The iSchools Organisation is happy to announce that the Institute of Information Management of the University of the Punjab (Pakistan) joined the iSchools at the Associate Level.
The Institute of Information Management (IIM) at the University of the Punjab, Lahore, provides high-quality education and research to support Pakistan’s evolving information society. With a distinguished faculty of PhDs and visiting experts, IIM has developed robust infrastructure to adapt to digital advancements. Recognizing the shift from physical libraries to digital environments, the institute rebranded from ‘Library and Information Science’ to ‘Information Management’ in 2014 to address emerging needs.
Established in 1915 by Asa Don Dickenson, IIM is Asia’s oldest institution in this field, pioneering research and education. Upgraded to an institute in 2021, it offers BS, Master’s, MPhil, and PhD programs, producing top professionals nationally and interna-tionally. IIM ranked 51-70 in the QS subject rankings (2024) and leads Pakistan in PhD faculty and research publications.
Since 1996, it has published Pakistan Journal of Information Management & Libraries, a SCOPUS-indexed journal.
The iSchools organization was founded two decades ago with roots dating back to the late 1980s. The iSchools educate thought-leaders of the future, and their researchers focus on enhancing the lives of people, the productivity of companies, the innovation cycles of industries, the design of technologies, the policies that govern technology and information use, information services to communities, and much more. The iSchools Organisation currently consists of more than 130 iSchools worldwide.
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