Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) is the first Open University in Asia. AIOU is a unique institution in Pakistan because of its philosophy, system, approach, functions and overall structure. The University with its main campus at Islamabad and huge network of regional centers spread all over the country is serving its clientele all over Pakistan and in the Middle East. AIOU is a Distance Education institution, which provides multi disciplinary education from basic to doctoral level programs.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Islamabad
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) was set up in 1974 to provide education at the door step of the students who can’t leave home for studying due to certain reasons. The university has provided educational facilities to the working people and the females of remote areas as well as urban areas who can’t go out for studying by offering different distance learning programs. ALOU is among the best renowned universities of the world. When in 1974 the university was established it was the 2nd distance learning university of the world and 1st in Asia.
The university has established 36 regional campuses and centers in various parts of the country to coordinate and facilitate decentralized system of education of the university.
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