16 Facts About Manzoor Ahmad

Manzoor Ahmad is a professor of philosophy and is currently serving as rector of Usman Institute of Technology in Karachi, Sindh Province.

Manzoor Ahmad has international prestige for publishing articles, books, and leading edge research on the field of Philosophy of science, particularly the philosophy of space and time.

Manzoor Ahmad Ahmed was born into an Urdu-speaking family, in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh on 11 March 1934.

Manzoor Ahmad was a child prodigy, and enrolled in High School at the age of seven, where he excelled.

Manzoor Ahmad graduated from high school, and stood first in the matriculation examination for the state.

Manzoor Ahmad attended Raza Inter-College where he studied science and philosophy, and stood first in the college examination for university transfer.

However, Manzoor Ahmad decided to pursue his inclination for philosophy and did not join any of these institutions.

In 1947, Manzoor Ahmad acquired the Pakistani citizenship, joining Karachi University in 1951.

In 1955, Manzoor Ahmad obtained a MA in philosophy from the same university.

Manzoor Ahmad is an active member of the Council of Islamic Ideology in Pakistan.

Manzoor Ahmad was the President of the Pakistan Philosophical Congress, which works for the improvement of Philosophical studies in the country.

Manzoor Ahmad was a Fulbright scholar, and has lectured on philosophy of science at the University of Chicago, Columbia University, and the University of California.

Manzoor Ahmad was awarded fellowships by the Brown Foundation and the British Council.

Manzoor Ahmad held the vice-chancellorship of Hamdard University twice and holds the Chairmanship of the Usman Institute of Technology.

Manzoor Ahmad is the Rector of the International Islamic University, Islamabad and Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture.

Manzoor Ahmad has written important books about the relation between consciousness, science and philosophy.