Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026-2027 runs Nov 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 2026-2027Relevant now
- Semester 2 2026-2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- AKUSA
- Aga Khan University Students' Association, the primary student representative body.
F
- FHS
- Faculty of Health Sciences, the academic division encompassing the Medical College and SONAM.
I
- ISMC
- Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, based at the London campus.
M
- MCH
- Married Couples Hostel, providing accommodation for married students and their families.
T
- The Bridge
- The physical walkway connecting the Medical College academic area to the University Hospital.
- The Caf
- The main campus cafeteria serving students, faculty, and hospital staff.
- The Courtyard
- The open-air dining and social area adjacent to the main cafeteria.
- The Hostels
- The collective term for the on-campus residential blocks for male and female students.
- The Lake
- The iconic man-made lake on the Karachi campus, serving as the primary social landmark and gathering spot.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- CIME
- Centre for Innovation in Medical Education, a state-of-the-art simulation and healthcare training facility.
- IED
- Institute for Educational Development building.
- Juma Building
- The main hospital wing named after donor Juma Haji, central to clinical rotations.
- nakawa_campus_cafeteria
- Nakawa Campus Cafeteria
- On-call
- Mandatory clinical duty shifts performed by medical and nursing students in the hospital.
- PAB
- Physician's Administration Building, housing faculty offices and administrative services.
- Security Check
- The rigorous multi-step entry protocol required for all students and staff at the Karachi campus gates.
- SONAM
- School of Nursing and Midwifery building.
- student_residence_dining_area
- Student Residence Dining Area
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026-2027 runs Nov 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 9 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.