Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design and Heritage
اروڑ يونيوؤسٹى آف آرٹ، آركيٹكچر ڈيزائن اينڈ هيريٹج
Other name
AUA2DH
TypePublic sector (Government) University
EstablishedJuly 2022 (As Aror University); April 2013 (As Sindh College of Arts & Design)
AccreditationHEC, PEC, PCATP
ChancellorChief Minister of Sindh
Vice-ChancellorZahid Hussain Khand
Students600+
Location
Rohri RCW Bypass N-5, Sukkur
,
Sindh
,
65170
,
Pakistan Pakistan

27°39′50″N 68°55′27.2″E / 27.66389°N 68.924222°E / 27.66389; 68.924222
CampusUrban, 60 acres (24 ha)
Websitehttps://aror.edu.pk/

The Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design and Heritage (اروڑ يونيوؤسٹى آف آرٹ، آركيٹكچر، ڈيزائن اينڈ هيريٹج) established near Sukkur at Rohri bypass N-5 National Highway in the vicinity of ancient historical town of Aror, once the capital of Sindh.[1] The university will offer the graduate, postgraduate and advance studies in the field of architecture, environmental science, textile design, fashion design, civil engineering, media sciences, archaeology, photography, interior design, communication design, ceramics and other disciplines. The university was established by the government of Sindh through the act of parliament on Monday 15 June 2020 through the Government Bill passed by the Sindh Assembly.[2] First it was established as Sindh College of Arts & Design, under the Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology.[3] In April 2018, the Bill of Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design and Heritage was moved as private members bill by Member Parliament Syed Awais Qadir Shah of PPP to upgrade the college to full-fledged University.[4] That bill was passed by the Sindh Assembly and was sent to the Governor of Sindh. The Sindh governor returned the bill with the observation to ensure participation of the HEC. The University & Boards Department in the light of the observations of the Governor prepared the draft and on the instructions of the Chief Minister placed it before the cabinet. The cabinet approved it and sent the bill to the Sindh Assembly.[5] The Provincial Assembly of Sindh in its sitting held on Thursday, 2 May 2019 referred the Bill, to the Standing Committee on Higher, Technical Education and Research with the terms of reference to examine the bill and report back to the Assembly.[6] After getting report of the Standing Committee, finally The Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design and Heritage, Sukkur, Bill, 2019 was passed [7] along with seven other bills when the Sindh Assembly unanimously passed eight government bills on Monday 15 June 2020,[8] The bill was assented to by the honorable Governor of Sindh on 7 July 2020 and was published as Provincial Assembly of Sindh Notification No. PAS/LEGIS.B -11/2019, Dated: 15 July 2020 in the Sindh Government Gazette as SINDH ACT NO. IX OF 2020.[9]

Faculties

The university includes the following Faculties.[10]

  • Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning (FATP)
  • Faculty of Design (FoD)
  • Faculty of Photography, Fine and Performing Arts (FP2A)
  • Faculty of Heritage (FoH)

Admissions

The University currently offer the following undergraduate programs:

  • Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)
  • BS Civil Engineering
  • BS Environmental Science
  • BS Visual Arts
  • BS Fashion Design
  • BS Textile Design
  • BS History
  • BS Archaeology
  • BS History
  • BS Artificial Intelligence
  • BS Multimedia & Gaming

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Aror University of Art Architecture Design and Heritages Sukkur".
  2. ↑ Government Bill NO. 11 of 2019 (15 June 2020). "List of Business; ORDERS OF THE DAY". PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "Establishment of Sindh College of Arts & Design at Sukkur". Planning & Development Department, Government of Sindh.
  4. ↑ VII.MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTRODUCE AND CONSIDERATION OF THE PRIVATE BILLS; Bill No.26 of 2018-The Aror University of Art, Architecture, Design and Heritage Sukkur, Bill, 2018; given notice of by Syed Awais Qadir Shah, MPA (10 April 2018). "List of Business; ORDERS OF THE DAY". PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Newspaper edition (28 February 2019). "Sindh okays docs' salary structure equal to Punjab on". The Nation, Karachi.
  6. ↑ Government Bill No.08 and Bill No.11 of 2019 has been referred to Standing Committee on Higher, Technical Education and Research, School and Special Education (7 May 2019). "Notifications". PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ FAFEN (15 June 2020). "Sindh PA Amends Rule for Virtual Participation of Lawmakers in Proceedings". Fair Elections, Open Parliament and Good Governance - An initiative of FAFEN.
  8. ↑ Newspaper edition (16 June 2020). "Sindh Assembly adopts unanimous resolution on finality of prophethood". Dawn.Com, Karachi.
  9. ↑ AROR UNIVERSITY OF ART, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND HERITAGE, SUKKUR ACT, 2020 (15 July 2020). "Gazette Notification" (PDF). Law Department Government of Sindh.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ AROR UNIVERSITY OF ART, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND HERITAGE, SUKKUR ACT, 2020 (15 July 2020). "Gazette Notification" (PDF). Law Department Government of Sindh.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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