Aga Khan University

Overview

Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, non-profit research university established in 1983 in Karachi, Pakistan. As the first private university in the country, it is part of the Aga Khan Development Network and operates in six countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Afghanistan, and the United Kingdom. AKU is recognized for its leadership in higher education and research, particularly in health sciences, and is one of the largest private healthcare providers in Pakistan and East Africa.

The university offers a range of programs, primarily in medical education, nursing, and midwifery, having graduated nearly 8,000 physicians and educated around 7,800 nursing leaders. AKU operates a network of seven hospitals and 340 outreach health centers, serving over two million patients annually. In addition to health sciences, AKU provides programs in teacher education, journalism, early childhood development, and public policy, with plans for an undergraduate liberal arts program. Through its commitment to quality education and healthcare, AKU plays a vital role in improving health and education outcomes in developing countries.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +92 21 34930051
• Website: aku.edu
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/school/aga-khan-university

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Medicine
• Education
• Nursing
• Research
• Media
• Midwifery
• Healthcare IT
• Health systems in Africa
• Health services
• Medical innovation for underserved populations
• Medical training
• Healthcare quality
• Health development
• Healthcare collaboration
• Medical research collaborations
• Health systems
• Healthcare delivery
• Healthcare infrastructure development
• Healthcare capacity building
• Community health programs
• Healthcare services
• Medical research
• Medical education
• Healthcare policy
• Healthcare improvement
• Digital health
• Healthcare management
• Medical training in resource-limited settings
• Medical training programs
• Healthcare innovation
• Medical hospitals
• Health systems strengthening
• Health policy
• Digital health in rural communities
• Healthcare sustainability initiatives
• Higher education
• Health policy research
• Healthcare networks
• Health innovation
• Healthcare system strengthening in Africa
• Healthcare data analytics in developing countries
• Healthcare technology adoption in low-income regions
• Medical programs
• Healthcare impact
• Clinical research
• Healthcare policy advocacy in Asia
• Medical research centers
• Healthcare in developing countries
• Public health policy in Asia
• Medical devices
• Healthcare partnerships
• Healthcare sustainability
• Medical research on endemic diseases
• Medical professionals
• Healthcare data
• Healthcare quality improvement in low-resource settings
• Healthcare technology
• Medical technology
• Healthcare innovation in Africa
• Health informatics
• Health services management
• Healthcare education
• University education
• Health sciences education
• Medical research on infectious diseases in Africa
• Healthcare access
• Medical education in developing countries
• Healthcare delivery models
• Public health research
• Public health in East Africa
• Healthcare systems strengthening
• Healthcare analytics
• Digital health solutions in Africa
• Medical innovation
• Healthcare accreditation in low-income regions
• Medical education reform in Africa
• Telemedicine
• Healthcare funding
• Medical research on tropical diseases
• Healthcare infrastructure
• Health sciences
• Healthcare access in rural areas
• Medical research for infectious diseases
• Public health campaigns in Africa
• Healthcare workforce development
• Healthcare access programs
• Public health
• B2B
• Non-profit
• Services
• Colleges, universities, and professional schools
• Healthcare
• Continuing education
• Patient care
• Innovation
• Leadership development
• Health care
• Health, wellness & fitness
• Hospital & health care
• Information technology & services
• Education management
• Health care information technology
• Nonprofit organization management

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• Create React App
• DoubleClick
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• Facebook Custom Audiences
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• Facebook Widget
• Google Analytics
• Google Dynamic Remarketing
• Google Font API
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• Google Play
• Google Tag Manager
• JQuery 1.11.1
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• Microsoft Azure Hosting
• Microsoft Sharepoint
• Microsoft-IIS
• Mobile Friendly
• Multilingual
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• Sendgrid
• SharePoint
• SignalR
• Taleo
• ThreatMetrix
• Twitter Advertising
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• UptimeRobot
• Vimeo
• Vzaar
• YouTube

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