The Aga Khan University Hospital is a hospital in Pakistan. A hospital today is an institution for professional health care provided by physicians and nurses. ...
Founded by His Highness the Aga Khan and chartered in 1983 as Pakistan’s first private university, AKU’s objective is to promote human welfare in general, and the welfare of the people of Pakistan in particular, by disseminating knowledge and providing instruction, training, research and service in the health sciences, education and such other branches of learning as the University may determine. It is Pakistans largest private medical institute and hospital.
AKU is a non-denominational institution open to all, irrespective of religion, ethnicity, gender or national origin. Forty-four percent of the University’s faculty are women, many in senior posts. Fifty percent of students in the Medical College are also women. The University’s admissions policy is needs-blind and based on merit. Over 33 percent of the students receive financial aid.
AKUH is fulfilling its mission of providing high quality medical care to patients from all socio-economic groups - 74% of the Hospitals patients are drawn from low to middle income groups.
The subsidy provided by the Hospital enabled accessibility to a larger population.
The Hospital's objective is to provide high-quality care that is convenient and easily accessible to larger populations that reside in areas distant from the main campus on Stadium Road.
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