ABOUT

Pakistan Study Centre

Pakistan Study Centre (PSC) is one of the leading research focused institutions of higher education. The PSC is a part of internationally recognized University of Sindh, Jamshoro. We teach and research across a wide range of subjects in the field of Pakistan Studies. We are based in creative and culturally diverse area of Jamshoro located near the river Indus. The centre offers excellent learning environment as well as accommodation to students.

Pakistan Study Centre is committed to maintain highest standards in teaching, research, and learning experiences of students. The Centre is firmly positioned within the higher education institutions of Pakistan which have shown strong commitment to knowledge dissemination through quality education, and provision of high quality courses to cohorts of students wishing to expand their skills at all levels.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 of the Centre of Excellence Act No.XXIV of 1974, the Pakistan Study Centre started functioning in 1974 under the supervision of The University of Sindh in accordance with the directives of the University Grants Commission [now Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan], Islamabad. Consequently, the Pakistan Study Centre Act No.XXVII of 1976 was passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan in 1976.

According to Section 6(1), the management, overall control and supervision of the affairs of the Pakistan Study Centre established in a University shall vest in a Board of Governors and the Vice Chancellor of the University, who shall also be its Chairman.

According to Section-4 of the Act of Pakistan Study Centre (Act No.XXVII of 1976) the objectives and functions of the Pakistan Study Centre are to:
a) engage in the study of languages, literature, social structure, customs, attitudes and motivation, of the people of various regions of Pakistan;
b) establish under-graduate, graduate, post-graduate degrees and other programmes in the relevant discipline in accordance with the standard and requirements of the University in which the Centre is established;
c) promote cooperation in inter-disciplinary relationship with other centres, teaching and research establishments;
d) arrange conferences, seminars and refresher courses for the development of teaching and research; and
e) promote teaching and research in particular subjects as assigned to it by the Federal Government in consultation with the University in which the Centre is established.

Currently Pakistan Study Centre strives to improve its stature as an institution of broadly-based research which has improved enormously mainly because of innovative ways of managing new change in teaching and research.

Pakistan Study Centre welcomes students to join in its journey to academic and research excellence. On the basis of our track record of outstanding education, quality research and excellent campus services, we are sure that our students will be able to learn new knowledge, develop new skills to become exceptional leaders. The environment of the centre encourages innovation in education and enables the students to create ideas and vision for their career advancement.

Pakistan Study Centre fully supports to the idea of environmental sustainability. Thus, it is playing its part in reducing carbon emissions and waste of paper. The Centre offers online services to students. Students and their parents can view the attendance online. Faculty members maintain online attendance and submit their results which can be viewed by students via e-portal. These online services are helping us to reduce the waste of paper. Further, Pakistan Study Centre also intends to switch over on alternative source of energy i.e. solar in future.