University Administration
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Organizational Structure
The President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is the Chancellor of the Virtual University of Pakistan.
The Rector is the Chief Executive and Chief Academic Officer of the University.
Other Officers of the University include:
- Registrar
- Deans
- Directors
- Chairpersons or Heads of the Teaching Departments
- Director Finance
- Controller of Examinations
The Board of Governors is the apex body of the University, responsible for the general supervision and control of administrative, academic and financial affairs, to lay down the policies and statutes.
Other Authorities of the University include:
- Executive Council
- Academic Council
- Board of Studies
- Advanced Studies and Research Board
- Selection Board
- Finance and Planning Council
- Affiliation Committee
Board of Governors
Members
- Secretary, Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad — Chairman
- Rector, Virtual University of Pakistan — Member
- Secretary, Ministry of Education, Islamabad or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary — Member
- Secretary, Ministry of Information & Media Development, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad — Member
- Chairperson, Higher Education Commission or his nominee not below the rank of an officer of BPS 20 — Member
- Chairman, National Telecommunications Corporations or his nominee not below the rank of an officer of BPS 20 — Member
- Registrar, Virtual University of Pakistan — Secretary
- One Retired Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan — Member
- One Serving or Retired Rector or Vice Chancellor of a Public Sector University — Member
- Three Eminent Educationists or Scientists not being Employees of the University — Member
- One Expert from Financial Sector — Member
- One Dean of the University — Member
Current Board Members
| # | Members Description | Designation of Members | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secretary, Information Technology and Tele-Communication, Ministry of Technology, Government of Pakistan (Ex-Officio) | Secretary/Chairman, Board of Governors-VU, Information Technology & Telecom, M/o Information Technology, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad. | Chairman |
| 2 | Rector of the University (Ex-Officio) | SI. TI.Rector, Virtual University of Pakistan | Member |
| 3 | Secretary, Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Secretary (Ex-Officio) | Secretary, Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan, Block-D, Pak Secretariat, Islamabad. | Member |
| 4 | Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Pakistan (Ex-Officio) | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Pakistan, Cabinet Block, Islamabad. | Member |
| 5 | Chairman of the Higher Education Commission, or his nominee not below the rank of an officer of BPS 20 (Ex-Officio) | Chairman, Higher Education Commission, Sector H-9, Islamabad. | Member |
| 6 | Chairman, National Telecommunications Corporation or his nominee not below the rank of an officer of BPS 20 (Ex-Officio) | Chairman/ Managing Director, National Telecommunications Corporation, Headquarters, Sector F-5/1, Islamabad. | Member |
| 7 | One retired judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan | – | Member |
| 8 | One serving or retired Rector or Vice Chancellor of a public sector university | Vice Chancellor, University of Turbat, Ketch, Balochistan. | Member |
| 9-11 | Three eminent educationists or scientists not being employees of the University |
Professor, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro. Principal & Dean NBS, NUST Business School, Islamabad. CEO, Care Technologies/ Chancellor, Sir Syed CASE Institute of Technology, Islamabad. |
Member |
| 12 | One expert from financial sector | CEO, China Mobile Pakistan ECCL (CMPAK ECCL); CM Pak Office, Jinnah Avenue, Blue Area, Islamabad. | Member |
| 13 | One Dean of the University | Dean, Faculty of Science & Technology, Virtual University of Pakistan | Member |
| 14 | The Registrar of the University | Registrar, Virtual University of Pakistan | Secretary |