Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The history of the University of Karachi (KU) dates back to October 1950 when the university was established under the Karachi University Act passed in the Pakistani parliament. During the time of the independence of Pakistan, there were very few universities and educational institutions in the country and the overall quality of higher education was negligible. At the time of its inception, the University of Karachi was one of the first modern, prestigious institutes in Pakistan designed to cater to the country's growing needs and demand for higher learning and research - as well to meet the educational demands of Karachi, an ever growing mega city.Today, the university is ranked among the top three universities of the country. In 2008 the university entered the THE-QS World University Rankings for the top 500 universities in the world.