Niaz Ahmad Akhtar | |
|---|---|
نیاز احمد اختر | |
 Niaz Ahmad Akhtar in January 2020 | |
| Vice-Chancellor Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad | |
| Assumed office March 14, 2023 | |
| Vice-Chairman (Punjab), Pakistan Engineering Council | |
| In office September 2021 – August 2024 | |
| Vice-Chancellor University of the Punjab Lahore | |
| In office June 2018 – June 2022 | |
| Vice-Chancellor University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila | |
| In office December 2014 – June 2018 | |
| Rector National Textile University Faisalabad | |
| In office August 2010 – December 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1960 Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Children | Muhamamd Hussain Jaffar Sohaib Abdul Rehman Khubaib Abdul Malik Mohammad Musaab Jaffar |
| Alma mater | University of the Punjab University of Leeds |
| Profession | Chemical Engineer |
| Awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2015) |
| Website | www |
Niaz Ahmad Akhtar (Urdu: نیاز احمد اختر; born 15 June 1960) is a Pakistani academic who is currently serving as the vice-chancellor of Quaid-i-Azam University, in office since 14 March 2023. He was also the vice-chairman of the Pakistan Engineering Council from Punjab for 3 years term (2021-2024).
His other roles have included being the professor emeritus at the University of the Punjab, where he also served as a vice-chancellor, the vice-chancellor of the University of the Punjab, the vice-chancellor of the University of Sahiwal,[1] rector of the National Textile University, Faisalabad,[2] vice-chancellor of the University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila,[3] and the vice-chancellor of the Information Technology University, Lahore.[4]
He is also the founding director of the Institute of Quality and Technology Management[3] and the Quality Enhancement Cell[5] at the University of the Punjab, Lahore.
In recognition of his outstanding performance in the field of Education (Engineering & Technology), he was awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan in 2015.[6]
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- ^ "NTU VC". Dawn. 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ a b "Prof Niaz new PU VC". The News International. 2018-06-03. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "VC Punjab University assigned Additional Charge of VC ITU – Information Technology University". itu.edu.pk. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "Establishment of quality enhancement cells at public sector universities (HEC)- Phase II" (PDF).
- ^ "In recognition: Two women among 36 honoured for their services". The Express Tribune. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2023-03-18.