EDUCATIONAL NETWORK

Hina Rubab YousafPakistan

Introduction to University of KarachiIntroduction to University of Karachi

The campus is spread over 1279 acres of land, The campus is spread over 1279 acres of land, situated 12 Km away from the city center. situated 12 Km away from the city center.

Altogether over 12,000 regular students are Altogether over 12,000 regular students are enrolled in the 51 departments functioning under 5 enrolled in the 51 departments functioning under 5 faculties of Arts, Business Administration, faculties of Arts, Business Administration, Commerce, Islamic Studies, Pharmacy and Commerce, Islamic Studies, Pharmacy and Science, as well as 17 research institutes and Science, as well as 17 research institutes and centers. Of Almost 4 percent of the students are centers. Of Almost 4 percent of the students are foreigners who have come to the University of foreigners who have come to the University of Karachi from 23 different countries of the world. Karachi from 23 different countries of the world.

More than 90 colleges are affiliated to this More than 90 colleges are affiliated to this University, and therefore University of University, and therefore University of Karachi is an affiliating, examining and Karachi is an affiliating, examining and teaching body, and hence caters to the teaching body, and hence caters to the teaching requirement of 10 million teaching requirement of 10 million population of the city. University also population of the city. University also arranges examination, result and degrees of arranges examination, result and degrees of about 150000 students other then studying about 150000 students other then studying at the campus.at the campus.

University being located in the port city of University being located in the port city of Karachi, serves as the window of higher Karachi, serves as the window of higher education in Pakistan. education in Pakistan.

Up until now 150 Ph.D., 400 M.Phil, degrees have Up until now 150 Ph.D., 400 M.Phil, degrees have been awarded, and only from the Faculty of been awarded, and only from the Faculty of Pharmacy more then 400 research papers have Pharmacy more then 400 research papers have been published. been published.

The university has acquired a high status in the The university has acquired a high status in the field of education in Pakistan as well as abroad field of education in Pakistan as well as abroad within a short spans of 54 years. within a short spans of 54 years.

Presently it occupies a prominent place especially Presently it occupies a prominent place especially in the teaching and research in Science, in the teaching and research in Science, Pharmacy, Business Administration and Medicine.Pharmacy, Business Administration and Medicine.

Map of Karachi University

Basic Setup:Basic Setup:

• There is a central point for accessing internet, There is a central point for accessing internet, called Internet Access Centre (IAC). It is called Internet Access Centre (IAC). It is located in main administration block at located in main administration block at Karachi University, PakistanKarachi University, Pakistan..

• Internet bandwidth has been provided by a Internet bandwidth has been provided by a local ISP via fiber optic cable to the local ISP via fiber optic cable to the IAC.IAC.

• This This IACIAC has been developed with the has been developed with the financial support of local Government.financial support of local Government.

• The internet facility is available to all faculties, The internet facility is available to all faculties, staff members, and students through dialup staff members, and students through dialup connection. connection.

• Departmental local area networks will be Departmental local area networks will be connected to the connected to the IACIAC via fiber optic channel. via fiber optic channel. Currently only the Dr.Mahmud Husain Library Currently only the Dr.Mahmud Husain Library is connected through the fiber optical link. is connected through the fiber optical link.

• Through this university intranet, researchers Through this university intranet, researchers can exchange their ideas and can arrange can exchange their ideas and can arrange research activities of their interest. research activities of their interest.

Internet connectivity was started from a local ISP Internet connectivity was started from a local ISP and that internet connectivity was of 64 kbps.and that internet connectivity was of 64 kbps.

Now, we have a leased line at 128 kbps that will Now, we have a leased line at 128 kbps that will be upgraded to 2 Mbps after the completion of be upgraded to 2 Mbps after the completion of local area fiber network.local area fiber network.

Equipments:Equipments:

The The IACIAC houses the following equipments: houses the following equipments:

Remote Access ServerRemote Access Server Radio ModemsRadio Modems Router (Cisco 2600 Series)Router (Cisco 2600 Series) Windows 2000 Server for DNS and user authenticationWindows 2000 Server for DNS and user authentication Red Hat Linux for Proxy ServersRed Hat Linux for Proxy Servers Proxy Servers = Squid/Cache Org.Proxy Servers = Squid/Cache Org. Email Server = MS exchange 5.5Email Server = MS exchange 5.5 Web Server = IIS 5.0Web Server = IIS 5.0

Email, Authentication serversEmail, Authentication servers

ServersServers

Rack mountRack mount

Radio modemsRadio modems

Cisco core RoutersCisco core Routers

Core switch with RoutersCore switch with Routers

UPS (Uninterrupted power supply)UPS (Uninterrupted power supply)

Fiber Connectivity to the Fiber Connectivity to the Dr.Mahmud Husain LibraryDr.Mahmud Husain Library

Fiber Cable enclosed in pipes Fiber Cable enclosed in pipes (Library)(Library)

Facilities:Facilities:

Provide dialup access to all faculty members Provide dialup access to all faculty members through existing local telephone exchange through existing local telephone exchange setup.setup.

Internet Services:Internet Services:– EmailEmail– Web BrowsingWeb Browsing

Facilities at Library:Facilities at Library:

Word ProcessingWord Processing

Web BrowsingWeb Browsing

ScanningScanning

PrintingPrinting

Web Hosting:Web Hosting:

http://www.ku.edu.pkhttp://www.ku.edu.pk http://www.aphy.ku.edu.pkhttp://www.aphy.ku.edu.pk http://www.apchem.ku.edu.pkhttp://www.apchem.ku.edu.pk http://www.biochem.ku.edu.pkhttp://www.biochem.ku.edu.pk http://www.botany.ku.edu.pkhttp://www.botany.ku.edu.pk http://www.chem.ku.edu.pkhttp://www.chem.ku.edu.pk http://www.library.ku.edu.pkhttp://www.library.ku.edu.pk http://www.phil.ku.edu.pkhttp://www.phil.ku.edu.pk http://www.pharm.ku.edu.pkhttp://www.pharm.ku.edu.pk http://www.zoology.ku.edu.pkhttp://www.zoology.ku.edu.pk

Benefits:Benefits: Students are now getting as much information Students are now getting as much information

as they want for their research work and can as they want for their research work and can

have the latest information through internet.have the latest information through internet.

Through educational intranet, we are Through educational intranet, we are

collaborating with all government and private collaborating with all government and private

universities.universities.

Future Enhancements:Future Enhancements:

Development of large internet lab in the central Development of large internet lab in the central library that can accommodate approximately 100 library that can accommodate approximately 100 students at a time.students at a time.

LAN is now in progress to connect all the LAN is now in progress to connect all the faculties and its subsidiary department, on the faculties and its subsidiary department, on the back bone of optical fiber.back bone of optical fiber.

This optical fiber will not only provide the data This optical fiber will not only provide the data network but also accommodate the voice and network but also accommodate the voice and video facilities among the faculty staff. video facilities among the faculty staff.

We will also implement the upcoming We will also implement the upcoming technologies like wireless networks. technologies like wireless networks.

Thank you!!