Message from the Director

Welcome to the School of Sociology at Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad. The School of Sociology is the only distinguished School of its kind in Pakistan. We are distinguished by our global reach (having collaboration with universities in more than 30 countries). We are also distinguished by our belief in diversity and inclusion in our faculty, staff and students. The School of Sociology offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Sociology, graduate degree in Criminology and undergraduate degree in Social Work. We teach and research on aspects and elements of society that shape our everyday life and the social world around us. We have a dynamic faculty with specialization in Sociology of Education, Sociology of Road Safety, Sociology of Knowledge, Sociology of Family and Marriage, Sociology of Human Rights, Sociology of Migration, Sociology of Health, Sociology of Crimes and Deviance and many different sub-fields of sociology. Our faculty members are deeply engaged in studying and inquiring social issues faced in the Pakistani landscape such as family, health, road safety, solid waste management, educational inequality, health inequality, gender inequality, human trafficking, and street crimes. Our team at the School of Sociology is committed to empowering students to reach their full academic potential in an inclusive and equitable teaching and learning environment. Our goal is to enable our students, no matter where they are born and what circumstances they are in- to have access to the best learning opportunities at QAU in general and in the School of Sociology in particular. We invite and welcome you to explore Sociology, Criminology and Social Works at the Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad Pakistan.