University of Karachi

Details

SectorPublic
Year established1951
ProvinceSindh
City (main campus)Karachi
Repute summaryLarge public university: 1,279-acre campus, nine faculties, 53 academic departments, 20 research institutes (per official admissions page). Evening program running since 1995. Admissions Prospectus 2027: 9 faculties; affiliation granted to more than 145 colleges and institutes (exams for over 150,000 students a year); 24-hour clinic with 5 medical officers and ambulance; prospectus states UOK appears in THE and QS rankings (no rank given). About page: 75 years (1951-2026); over 40,000 students.
Number of campuses2
Number of affiliated colleges1
Number of program offerings80

Recognition & affiliation

HEC recognition statusRecognised (added: missing from the workbook HEC sheet; confirm on the HEC list)

Admission & duration

Maximum annual intake, all programs3697

Scope & career

Career services officeStudents' Guidance, Counseling & Placement Bureau (est. 1982; in-charge Dr. Ghazal Khawaja Hummayun); job portal uok.rozee.pk

Contact & location

Main campus addressUniversity Road, Karachi-75270, Sindh, Pakistan
Office phone+92 21 99261300-06 (PABX)
Admissions phone+92 21 99261376 (Directorate of Admissions, Ext. 2479)
WhatsApphttps://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vap9QMDAO7RIzFDvuu2B (channel)
General emailregistrar@uok.edu.pk
Admissions emailadmissions@uok.edu.pk
Websitehttps://www.uok.edu.pk/
Google Maps linkhttps://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=University+of+Karachi%2C+Karachi%2C+Pakistan
Harassment committee contactYes - 'Protection Against Harassment' page exists (https://www.uok.edu.pk/harassment)

Social media

Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/uoktimes/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kutimes1951/
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/KUTIMES
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/kutimes/
X / Twitterhttps://www.twitter.com/UokPakistan

Campus life & safety

HostelBoys' hostel; Aiwan-e-Liaquat girls' hostel and MPhil/PhD female hostel; 24/7 security, Wi-Fi, mess (hostel office Ext. 2254, 021-99261590)
TransportLimited pick-and-drop from designated city stations; schedules announced per semester
Co-education or women onlyCo-education
Disability access and supportKarachi University Inclusive Students Society (ISS) for differently abled students; physical-access details not found

Verification & sources

Last verified2026-09-30
Verified byRaahNuma research (official website)
Source URLhttps://www.uok.edu.pk/; https://www.uok.edu.pk/contact; https://www.uok.edu.pk/admissions; https://www.uok.edu.pk/student-life; https://www.uok.edu.pk/placements; https://uok.edu.pk/admissions/2025/tbpro.pdf; https://uokadmission.edu.pk/2027/prospectus/MP2027_1.pdf
Verification levelInstitution-confirmed
NotesNot found on official pages: Not found: HEC category, open-merit aggregate formula, application fee, deadlines (schedule is an image), MA/MSc/MPhil/PhD lists and fees, evening fees, foreign-student fee table, names of the seven affiliated medical/dental colleges, MoU list, ranking positions, TikTok, boys' hostel details. Some seat figures in the prospectus text had merged digits (e.g. 12005 = 120 + 5 DAE): seats entered only where clear; check against the PDF. Pages not scraped: /semester-fee, /foreign-students, /placements, /contact.