The Government of Sindh, Universities & Boards Department invites applications from renowned academicians, accomplished academic leaders, and dynamic senior executives for appointment as Vice Chancellor of Karachi Metropolitan University for a statutory term of four years in accordance with the Constitution of Search Committee Act, 2022.
Institutional Context and Apex Academic Governance Mandate
Karachi Metropolitan University operates as a chartered public higher education institution dedicated to elevating healthcare instruction, clinical research, allied sciences, and urban technological innovation in Pakistan's economic hub. The Vice Chancellor serves as the chief academic and administrative executive of the university, exercising statutory stewardship over the Senate, Syndicate, and Academic Council, while shaping institutional strategy, international academic linkages, and fiscal sustainability.
Executive Duties and Leadership Deliverables
The Vice Chancellor provides visionary leadership, institutional modernization, and financial oversight across the university. Core responsibilities include:
- Driving academic excellence, faculty capacity building, and innovative curriculum integration across constituent medical and technical colleges.
- Fostering cutting-edge research and development initiatives, external competitive research grants, and high-impact scientific publications.
- Establishing national and international academic linkages, collaborative dual-degree programs, and industry-academia consortia.
- Formulating sustainable financial models, endowment funds, public-private healthcare partnerships, and transparent budgetary governance.
- Directing data-driven policy research and sector studies to inform provincial healthcare and higher educational planning.
Application Preparation and Document Checklist
Candidates applying under Category-1, Category-2, or Category-3 must explicitly state their category and prepare the following comprehensive application dossier:
- Official Application Form downloaded from the Universities & Boards website at https://universitiesboards.sindh.gov.pk.
- Detailed curriculum vitae (CV) starting with the title of SSC/O-Level, grades, name of institute/college and university, along with administrative and research accomplishments.
- Attested copies of all higher academic degrees, post-doctoral fellowships, and HEC/PM&DC recognition certificates.
- Verified administrative experience letters proving required tenure as Vice Chancellor, Dean, Principal, or cadre service in BPS-21+.
- List of at least ten published research papers in HEC-recognized journals (for Category-3 applicants).
- Recent passport-sized color photographs and attested copies of Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC).
- Departmental NOC routed through proper channel for in-service government or institutional officers.
Submission Logistics and Recruitment Terms
Interested candidates must submit their completed application form along with all attested documents in a sealed envelope clearly endorsing the position and eligibility category on the cover. The dossier must reach the Secretary, Universities & Boards Department, 7th Floor, Pakistan Re-Insurance Company Ltd (PRC Tower) Near PNSC Building, Molvi Tamizuddin Khan Road, Karachi within 15 days of advertisement publication, on or before 29 October 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview by the Search Committee. In accordance with government policy, no TA/DA is admissible.