islamabad, Pakistan.[31]

National Center for Cyber Security was established in May 2018 with the headquarters at Air University, Islamabad.[32] The center was inaugurated by then Federal Minister for Interior, Ahsan Iqbal.[32]

The university maintains state-of-the-art laboratories for research and training purposes.[33] These labs include:

• Aerodynamics laboratory (ADL)
• National centre for cyber-security (NCCS)
• Aerospace sensors and systems Laboratory
• Micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) Laboratory
• Avionics integration laboratory
• Communication security and embedded systems laboratory
• Computer laboratory
• Computer aided engineering laboratory (CAEL)
• CNC machines and robotics laboratory
• Control engineering laboratory
• Digital electronics laboratory
• Digital signal processing laboratory
• Dynamics and strength laboratory (DSL)
• ECM and radar laboratory
• Electro-optics laboratory
• Electronic systems laboratory
• Embedded systems laboratory
• Fluid mechanics laboratory
• Heat and mass transfer laboratory
• Industrial automation laboratory
• Lego Mindstroms – advanced mechatronics laboratory
• Machine design laboratory
• Materials and structures laboratory (MSL)
• Mechanics of materials laboratory
• Mechanical workshop
• Power electronics and electrical machines laboratory
• Power systems laboratory
• Projects laboratory
• RF and optical communication laboratory
• Thermo fluids and propulsion laboratory (TFPL)
• Thermodynamics laboratory

Air University Central Library

The Air University Central Library is the main library of the university and houses about 15,844 volumes of the print collection.[34] Additionally, the library also maintains an active subscription with fifty-one publications and seven newspapers.[34]

The library is also a member of the HEC's National Digital Library Program which provides on-campus access to 22,000 electronic journals and about 140,000 e-books.[34]

The library facilities include six discussion rooms, fifty-six study carrels, and seventy computers for research purposes.[34]

Among rankings for the engineering category, the Higher Education Commission has ranked Air University on 8th among engineering universities in Pakistan.[36] Among rankings for specific indicators, the Office of Research Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) has maintained the "W" category in the HEC ranking since 2013.[37]

Among rankings for world universities, Air University received 740th position in Universitas Indonesia (UI) Green Matric World University Ranking published in 2020.

• Journal of Business & Economics ISSN 2075-6909
• CPEC Center of Excellence
• National Center for Cyber Security
  • Smart Devices & Networks Security Lab
    • Smart Devices Security
    • Network Cyber Defence
  • National Cyber-crime & Forensics Lab
    • Social Media Forensics
    • Computer Forensics
    • Mobile Forensics
• Corporum: Journal of Corpus Linguistics ISSN 2617-2917
• Corpus Research Centre
• Erevna Journal of Linguistics and Literature ISSN 2521-5078

Air University Business Incubation Center (AUBIC) is currently under the developmental phase.[39]

This center will provide various facilities to incubatees including a conference room, meeting room, separate workstations, and halls for seminars.[39] It will provide networking facilities to entrepreneurs with potential investors and venture capital firms.[39]