ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open (AIOU) has extended its educational network to the entire world through enrolling a number of
students from different countries.
Students from 27 countries including United Stat
es, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Australia, Italy, China, and Saudi Arabia have enrolled in 35 different programs offered in Spring Semester 2022. The ratio of male to female
students is 53 percent for males and 47 percent for females.
Vice-Chancellor, AIOU, Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum said that AIOU is targeting to increase enrollment of the international
students up to ten thous
and within the upcoming three years.
AIOU has been able to achieve this important milestone because of the digitalization of
its key academic, administrative and
financial operations. It is pertinent to mention here that AIOU has digitized its educational system and expanded it across the globe.
AIOU is offering educational services to international
students through an online management system. Assignment submission and mode of exams will be online for international
students.
Director, Directorate of International Collaboration and Exchange, Dr. Zahid Majeed, gave an online briefing to international
students on the submission of assignments, participation in workshops and examinations, and other academic activities and procedures.
He said that the university would provide all possible facilities to its
students and if in case of any issue,
students may email their queries to ice@aiou.edu.pk.