{"id":526375,"date":"2026-01-19T01:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T20:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=526375"},"modified":"2026-01-19T01:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T20:05:59","slug":"aiou-offers-82-academic-programs-for-intl-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/aiou-offers-82-academic-programs-for-intl-students\/","title":{"rendered":"AIOU offers 82 academic programs for int\u2019l students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nAllama Iqbal Open University ( AIOU) announced admissions for the Spring Semester 2026 for overseas Pakistanis and international students residing around the world, offering 82 academic programs. Detailed information about all programs is available on the university\u2019s official website.<br \/>\nVice Chancellor Professor Dr Nasir Mahmood stated, \u201cAllama Iqbal Open University takes pride in providing modern and quality education to students living in different regions of the world.\u201d He added that the University\u2019s online education system has been specially designed to meet the needs of international students, enabling them to obtain globally recognized education from their homes.<br \/>\nThe University\u2019s active Directorate of International and Collaboration is providing guidance and support to students throughout the admission process and during their academic journey. Currently, students from 37 countries are enrolled at the University and a 26 percent increase in international student admissions has been recorded compared to the previous semester.<br \/>\nIt is worth noting that all programs for international students are offered through the online Learning Management System (LMS), under which admissions, assignments, workshops and examinations, along with all academic activities will be conducted entirely online. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD Allama Iqbal Open University ( AIOU) announced admissions for the Spring Semester 2026 for overseas Pakistanis and international students residing around the world, offering 82 academic programs. Detailed information about all programs is available on the university\u2019s official website. 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