Making a Difference
Creating OpportunityEncouraging ExcellenceGenerating JobsEnhancing Incomes
The Aga Khan University’s Economic Impacts in Pakistan
AKU is “an innovator” and “a nationwide role model for high-quality tertiary education and medical care” in Pakistan.
Centennial Group International
In one year, AKU has an
Economic Impact
Economic Impact
in Pakistan of
$1 Billion
or Rs 103 Billion
Three sources of impact
Alumni
$84 Million
Alumni
Alumni earn more because of the education they receive, create jobs and send money home from abroad.
Operations
$294 Million
Operations
AKU's operations and purchasing generate jobs for people and revenues for businesses.
Hospital Care
$632 Million
Hospital Care
AKU's health system treats 1.3 million patients annually, helping them stay economically productive.
Supporting
42,000
Jobs Annually
Jobs Annually
AKU’s spending has a multiplier effect
Every Rs 1 of its direct gross value added generates Rs 7.3 in economic benefits.
Rs 1
CreatesRs 7.3 ofBenefits
Public Benefits
Public Benefits
The University is a pioneer and role model. Its innovations, pursuit of excellence and support for gender and social equity positively impact society at large.
Public Benefits
Encouraging Excellence
AKU’s leadership has helped to improve the quality of health care, health education and primary and secondary education.
The Case of Accreditation
The Aga Khan University Hospital becomes the first in Pakistan to meet the rigorous quality standards of the U.S.-based Joint Commission International (JCI).
Seeing a local institution achieve international accreditation inspires other hospitals to follow AKU’s lead.
AKU shares its experiences and advice for pursuing JCI accreditation with staff from other hospitals.
Other hospitals in Pakistan are pursuing JCI accreditation, and one achieved it in 2017.
Public Benefits
Empowering Women
AKU transformed the nursing profession,
creating career opportunities for countless women.
Women are
2in3
Students & Alumni
Public Benefits
Generating Knowledge
AKU’s research generates knowledge that can be accessed by anyone and used to address critical problems.
7
of the country’s 10 most productive health researchers are AKU faculty.*
*According to the Pakistan Council for Science and Technology.
Public Benefits
Partnering with Government
AKU helps government to better serve the people of Pakistan.
Assist
Assist
AKU provides assistance in developing public policy.
Advise
Advise
AKU provides advice on improving education and health.
Respond
Respond
AKU helps fill the gap when crises stretch public capacities.
Public Benefits
Making Higher
Education Accessible
AKU accepts students based on merit, not ability to pay.
60%
of students receive financial assistance or pay no tuition in exchange for working at AKU after graduation.*
* Financial assistance covers 73% of tuition costs on average. Students paying no tuition agree to work at AKU for the same length of time as the duration of their studies and are paid market salaries.* Financial assistance covers 73% of tuition costs on average. Students paying no tuition agree to work at AKU for the same length of time as the duration of their studies and are paid market salaries.
Public Benefits
Making Health Care Affordable
488,000
low-income patients were able to access high-quality health care at AKU facilities in 2015 thanks to financial support from the University and donors.low-income patients were able to access high-quality health care at AKU facilities in 2015 thanks to financial support from the University and donors.
35 Years of Excellence
1st private university, a milestone that took years of dedicated efforts. Today there are 75 private universities in Pakistan.
1st to offer a Post-RN Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
1st organized Family Medicine residency training programme.
1st private university to launch an Institute for Educational Development.
1st to offer a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
1st organized Emergency Medicine residency training programme.
1st to offer a Master of Science in Nursing.
1st private Examination Board.
1st private hospital in Pakistan accredited by the U.S.-based Joint Commission International.
1st to offer a Post-RM Bachelor of Science in Midwifery.
#1-ranked Medical College by the Higher Education Commission when rankings were last released.
1st state-of-the-art centre for simulation-based learning, the Centre for Innovation in Medical Education.
1st clinical laboratory accredited by the College of American Pathologists.Download PDF
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