The Institute of Management Sciences (also known as IMSciences) is a public sector government owned autonomous institution recognized by Higher Education Commission. The institute was founded in 1995 from elements of the University of Peshawar. In 2011, it was ranked 7th in the Business Category by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.[2]

Institute of Management Sciences
MottoManagement Education with Public Spirit and Market Dynamism
TypePublic
Established1995 (1995)
EndowmentRs. 42m[1]
DirectorProf. Dr. Usman Ghani 1
Students5000+
Location,
AcronymIM Sciences
AffiliationsNBEAC, NCEAC, HEC
Websitewww.imsciences.edu.pk/

The institute is located in the Hayatabad area of Peshawar and is organised into four faculties —management sciences, computer sciences, information technology and liberal arts.[3]

It is recognised as a degree-awarding institution by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and is chartered by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[4]

The institute has two incubation centers: IM|Durshal, a combined program of KPITB and IM|Sciences, and the Business Incubation Centre (BIC).

Degrees offered

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The institute has been granting degrees since 2005, in the following fields:[5]

  • Management
  • Computer Science and Information Technology
  • Data Science and Software Engineering
  • Planning and Policy Analysis
  • Banking
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Marketing
  • Health Service and Hospital Management
  • Local Government and Public Enterprises
  • Applied Economics
  • Social Sciences
  • English (Literature & Linguistics)

The institute also offers a "split site PhD" program with the Southampton Management School at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Funding grants for research and development". IMSciences. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  2. ^ "IMSciences History". IMSciences. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  3. ^ "Faculties". IMSciences. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  4. ^ "HEC recognized The institute of management sciences was firstly known as university of Peshawar and later on it is converted to Institute of Management Sciences by passing ordinence bill from KyberPakhtunkhwa Assembly. Universities/Degree Awarding Institutes (DAIs) of Pakistan in Public & Private Sector as on September 2011". Pakistan: Higher Education Commission. September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  5. ^ "About the Institute". IMSciences. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  6. ^ "International links recognised". Southampton Management School. May 9, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  7. ^ "University of Southampton-Split-Site PhD". Online PhD Degree Programs. 2015. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2015.