Habib University
At Habib University, we are committed to creating a future that addresses historical injustices while paving the way for a world that thrives on equity, sustainability, and innovation. Healing from colonial trauma is a process that involves reclaiming our cultural identity and heritage. When we understand and embrace our history, we can build a stronger foundation for personal growth and success.
Healed individuals are empowered individuals that self-reflect and engage in their thoughtful self-cultivation, leading to a reparative culture that thrives on collective empowerment. This is why a healing approach guides our principles of a contextualized education, interdisciplinary student-centered learning, and social responsibility.
There is a growing need for higher education institutions to recognize the violence inflicted by our colonial history and past injustices, and how they manifest themselves in society. The present is ripe for universities to adopt strategies that foster reconciliation and healing, turning them into important sites for societal transformation. This format of education is essential as it cultivates rigorous and insightful perspectives.
Habib University is the premier liberal arts and sciences institution in Pakistan that is shaping alternative futures through the concept of reparation, transforming outlooks, and changing the fate of Pakistan and the world.
Rarely witnessed before in Pakistan, Habib University’s pioneering approach to higher education stems from its reparative model and motto of Yohsin – thoughtful self-cultivation. The resulting actions are Habib University’s distinctive strengths and what sets it apart from other universities.
What’s distinctive about Habib’s liberal arts and sciences education is its foundation – our flagship Liberal Core, which is grounded in a postcolonial perspective, enabling a unique contextualized curriculum that exposes the student to our regional and global histories as well as traditions.
Both AHSS and DSSE students leverage the benefits of the Liberal Core’s breadth and develop interdisciplinary approaches to solving problems of the world. Many pair their majors with minors in a completely different field than their own, unlocking hidden strengths they didn’t know they had!
At Habib, the student is at the very heart of our undergraduate framework, which means upholding student success is our utmost priority. A 12:1 student-faculty ratio ensures personalized and collaborative interactions between students and faculty. From comprehensive career and advising teams, writing centers, exciting student life, to abundant research and mentorship opportunities with faculty, focused programs on graduate school placement, study abroad programs, intellectual conferences, and much more, we are committed to helping our students capture the full experience of a world-class quality education at the best university in Pakistan.
We’re here to build students’ intellectual interests and give them a sense of belonging that makes Habib home!
Habib’s mission is centered on providing need-blind access to meritorious students regardless of financial background. With majority of Pakistan’s population under thirty, escalating costs threaten to impair the country’s potential. In addition to this, despite being one of the most charitable nations in the world, Pakistan’s philanthropic efforts are absent in the realm of higher education.
Habib University’s endowment model, rooted in the concept of Islamic philanthropy, enables a passionate community, both in Pakistan and beyond, to invest in and shape the nation’s future. Emerging as the first community-owned institution outside the USA, we are reviving a cherished tradition with a progressive vision.
