The Dow University of Health Sciences (initials: DUHS), is one of the oldest public research university located in urbanmetropolitan area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[2] The university comprises two leading health sciences undergraduate research institutes: Dow International Medical College and Dow Medical College . University also has a very strong department of Postgraduate studies which monitors various basic medical sciences and clinical sciences programs at DUHS.
Established in 1945, it is known for its strong emphasis on biomedical, health, and medical research programmes.[3] It is one of the premium institution of higher learning in Pakistan, and ranked among one of the top medical schools by HEC in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.[4] The university is named after its founder, Sir Hugh Dow, who laid the foundation of the institution in 1945.[5] The institution offers undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral programmes in almost all academic disciplines relating to medical sciences.[3]
Dow University of Health Sciences has introduced teaching and learning methodology which facilitates students to become skilled lifelong learners. Dow University of Health Sciences strives for its students to develop better communication skills to communicate with their patients and prepare its students for a meritorious professional career.
Major initiatives were personally taken by Ishrat-ul-Ibad (the Governor of Sindh) for the establishment of the Dow University of Health Sciences. He is a Dow Graduate. He was elected as member of the provincial assembly in 1990. And later on became Minister of Housing, Town planning, Environment and Public Health Engineering at a young age, due to his dynamic personality. He was appointed as Governor of Sindh in 2002 and eversince is striving to upgrade the facilities of medical education and health care in Sindh
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