A Faculty Community Committed to Pedagogical Excellence
Our faculty form a community of inspiring academics and mentors committed to innovative pedagogy. Guided by Habib's reparative mission and by contextually grounded research, they shape every aspect of the undergraduate experience and prepare students for lifelong success
Pillars of Innovation in Pedagogy
Our faculty, accomplished scholars, artists, and researchers, thrive in a community where academic freedom informs pedagogy shaped by creativity and purpose. Their work bridges disciplines, inspires inquiry, and equips students to think critically and act responsibly in the world.
Close collaboration and team-taught courses enable our faculty to bring together liberal arts, sciences, and engineering across the curriculum which creates transformative learning pathways for students.
Advancing knowledge through inquiry defines our faculty’s commitment and places students at the core of the research process. Scholarship informs classrooms, and classrooms, in turn, help students pursue collaborative research.
The thing I value most about teaching at Habib is the interdisciplinarity and flexibility to teach across my various interests and strengths. I was initially hired as a Global Fellow to teach music, but I've also been able to teach courses in religious studies and anthropology as part of the Comparative Humanities program.
Habib University gives me the creative freedom to explore my interdisciplinary passions and turn them into courses that make learning exciting for undergrads. I have come to think of HU community as family!
My experience at Habib University is most beautifully defined by Allama Iqbal's timeless words: "The mission of a teacher is to awaken courage with empathy, inspire purpose, liberate the mind, and cultivate future guides — shaping students to lead, think, and teach, not merely follow."
Faculty Spotlight
Humaira Jamshed Brings Science to Life with Cinema-Driven Learning
Inam Ullah Nadeem Turns the Classroom into Manto's Court of Conscience
Hadiqa Maqsood Turns Water: Science, Society, and Policy into a Classroom of Active Learning
EXPLORE FACULTY BY ACADEMIC SCHOOL
Humaira Jamshed Brings Science to Life with Cinema-Driven Learning
Humaira Jamshed, Associate Professor integrated Sciences and Mathematics, transforms bioscience education through film-based learning that makes complex science accessible and culturally relevant. Her innovative course, Bioscience in Cinema, is rooted in dialogue and creativity and has inspired students and faculty across disciplines, establishing her as a leading voice in modern, student-centered science pedagogy.
Inam Ullah Nadeem Turns the Classroom into Manto’s Court of Conscience
Manto Naama: Teaching Saadat Hasan Manto in Our Times: Inamullah Nadeem, Associate Professor of Practice Comparative Humanities, taught Manto Naama, a full-semester course that placed Saadat Hasan Manto at the heart of today’s urgent questions. Reading Toba Tek Singh, Thanda Gosht, and Khol Do through lenses of trauma, gender, and postcolonial critique, students confronted borders, violence, silence, and complicity. The classroom became a court of conscience. The course closed with a student conference on disgust, masculinity, and bureaucratic cruelty in Manto’s work.
Hadiqa Maqsood Turns Water: Science, Society, and Policy into a Classroom of Active Learning
Hadiqa Maqsood’s interdisciplinary course, Water: Science, Society, and Policy emphasized active learning. Lectures blended with Mentimeter, Bingo-based checks, role play, and group discussion. Each tool served a purpose: Mentimeter amplified quiet voices, Bingo reinforced concepts collaboratively, and activities let every student, regardless of social style, learn and engage to fit their personality.
Teaching with Purpose: The CPAC-T Model
The CPAC-T model integrates Curriculum, Pedagogy, Assessment, and Community to guide purposeful teaching at Habib University. It emphasizes critical inquiry, intellectual rigor, and socially grounded learning that connects classroom knowledge with the world beyond it.
Courses that Reflect on Poly-Crisis
- Water: Science, Society & Policy
- Global Migration
- Petrocultures: The Politics of Oil
Courses that Challenge Narratives
- Pakistan and Modern South Asia
- Hikma
- What is Modernity?
Courses Driving Technological Transformation
- Electromagnetic Theory
- Quantum Computing
- Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
Courses that Reimagine the Digital World
- After Digital: Welcome to the Creative Industries
- Digital Logic and Design
- Applied Digital Image Processing
- Object Oriented Programming and Design Methodologies
Research at Habib
Research at Habib University is rooted in the contextual realities of Pakistan, with faculty actively engaging pressing socio-economic, cultural, technological and environmental questions.
To support this ecosystem, the Office of Research:
Provides faculty grants for scholarly projects and travel to international conferences.
Facilitates publishing in high-impact journals through workshops and mentorship.
Fosters interdisciplinary collaborations through research centers and labs.
Faculty Development
We organize regular pedagogical workshops focused on student-centered learning, inclusive teaching strategies, and assessment design to continuously enhance classroom effectiveness.
A peer-mentorship program pairs new faculty with experienced colleagues to guide them through Habib’s unique culture, academic expectations, and service opportunities.
Training sessions on LMS tools, digital classroom resources, and AI integration ensure our faculty are equipped with the latest technological skills for modern education.
Life at Habib
Being part of Habib University means being part of a vibrant, supportive community that values well-being as much as academic achievement.
- Comprehensive health insurance for faculty and dependents.
- Generous research leave and sabbatical policies.
- Access to state-of-the-art facilities and library resources.
- Cultural events, art exhibitions, and musical performances on campus.
We believe that a thriving faculty leads to thriving students.
Academic Fabric
The curriculum is woven from diverse threads, creating a robust fabric of knowledge that is liberal, contextual, and future-oriented.
The Liberal Core
Our distinctive Liberal Core curriculum ensures that every student, regardless of major, is exposed to a breadth of disciplines, fostering critical thinking and ethical reasoning.
Contextual Integration
Courses integrate the local context of Karachi and Pakistan into global frameworks, making learning relevant and immediately applicable to the community.
Capstone Experience
Every student undertakes a final year capstone project, demonstrating their ability to synthesize knowledge and produce original work in their field.
Why Join Us?
Professional Growth
Clear tenure tracks and opportunities for advancement based on teaching, research, and service.
Social Impact
Contribute directly to nation-building through education and research that addresses real-world challenges.
Collaborative Culture
A flat hierarchy encourages open dialogue across departments and between faculty and administration.
Modern Campus
Work in an architecturally award-winning campus designed to inspire creativity and interaction.