After the independence of Pakistan, when Karachi was declared the capital of Pakistan, the University of Sindh was the only institute in the city at that time. On this occasion, it was felt that the University of Sindh should be shifted to Hyderabad and a federal university should be established in Karachi. Thus, on June 23, 1951, the University of Karachi was formally established, which at that time was located in three different buildings in the vicinity of Princes Street adjacent to Bandar Road. The first Vice Chancellor of Karachi University was Prof. ABA Haleem Sahib.

The then-government offered two potential plots of land, one on Country Club Road and the other close to the beach (south of the current Habib Public School), for the formal construction of the University of Karachi a few years after its establishment. A site on Country Club Road was chosen for Karachi University. In this way, the establishment of the present campus, covering 1279 acres of land, was implemented in 1959. The location of the University of Karachi was 12 miles away from the center of the city, i.e., Gurmandira (which was the zero point of Karachi at that time). After the transfer of the Jamia to this new location, a poem became very popular in the late 1960s, the stanza of which was "Twelve miles from the city, Ik Al-Baili Basti." Columns about Jamia were also written in newspapers under the title "Twelve miles beyond the city."

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You may be surprised to know that the economic conditions of Pakistan at that time were so good that a delegation went to Europe to select an architect for the construction of the University of Karachi and the world-renowned French architect Michel Ecoschaux was chosen for the construction of this prestigious institute. He was a great architect who built universities and other projects in many countries around the world. In 1985, after the death of Michael Ekoshakh, his architectural work was declared an international heritage.

The second Shaykh-ul-Jamia of the University of Karachi, Mr. Prof. Bashir Ahmad Hashmi, was very active in the construction of the University of Karachi. He began construction work under his supervision. Finally, on January 18, 1960, Jamia Karachi shifted to Country Club Road (University Road). Sheikh Al Jamia, teachers, employees, male and female students, elders, and guardians of the city came in a convoy from Country Club Road to the main administrative building of Jamia Karachi and in this short journey, 30 guardians completed the recitation of the Holy Quran. The new location of Karachi University was called Jamia Nagar.

Historical importance of the University of Karachi
Professor Dr. Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi was appointed as the third vice chancellor of the University of Karachi, and he held the position for ten years. During his tenure, the University of Karachi made great progress in the sense that many new departments were founded and the number of teaching staff was also increased accordingly. Similarly, the number of departments also increased and the construction work was completed. Apart from this, the foundation of a splendid library at this great university in the country was also established. During the tenure of Dr. Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi, the war of 1965 also occurred and the financial difficulties for the University of Karachi began. Due to the transfer of the capital to Islamabad, the federal status of the University of Karachi also started to be affected and finally, after the University Act of 1973, the University of Karachi emerged as a provincial university.

Karachi University currently has nine colleges and the number of regular students in the morning and evening programs is about 42 thousand. The University of Karachi has a total of 54 departments and 24 centers and institutes, in addition to chairs. Apart from this, the number of students doing BA, BCom, and MA in colleges and private colleges affiliated with the University of Karachi is more than 100,000.

The University of Karachi is one of the great educational institutions in the country. The university is currently providing teaching facilities in the following faculties:

• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Islamic Studies
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Management Science
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Social Sciences

The admission system has also been made online using modern technology, which has saved the students from long queues and they now submit their forms respectfully while sitting at home. In this way, not only do the students have the facility, but because of the online system, only the meritorious students are getting admission to the university.