Iqra National University

The university has designed an official mascot named ‘Otaku’ which acts like a guide for students. Through pictorial descriptions, Otaku helps explain university guidelines, events, updates and information related to the SIC (student information center). I-WIZ, an intelligent system (automated teller machine), designed to cater to the needs of currently enrolled students. Installed at university's lobby, it has made academic information readily accessible and only a click away. It provides easy access to the time table, results, incomplete transcript, examination slip and fee bills.

The computer network at Iqra University comprises more than 50 nodes providing multiple computing environments running latest software on contemporary servers. Available research facilities are Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and digital signal processing.

The university has computer networks labs, power/industrial electronics lab, communications lab, electrical machines/EMI lab, DCL/embedded system labs, instrumentation & testing center, engineering mechanics lab, engineering drawing lab, engineering mechanics lab, survey lab, sewing lab, draping lab, drawing lab, computer lab, textile printing lab, weaving lab and control lab.

The facilities available are second to none and supplement lectures by extensive practical work.

Visits to industrial sites and organizations are arranged so that students can gather practical knowledge about national and multinational organizations and industries. This helps them to get better jobs.

Along with academic activities, cultural, recreational and instructive programs are arranged for students. These include cultural programs, picnics, study tours, debate and indoor & outdoor games.

The campus maintains about 6,000 relevant books pertaining to Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Sciences, Finance, Human Resource, Marketing, Accounting, Economics, Quantitative Techniques, Research Methodologies, Business Communication etc.

The Information Resource Center (IRC) offers more than a traditional library. Information resources accessible through the IRC include books, journals, magazines, newspapers, audio and video titles, and software digital libraries on local CD servers. Fully computerized, the IRC has more than 6,000 books on its shelves covering a wide variety of subjects and subscribes to 60 national and international journals/periodicals.

Other salient features of the IRC are article indexing, newspaper clippings, text database for selected newspaper articles and latest retrieval techniques to search for a particular book/subject or article from the IRC database. Internet and web facilities to search for any required material from other national and international data warehouses are available.

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INU owns a fleet of transport including three buses, two coasters, one van and five cars to meet the conveyance facilities of the students, teaching faculty and administrative staff.

In the basement, the INU auditorium is a multi-use auditorium that seats 450 people. It features wonderful acoustics and a warm and welcoming ambiance. It is a perfect venue for seminars, homecoming/welcome parties, fashion shows as well as lectures, conferences, and graduations. The auditorium is equipped with sound and lighting facilities as well as collapsible walls to suit different functions.

An indoor, all season, standard swimming pool will be operational, starting summers 2013 at INU. The swimming pool would cater to students currently studying at campus.

Following standard tennis court dimensions, INU has two tennis courts for the leisure of students. The courts are packed in the evenings with players. The courts can occupy players for single and doubles.

Table tennis stands as a favorite sport for many. INU has indoor table tennis courts where students drop by for a game.

INU has a very active cricket team. From pavilion to ground, they mark as one of the outstanding teams of Peshawar. Run under the sport society, the cricket team has brought multiple laurels to INU by participating on the provincial and national level. Starting this year, a yearly T-20 cup is arranged by INU's sport society that harnesses their potential and further polishes their skills.