Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad, was established as Islamabad University under an Act of National Assembly passed in July 1967 and renamed Quaid-i-Azam University in 1976. It is a federal public sector university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across four faculties: Biological Sciences, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Medicine. Recognized as the top public institution by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, QAU has international collaborations and a strong research focus.