Department of Physics, Quaid-e-Azam University Department of Physics, Quaid-e-Azam University The Department of Physics, Quaid-e-Azam University () (founded as the Institute of Physics, QAU), is an academic and research department of the Quaid-e-Azam University (Qau), Pakistan. It is also referred to as the Institute of Theoretical Physics. Established in 1966 with efforts led by Abdus Salam, the institute was located in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province and offered research in mathematics and theoretical physics. Professor Riazuddin served its first and founding director of the institute after shifting to the present QAU campus in 1972. The institute is considered a birthplace of school of theoretical physics of Pakistan.
Quaid-E-Azam Divisional Public School and College It has four sections The total strength of the institute is 4100 students. It spreads over 65 acres land area. The staff strength is 362 in total, among them the teaching staff is 175. Quaid-e-Azam Divisional Public School & College, Gujranwala was established on August 13, 1987 under the patronage of Quaid-e-Azam Divisional Educational Trust. The institution was started initially in a rented place. However, later on the college constructed its own campus. The land of 65 acres for this campus was donated by the Punjab Government of that time, but the development and infrastructure was built and maintained by