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Universities in Islamabad

University Name	Sector
National Defence University	Public
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad	Public
Riphah International University	Private
Quaid-i-Azam University	Public
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics	Public
National University of Modern Languages	Public
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences	Private
International Islamic University,	Public
Institute of Space Technology (IST)	Public
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology	Public
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology	Public
Bahria University	Public
Allama Iqbal Open University	Public
Air University	Public

Islamabad

Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan, and is the tenth largest city in Pakistan with an estimated population of 1.74 million in 2009. The Rawalpindi/Islamabad Metropolitan Area is the third largest in Pakistan, with a population of over 4.5 million inhabitants.

Islamabad is located in the Pothohar Plateau in the north of the country, within the Islamabad Capital Territory. The region has historically been a part of the crossroads of Punjab and North-West Frontier Province, Margalla pass being a gateway to the North-West Frontier Province. The city was built during the 1960s to replace Karachi as Pakistan's capital. However, the capital was not moved directly from Karachi to Islamabad. It was first shifted to Rawalpindi and then to Islamabad after all the developmental works were finished.

Islamabad is one of the greenest and most well-planned cities of South Asia. According to a survey, Islamabad is considered the cleanest city in Pakistan. The city is well-organized and divided into different sectors and zones. Islamabad was ranked as a Gamma world city in 2008. The city is home to Faisal Mosque, the largest mosque in South Asia and the sixth largest mosque in the World. Islamabad has the highest literacy rate in Pakistan. The top ranked university in Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam University, is located in Islamabad. The top two engineering universities in Pakistan, Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences and National University of Sciences and Technology are also located here. Allama Iqbal Open University in Islamabad is the world's second largest university by enrollment.