The day-to-day activities, both academic and administrative, of Aga Khan University are overseen by the President and a number of key university officers.
Executive Committee
Academic Leadership
Administrative Leadership
He joined as AKU’s Provost and Vice President, Academic on October 8, 2017. Read more
He is responsible for the planning, financing, business development and financial affairs of AKU and its health care system across six countries. Read more
The Vice President of Human Resources will provide strategic human resource leadership and development for Aga Khan University as it continues to grow geographically and programmatically.Read more
He has over thirty years of leadership experience in healthcare, and has during that time achieved major financial and operational successes in acute-care hospitals and medical care centres ranging in size from 120 to 1200 beds.Read more
Dr Awiti is a transdisciplinary scholar, whose research intersects agriculture, ecology, education, society, population health policy and the economy.Read more
Professor Anjum Halai's appointment as Vice Provost (Asia and UK) became effective in November 2018.Read more
Dr Khamis is the founding Director, of the Networks of Quality, Teaching and Learning, working globally across all AKU campuses.Read more
In early 2020, the University created the Office of Student Affairs and Services to bring a number of student services, under a single, University-wide, operation.Read more
Peter Gatiti was appointed as the Associate Vice-Provost and University Librarian on 30th May 2019.Read more
In her academic leadership role as A.V.P, Dr. Rabbani leads both health & social sciences research administration across all multi-country geographies where AKU operates.Read more
Reporting to the Provost, Farhat acts as an academic champion for selected fundraising and programmatic activities and initially will focus on strengthening and evolving the PGME programmes in Afghanistan and AKU programmes in Northern Pakistan.Read more
Ms Farzana Karim-Haji joined AKU in 2001 to work on strategic planning and development of AKU's emerging international projects in Afghanistan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Read more
Dr. Pintak is an award-winning journalist and scholar who has reported from 18 African countries and four continents. Read more
Dr Farid Panjwani has a DPhil in philosophy of education from the University of Oxford. Read more
The Dean, Institute for Educational Development, East Africa is responsible for the leadership, operation and management of the Institute.Read more
Dr Stenberg received his PhD in Islamic Studies from the Lund University, Sweden in 1996 with the publication of his award-winning thesis entitled 'The Islamization of Science: Four Muslim Positions Developing an Islamic Modernity". Read more
Dr Adil H. Haider is an alumnus of AKU’s MBBS programme, and also holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.Read more
Dr Atwoli is a Professor in Psychiatry with extensive leadership, teaching, and academic research experience.Read more
Dr Rozina Karmaliani is a longtime prominent member of the Aga Khan University, AKU. Read more
Dr. Eunice Ndirangu joined the Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, East Africa (AKU-SONAM EA) in 2006 as an Assistant Lecturer.Read more
Amina Abubakar is a full Professor and Director for the Institute for Human Development, Aga Khan University (AKU).Read more
Professor Charles Docherty, The Robert Buchanan Chair in Teaching With Technology in the Aga Khan University (AKU), has recently seen his role expand to become the Global Director of AKU's CIME.Read more
Dr El-Nasir MA Lalani is the Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Translational Medicine with a cross appointment in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine as Professor of Molecular and Cellular Pathology.Read more
The Director, Examination Board is responsible for promoting quality education in schools through examinations for secondary school and higher secondary school levels, training of teachers, and development of supplementary materials.Read more
The Chief Development Officer is responsible for advancing the mission and priorities of the University by developing mutually beneficial relationships with its diverse supporters, and by generating philanthropic and other financial support. Read more
Moez joined AKU in December 2019 and leads the AKU Global internal audit team.Read more
Shaukat Ali Khan is the Chief Information Officer at the Aga Khan University and Hospitals and responsible for all ICT systems and services across AKU's global portfolio of Hospitals, Medical Centers and University locations in Asia, Africa and United Kingdom.Read more
Mr Khan is responsible for coordinating strategies and actions relating to French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children in Kabul, Afghanistan as well as assist in new projects in health care.Read more
The General Counsel is responsible to oversee the University’s legal matters nationally, internationally and advise accordingly.Read more
