To materialize the vision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to facilitate Overseas Pakistani students by providing them an affordable education at their doorstep, in order to enhance their qualification and skills so as to prepare them as per market demand of the job opportunities, the Vice Chancellor of Allama Iqbal Open University Prof. Dr. Zia ul Qayyum has established Directorate of International Collaboration and Exchange https://www.aiou.edu.pk/overseasdel.asp. The functioning of the Directorate is not only to provide education to the overseas Pakistanis but launched several collaboration and exchange programs for international and overseas Pakistani students.
Since Autumn 2021, the Directorate of ICE has started offering of the programs and a number of students from around the globe (from 18+ countries) has been enrolled in these programs. This year again, Directorate of International Collaboration and Exchange is offering more than 40 degree level programs at bachelors and masters level as well Matric/SSC and HSSC/FA programs for international students especially overseas Pakistanis residing around the globe.
Educational Programs for international students are completely offered online, admission, study material, classes, assignments and exams are conducted online on the latest CMS and LMS portals of the AIOU, meeting all the requirements of a modern digital learning system.
Admissions are now open at SSC/Matric, HSSC/ICOM/FA, Associate Degree in Arts (BBA), Bachelors (BS), Masters programs for international students. Admission advertisements are attached below.
