Office of External Linkages

Overview​

External Linkages Department is a newly established department at Rawalpindi Women University. It became operational in May 2022 with the appointment of two officers, Mr. Javed Hassan Awan, Additional Director and Ms. Iraj Munawar Gill, Assistant Director. The team has initiated various tasks in line with the vision of Prof. Dr. Anila Kamal, Vice Chancellor, RWU, with a focus to develop this University in a holistic manner and bring it at par with world’s leading higher learning institutions, through strong network of collaborations.

The Directorate of External Linkages envisions to bridge the gap between the University and the national/international public and private, academic and non-academic organizations by developing linkages through networking and collaborations to uplift university.

The aim of this Department is to strategically manage and seize the opportunities that will enhance the profile and reputation of the University among many different audiences through meaningful relationships and partnerships with key external stakeholders in order to build purposeful relationships nationally and internationally.

Additional Director Message​

The collaborations between all academic/nonacademic, national/international partners help in greatly enhancing the quality of university and gives students an incredible platform to rise. Moreover, active partnerships lead to exciting opportunities for faculty, students and staff and provide an environment for high quality growth.

Our goal is to support the university’s mission to provide a high quality education at the Undergraduate and Post-graduate levels in order to prepare students to meet lifelong intellectual, ethical, social, and career challenges.

Services​

The Directorate of External Linkages targets to pro-actively perform following activities at University:

  • Execution of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with national/international institutes/organizations, for academic and professional uplift of University, students, faculty and administrative personnel.
  • Collaborate/ establish links with institutions for achieving the goals of education, research and development at University.
  • Capacity building of faculty, administration, staff and students through effective training.
  • Ensure a smooth flow in the implementation of academic partnership programs and concerns like faculty exchange, visiting scholars, visiting Professors, internship and student exchange programs, cultural visits, and other educational partnerships.
  • Organize seminars, webinars, conferences, workshops, guest talks and online lectures for opportunities of exposure and experience.
  • Explore new avenues for students/faculty and disseminate the information among them.

MOUS OF RWU​

25PNY Training, LahoreSeptember 26, 2023

40MOU signed between RWU and SI-UKAugust 29, 2024

39Foundation University IslamabadAugust 29, 2024

39Foundation University IslamabadAugust 29, 2024

38National Commission of Human Development (NCHD)August 23, 2024

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August 23, 2024
Sr No.Name of OrganizationDate of MoU signing
1Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB)October 1, 2019
2Association of Biorisk management (ABM)January 15, 2020
3Akhuwat Clothes Bank (ACB)January 27, 2020
4Read Pakistan TrustOctober 7, 2021
5Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI)November 15, 2021
6University of Gujrat, GujratDecember 30, 2021
7Women Development Department, Government of Punjab (GoPb)February 1, 2022
8Pir Meher Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi.February 22, 2022
9Inter University Consortium for Promotion of Social Sceinces (IUCPSS)March 15, 2022
10Iqbal International Institute of Research and Dialogue (IRD)-
International Islamic University, Old Campus, Islam
May 19, 2022
11Higher Education Commission, H-9, IslamabadJune 16, 2022
12Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies, IslamabadJuly 6, 2022
13Shaoor Foundation for Education and AwarenessSeptember 27, 2022
14Pakistan Girls Guide Association31-Oct-22
15Jamila Sultana FoundationNov 30, 2022
16FATA University, Khyber PakhtunkhwaFeb 27, 2023
17DIYA FoundationApril 06, 2023
18Aspire Institute HarvardApril 19, 2023
19TÜRKİYE MAARiF VAKFI(Turkish Maarif Foundation)May 23, 2023
20Women Media Center, KarachiJune 05, 2023
21All Pakistan Women Universities Consortium (APWUC)August 02, 2023
22Women University MultanAugust 02, 2023
23Universiti Teknologi Mara, MalaysiaAugust 11, 2023
24University of Okara 
25PNY Training, LahoreSeptember 26, 2023
26TEMAR Diagnostics(PVT) LTDOctober 13, 2023
27Punjab Council of Arts Rawalpindi (PUCAR)November 6, 2023
28MoU between RWU & QAUDecember 14, 2023
29Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and IndustriesDecember 22, 2023
30National Commission for Human Rights, IslamabadJanuary 12, 2024
31Enablers PakistanApril 3, 2024
32Rawalpindi Chamber of Small Traders and Small IndustriesApril 4, 2024
33SOS FoundationJune 10, 2024
34SHE MEANS WORK (SMW)July 3, 2024
35AEO PakistanJuly 5, 2024
36Muslim Youth UniversityJuly 22,2024
37Milkar, PakistanJuly 25, 2024
38National Commission of Human Development (NCHD)August 23, 2024
39Foundation University IslamabadAugust 29, 2024